Two or less

You're probably right but a good WJC for him could put him over the top. The thing is, this is Reinhart's third full season in the WHL, while Leon's only second. And Leon is keeping up pace with points. Also, should be noted, Reinhart's WHL playoff career so far: 9gp, 1g, 2a, -10. Leon: 4gp, 0g, 4a, -4. Draisaitl is a more raw player, so if he does rise up the ranks, it won't be til later in the year when scouts have more of a idea about what his game is all about. I am no hockey scout, but i think he is the best player in the draft.

These are te Offer send.

Pysyk a plus/minus -3 tonight. And -9 in his last 8 games.

Boston Globe's Fluto Shinzawa on Sabres/Nolan- http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/11/17/nhl-youth-movement-can-more-harm-than-good/AVYczWDIDfKhHc7QTo9s5I/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw

Don't forget Leon. In fact, Leon could still go #1.

Absolutely. We have some good young players in our system but the kind of player we really seem to be missing, and even down our pipeline is a Brent Seabrook type. Punishing d-men, not in it for the stats, not flashy, just a guy who does everything well and can cover any NHLer.

Saying he's the best defensive defensman on this team isn't saying much, but i would say i would agree with that up until his recent struggles. Ever since the Ducks came to Buffalo, in which he was paired with Zadorov i believe, he never recovered and i don't think he has been very good since. In the last two, he has looked much better but i know before the bombshell they were even discussing it on WGR that maybe its time to sit him?

Rochester lost last night 7-3, however, one stat of note- Joel Armia scored his first NA goal last night.

For sure. I don't think there is any other forward with as much potential as he does. Don't get me wrong, i do believe there is some real solid offensive forwards in this draft, and some who will rise the ranks in the coming months, but Reinhart has the offense, the passion to be great, and is a excellent leader. Fights for pucks. He is the total package.

I am not so sure. He is exactly the kind of player Nolan likes to have. Big body skilled forward. If Nolan can't turn Stafford into a reliable hockey player, then idk if anyone will. He did play well last night. I expect Nolan to invest a lot of time into Stafford. Will be interesting to see where he's at a few weeks from now, as you wondered yourself.

:lol: You're a lot more creative then I am. Signing Callahan could be a hiccup into their plans of Conner McDavid. That's the real prize right there.

Oh f#&@ it just hit me i gotta change my user name again. Second time had to make the move. smh

Gonna miss Vanek and just like this whole rebuilding process, the Sabres are really putting lots of stock into this rebuild. They are going to find it's going to be very hard to find the kind of players such as Pominville and Vanek, even with high picks. And when Reinhart comes in here, he'll have nobody to play with, will be interesting to see how his development goes. That said, if you believe in this rebuild, this is the right move. Moulson is a hard working player who has expierence on being on rebuilding teams. He will also hit and fight in the corners, something, most of our players will not do. If they were willing to subject skill with a hard worker to show the kids around, i am all for it, but, why is a lazy loser such as Drew Stafford still here? Hopefully we don't pick too many more Grigorenko's with the future picks.

Crazy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJHI-8C8mzk&feature=youtu.be

Why would he do that for? And why would he sell to a non-local market? Including Pegula, 3 of the top 10 richest NHL owners have ties to Buffalo. I don't think they would leave so easily.

Check out this goal for Montreal, scored by Dan Hamhuis...

Exactly. Scoring is a problem, and they have several kids in the system and 4 picks in the top 60 next year to add more to the forward pool, but the Sabres inability to be tough to play against was just as big of a concern as it is scoring. Teams had no problems playing against us. Required minimal work. Adding some big, tough kids on defense, getting rid of some softer players (Sekera) was all the right moves. If the players turn out what we expect them to be is another thing but the mindset was right on. In today's NHL, you need to be tough to play against and solid puck movers so once you do create the turnover, you start your attack. Puck possession is such a great state and translates really well to winning teams, which is common sense if you think about it. The less time in your own zone, the less chances teams get, thus, the more time you spend peppering the opponents goalie on the other side.

7 regulation wins out of 35 is pretty bad. What if he has 14 in 70? Same tune?

I once heard somewhere Pegula and Nolan were close, and that Pegula asked Nolan to join the Sabres in some capacity (not coach/gm) when Ruff was here but Nolan rejected because of his commitments and loyalty to Latvian hockey.

Agreed. I think Regier is safe. If the Sabres are bottom 3 late next season then i think serious discussions will begin of getting a new guy in here to try to work with the young talent + potential of Conner McDavid, but until then, he's as safe as it gets. On a side note, i don't think Ron Rolston is as safe. He has coached the Buffalo Sabres for 35 games now, and only has 7 regulation victories. That's pretty awful. At some point their going to need to demand a few wins. My silly theory is, Rolston has tons of troubles getting any victories whats-so-ever, and by late March or so, the team decides that they are just not improving and they let him go and bring in Ted Nolan, who, is busy until February coaching the Latvian national team with Girgensons.

I just feel like it's easier to trade skaters then goalies. Trading for a legitimate #1 goalie, you're willing to accept that you're gonna add a pretty big circus to your team, and intensify expectations enormously. Not sure why any GM would be willing to do that and history of trading doesn't have too many examples of #1 goalies traded that later. Ken Wregget the last big name goalie to go that late? Chris Osgood to St Louis or is that not even big enough?

I'm sure (i hope) this thread was made as a joke, but the general idea is spot on. Tyler Myers is terrible. He's actually at a point where whenever he's on the ice, i just hope the shift doesn't end in a disaster. He spend most of the summer in Buffalo doing work and is supposed in his best shape of his life. And he's still brutal.

I wonder if there's a Beyond Blue&Gold "Making of the third jersey" edition, that the Sabres decided to secretly take the hit and throw it into the garbage after all the backlash? lol

The only trade i think the Sabres would make prior to the deadline is Miller. If they convince themselves they are going to a different direction, i think it's wiser to trade him sooner then later. I don't think teams are too open to making a massive overhaul that late in the season that brings in a big star and a goalie such as Ryan Miller to a team. If Miller is still here past January 1st, i am convinced he will either re-sign or walk. I'd almost bet anything that he'll be unmovable once the get into 2014.

No McKelvin or Byrd today means Bills in serious trouble today. Congrats to whom ever has joe flacco in fantasy. This also means i'll drink extra much today and prob miss our Gold draft tonight....