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[Claude_Verret]

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making


Sabres: 102 pts. 2nd NE divison / 4th in conference / lose in ECF

Vanek: 39 goals Roy: 78 points

SC: Capitals vs. Red Wings. Red Wings in 6.

Enroth will play 30+ games.

[dEnnis the Menace]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making


Sabres: 102 pts. 2nd NE divison / 4th in conference / lose in ECF

Vanek: 39 goals Roy: 78 points

SC: Capitals vs. Red Wings. Red Wings in 6.

Enroth will play 30+ games.

Ok.

Sabres: 105 pts. 1st NE Division/3rd in Conference/Win SC

Vanek: 41 goals Leino: 82 points

SC: Detroit and Sabres. Sabres in 7

Hecht is not on the team come December

[LastPommerFan]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making


Sabres: 102 pts. 2nd NE divison / 4th in conference / lose in ECF

Vanek: 39 goals Roy: 78 points

SC: Capitals vs. Red Wings. Red Wings in 6.

Enroth will play 30+ games.

I don't like the "Ryan Miller will be severely injured for 2 months" prediction.

Sabres: 51 wins, 110 pts, 1st in NE, 2nd in EC, I will predict as fas as they will play in the ECF

Goals: Vanek 41 Points: Roy 82

SC: Someone from the East (see above) vs. San Jose finally gets their act together.

Crosby plays fewer than 20 games.

[thesportsbuff]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making


Sabres: 102 pts. 2nd NE divison / 4th in conference / lose in ECF

Vanek: 39 goals Roy: 78 points

SC: Capitals vs. Red Wings. Red Wings in 6.

Enroth will play 30+ games.

Sabres: 49 wins, 104 points, 1st NE, 3rd in conference
goals: Stafford, 39
points: Vanek, 81

bias SC: Buffalo over San Jose in 6
unbias SC: Pittsburgh over Los Angeles in 7

random prediction: Sidney Crosby doesn't play til December, then goes off and reminds the league why he's the best

[Claude_Verret]

LastPommerFan, on 05 October 2011 - 09:25 AM, said:

I don't like the "Ryan Miller will be severely injured for 2 months" prediction.

Well I figure if he maintains his level of play from last year that Lindy will play him in 20 games regardless, but I'm getting him to 30 with Miller sitting with some minor bumps and bruises because of the confidence Lindy will have in Enroth.

[LastPommerFan]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:45 AM, said:

Well I figure if he maintains his level of play from last year that Lindy will play him in 20 games regardless, but I'm getting him to 30 with Miller sitting with some minor bumps and bruises because of the confidence Lindy will have in Enroth.

Ah! I thought you were leaning toward a Miller injury, turns out you were thinking Lindy would have a stroke. [insert appropriate emoticon]

[Claude_Verret]

LastPommerFan, on 05 October 2011 - 09:49 AM, said:

Ah! I thought you were leaning toward a Miller injury, turns out you were thinking Lindy would have a stroke. [insert appropriate emoticon]

Hey you gotta go out on a limb with some of these!

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

My Wish : we beat canes in a sweep for ECF and win the cup against Detroit

My Prediction we lose ECF to Wash or Pitt ( assuming Crosby ever returns ). We win NE with 101 points finish 2nd in East. Vanek gets 40 and Enroth plays 24 games

[Claude_Verret]

bills_fan_in_raleigh, on 05 October 2011 - 09:53 AM, said:

My Wish : we beat canes in a sweep for ECF and win the cup against Detroit

My Prediction we lose ECF to Wash or Pitt ( assuming Crosby ever returns ). We win NE with 101 points finish 2nd in East. Vanek gets 40 and Enroth plays 24 games

While that would be beyond sweet, I don't think I could take another Canes / Sabres ECF with all the fans coming out of the woodwork down here. I'd have a stroke. My hope is the Canes don't ever make the playoffs again and the Sabres are able to contribute to dashing their final hopes like we did last year.

