Roster Speculation 2013-2014 Part II

[SabresFan26]

Apparently Philly wants a top defenseman

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Meh. He's not worth Ehrhoff, or really even Myers. Perhaps we could be a third team, but if Philly values him that much, Buffalo shouldn't bother.

 

[vcv]

@BuffaloSabres: #Sabres working on passing drill. Moulson-Hodgson-Stafford, Ehrhoff-Pysyk 1st group out. Girgensons-Ott-Adam, Tallinder-Myers 2nd.

@BuffaloSabres: Foligno-Leino-Grigorenko, Weber-McBain 3rd grouping on the ice. #Sabres http://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/403193447349485568/photo/1

 

[gallagt01]

@BuffaloSabres: #Sabres working on passing drill. Moulson-Hodgson-Stafford, Ehrhoff-Pysyk 1st group out. Girgensons-Ott-Adam, Tallinder-Myers 2nd.

I assume Zemgus is still at C.

That leaves Foligno-Leino-Ennis?

 

[vcv]

I assume Zemgus is still at C.

That leaves Foligno-Leino-Ennis?

@BuffaloSabres: Foligno-Leino-Grigorenko, Weber-McBain 3rd grouping on the ice. #Sabres http://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/403193447349485568/photo/1

@BuffaloSabres: Tropp-McCormick-Flynn next line in passing drill. Scott on bench. No sign of Ennis yet. #Sabres

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I assume Zemgus is still at C.

That leaves Foligno-Leino-Ennis?

What I'm more interested in is who pairs with McNabb--McBain or Weber?

EDIT: VCV updated his post. Interesting.

Moulson-Hodgson-Stafford
Girgensons-Ott-Adam
Foligno-Leino-Grigorenko
Tropp-McCormick-Flynn

Ehrhoff-Pysyk
Tallinder-Myers
McBain-Weber

No McNabb yet. Ennis is a ? (injury?), Scott on bench makes sense. My hunch is Grigs is taking Ennis's spot.

 

[stokes84]

So we're already giving up on Girgensons at center?

 

[Woodhouse]

So we're already giving up on Girgensons at center?

No. Harrington has it as:

Moulson-Hodgson-Stafford
Foligno-Leino-Grigorenko
Adam-Girgensons-Ott
Tropp-McCormick-Flynn (Scott extra)

The defense pairs are shuffling quite a bit, with only Myers and Tallinder consistently together. McNabb has skated with Ehrhoff and McBain.

 

[joshjull]

No. Harrington has it as:

But Ehrhoff and McNabb would put two lefties together! Does Nolan even know what he's doing!?

 

[Woodhouse]

But Ehrhoff and McNabb would put two lefties together! Does Nolan even know what he's doing!?

Well, putting the Rolston chirping aside, Ehrhoff does like to play the weak-side.

 

[joshjull]

Well, putting the Rolston chirping aside, Ehrhoff does like to play the weak-side.

Oh I know. I was being sarcastic. Ehrhoff not playing his preferred side is one of the many idiocies of Rolston's house hockey lefty/righty nonsense. It's been bugging me since camp.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

And, you know, completely ignoring the fact that Foligno-Hodgson/Ehrhoff-Myers had chemistry.

 

[Zip15]

Meh. He's not worth Ehrhoff, or really even Myers. Perhaps we could be a third team, but if Philly values him that much, Buffalo shouldn't bother.

I'm not interested in B. Schenn. I think he'll become a consistent 60-65 pt scorer through his prime years, but he's not very good defensively and will require more O-zone starts. In other words, I think he's too similar to Hodgson to give up a great asset. Hodgson and Grigorenko (if he's not a bust) are going to be the centers requiring protection, so I'd rather not take on another. (Plus, we don't know who we're drafting in the top-5 next year.)

Of the names floating around that may be available, I'm most interested in Jake Gardiner. Kid is slick in the offensive zone even if it hasn't translated to points recently, and I don't think we have PPQB in the system right now at forward or defense. I think he's close to a Campbell-esque breakout.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

I'm not interested in B. Schenn. I think he'll become a consistent 60-65 pt scorer through his prime years, but he's not very good defensively and will require more O-zone starts. In other words, I think he's too similar to Hodgson to give up a great asset. Hodgson and Grigorenko (if he's not a bust) are going to be the centers requiring protection, so I'd rather not take on another. (Plus, we don't know who we're drafting in the top-5 next year.)

Yeah, I was looking at B Schenn as an opportunity to buy low on a top 9 C/W if Holmgren is giving away value for positional need a-la JVR/Schenn.

Of the names floating around that may be available, I'm most interested in Jake Gardiner. Kid is slick in the offensive zone even if it hasn't translated to points recently, and I don't think we have PPQB in the system right now at forward or defense. I think he's close to a Campbell-esque breakout.

Grigorenko. Completely dependent on his development, but PP distribution is kind of his thing. And I was gonna start talking about how the kid was sheltered defensively and not particularly good there, but that's actually not true. He was pretty alright as far as goal prevention went, and had the best possession stats on the Toronto blueline. I'd be down.

 

[Chainshot]

It isn't surprising Ennis isn't out there after a couple of the hits he took last night. Maintenance and all that.

 

[Jim Bob]

It isn't surprising Ennis isn't out there after a couple of the hits he took last night. Maintenance and all that.

Not just the hits he took, he threw a couple that surprised me too.

While it's nice to see the compete, he needs to know who he can take a run at and who he can't.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@pham1717

Nolan said Ennis should play tomorrow and that Adam and McNabb will both play. He said he liked 28 at center, but is moving him back to wing

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

@pham1717

Nolan said Ennis should play tomorrow and that Adam and McNabb will both play. He said he liked 28 at center, but is moving him back to wing

Anyone think he's moving him back to wing because Latvia needs size on the wings for the Olympics

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Wow, so who's coming out? Can't imagine they will sit Scott with Rinaldo and Rosehill dressed.

 

[sba]

Nolan's moving Ott to center hahahahaha

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

"As I get more experience, I'll get more confidence. It's going to come." -Grigorenko #Sabres

 

[SabresFan26]

Guesses for tomorrow nights game

Moulson-Hodgson-Stafford
Foligno-Leino-Ennis
Girgensons-Ott-Adam
Tropp-McCormick-Flynn
x Scott, Grigorenko

Ehrhoff-Pysyk
Tallinder-Myers
McNabb-McBain
x Weber

Miller
Enroth

 

[haseoke39]

@BuffaloSabres

"As I get more experience, I'll get more confidence. It's going to come." -Grigorenko #Sabres

Here's hoping this put the fear of almighty god in him.

I wouldn't mind keeping him up if he's going to work.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Wow, so who's coming out? Can't imagine they will sit Scott with Rinaldo and Rosehill dressed.

I think Nolan will sit him. He doesn't want Scott to be just a staged-fight goon. Sitting him out in a game that's exactly like that would reinforce that message. McCormick and Tropp can pick up the fights if needed.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Here's hoping this put the fear of almighty god in him.

I wouldn't mind keeping him up if he's going to work.

Wipe the slate clean as Nolan has been saying by letting him work his butt off in practice. If he shows sustained effort in practice, then give him some games with skilled players to show if it translates to game action.

IMO, Nolan should have stayed with the Grigs-McCormick-Tropp line instead of sitting Grigs in favor of Scott. They actually looked pretty good together for a couple of games. Scott was de-fanged any way coming off of his suspension and with the league watching him so closely.