Hmmmm...
Miller: A-, the difference between them being run out of the building and being in so many 1-goal games
Enroth: A-, see Miller
Moulson: B+ (limited sample size), he's been above average and continued to produce after being acquired for Vanek.
McCormick: B+ ; trying everything he can to stick and doing a job few on this team want; managing to produce some offense while dropping the gloves a ridiculous number of times in an effort to get any sign of life out of his 'mates.
Psysk: B ; solid start, recently struggling, still a rookie who has looked better than a lot of vets
Flynn: B- ; gives up his body to block shots and take hits to make plays, unlike a lot of passengers on this team;
Ehrhoff: B- ; also started solidly, but minutes and fatigue have put some chinks in his game with mental errors
Myers: B- ; I actually like where Tyler's game is at and where it seems to be headed.
Hodgson: C+ ; offensively still making it happen on many nights, and still has a long way to go in his own zone as many youngsters do
Foligno: C+ ; outside of a bare handful of games, Marcus has done what he has been asked and expected to do -- fill a lane, finish his takeouts, backcheck and work. That he's being used as the SECOND LINE CENTER points to how silly the previous GM/Coach tandem are. Get him back on the wing, let him be the glue guy for his line and road-grade his way around the corners and boards.
Grigensons: C+ ; a bit better than I was expecting considering I was expecting him to go back to Rochester and get scoring line minutes to work on that part of his game. The energy is there, it'll be interesting to see what he does under Nolan.
Zadorov: C ; for an 18-year old, he's looked better than I expected since Dev Camp. It also seems to me at least that he should be back in London, getting more reps in all situations rather than wiling away the hours in the Sabres press box.
Ristolainen: C ; also for an 18-year old, he's looked better than I expected, especially physically. He's still getting sheltered minutes and his advanced stats point to his failings so far this year, and yet he's got the essence of a very good defenseman right there to be sure.
Tropp: C ; about what I expected - energy, reckless abandon and disregard for his own safety
Kaleta: C ; about what I expected - PKing, blocking shots, hits, and of course being on the wrong side of John Law.
Tallinder: C : about what I expected -- slowing down, but still not a bag of suck most of the time.
Larsson: C : about what I expected, though the lineup roulette is for the birds.
Scott: C : about what I expected.
Ott: C- ; the letter seems to have put a cap on his dink-atitude. They need Ott the dink, not Ott the responsible. Dink Ott is a pest and drives the other team's nuts. Responsible Ott is just not the straw that stirs anyone's drink.
Kevin Porter: C- ; a little bit less than what I was expecting given how he did a surprising job defensively to end last season. Not surprised to see him back in Rochester.
Grigorenko: D ; the compete has improved from the start of the season, moving this grade up. Granted, the grade isn't all his fault... he shouldn't be here and it shows.
Ennis: D ; good things happen and then he blows coverage or overhandles the puck into a turnover that winds up in the net... Putting him back on the wing would be best, but Regier has left the team short on NHL-calibre centers, so it looks like he'll get some reps in the middle even if he isn't suited for it.
Stafford: D- , Some effort recently, but he has to get to dirty areas to score and hasn't in nearly a full seasons worth of games now. The PKing is ok, hustle is good when it is there, but they need oh so much more out of him.
McBain: F . A couple of nice powerplay plays do not make up for the meriad mistakes in his own zone. At this point, slip him down to Rochester on waivers if they can and recall a useful vet for the rest of the season, using him as the exempt vet instead of Gillies.
Weber: F , has struggled with the puck on his stick, positioning, coverage, and just bad luck
Vanek: F , clearly was checked out, even with the carrot of the "C", glad he's gone.
Leino: F ; 1 shot in seven games and being injured again... F-