[inkman]

I still don't get the cane hate. It was one series.

[MattPie]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making

1. 103 pts., 2nd in NE, 4th in conference, lose ECF. (being a pessimist)
2. Vanek, 41; Lieno, 77
3. WSH over SJ
4. Gerbe gets 2 fighting majors.

[inkman]

So far everyone is predicting 100+ points. If I were ever to make such a bold prediction and the Sabres failed, my level of self loathing would be unapproachable. I guess it's just numbers to everyone else.

[Claude_Verret]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:10 AM, said:

I still don't get the cane hate. It was one series.

If you lived here you would. Or come down for one of the games this year, wear your Sabres gear, mind your own business and see how you're treated.

[inkman]

I understand if you are in enemy territory, although I wouldnt wear anything too overstated if I was there (maybe a cap), but I know there are plenty of WNY that have just as much hatred of this fledgling franchise.

[ChileanSeaBass]

Sabres 108 Pts, 1st in NE, 2nd in Conf, lose in ECF

Vanek 42 goals, 44 assists, 86 points

Finals: SJ over Pit in 7

[LastPommerFan]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:10 AM, said:

I still don't get the cane hate. It was one series.

I think it's the fans, not the team.

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:15 AM, said:

So far everyone is predicting 100+ points. If I were ever to make such a bold prediction and the Sabres failed, my level of self loathing would be unapproachable. I guess it's just numbers to everyone else.

100 pts ain't what it used to be. 8 teams last year, 11 the year before that (including 7 of the 8 playoff teams from the west)

More than half the playoff teams had 100 pts or more since the lockout and the addition of the 3-point-game.

[inkman]

Am I the only one that believes in bad juju?

[nfreeman]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making

Sabres: 103 points, #1 in NE division, #3 in EC, advance to EC Finals
Goals: Vanek with 40. Points: Roy with 74
SCF: Vancouver over Washington
Other: Enroth will get less than 24 starts.
Ennis will break 60 points.
Stafford will score 33 or more goals.
Boyes and Hecht will each have pretty good contract years.
Leafs will miss playoffs again and Brian Burke will retire after the season.

[carpandean]

1. 98 points, 2nd in NE, 5th in EC
2. Vanek 38g, Ehrhoff 74pts
3. San Jose vs. Washington, so one playoff choker will lose it rep
4. Pominville will be spelled Pomminville 50 times on this board.

[eball]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:10 AM, said:

I still don't get the cane hate. It was one series.

You needed to be a Sabres fan living in NC. Then you'd get it.

[Derrico]

1. Sabres 108 points / 1st in division/ 2nd in conference/ I've got to say this is finally the year of the Buffalo and we win it all!
2. Vanek 41 goals/ Roy 80 points
3. Buffalo over Vancouver
4. Myers scores 20 goals

[Assquatch]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:15 AM, said:

So far everyone is predicting 100+ points. If I were ever to make such a bold prediction and the Sabres failed, my level of self loathing would be unapproachable. I guess it's just numbers to everyone else.

My hotel in Vegas had the Sabres over/under for points at 97.5.

I feel like the over is a lock but do I really want to tie up $110 until April to potentially win $100? Nope.

[wonderbread]

Points 101

Sabres gonna bring that cup home. Sabre fans riot in celebration bringing the city to its proverbial knees for weeks.

Buffalo over Detroit in 6

Vanek pots 41, Stafford get 26 and ennis ends up with 72 points total.

[spndnchz]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

Am I the only one that believes in bad juju?

An entertaining season, make the playoffs, home ice advantage, with a full unhurt roster is all I want.

[thesportsbuff]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I understand if you are in enemy territory, although I wouldnt wear anything too overstated if I was there (maybe a cap), but I know there are plenty of WNY that have just as much hatred of this fledgling franchise.

