i'm of the persuasion that they may need an upgrade over assistant coach james patrick
- b0s0o1

foligno
arniel
teppo

take your pick

Brendan Gaunce – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Built for the NHL

good read : http://thehockeywriters.c...ospect-profile-built-nhl/
- gerbe75pts

I think the part that has me liking Gaunce is that he reminds me of Peca. He plays with an edge. He's good defensively and he can produce offensively. He prides himself on his defensive game, which means he won't end up in Ruff's dog house. He knows he has to work hard because he saw for himself what happens when you don't. If I'm not mistaken, I think I read somewhere he works with Roberts in the offseason as well.

i like a lot of players at 21 ( tomas hertl, scott laughton ,collberg, nicolas kerdiles)
- gerbe75pts

matteau has my attention at 21

I think the part that has me liking Gaunce is that he reminds me of Peca. He plays with an edge. He's good defensively and he can produce offensively. He prides himself on his defensive game, which means he won't end up in Ruff's dog house. He knows he has to work hard because he saw for himself what happens when you don't. If I'm not mistaken, I think I read somewhere he works with Roberts in the offseason as well.
- HonkFortheGoose

He does ..

He does ..
- gerbe75pts

Good, then him and Cody can become BFFs.

I think the part that has me liking Gaunce is that he reminds me of Peca. He plays with an edge. He's good defensively and he can produce offensively. He prides himself on his defensive game, which means he won't end up in Ruff's dog house. He knows he has to work hard because he saw for himself what happens when you don't. If I'm not mistaken, I think I read somewhere he works with Roberts in the offseason as well.
- HonkFortheGoose

his brother does

http://www.theglobeandmai...teel-camp/article2140105/

matteau has my attention at 21
- homiedclown

I would be 100% ok with that . I saw this too ..


Kris Baker ‏@SabresProspects

Word is Sabres were the only team to bring Olli Maatta in for private workout. Finnish D...Sabres have Teppo on staff. Never know.

I think the part that has me liking Gaunce is that he reminds me of Peca. He plays with an edge. He's good defensively and he can produce offensively. He prides himself on his defensive game, which means he won't end up in Ruff's dog house. He knows he has to work hard because he saw for himself what happens when you don't. If I'm not mistaken, I think I read somewhere he works with Roberts in the offseason as well.
- HonkFortheGoose

http://www.islanderspoint...-gaunce-f-belleville-ohl/

confirmed

I'll send them Vanek. I don't even need anything back. We get younger, free up a TON of cap space, and they get a guy that's put up the 8th most points since the lockout. Seems like a win for both IMO.
- HonkFortheGoose

i dont know ANYTHING about charlie coyle but i look at his stats and i wanna vommit at giving up vanek for him


good point on freeing up cap space though....would benefit us more so with next years free agent class

i dont know ANYTHING about charlie coyle but i look at his stats and i wanna vommit at giving up vanek for him


good point on freeing up cap space though....would benefit us more so with next years free agent class
- HAMgerber

Then you didn't look close enough at his stats. Did you happen to see what he did in the playoffs for Saint John's this year?

I also happened to have watched the WJC the last 2 years and the kid gives it everything he's got game in and game out. He managed to put up 5 points in 6 games this year on a very underwhelming team while playing half the tournament with the flu.

BUFFALO SABRES (No. 12 overall)

The Sabres just missed out on a playoff berth last season, but it appears as though GM Darcy Regier has begun reshaping his team on the fly. The late-season trade with Vancouver that saw Cody Hodgson land in Buffalo in exchange for big, tough forward Zack Kassian brought in a talented young center who one day could displace Derek Roy on the Sabres' top line.

The Buffalo system has added some very interesting pieces through the draft over the past few years, and this year's draft can bring in the biggest haul yet. The Sabres have two selections in the first round – their own at No. 12 and the No. 21 (via Nashville in the Paul Gaustad trade) – and two more in the second round at No. 42 and 44. To put that in perspective within the division, the Sabres will have selected four players by the time Boston and Ottawa get to make their second selection.

