nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
- b0s0o1

Miller was in the zone up till the one goal he fell a sleep on.No way that goal should of gone in.Id still like to see Miller moved but it means going after a another goalie in seperate deal and maybe in the draft as well in my opinion..Enroths not a starting goalie.
- buffalo 1

If Miller is indeed moved it definitely should not be for another established goalie. You are moving him for cap reasons or if lucky a center.

If you read what I typed , I said Roy may not be moved. I said some team like Washington and or Calgary would have to step up large for Roy.

I know he has time left on his contract , doesnt everyone ?
- TerryPegs

If we fall out of the top five in the draft and trade Roy were in trouble at Center.Im thinking more and more he may not get traded.

If we fall out of the top five in the draft and trade Roy were in trouble at Center.Im thinking more and more he may not get traded.
- buffalo 1

Is there and echo...echo echo echo echo echo echo echo echo echo in here here here here here here here ?

b0s........ Do you understand who would be making those picks if they tanked? No doubt Darcy would screw up any High draft choice. And besides.. I would not want any team I support tanking.... That is just not how to play the game....
- rapperray

darcy let something slip in his gr interview last week...

he refered to kevin devine as assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting...

i like devine...


if they played drew macintyre the rest of the season, would you consider that tanking?

- SabresFaninIndiana

you're comparing apples and bananas?

If Miller is indeed moved it definitely should not be for another established goalie. You are moving him for cap reasons or if lucky a center.
- Gunner Staal

miller's going no where unless he wants to...and right now he doesn't want to

If Miller is indeed moved it definitely should not be for another established goalie. You are moving him for cap reasons or if lucky a center.
- Gunner Staal

Doesnt have to be an established guy but a young back up or prospect goalie maybe in a seperate deal.Either way we cant deal Miller thinking Enroth is the answer in goal and we are dangerously low in goal tender depth and talent as it is.

If we fall out of the top five in the draft and trade Roy were in trouble at Center.Im thinking more and more he may not get traded.
- buffalo 1

point taken, but...

it's been said all season that any center can play between vanek and pommer...ennis seems like a good #2...

if you could get a good return for roy, why not do it now?

I didn't love the Sabres lineup before the year but I didn't think it was going to play out like it has.
- Gunner Staal

What can you do about injuries? And before you go the whole 'Pittsburgh has injuries' route, no one is trying to claim this team is anything close to what the Penguins are. I did a nice long post in the last blog about this. When the Sabres roster featured 89-100% (0-2 injuries) of their opening day squad they are 17-9-2. They are where they are because of the abundance of injuries they had to key players.

Doesnt have to be an established guy but a young back up or prospect goalie maybe in a seperate deal.Either way we cant deal Miller thinking Enroth is the answer in goal and we are dangerously low in goal tender depth and talent as it is.
- buffalo 1

the philadelphia flyers have ditched the goaltending roulette wheel in favor of a clear #1...it hasn't worked out like they wanted it to, but it's a change in philosophy


i blame mike schoppsie

miller's going no where unless he wants to...and right now he doesn't want to
- b0s0o1

So he says in public which is merely being politicaly correct on his part.

What can you do about injuries? And before you go the whole 'Pittsburgh has injuries' route, no one is trying to claim this team is anything close to what the Penguins are. I did a nice long post in the last blog about this. When the Sabres roster featured 89-100% (0-2 injuries) of their opening day squad they are 17-9-2. They are where they are because of the abundance of injuries they had to key players....and...
- Pierceme69

lack of center depth...

and...

lack of leadership...

and...

lack of intestinal fortitude...


among other things

Did I miss anything?

So he says in public which is merely being politicaly correct on his part.
- TerryPegs

source?

point taken, but...

it's been said all season that any center can play between vanek and pommer...ennis seems like a good #2...

if you could get a good return for roy, why not do it now?
- b0s0o1

If you realize that the pieces that we have put together aren't good enough. Why wouldn't you move the pieces that you can and improve your ability to pick up new pieces? Especially in a seller's market. Make smart trades. Don't fleece your peers. Make your team better.

Doesnt have to be an established guy but a young back up or prospect goalie maybe in a seperate deal.Either way we cant deal Miller thinking Enroth is the answer in goal and we are dangerously low in goal tender depth and talent as it is.
- buffalo 1

Well the best young backups/prospects are stuck behind #1 guys, like Bernier and Scheider. Those teams won't want Miller nor should they.

Miller isn't an easy move because most teams don't want that cap hit at the goalie position.

If you realize that the pieces that we have put together aren't good enough. Why wouldn't you move the pieces that you can and improve your ability to pick up new pieces? Especially in a seller's market. Make smart trades. Don't fleece your peers. Make your team better.
- keptupl8

ummm...

guadalajara?

you're comparing apples and bananas?
- b0s0o1

better than apples and oranges..

miller's going no where unless he wants to...and right now he doesn't want to
- b0s0o1

He can be moved to 21 teams and there isn't poop he can do about it.

point taken, but...

it's been said all season that any center can play between vanek and pommer...ennis seems like a good #2...

if you could get a good return for roy, why not do it now?
- b0s0o1

Im not sure Ennis is the answer at center just yet but also you still have a void to fill at number one or two if you deal Roy.Whos out there that we could realistically get or whos better then Roy even in a down year ?Especially if we keep climbing in the standings and fall out of the top 5 in the draft ?

lack of center depth...

and...

lack of leadership...

and...

lack of intestinal fortitude...


among other things
- b0s0o1

Definitely a lack of center depth, but it was our defensive injuries that killed us. They overvalued Gragnani by a lot. Weber has been better lately but he was horrific for stretches earlier in the year. You're not going to win many games when those guys are in your top pair.

Well the best young backups/prospects are stuck behind #1 guys, like Bernier and Scheider. Those teams won't want Miller nor should they.

Miller isn't an easy move because most teams don't want that cap hit at the goalie position.
- Gunner Staal

yeah...

other than pittsburgh...and the rags...and vancouver...and philadelphia

What can you do about injuries? And before you go the whole 'Pittsburgh has injuries' route, no one is trying to claim this team is anything close to what the Penguins are. I did a nice long post in the last blog about this. When the Sabres roster featured 89-100% (0-2 injuries) of their opening day squad they are 17-9-2. They are where they are because of the abundance of injuries they had to key players.
- Pierceme69

Can't do anything about injuries. Just hope there are depth players in the minors that can help keep the ship from sinking.

better than apples and oranges..
- SabresFaninIndiana

What about a grapple?