October 11th, 2017The Buffalo Sabres are off to another slow start. An occurrence that has become the norm now over the past few years. They're 0-2-1 and have allowed 12 goals against in the previous two contests. A lot of theories are being thrown out as to why the club finds themselves in this situation again. The depth on the roster isn't good...
August 7th, 2017On July 1, 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had made a handful of deals, which included the signing of Burnsville, Minnesota native Jarred Tinordi. Near the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stated a couple of his primary objectives this offseason would be to add toughness to the lineup and shore...
August 6th, 2017For the first time in several seasons, the Sabres defense will not be the glaring weakness of the team. The lack of depth caused some major problems with the team over the past few seasons, forcing players on defense to play larger roles than necessary. In addition, there was a lack of organizational depth. There were questions that...
August 1st, 2017Joe Morrow flew under the radar relatively speaking, during a whirlwind summer for Montreal Canadiens fans. The big question is whether or not it was justified.
Morrow an NHL Defenseman? At first glance, Morrow, who has yet to establish himself as an NHL defenseman at 24 years of age, was little more than a depth signing meant to...
August 1st, 2017Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has been a busy guy this summer, signing players to contracts that create win-win scenarios with his restricted free agents. His business savvy-salary cap mindset has led to more depth for the organization and a much stronger defensive group. The blue line has been bolstered by...
June 28th, 2017The Buffalo Sabres tendered qualifying offers for their restricted free agents on Monday. Included in the list are Robin Lehner, Marcus Foligno and Nathan Beaulieu. Here we will break down their performances whilst on the bridge deals that have just expired, then compare those performances to players who signed deals at a similar age...
June 27th, 2017When the Buffalo Sabres lost winger Will Carrier to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft, the task of Sabres’ General manager Jason Botterill to take a mediocre roster and guide it to within spitting distance of the playoffs became that much harder. Not because Carrier was an integral part of the Sabres' future, but...
June 22nd, 2017The Las Vegas Golden Knights selecting Alexei Emelin is more than just for the best, as far as the Montreal Canadiens are concerned. It was maybe the best the Canadiens could have hoped for.
Emelin off the Books, onto the Strip
His $4.1 million cap hit immediately came off the books upon his selection during the NHL Expansion Draft on...