Comments for Buffalo Sabres http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com The Buffalo Sabres from a fan's perspective Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:02:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on A couple of W’s make me feel better by BCapp http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/08/a-couple-of-ws-make-me-feel-better/#comment-7100 BCapp Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:45:48 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=181#comment-7100 And all 3 score tonight (well Roy's was an empty netter but still). Must bring a smile to your face :) And all 3 score tonight (well Roy’s was an empty netter but still).

Must bring a smile to your face :)

]]> Comment on A couple of W’s make me feel better by BCapp http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/08/a-couple-of-ws-make-me-feel-better/#comment-7062 BCapp Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:58 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=181#comment-7062 I always felt that the they paid Vanek that ridiculous contract, purely as response to critics saying they don't pay enough. And it was the WRONG guy to do it for. I did miss Stafford. The problem with moving Roy, is I think offensively he is the best of the bunch. He is the most balanced of the forwards. Pominville is at least supposed to be known for his defensive presence. To be fair I don't know how he produces on that front. At the same time the whole team has a defensive mindset and team-based defense, which doesn't necessarily show up on stats sheets. What I mean by that is they force teams to take the easy to save shots. So its pretty effective, but doesn't show up on stats sheets (b/c other teams still take a lot of shots, just low in 'quality shots). Of course there are a few things you can always count on (keep in mind I am a leaf fan): Death Taxes Leafs beating Ottawa in the playoffs Buffalo beating the leafs ALWAYS Miller making the leafs offense look like they are junior midgets Cheers ps as a Buffalo fan, if nothing else, you have TWO great things coming out of this season: 1) Miller moving from a very good goalie who (as you told me at the beginning of the season) has consistency problems to an INCREDIBLE goalie leading the league 2) The emergence of Tyler Myers I always felt that the they paid Vanek that ridiculous contract, purely as response to critics saying they don’t pay enough. And it was the WRONG guy to do it for.

I did miss Stafford. The problem with moving Roy, is I think offensively he is the best of the bunch. He is the most balanced of the forwards. Pominville is at least supposed to be known for his defensive presence. To be fair I don’t know how he produces on that front.

At the same time the whole team has a defensive mindset and team-based defense, which doesn’t necessarily show up on stats sheets. What I mean by that is they force teams to take the easy to save shots. So its pretty effective, but doesn’t show up on stats sheets (b/c other teams still take a lot of shots, just low in ‘quality shots).

Of course there are a few things you can always count on (keep in mind I am a leaf fan):

Death
Taxes
Leafs beating Ottawa in the playoffs
Buffalo beating the leafs ALWAYS
Miller making the leafs offense look like they are junior midgets

Cheers

ps as a Buffalo fan, if nothing else, you have TWO great things coming out of this season:

1) Miller moving from a very good goalie who (as you told me at the beginning of the season) has consistency problems to an INCREDIBLE goalie leading the league
2) The emergence of Tyler Myers

]]> Comment on A couple of W’s make me feel better by PeterS http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/08/a-couple-of-ws-make-me-feel-better/#comment-7061 PeterS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:35 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=181#comment-7061 Vanek is a complete mess. I think he's a headcase, which makes the problem really hard to fix. His production is almost singlehandedly causing the Sabres offensive woes this year. Pomminville and Roy are both underperforming compared to expectations. Pomminville keeps whiffing on wide-open nets. This team has a lot of skill, but seems unable to put the puck in the net. Neither is going anywhere, with salaries of $6.4 million and $5.5 million. That's almost $12 million for 35 goals. Roy is probably the only one you could trade because of his reasonable salary (a measly $4 million). One player you neglected to mention, is Drew Stafford. His near-uselessness this season puts him on the top of my hit-list. Even Hecht is having a better year than he has. I would vote for trading away Roy and Stafford. And send Vanek for a phyche evaluation. Actually, they have real problems next season...they have $42.5 million in cap money tied up in 13 players. Unless they trade someone away, you are unlikely to see many changes. They have $28.7 million tied up in 7 forwards. You can no longer say they don't pay their guys, simply they seem to pay the wrong guys. Vanek is a complete mess. I think he’s a headcase, which makes the problem really hard to fix. His production is almost singlehandedly causing the Sabres offensive woes this year.

Pomminville and Roy are both underperforming compared to expectations. Pomminville keeps whiffing on wide-open nets. This team has a lot of skill, but seems unable to put the puck in the net. Neither is going anywhere, with salaries of $6.4 million and $5.5 million. That’s almost $12 million for 35 goals. Roy is probably the only one you could trade because of his reasonable salary (a measly $4 million).

