So who should we keep for the 2011-12 Sabres roster?

[Cleve]

Here's a quick list of players I'd try to keep for 2011-12


Vanek

Ennis

Pominville

Enroth

Stafford

Boyes

Gerbe

Gaustad

Kaleta

Gragnani

Weber

Sekera



Should anyone else be on the "Must Have" list? Or should any above get cut?

[Dr. Lecter]

Any list that does not have Myers or Miller on it is worthless.

[SabreEleven]

So Miller is cut?

[Dr. Lecter]

So Miller is cut?

So is Myers.

We are both losing our favorite player.

[don137]

Not sure if Goose is a must have player. His face-offs are great but he was a huge liability with his play in the playoffs.

[SabreEleven]

I'm excited about this off season. It's the first one I can remember ever looking forward too. Team Pegula is going to do some great things for this organization. As bad as the offseason 2007 was, this is going to be great and get this team deeper into the playoffs.

[Cleve]

Not sure if Goose is a must have player. His face-offs are great but he was a huge liability with his play in the playoffs.

Yeah, he was probably my most questionable choice. In fact, him losing that faceoff last night to Briere with 22 seconds left in the 1st was very costly, as it resulted in that goal at the end of the 1st period. Seemed like that was kind of a backbreaker.

[rbochan]

Why would Boyes be on anyone's 'must have' list?

[Dr. Lecter]

Yeah, he was probably my most questionable choice. In fact, him losing that faceoff last night to Briere with 22 seconds left in the 1st was very costly, as it resulted in that goal at the end of the 1st period. Seemed like that was kind of a backbreaker.

How do you not have Myers on your list?

[Jan Reimers]

Here's a quick list of players I'd try to keep for 2011-12


Vanek

Ennis

Pominville

Enroth

Stafford

Boyes

Gerbe

Gaustad

Kaleta

Gragnani

Weber

Sekera



Should anyone else be on the "Must Have" list? Or should any above get cut?

Add: Miller, Myers and Roy.

Subtract: Kaleta and Enroth.

[Dr. Lecter]

Add: Miller, Myers and Roy.

Subtract: Kaleta and Enroth.

I disagree on Enroth. They need a back-up. Maybe Miller can be better if he can take off 15-20 games.

Kaleta has one year left on his deal and is a cheap depth player. Keep him around for the last year of his deal.

Roy I generally agree with, except if the right deal comes along move him. But if he is going to be a point a game player then he is a good deal at 4 million per.

[Jan Reimers]

I'd like to see us get a good, veteran backup goalie in Free Agency and give Enroth another full year in Portland.

I'm not a big Kaleta fan, but he's OK as a 4th line winger. Not sure he's a "Must Have," however. I think Mancari's a better hockey player.

I'd keep Roy as a very good second line center, and try to get true first line center.
Plus a couple of good defensive defensemen (in the Lydman/Talinder mold).

[trapezeus]

i think enroth has gotten all he needs out of portland. the guy there now is tearing it up too. so goalie seems to be fine as long as we ditch lalime!

kaleta is too injury prone and unreliable. i like his game, but his body seems to hate it. i wouldnt have him on the untouchable list, but that doesn't mean i'd cut him.

pominville still needs to go. buy him out. He's decent, but he's expensive. he's also got a serious 4-6 month injury. So no one is taking him off our hands, and he's not a lock to go at the start of the season anyways.

Stafford i'm torn on. i hate him and love him. i have no idea what his position with the team should be.

[Dr. Lecter]

I'd like to see us get a good, veteran backup goalie in Free Agency and give Enroth another full year in Portland.

I'm not a big Kaleta fan, but he's OK as a 4th line winger. Not sure he's a "Must Have," however. I think Mancari's a better hockey player.

I'd keep Roy as a very good second line center, and try to get true first line center.
Plus a couple of good defensive defensemen (in the Lydman/Talinder mold).

Enroth can't go to Portland next year w/o clearing waivers.

[Dr. Lecter]

i think enroth has gotten all he needs out of portland. the guy there now is tearing it up too. so goalie seems to be fine as long as we ditch lalime!

kaleta is too injury prone and unreliable. i like his game, but his body seems to hate it. i wouldnt have him on the untouchable list, but that doesn't mean i'd cut him.

pominville still needs to go. buy him out. He's decent, but he's expensive. he's also got a serious 4-6 month injury. So no one is taking him off our hands, and he's not a lock to go at the start of the season anyways.

Stafford i'm torn on. i hate him and love him. i have no idea what his position with the team should be.

Buying him out would be a huge cap hit. Probably around 7 million or so. That is a horrible idea. Just terrible.

He is also the team's best all around forward and is key on the PK and PP.

Is he overpaid somewhat? Probably. But not by as much as people think.

[PTI]

In an open draft of Sabres players I think Myers would get taken over Miller.

[Jan Reimers]

I think Pominville is our best all-around forward. He's a reliable 20+ goal scorer and very good on special teams. I think his injury was a major blow to our fortunes against the Flyers.

Stafford is only 25 and has developed into a good power forward, capable of 30+ goals a season.

I think we keep both. We can certainly clear some cap space by getting rid of Connolly, Niedermayer, Grier, Hecht, Lalime and a couple of defensemen (Morrisohn, Montador and/or Leopold).

[PTI]

Enroth can't go to Portland next year w/o clearing waivers.

Enroth needs to play 25-30 games next year.

[Jan Reimers]

Enroth can't go to Portland next year w/o clearing waivers.

Thanks, Doc. Then he replaces Lalime.

[Cleve]

I'm thinking Enroth as a backup/second goalie, BTW. Not starter, not yet.