Buffalo Sabres Roundtable: Building Next Season’s Roster
By Tim Redinger
Apr 11, 2015; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres goalie Anders Lindback (35) looks to make a glove save during the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at First Niagara Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Is the suffering over for Buffalo Sabres fans? Can the team turn the page on one of the worst era’s in team history and start climbing out of the basement of the league and closer to competitive hockey games?
This past season the Buffalo Sabres didn’t win a lot of hockey games. Chalk that up to the team not being very good, and being full of players that weren’t in the long term picture of the organization. A rebuild that was long overdue. General Manager Tim Murray has completed the ugly task however and is now in build up mode – and he has a roster that will be much more competitive next season, but how much more so?
What do the Buffalo Sabres need to do to get themselves closer to the playoffs during the draft and free agency this year? We have pooled the collective minds here at SabreNoise and want your opinions as well. The round table this week addresses the question:
Buffalo will most certainly be taking Eichel second overall. Who would you like the Buffalo Sabres to target in trade or free agency to get,the one or two pieces to contend for the playoffs as early as next season?
Now many people don’t think they are going to contend to be a playoff team next season. More on what I think about this later – but there is no reason to believe the Buffalo Sabres can be better next season, and good enough to challenge for a much higher position in the standings.
Will it be a playoff position – or will they be in on the lottery draw for the top three draft selections in 2016 when they host the draft?
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