2014-2015 Roster

[LastPommerFan]

Murray reiterated his commitment to Myers to WGR and also finally included Hodgson in his young core.

 

“Yes I do, I expect (Myers), I expect Marcus, I expect Ennis, I expect Hodgson, I expect them all to be on the team, but that’s the nature of the game with good, young players, other teams want them, so they call and ask and you listen. You listen only because they may do something crazy.” Why is Myers the name brought up the most? Murray said, “Teams call because of the type of player he is. Marcus Foligno’s the same thing. I don’t call anybody on those young guys, so we don’t make the calls on those guys, we’re not looking to trade them, but in saying that when you get a call, you listen and you either say, ‘He’s crazy or he’s willing to over pay’.”

 

I like these two categories of assets regarding trades:

1. Guys who you make the calls on
   
2. Guys who you only take calls on
   

 

and you always take the calls, 'cause Garth Snow is still a GM.

[Hoss]

I'm just as excited as anybody about the signings. Got some guys I REALLY wanted... BUT if these additions put us at around the 4th-7th worst team in the league I'll be severely disappointed. That wouldn't be enough improvement to kind of get over the miss on McDavid/Eichel. You'd be just far enough to probably miss Barzal, Konecny and Zacha, too, if you're at 6 and up.

Edited July 3, 2014 by Tankalicious

[Drunkard]

I'm just as excited as anybody about the signings. Got some guys I REALLY wanted... BUT if these additions put us at around the 4th-7th worst team in the league I'll be severely disappointed. That wouldn't be enough improvement to kind of get over the miss on McDavid/Eichel. You'd be just far enough to probably miss Barzal, Konecny and Zacha, too, if you're at 6 and up.

If we're too far from the basement in the standings we should still be able to sell off enough players at the deadline (Stafford, Steward, Meszaros, etc.) to collapse at the end and remain in the running for a top pick. I imagine all the bottom teams will be having the best fire sales as well though.

[dudacek]

 

If we're too far from the basement in the standings we should still be able to sell off enough players at the deadline (Stafford, Steward, Meszaros, etc.) to collapse at the end and remain in the running for a top pick. I imagine all the bottom teams will be having the best fire sales as well though.

 

Great point. I imagine we will see the fire sale of the century at the deadline.

What will Gary do?

 

Further to that, because of oversupply, guys like Stafford, Stewart and Meszaros may not fetch what we might expect.

Edited July 3, 2014 by dudacek

[Brawndo]

I'm just as excited as anybody about the signings. Got some guys I REALLY wanted... BUT if these additions put us at around the 4th-7th worst team in the league I'll be severely disappointed. That wouldn't be enough improvement to kind of get over the miss on McDavid/Eichel. You'd be just far enough to probably miss Barzal, Konecny and Zacha, too, if you're at 6 and up.

 

Good article on this very subject

 

 

http://www.diebytheblade.com/2014/7/3/5868071/nhl-free-agency-2014-are-buffalo-sabres-too-good-to-finish-last-tim-murray

 

Great point. I imagine we will see the fire sale of the century at the deadline.

What will Gary do?

 

Further to that, because of oversupply, guys like Stafford, Stewart and Meszaros may not fetch what we might expect.

 

Hopefully Murray starts his fire sale early

[inkman]

Great point. I imagine we will see the fire sale of the century at the deadline.

What will Gary do?

 

Further to that, because of oversupply, guys like Stafford, Stewart and Meszaros may not fetch what we might expect.

Meh...we got 3 firsts next year and nobody that isn't a sure fire playoff team will be giving them up. Maybe a NHL ready prospect could be what be target.

[Kelly the Dog]

Ted Nolan is going to screw us out of McDavid/Eichel. We're going to have to get McDavid from ours or the Isles lottery chance. I fear we're going to end up 4-5 worst, and I understand that we were worst by a long shot.

[dudacek]

 

 

Good article on this very subject

 

 

http://www.diebytheblade.com/2014/7/3/5868071/nhl-free-agency-2014-are-buffalo-sabres-too-good-to-finish-last-tim-murray

 

 

 

Hopefully Murray starts his fire sale early

 

That was a very entertaining article.

And it made me feel better.

[Bob Malooga]

I agree that, if it comes down to Kaleta vs Deslauriers, I hope it's the latter... But that fourth line would be brutal/perfect. Brutal because it would be surprising to see 20 goals all season from the three combined... Perfect because... Same thing.

WHAT?!?! I said something you agree with?!?! lol. :P

 

But, seriously...I think that is an awesome 4th line, for almost any team to be honest.

[Hoss]

 

WHAT?!?! I said something you agree with?!?! lol. :P

 

But, seriously...I think that is an awesome 4th line, for almost any team to be honest.

 

It'd be a terrible fourth line for any team trying to win... But we're not there.

[Huckleberry]

That was a very entertaining article.

And it made me feel better.

 

Yeah, he was spot on, we'll be more fun to watch, but we aren't out of the basement untill the kids are ready to.

