2015-2016 Buffalo Sabres....

the Buffalo Sabres were the worst team in the NHL,last season,not by a small margin,but by a wide margin... they were 23-51-8,with 15 regulation/overtime wins(the New York Rangers,the President's Trophy winner-best in the NHL-had 49 regulation/overtime wins),and they scored 113 less goals than they allowed other teams,and then they lost the first overall draft pick,in the 2015 NHL Draft lottery to the Edmonton Oilers(they picked second in the NHL Draft)... the only thing they did good last season was the shootout(they were second in wins with eight shootout wins,in the Eastern Conference,behind the Columbus Blue Jackets,who had nine shootout wins),but being good in the shootout is like kissing your sister... they have talent on the team,but after 23 wins,in a 82 game season,and scoring 113 fewer goals than their opponents,last season,not even their franchise second overall 2015 draft pick(Jack Eichel)will help much... first of all,remember that name-Jack Eichel-he has skills,and will be a star.period... they have two goaltenders in their farm system who may be very good-Andrey Makarov,and Linus Ullmark,but the goaltending,on the Sabres has to really improve to make a difference,in the NHL... Eichel will start opening day,and will probably win the Calder Trophy(he is that good),but one piece does not make a team,unless you have skills like a superstar(Eichel does),but the rest of the team has to improve greatly,to make a dent in a very tough Eastern Conference... there are very few players that i would honestly pay to see play,and both Edmonton's Connor McDavid(more on him tomorrow),and Buffalo's Jack Eichel are in that category,period... expect improvement,this season,but it will come down to goaltending,and how Eichel plays,in the NHL... if he plays well,Buffalo will be a tough team to play... if not,the Sabres will be in the same position next off-season... do not expect that,but who knows???