Posts About "Drew Stafford"
Who Are The NHL Amnesty Buyout Candidates (Eastern Conference)
March 14th, 2013 One of the more controversial additions to the new NHL collective bargaining agreement, the league will allow all 30 teams to correct past contractual mistakes by offering them two buyouts over the ensuing two off-seasons. With the NHL salary cap shrinking from over $70 million this season to a reported $64.3 million next year, these...
4 Buffalo Sabres Who Need to Step Up
March 13th, 2013 Although the season is looking quite bleak for the Buffalo Sabres, lets give it a little bit more time before we officially throw in the towel and waive the white flag. Instead, lets look at four key players who could lead a resurgence if they step it up during the second half of the truncated season. For the time being, we'll give the...
The Buffalo Sabres: Measuring Week 1
January 26th, 2013 With the first few games of the shortened NHL season in the books, what can we say we have learned about the 2013 version of the Buffalo Sabres? The Sabres got out to a great start with wins over Philadelphia and Toronto before losing their both games of a home-and-home series to Carolina. While it may not be much to break down and...
News and Notes From the NHL's Opening Weekend
January 21st, 2013 After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still '12-13 or just '13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day weekend. With some of you still distracted by the NFL playoffs and family events over the course of the weekend, here’s a quick look at some of the...
Sabres Get The Grades
May 21st, 2012 It's that time of year again, the regular season is in the books, a lot of the emotion from another non-playoff year has gone and what's done is done. As much as Sabres fans desperately want to see their team back in action there's still 5 long months to wait. The Sabres are on their extended summer vacation, but before any student can...
Sabres Beat Caps in D.C., Playoffs Inching Farther Away for Washington
March 28th, 2012 Few would have predicted late March's game between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals to feature playoff implications, but with the Caps and Sabres tied with 84 points before their Mar. 26 date, it sure would be one to watch. While the Sabres have gotten hot recently, fighting their way back into the race after a first half to...
Buffalo Sabres: 8th Is Not Enough
March 26th, 2012 Make no mistake about it, anything less than hoisting their first Stanley Cup will be a disappointment for the Buffalo Sabres. However, something has to be said for their great run to make it into the dance. Buffalo is surging at the right time and could be a tough first round opponent, but a lot lays in the balance of Tuesday...
Fantasy Hockey Panel: All-Purpose Playoff Pickups
March 12th, 2012 With the fantasy hockey playoffs rapidly approaching, fantasy managers have limited time to snag a piece that might greatly impact their playoff run. For the next couple of weeks, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter, will be evaluating some trending players that could make or break one's fantasy season. Here's a...
Buffalo Sabres Forward Ville Leino and His Albatross Contract
March 11th, 2012 You have to guess that GM Darcy Regeir is thinking of asking Buffalo Sabres fans and his boss Terry Pegula for a mulligan on the Ville Leino contract. In the silly season of July 1st Ville Leino was signed to a mystical 27 million dollar deal over 6 years. Here is the announcement on WIVB TV. Note how happy Regeir looks at...
After the Break All-Stars: Koivu, Samuelsson, Sabres and More
February 1st, 2012 By every season’s end, there’s at least one player who breaks out in remarkable fashion, putting up totals that even star players might have difficulty sustaining. This player provides an incredible edge in many fantasy formats and is likely the reason as to why the fantasy champion is collecting either bragging rights or cash come...
Buffalo Sabres: Five Bold Predictions for 2011-12
August 14th, 2011 In the NHL, August typically means one thing: all interesting hockey news is about as existent as Tim Connolly in the playoffs. For hockey fans, October may as well be five years from now. This is the time of the year where hockey writers like myself will literally think of anything and everything to ensure you, the hockey...The Clock Has Run Out for Some Sabres in Blue and Gold
With the Western Conference Semi-Finals now in the books, the NHL's final four is set in stone. And while the remaining 26 franchises who weren't as fortunate as their counterparts witness the conclusion of the postseason from the tee box, their respective fans are left with nothing to look forward to -- aside from viewing what...
Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers - Round 1 Prediction
April 14th, 2011 One team rode an intense wave of success right into the post season, going 10-2-2 over their final 14 games, including 4 straight wins to end the regular season. The other lost 5 in a row before defeating the New York Islanders on the 2nd to last day of the season. Deciding which team got to this series by the above description and...
