Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--C, Casey Mittelstadt

He’s going to be good when he works on himself this summer

If he does the dedication work I could see him toping 50 points this year

On Caufield has (14 goals) tied Ovechkin‘s record( 2002)

Lets see if he can make his own record now

Get Kadri in here for 2C, keep CM at 3C, draft bpa with our first pick and then use every last pick we have on wingers. Wingers, wingers, wingers.

Get Kadri in here for 2C, keep CM at 3C, draft bpa with our first pick and then use every last pick we have on wingers. Wingers, wingers, wingers.
- LandlordTom

I don't see Buffalo and Toronto as trade partners.

I don't see Buffalo and Toronto as trade partners.
- mhp

me neither, but it's a good thought

me neither, but it's a good thought
- Michael Pachla

It's a very good thought, like the idea of Kadri.

Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--C, Casey Mittelstadt
- Michael Pachla

get a true second line center and move casey to the wing

esp if skinner walks

casey-eichel-skunk
olofsson-new center-stinklander
smith-e-rod-tage
don't care-don't care-don't care

get a true second line center and move casey to the wing

esp if skinner walks

casey-eichel-skunk
olofsson-new center-stinklander
smith-e-rod-tage
don't care-don't care-don't care
- homiedclown

we had one

am still a fan the sabres taking spencer knight with their second first rounder...if available

Think the Sabres hire a coach immediately after the NFL draft is completed?

I don't see Buffalo and Toronto as trade partners.
- mhp

This.

I will gladly take Mike Babcock if the Leafs can him .

get a true second line center and move casey to the wing

esp if skinner walks

casey-eichel-skunk
olofsson-new center-stinklander
smith-e-rod-tage
don't care-don't care-don't care
- homiedclown

Looks like a tanking lineup to me.

get a true second line center and move casey to the wing

esp if skinner walks

casey-eichel-skunk
olofsson-new center-stinklander
smith-e-rod-tage
don't care-don't care-don't care
- homiedclown

You don't think Sheary has a place on this team?

For all the people on here who say, about all our prospects, oh, why are we playing these crappy vets when we should be playing x, y & z rookie prospects all the time thinking that's the answer.

It's not the answer. MIttelstadt probably should have played half the year in Rochester and then come up to play 3c behind, O' Reilly.

Botts dropped the ball. Hopefully he has a better plan moving forward.

Think the Sabres hire a coach immediately after the NFL draft is completed?
- c1067

I think you would have to have the coach in place before that

You don't think Sheary has a place on this team?
- SoCalPucks

he falls into 4th liner, don't care

can move him up a line if injury


larsson, girgens, sobotka, wilson, sheary, okposo

we need 2 of those guys next season, not 6

It will be very difficult to attract a big name free agent 2C to Buffalo. Botts might have interest in Duchene but is Duchene interested in coming here? I doubt it. And then there is the issue of over paying.

If we are in the market for a 2C, it is gonna have to come via trade. We might sign a lower tier FA this summer but I don't expect anything exciting.

am still a fan the sabres taking spencer knight with their second first rounder...if available
- Michael Pachla

Considering our goalie depth isn't the greatest, not a bad idea. We have only picked 2 goalies in the last 5 drafts, it would be smart to pick Knight.

Think the Sabres hire a coach immediately after the NFL draft is completed?
- c1067

Kim probably hasn’t had time to focus on an NHL coach. I think she might start turning her attention to the other team now that the draft is complete. Not much time, though. I assume the OTAs start soon so she'll need to switch focus back to that soon. It’s tough running two teams.

It will be very difficult to attract a big name free agent 2C to Buffalo. Botts might have interest in Duchene but is Duchene interested in coming here? I doubt it. And then there is the issue of over paying.

If we are in the market for a 2C, it is gonna have to come via trade. We might sign a lower tier FA this summer but I don't expect anything exciting.
- mhp

I think Mittelstadt will be a 2C.

I know most are "meh" on Hayes, but I'm fine with him as a 2b center for next year

It will be very difficult to attract a big name free agent 2C to Buffalo. Botts might have interest in Duchene but is Duchene interested in coming here? I doubt it. And then there is the issue of over paying.

If we are in the market for a 2C, it is gonna have to come via trade. We might sign a lower tier FA this summer but I don't expect anything exciting.
- mhp

if they go after Duchene, they'll need to severely overpay...and isn't that the main reason o'reilly is hated on these boards?

I think Mittelstadt will be a 2C.

I know most are "meh" on Hayes, but I'm fine with him as a 2b center for next year
- jcragcrumple

probably looking at a ufa that will be grossly overpaid

probably looking at a ufa that will be grossly overpaid
- Michael Pachla

Is 5/$30 a reasonable guess?

That's overpaid, but I can live with it