The Name of the Game is Center.

[Ebenezer]

Take a look at the centers who play for the top teams in the East:

Boston:
David Krejci
Patrice Bergeron
Marc Savard (when not hurt)

Philly:
Jeff Carter
Mike Richards
Daniel Briere

Tampa Bay:
Vincent Lecavalier
Steven Stamkos

Washington:
nicklas Backstrom
Jason Arnott

Pittsburgh:
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Tyler Kennedy

Compare them to the Sabres...

[G Wolly]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Gaustad.

That's about it.

[PTI]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Roy is fine at Center. Connolly was too.

Arnott had 17 goals and 14 assists. Backstrom had 65 points. He is slightly better than Roy, and if Roy played with Ovie he would have 100 points too. Conolly is just as good or better than Arnott at this point.

The other 4 teams, yes, stronger up the middle with Bruins not that much better.

[Philagape]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Cup champs almost always have a great center.
Oilers: Gretzky, Messier
Penguins: Lemieux, Crosby
Avalanche: Sakic, Forsberg
Red Wings: Yzerman, Datsyuk
Lightning: Lecavalier
Hurricanes: Staal
If you don't, you better have a HOF goalie like Brodeur or Roy

[OpIv37]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Roy is fine at Center. Connolly was too.

Arnott had 17 goals and 14 assists. Backstrom had 65 points. He is slightly better than Roy, and if Roy played with Ovie he would have 100 points too. Conolly is just as good or better than Arnott at this point.

The other 4 teams, yes, stronger up the middle with Bruins not that much better.

if you think Conolly is fine, then either you don't watch the games or you don't understand hockey. He's not nearly as good as the majority of guys that Eb mentioned and I hope we let him walk.

[PTI]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

if you think Conolly is fine, then either you don't watch the games or you don't understand hockey. He's not nearly as good as the majority of guys that Eb mentioned and I hope we let him walk.

Sabres had that series in their grasp, everyone knows that. I know Connolly is not the best, but he isn't nearly as bad as people make him out to be.

[G Wolly]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

I know Connolly is not the best, but he isn't nearly as bad as people make him out to be.

Yea.

He is.

[The King]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Hopefully Seguin can make this list someday

[PTI]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Yea.

He is.

Wait until he gets at least 3 million a year to play on the Rangers, Red Wings or someone decent next year.

[ct bills fan]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

I know his PK was very good and his draws were vastly improved but hasn't Connolly gone like 27 playoffs games without a goal? That's hard to do.

[G Wolly]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Wait until he gets at least 3 million a year to play on the Rangers, Red Wings or someone decent next year.

And does what?

Gets another concussion?

[PTI]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

And does what?

Gets another concussion?

18-20 goals and 43-49 assists. He will do something like that I would bet.

[G Wolly]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

18-20 goals and 43-49 assists. He will do something like that I would bet.

In ONE season?

Please.

[PTI]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

In ONE season?

Please.

He had 13 and 29 this year in 68 games, he had 17 and 48 last year in 73 games, on a team with more skill those numbers are very achievable based on his track record, without a doubt, and it is hard to deny.

[rbochan]

Re: The Name of the Game is Center.

Bring me Getzlaf.