bbb Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 2015 is the final draft where this is the case. Beginning with the 2016 draft, the top three picks will be awarded by a lottery. Who cares? We're winning the Stanley Cup in 2016! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Costly win today. WTF Sabres!................Carolina looks like they are going to be trouble - they have not won a friggin game yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Costly win today. WTF Sabres!................Carolina looks like they are going to be trouble - they have not won a friggin game yet! WHAT!!! are thought we were the worst team, friggin Sabres better get their act together by losing closely with improved play by the youngsters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Costly win today. WTF Sabres!................Carolina looks like they are going to be trouble - they have not won a friggin game yet! What is it with the Sabres and San Jose... They always do well against them, home or away... Or seems like they do well. Is it because we should have had a team in 1967 w/the first expansion of the NHL after the O-6? Oakland/California Golden Seals took the BFLO team that should have come into The League in '67. We had to wait 3 years and the team in the Bay Area folded anyway! I guess they got the Sharks to the south now. Don't sharks eat seals. Seems the Sabres eat both.. Historically it has seemed that way, I don't know their actual W-L-T record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 What is it with the Sabres and San Jose... They always do well against them, home or away... Or seems like they do well. 13 straight wins against the Sharks. At this point it's almost unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 13 straight wins against the Sharks. At this point it's almost unbelievable. Ha! Until they meet them in The Finals one day. Then, all will go horribly wrong!!! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 2015 is the final draft where this is the case. Beginning with the 2016 draft, the top three picks will be awarded by a lottery. Good point. I kind of forgot about that because I expect Murray to wheel and deal like a fiend starting at the 2015 Draft to bring in more proven veteran talent to play around the new core, and the team should be out of the basement for 2015-16. Probably not a playoff contender as the kids will still need to grow, but better than last place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 @TheHockeyNews Junior phenom Connor McDavid made a puck explode today. Be afraid. Be very afraid. http://bit.ly/1FTR3gt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 If the Sabres don't get this kid, It is going to be a major letdown. I dont think i can stress how big of a letdown it would be. I don't get why people assume that we are going to get him. At best, we have a 20% chance if we finish with the worst record in the league. Add to that whatever % chance the Islanders and Blues pick is (heck, they both may make the playoffs giving us 0% additional chance) and it is still a sub 40% chance to get him. We should be getting more excited about how good Eichel is looking. We finish worst, and don't get the #1, he is an awesome consolation prize and one of the best "second best" prospects in a draft in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) I don't get why people assume that we are going to get him. At best, we have a 20% chance if we finish with the worst record in the league. Add to that whatever % chance the Islanders and Blues pick is (heck, they both may make the playoffs giving us 0% additional chance) and it is still a sub 40% chance to get him. We should be getting more excited about how good Eichel is looking. We finish worst, and don't get the #1, he is an awesome consolation prize and one of the best "second best" prospects in a draft in a long time. That's why finishing dead last is so important. it guarantees McDavid or Eichel. Even though they would have a 20% chance of the 1st pick finishing last, they still would have the best odds. Edited October 29, 2014 by ricojes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 @JeremyWGR "A few NHL scouts today believe Eichel could step in and be a No. 1 center this season.” http://espn.go.com/n...a-lamp … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/ted-nolan-just-realized-what-s-going-on-with-sabres-this-season-211134210.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 38 points in 13 games. Erie is 12-0-1. On pace to set the OHL record for points (on pace for 199) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Dear Buffalo, Your welcome. From Canada lol j/k but I really hope Buffalo gets him! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 More McDavid Magic: http://fat.gfycat.com/JoyfulWhichEmu.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Here's a chance to watch Jack Eichel play tonight vs Providence: http://www.coxhub.co...en-night-at-7pm The Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel sweepstakes Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the top prospects in the 2015 draft, are off to great starts in their draft year. McDavid plays center for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, while Eichel is a freshman center with Boston University. The team that finishes last this season will get one of them, regardless of what happens in the draft lottery. The bottom five teams have a good chance of winning the lottery. Edited November 1, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Friggin Canes aren't going to win and game - and we're going to end up with neither! It's hard to believe a team is worse than us - in the standings, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice to see Carolina win two games finally. Sabres screw up by winning themselves, though! St. Louis goes on a 5 game winning