Sorry that I haven't posted in like 2 weeks, I've been away. But the Season reruns will have to be on hold for the time being in order to address all these moves the Sabres have made. We'll start by their first move. A block-buster trade that saw the Promising Paul Byron and Chris Butler get shipped off to Calgary, and an all star defense-man and an old friend came in return. Buffalo received Robyn Regehr and Ales Kotalik in return. When Buffalo traded Kotalik to Edmonton 2 years ago, I always had a feeling that he would come back someday. Well, that prophesy came true. Regehr is a great addition. He is a strong, physical, defensive defense-man. This gives Buffalo a tank on their Blue line. The only problem i have with the move is I think that Paul Byron showed promise for the future. Butler on the other hand...He was good, but he'll do better in Calgary. Calgary is my 2nd Favorite NHL team, so seeing Butler and Byron there will be nice.
Buffalo wasn't done with their Blue line bolstering yet, however. Less than a week after trading for Regehr, Buffalo put another tank right next to him named Christian Ehrhoff. Adding Ehrhoff is an awesome move in my opinion. It gives Buffalo another defense-man that can be physical, has a hard slap shot from the point, and can skate well. Ehrhoff helped Vancouver get to the Stanley cup this year(not going to get into that.) Christian collected 50 points last year, including 36 assists. Ehrhoff has played with Jochen Hecht on team Germany, which gives the team a new chemistry.
Even after all this,Buffalo still had one last move up their sleeve. The Sabres signed Philadelphia Forward Ville Leino. It is ironic how Buffalo has added 2 players that helped their team to one of the last 2 Stanley Cups. Both lost unfortunately but it still gives you great veteran experience. Leino was a key part to the Flyers reaching the Stanley Cup in 2010. His 21 points in 19 games in the 2010 playoffs were a key reason the Flyers pulled an '04 Red Sox, and reached the Cup. He is a hard nosed forward who can DRIVE TO THE NET!! I think many Buffalo players need to take a class on how to do that! His toughness and hard nose attitude will most certainly bolster the Sabres forward lines next year.
That's all for now, but with July just beginning, I think Buffalo has a lot more in store. Be sure to keep up with the Free agent tracking. Good Morning and thanks for the read!
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