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Expectations arent high in Buffalo this season, but that can work in favour of the fantasy owner who is looking to find value. Fake Yeezys . Top Picks: LW Thomas Vanek has scored 250 goals since 2005-2006, eighth-most in the NHL in that span, so he has to be accorded the respect of an elite scoring winger. The issue is that his supporting cast isnt ideal, which could make it difficult to put up numbers in his contract year. Last years supporting cast wasnt ideal, either, and Vanek still had a career-best 1.08 points per game. At the very least, hes a quality No. 2 left winger. Since 2007-2008, Ryan Miller has played in 371 games, ranking second among active goaltenders (behind only Henrik Lundqvist) and playing that much provides some value because, even on bad teams, goaltenders that play 65-70 games are going to accrue some wins. In that time, Miller has a .917 save percentage, which puts him in the Top 10, but his last three seasons (.916, .916 and .915) put him at slightly above an average starter. Essentially, his 2009-2010 season, when he had a .929 save percentage, is an outlier, but Miller is still worthy of a No. 2 goaltending post in fantasy. Christian Ehrhoff hasnt scored in Buffalo like he did in Vancouver, particularly on the power play, and that doesnt figure to change dramatically, but hes the Sabres number one scoring option on the blueline and good enough to fill a No. 3 spot on defence in most fantasy leagues. Value Plays: The path to a scoring centre role hasnt been the smoothest for 23-year-old Cody Hodgson, but he did score at a career-best rate (0.71 ppg) last season, while playing a career-high 18:24 per game. If hes getting first line minutes, there is a chance for decent production. Big minutes in Buffalo bring the risk of a negative plus-minus, but as No. 4 fantasy centre with upside, Hodgson has value. Tyler Ennis has a slightly longer track record than Hodgson and took some plus-minus lumps (minus-14 in 47 GP) last season, but hes a small, skilled forward who has had some productive stretches. As a low-risk play for potential in the later rounds, Ennis could provide a payoff. Sometimes, when players dont produce the biggest goal and assist numbers, they can be overlooked, but value can be found in other categories too. In leagues that reward penalty minutes, Steve Ott is a beast -- one of six players to record at least 70 goals and 500 penalty minutes in that time. However, Ott is also a hit machine, with 968 hits over the last four seasons. Even with modest offensive numbers, Otts contributions in other categories make him worthwhile in many leagues. Sleepers/Breakthrough: Drew Stafford is a bit of a fantasy heartbreaker, coming off a career-worst season, but hes a three-time 20-goal scorer who has size, skill and gets decent ice time. Hell surely be better than he was in the 2013 season, but its admittedly difficult to pull the trigger on a player with his up-and-down history. A big-bodied forward who exceeded all expectations when he scored 13 points in 14 games with the Sabres in 2011-2012, Marcus Foligno came back to reality last season, scoring 18 points in 47 games, which is more befitting his crash-and-bang style of play. Nevertheless, if Foligno gets an opportunity with a scoring line, he does have a chance to provide some value because he adds a physical dimension (ie. lots of hits) in addition to occasional scoring. Its not that long ago (2009-2010) that D Tyler Myers scored 48 points as a rookie defenceman, but his production has fallen off since, down to eight points in 39 games last season. Based on last season, theres no reason to consider him for fantasy but, knowing that the Sabres should be playing him 22 minutes a night, there will be an opportunity for the 23-year-old to get his career back on track. If Ville Leino stays healthy, theres a chance that he can be productive. His contract virtually dictates that he will play, but its nearly impossible to recommend him given 31 points in 79 games over two seasons with the Sabres. Rookies: Strangely enough, for a rebuilding team, there arent necessarily a lot of rookies knocking on the door, but C Mikhail Grigorenko is one to watch. He played only 10:14 per game in 25 games with the Sabres last season, managing five points, but hes a big, skilled center who has 139 points in 92 QMJHL games over the last two seasons. Its conceivable that he could land a role centering a scoring line (maybe moving Ennis to wing?) and then his scoring totals could be enough to warrant interest. