McCormick is hurt and did not even make the flight out to the WC. So he won't be there for 3 games. Who the frank is taking his place.

I don't that Hodge could see top line minutes but probably not in his first few games. He needs to get an awareness of his teammates and the system before being thrown out there.
- JVince117

tropp? maybe

i agree. problem is if this team is trying to make the playoffs, which i still think they can, that doesnt help them for the rest of the year.
- adubs14

If they make the playoffs, great, if they dont make the playoffs, great.

Sabres are in a no lose with the Hodgson acquisition.

McCormick is hurt and did not even make the flight out to the WC. So he won't be there for 3 games. Who the frank is taking his place.

I don't that Hodge could see top line minutes but probably not in his first few games. He needs to get an awareness of his teammates and the system before being thrown out there.
- JVince117

forgot that mccormick is hurt, then someone will have to be called up to take his spot.

i agree on hodgson, maybe he will start at 3rd line center, with roy/ennis staying put. i would expect him to be on 2nd or 3rd line within a week though

tropp? maybe
- gerbe42

Tropp get sent to rochester. I am so confused on what they are doing.

maybe they are only going to roll 3 lines???

If they make the playoffs, great, if they dont make the playoffs, great.

Sabres are in a no lose with the Hodgson acquisition.
- Gunner Staal

i agree on the hodgson acquisition, thats not my point.

i think the gaustad trade will hurt this team a lot more than people realize. the bottom 6 took a huge hit with his trade and there isnt really anyone to pick up that slack.

Tropp get sent to rochester. I am so confused on what they are doing.

maybe they are only going to roll 3 lines???
- JVince117

or play the new dman sulzer as a wing on the 4th line?

i agree on the hodgson acquisition, thats not my point.

i think the gaustad trade will hurt this team a lot more than people realize. the bottom 6 took a huge hit with his trade and there isnt really anyone to pick up that slack.
- adubs14

They got a 1st round pick for a 4th line guy with 0 playoff goals. That is a win. They can resign him again if they love him that much.

or play the new dman sulzer as a wing on the 4th line?
- adubs14

I'm thinking this... just to see what they got from him.

Maybe Andrea plays F and Sulzer plays D? 44's played F before.

or play the new dman sulzer as a wing on the 4th line?
- adubs14

Gag me with a pine cone.

They might just roll 3 lines.

Vanek - Roy - Pommer
Leino - Ennis/Hodge - Stafford
Gerbe - Boyes - Kaleta

Then let Ellis fill in where needed to give guys extra bench breaks.

I'm thinking this... just to see what they got from him.

Maybe Andrea plays F and Sulzer plays D? 44's played F before.
- Chipd

i would think sulzer would play forward, as he is only going to play 5-6 minutes anyway.

I'm thinking this... just to see what they got from him.

Maybe Andrea plays F and Sulzer plays D? 44's played F before.
- Chipd

Oh thats true Sekera has played that "hybrid" spot before.

I think Ruff is really loving Sekera-Myers together though. It makes me puke.

i agree. i think we will see something like:
vanek hodgson pommer
leino roy staff
gerbe ennis kaleta
ellis mccormick boyes

really dont like that 3rd line...
- adubs14

I would flip Kaleta and Boyes personally

or play the new dman sulzer as a wing on the 4th line?
- adubs14

wouldnt that be something

I would flip Kaleta and Boyes personally
- Pierceme69

i would as well, but i think boyes is resigned to 4th line for the rest of the year....he cannot get out of ruff's doghouse, not that he has done anything to warrant leaving it

Oh thats true Sekera has played that "hybrid" spot before.

I think Ruff is really loving Sekera-Myers together though. It makes me puke.
- JVince117

I think Sekera has been great both ways. He has had some big hits even.

I guess Darcy did good, someone tried the trade in NHL12 and it didn't work so well

they have to call up somone. i see it being tropp, adam, or foligno. and when the hell is mcnabb coming back up?

i would as well, but i think boyes is resigned to 4th line for the rest of the year....he cannot get out of ruff's doghouse, not that he has done anything to warrant leaving it
- adubs14

If they are going to put him on the 4th line they might as well have traded him for a 4th round pick or something.

I guess Darcy did good, someone tried the trade in NHL12 and it didn't work so well


- Bleed B&G

yea I tried it last night and it didn't work.

kassian - 75
Gags - 77

Hodge - 79
Sulzer - 75

I had to include a 4th rounder I think to make it work.

If they are going to put him on the 4th line they might as well have traded him for a 4th round pick or something.
- Pierceme69

he is our shootout specialist though!

Goose trade as well

yea I tried it last night and it didn't work.

kassian - 75
Gags - 77

Hodge - 79
Sulzer - 75

I had to include a 4th rounder I think to make it work.
- JVince117

thats why you just do it on roster movement, you dont need to do any of that

Tropp get sent to rochester. I am so confused on what they are doing.

maybe they are only going to roll 3 lines???
- JVince117

Tropp was recalled this morning

they have to call up somone. i see it being tropp, adam, or foligno. and when the hell is mcnabb coming back up?
- LizzyJo

I don't think any of those players are getting called up unless there are injuries. It's more important that they stay in the A as long as the Amerks can still make the playoffs.

Tropp was recalled this morning
- J03Y

Put Tropp and Hodge on the plane and LETS GO then!!