Author: Ned Naukam

2012 NHL Playoffs: Sabres' Playoff Probability for March 23rd

By Ned Naukam | Mar 23rd 2012 | 4 min read |

According to the weighted method at sportsclubstats.com, the Sabres have a 22.9% chance of making the playoffs. The weighted method randomly picks the...

2012 NHL Trade Deadline: How The Fight for 8th Changes

By Ned Naukam | Feb 29th 2012 | 9 min read |

The Sabres’ deadline moves improve the Sabres for the future, and make them a little better off for the rest of this season. Losing Gaustad̵...

2012 NHL Trade Deadline: Regier's Deadline Tendencies

By Ned Naukam | Feb 20th 2012 | 6 min read |

As the February 27th trade deadline approaches, what types of moves the Sabres should make hasn’t become much clearer. If the Sabres win their n...

Big Ville Style

By Ned Naukam | Feb 3rd 2012 | 3 min read |

Ville Leino has been far from the most popular Sabre this season. His 4G/8A in his first 40 games, while going -8, has not complemented his $6 million...

Devil's Advocate: The Sabres' Season Is Not Done Yet

By Ned Naukam | Jan 23rd 2012 | 3 min read |

Since Lucic hit Miller on November 12th, the Sabres have won just over a quarter of their games while going 9-19-5. The likelihood they make the playo...

Matching Thomas Vanek's Offer Sheet

By Ned Naukam | Nov 3rd 2011 | 7 min read |

After the Sabres lost Briere and Drury to free agency in the summer of 2007, the Oilers signed Vanek to a 7 year, $50 million offer sheet. If the Sabr...

Vanek-Adam-Pominville: An Elite First Line?

By Ned Naukam | Oct 25th 2011 | 4 min read |

With no players in the All Star game last year and a coach who likes to shuffle lines, the Sabres weren’t expected to have a first line capable ...