Numminen Re-signs with the Sabres
by D.O.
on Aug 8, 2008 10:47 PM EDT
in News
Once again I am late to the party because this has been talked about all day. The important thing is that the Sabres have signed their seventh defenseman. This is a big signing because it will allow Mike Weber to begin the season in Portland and he will be the first guy called up after an injury occurs. The signing also erases any talk about how poorly the Sabres treated Teppo last year. If he held a grudge he wouldn't of signed, if he can forget it than you should too.
Sabres Projected lines
Forwards
| Vanek | Roy | Stafford |
| Hecht | Connolly | Pominville |
| Paille | Gaustad | Kotalik |
| Kaleta | Mair | Afinogenov |
Extras: Clarke MacArthur, Andrew Peters
Keep in mind that there is still a potential that Afinogenov could be traded. In all honesty he doesn't really fit well on the fourth line but injuries will definitely happen and there will be a spot on one of the top lines for him.
Defense
| Tallinder | Lydman |
| Spacek | Rivet |
| Sekera | Numminen |
Extras: Nathan Paetsch
The Sabres defense will be much better with Teppo in the lineup and Weber playing in the AHL where he can improve his game.
Leave us a comment with your line combinations and we'll compare and discuss what this team will look like in two months.
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I don’t think Max is going anywhere, D.O. I actually like having him around for the year – he gives us some flexibility between the four lines.
Glad to see Teppo return as well. Much better situation on D now. Very excited for September…
by Brian Galliford on Aug 9, 2008 3:33 PM EDT 0 recs
I agree
I don’t think Max is going anywhere and I think he could help this team immensely, however it’s never good when the General Manager publicly states that you need a change of scenery.
by D.O. on Aug 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT 0 recs
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