I hate the Canes. I don't consider them a "rival" team or what have you, but yeah, I hate them. They beat us fairly, sure, but that doesn't mean the better team won. I know it's just excuses but seriously 4, 5 of our starting defensemen out? Any time Rory Fitzpatrick, Doug Janik, Jeff Jilson and Nathan Paetsch are on the same d-core, your team should start with a three goal handicap. And to be up 2-1 going into the third period.... then a fluke deflection goal and it all fell apart. It hurt. It hurt bad. For me, it hurt worse than '99, because I was only 9 years at the time and though I watched Sabres games all the time, I wasn't as emotionally attached back then. 05-06 was their first shot at glory that I was old enough to appreciate and I am still bitter of the way it ended. Give me Jay McKee or Tim Connolly in Game 7 and Buffalo wins the cup that year.

The loss to Carolina stings way more than the loss to Ottawa the following year to me... don't know what it was, but in 05-06 beating Ottawa in that playoff series sealed it for me. We had gone back and forth with them all season until Vanek scored that around the world shot on Hasek to win their last meeting of the regular season in a shootout.

In 06-07 I pretty much knew we didn't stand a chance vs Ottawa. We got manhandled all season and we got manhandled even worse in the playoffs.

/tangent

[Claude_Verret]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

Am I the only one that believes in bad juju?

No such thing. You already know this, but as a man of science I assure you that nothing said or done by Sabres fans here or anywhere else has one ounce of impact on anything that happens on the ice. It's just a fun exercise to look back on at the end of the season, nothing more or less.

[Cereal]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making


Sabres: 102 pts. 2nd NE divison / 4th in conference / lose in ECF

Vanek: 39 goals Roy: 78 points

SC: Capitals vs. Red Wings. Red Wings in 6.

Enroth will play 30+ games.

1. Sabres with 95 points, 2nd in division, 7th in conference, loss in ECF.
2. Stafford with 34 goals; Leino with 68 assists.
3. Hmmmmmm I'll take Vancouver over Philly in 7 games.
4. Brygalov wins most games in the NHL; Detroit finished 6th or lower in the Western Conference; Sabres trade a young defenseman at the deadline.

[Matty Ice]

1.) 51-21-10 112 pts, Presidents Cup
2.) Vanek 40 Goals Roy 85 Pts
3.) Buffalo, Game 7 victory in SCF over Chicago on FNC Ice!!!
4.) Sabres will have a decent, not great first half as the new pieces get acclimated to the roster. After the all-star break, the Sabres will go on a tear. TP/DR go after a number 1 center at the deadline, and trade for Spezza. (I realize that I blatently sound like a homer, but I am what I am.)

*Tim Thomas regresses, and Boston barely makes playoffs
*Crosby plays less than 20 games
*Adam Larsson wins Calder
*Miller wins Vezina and Conn Smythe
*Vanek is first Austrian captain to hoist the Cup
*Toews wins the Hart Trophy
*Stamkos wins Richard
*Malkin wins Ross

[wjag]

Sabres win Division with 97 points.

Goal Leader: Stafford, 33
Points Leader: Leino, 76 (22g, 54a)

SC Washington vs Chicago, Washington breaks through..

Boston does not make playoffs after losing Thomas, Lucic and Bergeron to significant injury time.

Bonus: Columbus makes playoffs....

[LastPommerFan]

wjag, on 05 October 2011 - 12:18 PM, said:

Sabres win Division with 97 points.

Goal Leader: Stafford, 33
Points Leader: Leino, 89

SC Washington vs Chicago, Washington breaks through..

Boston does not make playoffs after losing Thomas, Lucic and Bergeron to significant injury time.

Bonus: Columbus makes playoffs....

This franchise has a significant opportunity to gain fans this year since the other professional sports team in that city is having a terrible season and is about to get smacked with significant sanctions from the NCAA.

[Matty Ice]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:10 AM, said:

I still don't get the cane hate. It was one series.

I don't know if we necessarily hate the Canes more than anyone else. However, I go to see the Sabres in NC every year. (I have friends down there) From my experience, they hate us far more than we hate them. I never, and still don't understand it.

