That's a good point about Buff. But if I need to balance the value of Buff in front of the net vs. Hendry not playing, Buff stays on the blue line. And wtf is wrong with Kim Johnsson?!????!?!?! Don't forget teams the Hawks are playing are going to take their run at Toews, Sharp, Hossa and Kane and I prefer if Buff is out there ready to goon it up in case Nashville is feeling feisty. I don't want some player on a 2nd tier team like Nashville getting away with a cheap shot, so I want Buff out there as much as possible. If Buff can play like he did last year then the Hawks will be extremely tough to beat, even if you are the Sharks or Red Wings. Did you mean last year during the season or in the playoffs? My memory of Buff in the playoffs(especially against Detroit) from last year is that he was more concerned about hitting people than playing hockey. And he was not really that effective at the hitting