Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

[RockStar36]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326852

[CuseJetsFan83]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

heh, at first i didn't believe, but um.. wow

[OpIv37]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Well, looks like Neidermayer and McCormick replace Mair and Ellis.

And on a related note, does anyone else think of Animal House every time they hear the name? "NEIDERMAYER!!!!"

[CuseJetsFan83]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Real_ESPNLeBrun
Hearing that Pittsburgh and Edmonton were in it with Buffalo at the end on Niedermayer. He chose the Sabres

interesting that he would pick buffalo over pittsburgh

[OpIv37]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

And btw, by my count, we're still short a backup goalie and a defenseman (unless they plan to keep both Sekera and Butler in regular rotation ).

[CuseJetsFan83]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

i think they are probably waiting to see if arbitration forces some teams to make trades....... still technically early since FA is only a week old but still

[RockStar36]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

And btw, by my count, we're still short a backup goalie and a defenseman (unless they plan to keep both Sekera and Butler in regular rotation ).

There are 2 guys to bring up from Portland, but yes, I fear that Sekera and Butler will get even more playing time. Sekera doesn't bug me so much but Butler fell off hard last year.

And I'm pretty sure they were serious about letting Enroth take the job, although Lalime is still available.

[OpIv37]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Giving Enroth the job makes me nervous, not so much because of him but because of Lindy.

If Lindy can't trust the experienced Lalime and Thibault to play 20-25 games a year, he sure as hell isn't going to trust Enroth, whom I believe has 1 NHL game to his name at the moment. Expect Miller to get overworked again this year.

[ct bills fan]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Like the signing a lot - good verteran presence, but, not exactly a point machine - 22 points in 71 games last year.

[Nighthawk]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Ehh, it's a so-so signing....good depth and great character guy, but this team sorely needs to change the top six forwards on this team and get a PP defenseman.

[The Spaz]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

Ugggh yay I guess...

[tampabay25690]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

I heard they were close to a big name but wasnt sure who it was or I would have posted this am...
Good veteran guy

[trapezeus]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

this suggests they've got another move...too many forwards now. no defensemen. i think we hear another move by end of day or end of week at latest.

this suggests to me that they are making a serious effort for the cup if they trade for a top Dman and get a veteran guy on a one year deal and give up some prospects or a dying player like stafford.

[wiener52]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

"Put Neidermeyer on it. He's a sneaky little $%!+ just like you" - Dean Wormer

[OpIv37]

Re: Sabres sign Rob Niedermayer

this suggests they've got another move...too many forwards now. no defensemen. i think we hear another move by end of day or end of week at latest.

this suggests to me that they are making a serious effort for the cup if they trade for a top Dman and get a veteran guy on a one year deal and give up some prospects or a dying player like stafford.

wait, what? Make a move? Trade for a top Dman? Give up on a guy they brought up through their system? Give up on prospects?

You do realize we're talking about the Buffalo Sabres, right?