streak, but the Islanders keep moving down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice to see Carolina win two games finally. Sabres screw up by winning themselves, though! St. Louis goes on a 5 game winning streak, but the Islanders keep moving down. Carolina's getting healthier with Eric Staal and Jeff Skinner back in their lineup. Eventually, Jordan Staal will also be back. Bottom line is the Sabres are a far worse team than the Hurricanes and that will show in the standings relatively soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Carolina's getting healthier with Eric Staal and Jeff Skinner back in their lineup. Eventually, Jordan Staal will also be back. Bottom line is the Sabres are a far worse team than the Hurricanes and that will show in the standings relatively soon. Plus the Sabres will unload at the trade deadline, I don't see Carolina dumping all their talent, they have a pretty good core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Carolina's getting healthier with Eric Staal and Jeff Skinner back in their lineup. Eventually, Jordan Staal will also be back. Bottom line is the Sabres are a far worse team than the Hurricanes and that will show in the standings relatively soon. Good to know. I had thought both Staals were out very long term..........Bob Gaughan said on Brad Riter's podcast last week that the Canes are just putting Cam Ward in to lose the games. But, then I looked and he had only played 5 games at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Tanking for McDavid, Eichel necessary evil for NHL’s worst: Arthur By: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star You know how you forget how big horses really are until you’re right next to one, and then you’re agog? When the Buffalo Sabres came to town last week, it was like that, but for bad hockey. It was a revelation. The players were upbeat in the morning, cheerfully polishing off the morning skate, and then they went out and managed 10 shots, versus taking eight penalties, against the Leafs. The Leafs! Buffalo coach Ted Nolan called it “mind-baffling,” which is not even a real expression, but works anyway. This is the year of the tank in the National Hockey League, in theory. 17-year-old Connor McDavid has seven four-point games in 14 tries, and is on pace for about 180 points on the season. Jack Eichel, the presumptive No. 2 pick, is wooing scouts at Boston University. Franchise changers, they say. The kind of players money can’t buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 The Sabres are now in "first" place: http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=lea#&navid=nav-stn-league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 It's weird lusting after a 17 year old. Kinda creepy. And I don't mind the losing but the Sabres games are beyond boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 It's weird lusting after a 17 year old. Kinda creepy. And I don't mind the losing but the Sabres games are beyond boring. How creepy will it be when the Sabres are championship contenders for a decade or more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The Sabres are now in "first" place: http://www.nhl.com/i...=nav-stn-league Nice - Canes win three straight after being winless all season! Wait, what the hell is Columbus doing there - losing 6 straight - that team is purposely tanking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice - Canes win three straight after being winless all season! Wait, what the hell is Columbus doing there - losing 6 straight - that team is purposely tanking! They are dealing with significant injuries including the starting goaltender Bobrovsky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 They better get healthy fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Columbus will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Big game this weekend! Columbus will be fine. The only teams I worry about are Edmonton (big game Friday) and Arizona (Darcy!!!!).... Edited November 6, 2014 by ricojes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Arizona is certainly scary. I would add Winnipeg too if they make a few moves and/or have the right injuries. Calgary is awful on paper but have been pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 he is playing in St Catharines tonight FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Connor McDavid may be better than Crosby The statistics are backing up what the hockey world has started to believe. Connor McDavid is better than Sidney Crosby was at age 17. That's not to say the Erie Otters star will automatically go on and score massive goals in two Olympic finals or win a Stanley Cup for whatever downtrodden NHL team picks him first overall next June, the way No. 87 has in Pittsburgh. But this kid, who is ripping apart the OHL offensively right now, is superior to the player Crosby was for the Rimouski Oceanic a decade ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Here's the next hockey prodigy is the Sabres miss out on McDavid. http://youtu.be/kwALB_Ypuy8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) http://youtu.be/F61NFpf72b4 need to lose, more. Wow! Edited November 6, 2014 by May Day 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 http://youtu.be/F61NFpf72b4 need to lose, more. Wow! I hate the Lottery system, we have totally earned the right to the first pick and there is a much better chance we don't get it than do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Do a Susan Lucci for Iguchi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Interesting twitter account to follow: McEichel.com along with the corresponding website http://www.mceichel.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 wow, hld scoreless last night in St Catharines and Erie lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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