One player you neglected to mention, is Drew Stafford. His near-uselessness this season puts him on the top of my hit-list. Even Hecht is having a better year than he has.

I would vote for trading away Roy and Stafford. And send Vanek for a phyche evaluation.

Actually, they have real problems next season…they have $42.5 million in cap money tied up in 13 players. Unless they trade someone away, you are unlikely to see many changes. They have $28.7 million tied up in 7 forwards. You can no longer say they don’t pay their guys, simply they seem to pay the wrong guys.

]]> Comment on A couple of W’s make me feel better by BCapp http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/08/a-couple-of-ws-make-me-feel-better/#comment-7047 BCapp Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:14:44 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=181#comment-7047 I think Buffalo should look at a shakeup this summer. They have 4 guys who should be offesnive studs on their roster: Roy, Pominville, Connoly, and Vanek The only one who is having a good season is Connolly. The problem of course is it'll be hard to trade them after a bad season, but I think they need to do something to wake these guys back up. Vanek has game breaking goal scoring potential...WHERE HAS THAT BEEN? I think Buffalo should look at a shakeup this summer. They have 4 guys who should be offesnive studs on their roster:

Roy, Pominville, Connoly, and Vanek

The only one who is having a good season is Connolly. The problem of course is it’ll be hard to trade them after a bad season, but I think they need to do something to wake these guys back up. Vanek has game breaking goal scoring potential…WHERE HAS THAT BEEN?

]]> Comment on Sabres lose again - and don’t look good doing it. by todd http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/02/10/sabres-lose-again-and-dont-look-good-doing-it/#comment-6960 todd Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:42:40 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=176#comment-6960 Im a huge hockey fan and i <a href="http://www.watchnhllive.com" rel="nofollow">Watch Hockey Live Online Free</a> its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams. Im a huge hockey fan and i Watch Hockey Live Online Free its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams.

]]> Comment on Canada vs USA - My thoughts by t http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/02/22/canada-vs-usa-my-thoughts/#comment-6959 t Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:40:40 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=177#comment-6959 Im a huge hockey fan and i <a href="http://www.watchnhllive.com" rel="nofollow">Watch Hockey Live Online Free</a> its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams. Im a huge hockey fan and i Watch Hockey Live Online Free its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams.

]]> Comment on The Home Stretch by todd http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/02/the-home-stretch/#comment-6958 todd Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:40:07 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=178#comment-6958 Im a huge hockey fan and i <a href="http://www.watchnhllive.com" rel="nofollow">Watch Hockey Live Online Free</a> its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams. Im a huge hockey fan and i Watch Hockey Live Online Free its great because i live in cali and cant watch any of my favorite teams.

]]> Comment on Canada vs USA - My thoughts by Will http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/02/22/canada-vs-usa-my-thoughts/#comment-6899 Will Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:44:42 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=177#comment-6899 When the loss happened I thought it was a good thing for Canada, and of course after routing Russia I still think it is. The Canadian team needed more time together to gel better and for the coaches to find the best line chemistry. An extra game against Germany gave them that opportunity. Go Canada! When the loss happened I thought it was a good thing for Canada, and of course after routing Russia I still think it is.

The Canadian team needed more time together to gel better and for the coaches to find the best line chemistry. An extra game against Germany gave them that opportunity.

Go Canada!

]]> Comment on Sabres vs Senators? Is it a must-win? by Fantasy Hockey http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/02/03/sabres-vs-senators-is-it-a-must-win/#comment-6787 Fantasy Hockey Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:25:22 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=175#comment-6787 That Giguere trade for the Leafs was really good. He's a better goalie that the Ducks were giving him credit for. That Giguere trade for the Leafs was really good. He’s a better goalie that the Ducks were giving him credit for.

]]> Comment on Sabres lose again - and don’t look good doing it. by BCapp http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/02/10/sabres-lose-again-and-dont-look-good-doing-it/#comment-6568 BCapp Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:22:56 +0000 http://sabres.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=176#comment-6568 As well I probably should have said, I see Poni as the kind of trade that Buffalo DOES make. He doesn't go for the huge splashes and huge names but more for the mid level trades. But of course you'd know that better than me. As well I probably should have said, I see Poni as the kind of trade that Buffalo DOES make. He doesn’t go for the huge splashes and huge names but more for the mid level trades. But of course you’d know that better than me.

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