Strengths: The Sabres have some high-end talent coming down the pipe, particularly on defense with Mark Pysyk of the Edmonton Oil Kings and Brayden McNabb, who made his NHL debut last season. Those two are obviously in addition to the young defensemen on the NHL roster in Tyler Myers and Andrej Sekera.

Weaknesses: With the loss of Kassian, the Sabres lost an asset that they already had in short supply – size up front. Prospect Joel Armia, taken in the first round last year, looks like he might fill that void, and Marcus Foligno made some big strides with the NHL club last season as well.

Biggest need: With two of the top young forwards on the Sabres being Tyler Ennis and Nathan Gerbe, Buffalo could use some bulk up front, particularly among the top-six forwards. Luke Adam is a promising option up front, but aside from Armia there is not much in terms of skilled forwards with big bodies on the horizon.

Potential targets: Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL); Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL); Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL); Stefan Matteau, LW, USA US-18 (USHL); Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL).


http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=634920&navid=DL|NHL|home

BUFFALO SABRES (No. 12 overall)

The Sabres just missed out on a playoff berth last season, but it appears as though GM Darcy Regier has begun reshaping his team on the fly. The late-season trade with Vancouver that saw Cody Hodgson land in Buffalo in exchange for big, tough forward Zack Kassian brought in a talented young center who one day could displace Derek Roy on the Sabres' top line.

The Buffalo system has added some very interesting pieces through the draft over the past few years, and this year's draft can bring in the biggest haul yet. The Sabres have two selections in the first round – their own at No. 12 and the No. 21 (via Nashville in the Paul Gaustad trade) – and two more in the second round at No. 42 and 44. To put that in perspective within the division, the Sabres will have selected four players by the time Boston and Ottawa get to make their second selection.

Strengths: Lindy Ruffs tie collection, Golfing

Weaknesses: Hockey

Biggest need: Talented players

Potential targets: Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL); Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL); Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL); Stefan Matteau, LW, USA US-18 (USHL); Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL).


http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=634920&navid=DL|NHL|home
- gerbe75pts

Fixed

Fixed
- Rally_Shots

Perhaps, but if that's the case, that's not going to be fixed in the draft, not at that position, not next year anyway.

Perhaps, but if that's the case, that's not going to be fixed in the draft, not at that position, not next year anyway.
- buffalofan19

I was just fooling around mostly, though I do get the feeling that without another big piece this team wont compete for the cup. If they can stay relatively healthy next year I think they'll make it in the playoffs, just not as a top 4-5 in the east.

Hey Guys! Big Gulps, eh?



Welp, See Ya later!!!

Hey Guys! Big Gulps, eh?



Welp, See Ya later!!!

I find this both positive and disturbing at the same time

if that makes any sense
- homiedclown

It doesn't.

But that's ok.

This is HB.

and that's the norm.

It doesn't.

But that's ok.

This is HB.

and that's the norm.
- Purple Eagle

it's positive because the kids are stepping up
it's disturbing because it was not the roy's, vaneks, leinos, stepping up

sobriety sucks

Hey Guys! Big Gulps, eh?



Welp, See Ya later!!!
- Fotes18

I hope they make another movie

it's positive because the kids are stepping up
it's disturbing because it was not the roy's, vaneks, leinos, stepping up

sobriety sucks
- homiedclown

Vanek is a lazy bum and will never change, I've defended Vanek in the past but would have no problem is he is moved.

anyone else kinda hoping this 17 year old gets in one of the last 2 pairings for tomorrow?

anyone else kinda hoping this 17 year old gets in one of the last 2 pairings for tomorrow?
- homiedclown

that would be a great story, wouldn't it? TW not having his best day.

Vanek is a lazy bum and will never change, I've defended Vanek in the past but would have no problem is he is moved.
- SABRES 89

Agreed.

that would be a great story, wouldn't it? TW not having his best day.
- mhp

If T can get it to 1 over going into those 2 par 5's, he will be ok

that would be a great story, wouldn't it? TW not having his best day.
- mhp

Quite the leader board