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Fake Yeezys For Sale . In sunny and almost windless conditions, the Swede shot four consecutive birdies on the front nine on his way to a 68 and went 9 under for a one-shot lead over Englands Lee Slattery and two over Paraguays Farbrizio Zanotti (68). Fake Yeezys Outlet . Howard had 17 points and a career-high-tying 26 rebounds in his Houston debut, James Harden added 21 points and the Rockets cruised to a 96-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. http://www.fakeyeezysforsale.com/ . The biggest shock of this seasons competition was on when Watford took a 2-0 lead after 30 minutes at Etihad Stadium, only for a remarkable Aguero-led comeback by City in the final half-hour. The Argentina striker produced clinical finishes in the 60th and 79th minutes to level the score before Aleksandar Kolarov put City in front in the 87th.LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is enough of a businessman to know his latest fight would be a tough sell, especially after setting records with Canelo Alvarez his last time out. But sell he must, even though oddsmakers and nearly everyone else give Marcos Maidana little chance in their welterweight title fight Saturday night. A full house is already guaranteed at the MGM Grand hotel arena, but Mayweather needs people at home to pay $64.95 for the fight if he is going to recoup his guaranteed $32 million purse. So Mayweather hinted this week that this might be his last fight, though few in boxing believe that. He also said he planned to stand in front of Maidana and trade punches with the hard-hitting Argentine, though his history in the ring suggests he wont. Oh, and he wants to score a knockout, something hes done only once in the last seven years. "I want to look impressive," Mayweather said. "I want to put on a good show. We dont expect this fight to go the distance." Mayweather returns to the ring for the first time since dominating Alvarez in boxings richest bout, taking on Maidana in a fight that even Mayweather seems to have trouble expressing much enthusiasm about. Hes a bigger, much more skilled fighter than the Argentine, just part of the reason oddsmakers make him a 11-1 pick to remain undefeated in the 46th fight of a pro career that has made him the richest fighter ever. Still, Mayweather (45-0, 26 knockouts) says he has to be wary of the power Maidana brings into the ring. "Hes got an 80 per cent knockout ratio so I cant go to sleep on this guy," he said. "But guys cant go to the mental level Im at. I can beat them many ways." The fight is part of a pay-per-view card that features former champion Amir Khan moving up to welterweight to fight another former champion in Luis Collazo. Khan had campaigned to be Mayweathers opponent and won an online poll set up by Mayweather, who ended up picking Maidana instead. If Khan is impressive, though, and Mayweatther wins as expected, the two could meet later this year. Fake Yeezys Online. "I would have loved to fight Floyd Mayweather, but I believe its really for the best," Khan said. "It gives me a chance to get to 147 and feel my way." Maidana (35-3, 31 knockouts) earned the fight with a strong showing in his last bout, twice knocking down Adrien Broner on his way to a decision win in December. Though Maidana hits hard, he will be up against a fighter who is such a defensive wizard that he rarely gets hit with more than one punch in any exchange. "Its very difficult to land a punch against Mayweather," Maidana said. "But when I land a punch Im going to hit him and not let him go. I will go after him." Mayweather, who weighed in Friday at 146 pounds to 146 1/2 for Maidana, said he welcomes the challenge after easily beating Alvarez last September in a fight that was supposed to be his toughest test. "If he brings his best maybe he will be the first guy that actually makes me dig in my bag of tricks and pull out my A game," Mayweather said. "Hopefully he will make me bring out my A game because my whole career all I had to use was a D and C game to beat every guy." If the Alvarez fight showed anything other than Mayweathers talent for making money -- and tons of it -- it was that a conventional fighter stands little chance against him. Hes been dodging punches since before he could walk, and hes a wizard at exploiting whatever weakness he finds in the fighter in front of him. "I can feel when a guys gonna punch. I can feel it," Mayweather said. "I dont even have to see it; I can feel it. You know, this is just with experience and being around the sport so long." Maidana says he can become the first to beat Mayweather because he will be the first to treat him just like any other fighter in the ring. "Other fighters they show respect, they show fear," he said. "Thats one thing I wont show against Mayweather." ' ' '