Rebuild aside, dress your "Best" Sabres roster

[TehDoak]

Its become obvious as things have progressed, the Sabres are putting the development of their players above NHL success, which is fine, especially concerning our defense.

Given the task of "Assemble the best possible NHL roster" of our all of our assets, put together a team.

My shot:

Moulson-Ennis-Stewart
Hodgson-Grigerenko-Stafford
Larsson-Girgensons-Gionta
Foligno-McCormick-Flynn
DesLauriers, Mitchell

Gorges-Myers
Zadorov-Pysyk
McCabe-Ristoleinen
Weber

Enroth
Neuvirth

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[phosphene*]

Hodgson - Ennis - Stafford
Moulson - Grigorenko - Armia
Foligno - Girgensons - Stewart
Mitchell - Larsson - Gionta

Gorges - Myers
McCabe - Pysyk
Benoit - Ristolainen

Enroth
Neuvirth

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Hodgson-Reinhart-Girgensons
Moulson-Grigorenko-Armia
Foligno-Ennis-Stafford/Stewart
Deslauriers-Larsson-Gionta
*McCormick/Kaleta

Gorges-Myers
Zadorov-Ristolainen
McCabe-Pysyk
Weber

Enroth/Neuvirth
Makarov

 

[Sabres83]

Ennis-Girgensons-Armia
Moulson-Grigorenko-Stewart
Foligno-Hodgson-Stafford
Kaleta-McCormick-Larsson

Gorges-Myers
McCabe-Ristolainen
Zadorov-Weber

Neuvirth
Ullmark

 

[Jame]

Its become obvious as things have progressed, the Sabres are putting the development of their players above NHL success, which is fine, especially concerning our defense.

Given the task of "Assemble the best possible NHL roster" of our all of our assets, put together a team.

My shot:

Moulson-Ennis-Stewart
Hodgson-Grigerenko-Stafford
Larsson-Girgensons-Gionta
Foligno-McCormick-Flynn
DesLauriers, Mitchell

Gorges-Myers
Zadorov-Pysyk
McCabe-Ristoleinen
Weber

Enroth
Neuvirth

there's no "best lineup" without Mitchell in it...

The point is to create a lineup with the best chance of winning games, right?

Moulson-Reinhart-Stewart - #1 line
Larsson-Girgensons-Mitchell - shutdown line
Ennis-Grigorenko-Stafford - ozone
Flynn-McCormick-Kaleta - energy
X Foligno, Deslauriers

Useless - Hodgson, Gionta

Gorges-Myers
Weber-Risto
Strachan-Pysyk
X Benoit

Useless - Meszaros

 

[Jacob582]

Moulson-Ennis-Stewart
Larsson-Girgensons-Mitchell
Foligno-Grigorenko-Stafford
Flynn-Schaller- McCormick

Gorges-Myers
Weber-Ehrhoff
Sekera-Pysyk
x: Risto, McNabb

Miller
Enroth

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Moulson-Ennis-Stewart
Larsson-Girgensons-Mitchell
Foligno-Grigorenko-Stafford
Flynn-Schaller- McCormick

Gorges-Myers
Weber-Ehrhoff
Sekera-Pysyk
x: Risto, McNabb

Miller
Enroth

Wut.

 

[RobertR]

Reinhart on the first line.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Moulson-Ennis-Stewart
Hodgson-Grigorenko-Armia
Foligno-Girgensons-Stafford
Deslauriers-Larsson-McCormick
Ex: Mitchell, Flynn

Gorges-Myers
Zadorov-Ristolainen
McCabe-Pysyk
Ex: Weber

Enroth/Neuvirth

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Reinhart on the first line.

My reaction was

 

[Heraldic]

My reaction was

But he's a our best center already eventhough Nolan doesn't understand it.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

But he's a first line center already eventhough Nolan doesn't understand it.

One day he might be, that day isn't here yet.

 

[Heraldic]

One day he might be, that day isn't here yet.

This.

 

[SamuraiArt]

(If matched lineups were a thing under Nolan) and going with current availability...

Moulson-Hodgson-Stewart (1st Offensive Line)
Larsson-Girgensons-Mitchell (Minute Eaters, 1st Shutdown Line)
Ennis-Grigorenko-Armia (2nd Offensive Line, Preys on Easy Matchups, Ignores D)
Foligno-McCormick-Flynn (2nd Shutdown, 'Nuff Said)
DesLauriers, Gionta (DLo stays b/c waivers, Gionta gets to play when he shows up to games)

Gorges-Myers (Top Line, nothing to meddle with)
Zadorov-Pysyk (Good mix of hitting, solid D play)
McCabe-Ristolainen (Mc allows Risto to take more Offensive opportunities)
Weber

Mez, Benoit, Strachan on waivers - not losing any sleep if all of them get picked up
Kaleta- IR, bumping LW up one line when healthy, Larsson sent down

 

[sba]

Ennis-Grigorenko

I'd rather see Grigorenko touch the puck once in awhile

 

[Husko]

I want Grigorenko and Girgensons together. That's all I know.

 

[Side Stache]

I want Grigorenko and Girgensons together. That's all I know.

Play with 4 forwards and 1 defenceman. Both G's centre whoever can benefit the most of them.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Moulson-Hodgson-Stewart (scoring line #1)
Larsson-Girgensons-Gionta (shutdown/possession line)
Ennis-Reinhart-Stafford (scoring line #2, with some two-way ability)
Foligno-Flynn-Mitchell (energy line with a bit of skill)
x Des, McCormick
Grigs and Armia stay in Rochester for now with Carrier, build chemistry and work for call-ups

Gorges-Myers (all-situations minute-munchers)
Weber-Ristolainen (not ideal, but Weber's been decent this season. If Pysyk were a lefty, I'd have him here)
Zadorov-Pysyk
x Mess/Strachan/Benoit
McCabe gets more reps and seasoning in Rochester

 

[sabrebuild]

Moulson Girgs Ennis, first line all purpose
Stewart Grigorenko Hodgson massively protected ozone starts
Mitchell Reinhart Stafford defense first with some offensive pop
Larsson McCormick Schaller energy and good defense

Gorges Myers
Psysk/ruh risto
Zadorov Strachan

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Moulson-Ennis-Hodgson
Foligno-Grigorenko-Stewart
Larsson-Girgensons-Gionta
Foligno-Schaller-Kaleta
McCormick, Deslauriers, Stafford (I really don't like this guy)

Gorges-Myers
Ristolainen-McCabe
Pysyk-Zadorov
Ruhwedel, if there's room Weber

Enroth
Neuvirth

I'm pretty much resigned by the fact that I'm ready to show some love to Lieuwen. Enroth and Stafford could be moved as far as I'm concerned. There definitely needs to be more adjustment to the top six based on what we have now. Hodgson too goes into the mash of guys who could be moved.