[thewookie1]

To be honest the only way I see Reinhart making the team is if he has an unreal 9 games as in over 1 ppg

[Guest Sloth]

Good article on this very subject

http://www.diebytheb...last-tim-murray

 

Great article. Thanks for posting. Think I found Spndnchz posting on SBNation! Same avatar, but different name. Went by Jammerz. Both names end w/ a z. What are the odds of that? Gotta be the chz. All in good fun of course.

[Crusader1969]

I'm just as excited as anybody about the signings. Got some guys I REALLY wanted... BUT if these additions put us at around the 4th-7th worst team in the league I'll be severely disappointed. That wouldn't be enough improvement to kind of get over the miss on McDavid/Eichel. You'd be just far enough to probably miss Barzal, Konecny and Zacha, too, if you're at 6 and up.

 

You are way over valuing what these picks do for the Sabres. This team can't score and they had Vanek/Moulson on the team up to the deadline. Gorges nor McCormack have any offensive upside - we delete Erhoff and Gionta is a leader not a scorer.

 

Further - Edmonton, Calgary, Florida, Vancouver all got better. The Islanders get Tavares back and now have a legit goalie. Who does that leave as our competition for last? Carolina maybe, Maybe Toronto.

 

Look at it this way - the team was in last place at the deadline with Moulson/Vanek, Ott, McCormack and Miller. How much of improvement is Gorges, Moulon, Enroth, Gionta and McCormack? Maybe Reinhart is the wildcard?

[Crusader1969]

• anyone know the standings as of the deadline? it would be interesting to see before the floor completely collapased on the Sabres last year.
  

[Robviously]

• anyone know the standings as of the deadline? it would be interesting to see before the floor completely collapased on the Sabres last year.
  

We were literally in last place every day last season.

[Hoss]

 

We were literally in last place every day last season.

 

Not true.

[SabresBillsFan]

I'm just wondering with all the free agent pickups plus the Josh Gorges trade, a healthy lineup at the start of the season plus Ted Nolan hiring his own staff if that pushes us out of the bottom 5 of the league. Because I think we will be a lot better than last year. The defense already looks a lot better than last year on paper. What are your thoughts?

[X. Benedict]

I'm just wondering with all the free agent pickups plus the Josh Gorges trade, a healthy lineup at the start of the season plus Ted Nolan hiring his own staff if that pushes us out of the bottom 5 of the league. Because I think we will be a lot better than last year. The defense already looks a lot better than last year on paper. What are your thoughts?

 

The trouble. Where do the goals come from?

 

I'm not sure that this team has added any more goals to last years team.

[Robviously]

Not true.

Didn't get a point until game #4. Didn't get a win until get #8. At no point last season did we have more points than anyone.

[X. Benedict]

 

 

Not true.

 

what? Off by 30 hours in October?

[dudacek]

I'm just wondering with all the free agent pickups plus the Josh Gorges trade, a healthy lineup at the start of the season plus Ted Nolan hiring his own staff if that pushes us out of the bottom 5 of the league. Because I think we will be a lot better than last year. The defense already looks a lot better than last year on paper. What are your thoughts?

 

1) Our goaltending is worse than it was last year.

Both our goalies have potential and one may emerge, but, on paper, this position has gone from top third of the league to bottom third.

 

2) We lost our best defenceman.

Gorges and Meszaros for McBain and Tallinder certainly increases our depth. But that won't matter unless Myers can fill Ehrhoff's role and one or more of the kids can fill in as competent second-pairing guys behind Myers.

 

3) We still can't score

This was one of the worst offences of all-time and Moulson was there most of last year, remember? Reinhart and Gionta could combine for 30 additional goals and we'd still be at the bottom of the league.

 

Increased depth, a full year from Teddy and some growth from the kids might mean an improvement of 10 or 15 points. Which would still put us in the basement.

 

The tank is very much alive.

Edited July 4, 2014 by dudacek

[Huckleberry]

I'm just wondering with all the free agent pickups plus the Josh Gorges trade, a healthy lineup at the start of the season plus Ted Nolan hiring his own staff if that pushes us out of the bottom 5 of the league. Because I think we will be a lot better than last year. The defense already looks a lot better than last year on paper. What are your thoughts?

 

Not sure on the defense, for all the bad rep erhoff got, he put up some good numbers while playing against the top guys off the opposition.

I can see him explode this year in pittsburgh. Erhoff going to cash in next summer. <--- would be funny if he signs again with us next summer wich he is allowed :P

 

Gorges might just be the partner myers need, but the rest are still question marks for me.

 

Meszaros, no way to know if he'll rebound, and the kids still need to prove themselves.

Edited July 4, 2014 by Heimdall

[Hoss]

Didn't get a point until game #4. Didn't get a win until get #8. At no point last season did we have more points than anyone.

 

 

:P :P :P

[Robviously]

 

 

 

:P :P :P

Don't ever correct me again. When I get something wrong, you just take it like a man.

 

I really hope we don't have to spend all year racing to the bottom with Edmonton and Calgary again. One of those teams should be ready to stop sucking.

Edited July 4, 2014 by Robviously