Speculation: Roster Speculation III: No, Really, What's the BIGGEST Problem?

[1972]

Is this good enough to win a cup?

Sabres top 9 in 2015.

Vanek - MacKinnon - Patrick Kane
Foligno - Grigorenko - Armia
Girgensons - Hodgson - Flynn

Hoping in my time machine, brb

 

[Timbo Slice]

I didn't feel like necro-bumping one of the Sekera appreciation threads, but here's a Sekera analysis that was in my PM inbox: http://nhlwhiteboard.blogspot.ca/2013/03/shift-stalker-andrej-sekera.html

 

[Jame]

Oshie for regehr and pOminville

 

[Eichel 9]

I don't really get the Oshie love, can someone explain why he is so good? He does have a decent contract though.

 

[start winnin]

I don't really get the Oshie love, can someone explain why he is so good? He does have a decent contract though.

Physical(dude hits like a truck), speedy, skilled and good defensively. He's sort of an enigma, I thought he'd be capable of putting up more points but I'd still love him on this team.

 

[AirBriere48]

Is this good enough to win a cup?

Sabres top 9 in 2015.

Vanek - MacKinnon - Patrick Kane
Foligno - Grigorenko - Armia
Girgensons - Hodgson - Flynn

More like this, IMO:

Vanek - MacKinnon - Patrick Kane
Hodgson - Grigorenko - Armia
Foligno - Girgensons - Flynn/Tropp

Edit: And yes, that line-up is good enough to win a cup, assuming the prospects turn out like they should.

 

[enthusiast]

Oshie for regehr and pOminville

If you expect Oshie to trend up that's fair. If not...

 

[Timbo Slice]

We're not getting Patrick Kane. We're not.

 

[Eichel 9]

Physical(dude hits like a truck), speedy, skilled and good defensively. He's sort of an enigma, I thought he'd be capable of putting up more points but I'd still love him on this team.

I've watched a lot of Blues games and that is one thing is that he hits hard and seems to bring it every night, but I just don't know if the skill is there on offense.

He doesn't even have a 20 goal season.

I'd be for getting rid of Pominville since he's a crap captain, and Oshie does seem like a guy that would be good in the locker room...but I think Oshie is a tad overrated among HF.

 

[1972]

A 1/2 punch of McDavid and MacKinnon is pretty appealing

 

[ZZamboni]

We're not getting Patrick Kane. We're not.

Repeated x100

 

[Jame]

If you expect Oshie to trend up that's fair. If not...

Contract/age = value

 

[Myllz]

I'd love Oshie. I don't see St. Louis dealing him, though.

 

[Woodhouse]

3/16 in Buffalo: Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, St. Louis.
3/17 in DC: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, San Jose, St. Louis.

Formulate your Chicago, Detroit and/or St. Louis proposals accordingly.

3/19: St. Louis scouting us again per MA Godin.

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GMarc Antoine Godin ‏@MAGodin 11m
#Blues GM Doug Armstrong, his assistant Kevin McDonald and two more Blues scouts attending tonight's game between #Sabres and #Habs.

Link: https://twitter.com/MAGodin/status/314135274508656641

3/19: Chicago is also scouting us again per Renaud Lavoie.

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Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS
9 teams are scouting the game at Bell Center tonight, including Blues GM Doug Armstrong. Pierre Gauthier and Scotty Bowman (CHI) are here.

Link: https://twitter.com/renlavoierds/status/314145417661136896

 

[Eichel 9]

I could see STL being interested in Regehr...or Weber.

 

[FoSotC]

More like this, IMO:

Vanek - MacKinnon - Patrick Kane
Hodgson - Grigorenko - Armia
Foligno - Girgensons - Flynn/Tropp

Problem there is that not only is Hodgson right-handed, he's also pretty terrible at wing.

 

[dma0034]

3/19: Chicago is also scouting us again per Renaud Lavoie.

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Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS
9 teams are scouting the game at Bell Center tonight, including Blues GM Doug Armstrong. Pierre Gauthier and Scotty Bowman (CHI) are here.

Link: https://twitter.com/renlavoierds/status/314145417661136896

So is it a good thing or bad thing Miller is on the bench .

Truthfully with the way this shortened season is the Sabres really did pick a good time to fall apart. Seller's market and all

 

[1972]

Armstrong scouting for Team Canada

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

3/19: Chicago is also scouting us again per Renaud Lavoie.

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Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS
9 teams are scouting the game at Bell Center tonight, including Blues GM Doug Armstrong. Pierre Gauthier and Scotty Bowman (CHI) are here.

Link: https://twitter.com/renlavoierds/status/314145417661136896

I imagine Steve Ott would be target as Hawks C's outside of Toews are laughably bad at faceoffs

Kruger at 45.3%
Bolland at 45%
Shaw under 45%

 

[Eichel 9]

Armstrong scouting for Team Canada

So, basically scouting PK Subban?

Don't think there is anyone else with a possibility of making the team.

 

[1972]

I imagine Steve Ott would be target as Hawks C's outside of Toews are laughably bad at faceoffs

Kruger under 46%
Bolland at 45%
Shaw under 45%

Makes sense, price would be steep though.

 

[tsujimoto74]

So, basically scouting PK Subban?

Don't think there is anyone else with a possibility of making the team.

Price?

 

[1972]

So, basically scouting PK Subban?

Don't think there is anyone else with a possibility of making the team.

Hodgson, Ennis, Myers, Ott.

Hodgson has a chance to make Canada

 

[Deevo]

Hodgson, Ennis, Myers, Ott.

Hodgson has a chance to make Canada

He absolutely does not.

 

[Eichel 9]

Hodgson, Ennis, Myers, Ott.

Hodgson has a chance to make Canada

Price will make the team and Subban has a shot.

I don't see how Hodgson, Ennis, Myers or Ott would even be potential candidates for the team to be honest.