Yeah, I'm not an expert on the Sabres, but I was a frustrated Connolly owner this year (just dealt him at our deadline). I was a bit surprised to see this so strongly in his defense.
I'm more impressed with what the Sabres have done this year (and most years for that matter):
Battling for a playoff spot with Connolly, Gaustad and Gerbe down the middle?
Roy starts the season PPG, but only plays 35. Stafford and Pominville have missed pretty decent blocks of time too.
After Myers, it's hard to get excited about any of their d-men really.
Vanek probably deserves a lot of credit for his solid season, and Miller is always a game-changer, but considering this team doesn't LOOK like a playoff team -- yet they're always in the mix.