I like him. It's a no risk gamble. I prefer it to playing Baptiste.
- Lunaion

i know its obsolete but:

In terms of NHL potential, he projects as a Matt Martin-like bottom-six energy winger with the high end potential of a complementary goal-scorer, "glue guy", similar to Chicago's Bryan Bickell.
Read more at http://www.hockeysfuture....elie/#yQoJBv4pCMGxAzAK.99

Bills signed CB Dontae Johnson, formerly of the Seahawks.

Johnson was expected to open the season as a starter for Seattle, but a groin injury sent him to injured reserve prior to Week 1. He was released with an injury settlement last week, and he did not have to wait long to find a new team. Buffalo's pass defense has played better recently, but they still could use some help opposite Tre'Davious W
- SABRES 89

glad we got someone that can score points

i know its obsolete but:

In terms of NHL potential, he projects as a Matt Martin-like bottom-six energy winger with the high end potential of a complementary goal-scorer, "glue guy", similar to Chicago's Bryan Bickell.
Read more at http://www.hockeysfuture....elie/#yQoJBv4pCMGxAzAK.99
- Der Kaiser

I watch a handful of Stars games a year, and I've always liked him. Some talk yesterday about how Baptiste failed to adapt to the bottom 6, Elie is the opposite.

I watch a handful of Stars games a year, and I've always liked him. Some talk yesterday about how Baptiste failed to adapt to the bottom 6, Elie is the opposite.
- Lunaion

We have too many players that wont accept the role, dont understand it or whatever.
I think Bailey could be decent on Erods right.
Girgensons might figure it out this year.
We can have scrubs/placeholders on the 4th line. At the very least they need to possess and force faceoffs in the O zone.

We have too many players that wont accept the role, dont understand it or whatever.
I think Bailey could be decent on Erods right.
Girgensons might figure it out this year.
We can have scrubs/placeholders on the 4th line. At the very least they need to possess and force faceoffs in the O zone.
- seedy

Elie/Malone/Bailey next year won't bother me at all.

Elie/Malone/Bailey next year won't bother me at all.
- Lunaion

Elie/Malone/Bailey next year won't bother me at all.
- Lunaion

why wait?

why wait?
- homiedclown

Injuries, contracts, and little more development time.

why wait?
- homiedclown

I think we will be good this year.

Wanna be, anyway.

We have too many players that wont accept the role, dont understand it or whatever.
I think Bailey could be decent on Erods right.
Girgensons might figure it out this year.
We can have scrubs/placeholders on the 4th line. At the very least they need to possess and force faceoffs in the O zone.
- seedy

obligatory

glad we got someone that can score points
- homiedclown

Following.

Sorry if late:

Why all the defenders?

Dahlin, Risto, Scandella, McCabe, Bogo, Beau, Hunwick, Nelson Guhle, Pilut, Hickey, Tennyson, Fedun, Dougherty, Stephens, Samuelsson, Borgen...quite a few guys that are ready or will be in the next couple seasons.

Thoughts?
- RhinoFan

Well i think we can safely scratch out Bogosian, Beaulieu & Hunwick as part of the future here
Tennyson, Fedun & Stephens are all depth NHL guys at best- probably AHL lifers

So take that list down to:
LH
Dahlin
Scandella
McCabe
Guhle
Pilut
Hickey
Samuelsson

RH
Ristolainen
Nelson
Dougherty
Borgen
Fitzgerald
Laaksonen


Botts has done a great job building defensive depth in our system in a short amount of time