rakish Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Leafs are going to win the lotter. You heard it here first. No way, I said that a month ago Quote
LGR4GM Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I believe the leafs currently have a 1.5% chance of winning the lottery. So with those odds I have no doubt Buttmen and company will make it so. Quote
MattPie Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 If the Sabres lose one of the final three games in regulation it will be their 50th regulation loss. The franchise has never had more than 45 TOTAL (reg + OT) losses in a season... Losing two of their last three would give the team a total of 60 losses. I don't think when we're talking "history" you can count OT losses in the same way with the whole SO loss thing. So yes, this is a bad season. Probably the worst Sabres season ever. You don't need (questionable?) statistics to determine that. :) You know what? I'll take another season of the same. I have enough going on that seeing the Sabres lose a bunch of games is fine with me as long as there can be some hope in the long run. I've watched 70+ games this year, and it's really not having the negative effect on my brain that I thought it would. Quote
Hoss Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I don't think when we're talking "history" you can count OT losses in the same way with the whole SO loss thing. So yes, this is a bad season. Probably the worst Sabres season ever. You don't need (questionable?) statistics to determine that. :) You know what? I'll take another season of the same. I have enough going on that seeing the Sabres lose a bunch of games is fine with me as long as there can be some hope in the long run. I've watched 70+ games this year, and it's really not having the negative effect on my brain that I thought it would. How are those questionable statistics?... Quote
MattPie Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 How are those questionable statistics?... The first is fine, the second is questionable. For the total losses in comparison to team history, you have to remove any SO losses since pre 2006, those would have been ties. If you like, you can remove the SO wins and make those ties too. Quote
Derrico Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 No way, I said that a month ago A month ago the Leafs were in 5th in the east and had very minimal shot at being eligable for the lottery. If this is true then nicely done. Quote
dudacek Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Leafs are going to win the lottery. You heard it here first. Nah, they are going to wait and do that next year. Them, or the Bruins, Penguins, Flyers, or Canes. Quote
Hoss Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 The first is fine, the second is questionable. For the total losses in comparison to team history, you have to remove any SO losses since pre 2006, those would have been ties. If you like, you can remove the SO wins and make those ties too. Either way it's the most losses. When a schedule expand there is still a most goals record. They don't just ignore the games added on. But... The team currently has 54 total losses not including the shootout. The most total losses not including the shootout are 44. Quote
shrader Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not so sure losing out on the lottery really means much at this point. There doesn't seem to be much separation between the top guys. Without a clear cut #1 guy, I'll gladly take the 1st or 2nd pick. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I wouldn't be shocked at all. In other news: Craig McTavish, Oilers GM http://www.nicholson...jd42zozdmcv84ea I wouldn't expect a GM to say anything different. That said another thing to keep in mind with Edmonton is that Sam Gagner just isn't that good. I wouldn't be at all shocked if internally they think upgrading center is as much of a need as defense. Quote
dudacek Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I wouldn't expect a GM to say anything different. That said another thing to keep in mind with Edmonton is that Sam Gagner just isn't that good. I wouldn't be at all shocked if internally they think upgrading center is as much of a need as defense. I agree. Reinhart and Bennett may be too similar to the guys they already have, but Draisaitl is a different story. Look at the way the league is going. That big body at the most important position will have a lot of scouts on a lot of teams looking at Leon very carefully. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Just dropped in to say ... EHLERS!! Quote
SabresBillsFan Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Just dropped in to say ... EHLERS!! Too small Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Too small Oh yeah? All I'm sayin' is he is this year's ... FUCALE!! Edited April 9, 2014 by Sabres Fan In NS Quote
Crusader1969 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I wouldn't expect a GM to say anything different. That said another thing to keep in mind with Edmonton is that Sam Gagner just isn't that good. I wouldn't be at all shocked if internally they think upgrading center is as much of a need as defense. There is no way, they don't draft Ekblad (he wont come out to say it though). Can you imagine the backlash by Oilers fans if they draft anyone else but him if he is on the board. Quote
Iron Crotch Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not so sure losing out on the lottery really means much at this point. There doesn't seem to be much separation between the top guys. Without a clear cut #1 guy, I'll gladly take the 1st or 2nd pick. Yeah, the top-4 draft prospects are all kind of bunched up. Between the three highest rated forwards each have strengths and weaknesses. I think it is simply a matter of which guy the GM thinks is a better fit for what he wants the team to be in the future. If we assume Bennett goes #1 overall, and given the Sabres only have a 25% chance of having the #1 overall pick, it then is a question of Reinhart or Draisatl. One is a playmaking distributor type, the other is a more physical goal scorer type. I think it is really up to what Murray thinks the team should be a few years down the road. Quote
Johnny DangerFace Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Oh yeah? All I'm sayin' is he is this year's ... FUCALE!! Haha......oh god no (nothing against fucale or ehlers) Quote
shrader Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Oh yeah? All I'm sayin' is he is this year's ... FUCALE!! So he's this year's Halifax player who doesn't get drafted as early as you think he will? Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 So he's this year's Halifax player who doesn't get drafted as early as you think he will? No. He is this year's Moosehead that I will hope beyond hope the Sabres will draft at some point and be pissed when they don't. All the while posting in a loud voice my hope that he is drafted by the Sabres. I will try to contain myself and only post in this thread. Hey, you didn't call me "homer" ... what gives? EHLERS!! Quote
26CornerBlitz Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 No. He is this year's Moosehead that I will hope beyond hope the Sabres will draft at some point and be pissed when they don't. All the while posting in a loud voice my hope that he is drafted by the Sabres. I will try to contain myself and only post in this thread. Hey, you didn't call me "homer" ... what gives? EHLERS!! Pretty Cool Stuff by the Mooseheads: Quote
HopefulFuture Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Sabres win the lottery. "With the first pick of the NHL draft the Buffalo Sabres select Sam Bennett" Quote
LGR4GM Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I wouldn't expect a GM to say anything different. That said another thing to keep in mind with Edmonton is that Sam Gagner just isn't that good. I wouldn't be at all shocked if internally they think upgrading center is as much of a need as defense. The interesting part out of the article to me was the talk about the defenders coming up and how they really need a 2nd line. Draisaitl is the perfect player for EDM's 2nd line. He adds size up the middle and Ganger can go to wing. I'm not so sure losing out on the lottery really means much at this point. There doesn't seem to be much separation between the top guys. Without a clear cut #1 guy, I'll gladly take the 1st or 2nd pick. I think I am leaning more and more this way. Reinhart is the smart one. Bennett the hard working one. Draisaitl is the largest one. Any of them would greatly help our anemic offense in different ways. Bennett may be the winger Girgensons or even Grigorenko needs. Hard to tell. Quote
qwksndmonster Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I like Reinhart best. Smart, smooth passer who takes it to the next level when the pressure's on. That said, I'd have no problem with Bennett, who's hard working and may have a higher ceiling. We can't lose, so nothing to worry about. Quote
LGR4GM Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 I agree. Reinhart and Bennett may be too similar to the guys they already have, but Draisaitl is a different story. Look at the way the league is going. That big body at the most important position will have a lot of scouts on a lot of teams looking at Leon very carefully. Curiosity, which guys they already have? Quote
dudacek Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Curiosity, which guys they already have? Eberle, Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, Gagner, Yakupov - skill guys, who aren't heavy. Quote
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