[CallawaySabres]

Sabres come in 3rd in Division behind Montreal and Boston, 5th in EC

Buffalo loses to Montreal in ECF
Montreal over Chicago for the Cup

[Claude_Verret]

Matty Ice, on 05 October 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

I don't know if we necessarily hate the Canes more than anyone else. However, I go to see the Sabres in NC every year. (I have friends down there) From my experience, they hate us far more than we hate them. I never, and still don't understand it.

Who are people that don't really know me that have made snide or derogatory comments to me when they find out I'm a Sabres fan?

My orthopedic surgeon (just before going under the knife)
My ophthalmologist
Three mothers of kids on my sons t-ball team that I coached (one actually never said another word to me the rest of the year when she found out)
the attorney I used to prepare my will
the prinicpal at my sons school
dozens, probably approaching one hundred strangers at gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants etc..

The hate is definitely stronger coming from their side, and like someone else said I don't really hate the Canes as a franchise like I do the Leafs, Flyers and Bruins, but I can't stand their fans.

[korab rules]

spndnchz, on 05 October 2011 - 11:28 AM, said:

An entertaining season, make the playoffs, home ice advantage, with a full unhurt roster is all I want.

So you think Hecht will be traded, too?

[LGR4GM]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points division/ conference finish / playoff finish (if applicable)
2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making

1) 103pt 2nd in division (Boston tops us with 104) / 4th in conference /
2) Vanek with 41goals and 89pts
3) Sabres beat Chicago in 6 games
4) Leino gets 60+ pts and so does Ennis

[LabattBlue]

1 - 105 points/1st division/2nd conference
2 - Vanek 40 Vanek 81
3 - Buffalo over San Jose in 7 games(The end of a dream year in Pegula's 1st full season...I know, wishful thinking)

- Kassian plays ZERO games with the Sabres in 11-12, but finishes with 20 goals and 25 assists in the AHL.
- Enroth does NOT get the 20 starts most believe he should in order to get Miller some rest.
- Gerbe & Ennis both avoid sophomore slumps.
- Stafford scores 30 again.
- Sabres MVP - Vanek
- Amerks MVP - Schiestel

[IKnowPhysics]

No one could have predicted how much engrish is on the front page right now.

[X. Benedict]

Time for everyone to go on record before the first puck drop.

1.) Sabres points 101
division/ 1st conference finish / 3rd

2.) Sabres leader in goals & points
Vanek 38 g 31 a 69 pts

3.) Stanley Cup finals prediction
Chicago

4.) Any other NHL/Sabres prediction(s) you feel like making

7 Sabres will hit 20 goals. Vanek, Stafford, Pominville, Boyes, Ennis, Adam, Erhoff

Toronto will continue the streak of playoff misses.

[Calvin]

inkman, on 05 October 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

Am I the only one that believes in bad juju?

I do.. so here's my absolute worst case prediction instead!

- Team absolutely fails to gel, and proceeds to end season at 0-65-17 for a miserable 17 points.
- Miller and Enroth combine for the first ever zero-win season.
- By the Xmas break the players on the team only communicate with each other by grunting and complex hand gestures.
- At puckdrop on Game 1 the management group disappear until Game 82, saying "Our work here is done".

There, that was easy!

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Claude_Verret, on 05 October 2011 - 02:56 PM, said:

Who are people that don't really know me that have made snide or derogatory comments to me when they find out I'm a Sabres fan?

My orthopedic surgeon (just before going under the knife)
My ophthalmologist
Three mothers of kids on my sons t-ball team that I coached (one actually never said another word to me the rest of the year when she found out)
the attorney I used to prepare my will
the prinicpal at my sons school
dozens, probably approaching one hundred strangers at gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants etc..

The hate is definitely stronger coming from their side, and like someone else said I don't really hate the Canes as a franchise like I do the Leafs, Flyers and Bruins, but I can't stand their fans.

Claude I echo the same feelings. So many folks will say oh I used to like you than realized your a sabres fan.