26CornerBlitz Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) Edited August 2, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz
26CornerBlitz Posted June 8, 2018 Author Posted June 8, 2018 6-8: Sabres' AGM Steve Greeley with Howard and Jeremy on WGR (15:12) #Sabres assistant general manager Steve Greeley joins Howard and Jeremy next on WGR to talk about some of the European signings the team has made this offseason! Tune in: Greeley - We got to spend some nice time with Dahlin at the Combine. He's a good, humble kid. #Sabres Greeley - He's a very good, young player. We're thrilled to be in the position we are in with the first pick. #Sabres Greeley - the league hasn't gotten easier, but it has gotten younger. Speed is probably a bigger part of the game than it was 5-10 years ago. While it's a difficult adjustment for all young players, players with speed are tending to have a quicker impact in the game. #Sabres Greeley - speed is a key ingredient in today's game and we've identified that. As much faster as the game has gotten, the grit of the game has not diminished. #Sabres Greeley - Pilut was a player we were excited to get. He's young, has played in the SHL at a young age, and hope he can come in to Buffalo and grow into the organization. #Sabres Greeley - He gets up into the play, moves the puck well, was always in the top-minutes played for defenseman in the SHL. He may be undersized, but his hockey IQ has helped him stand out. #Sabres Greeley - We think Pilut has room to grow and be a good puck-moving defenseman in the NHL at some point. #Sabres Greeley - Pilut was a kid that we had to get in on. We were on him even before his stats took off. His team won the championship in 2016-17, and we were seeing him then. #Sabres Greeley - Pilut will compete for a spot in the NHL. He's got some adjusting to do, but he's like a good college senior coming out. #Sabres Greeley - What we're excited to see is how his hockey IQ can adjust to the North American game. His brain is so good with the puck, I think he can adjust quickly. #Sabres Greeley - Asplund is a very reliable two-way center. Can bring some offense, responsible in the defensive zone. We're really excited for him, he's been hungry to get here. He's got the passion and drive to be a Buffalo Sabre. #Sabres Greeley - Asplund took a jump offensively this year. He got more comfortable offensively, took the next step offensively that allowed us to bring him over this offseason. #Sabres Greeley - Olofsson's biggest attribute is the how he can score goals. His release is something you can't teach, he has an exceptional ability to shoot the puck. He's capable of playing both wings, and we expect him to come over and produce offensively. #Sabres
plenzmd1 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 this feels good! A fresh start for the Sabres and the Sabres thread!!!! 1
ChevyVanMiller Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 17 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: this feels good! A fresh start for the Sabres and the Sabres thread!!!! Yes, indeed. May this one end with some playoff talk next Spring. 1
26CornerBlitz Posted June 8, 2018 Author Posted June 8, 2018 The NHL off-season has begun Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - With the Stanley Cup playoffs over, the NHL off-season has officially begun. The first date teams need to worry about is June 15 at 12:01 am. That’s when the NHL buyout period opens. That runs through June 30 at 5 pm.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 8, 2018 Author Posted June 8, 2018 Bove: Another way too early Sabres roster projection With a shakeup likely coming to the Sabres in some capacity, adding a young winger to play alongside Jack Eichel could pay dividends. While in Montreal, Galchenyuk has been moved all over the place. At just 24-years-old, Galchenyuk has underperformed for a former third-overall pick but he's still a talented player. In addition to Galchenyuk, the Sabres add two players with upside in Nikita Scherbak & Victor Mete. Alex Galchenyuk - Jack Eichel - Sam Reinhart C.J. Smith/Victor Olofsson - Paul Statsny - Kyle Okposo Evan Rodrigues - Casey Mittelstadt - Alex Nylander Scott Wilson - Zemgus Girgensons - Jason Pominville Jake McCabe - Rasmus Ristolainen Marco Scandella - Rasmus Dahlin Brendan Guhle - Zach Bogosian Extras: Casey Nelson & Lawrence Pilut Jonathan Bernier Linus Ullmark
26CornerBlitz Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 NHL Draft: Top 10 Right Wings In the days leading to the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 22-23, NHL.com will break down the top prospects by position. Today: The top right wings available. Complete NHL.com Draft Coverage: 2018 NHL Draft
BillsFan4 Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Crazy that Toronto has better odds than the Penguins (2 Cups in the last 3 years) and Washington. And even Nashville. Especially with Toronto losing JVR (who had 36 goals for them this year) and Bozak. That's about 100pts leaving their lineup. They have a lot of cap space, so they very well could replace both those players in free agency. But still, until you see what they do in FA it's hard to say that they will definitely be a better team than last year.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said: Crazy that Toronto has better odds than the Penguins (2 Cups in the last 3 years) and Washington. And even Nashville. Especially with Toronto losing JVR (who had 36 goals for them this year) and Bozak. That's about 100pts leaving their lineup. They have a lot of cap space, so they very well could replace both those players in free agency. But still, until you see what they do in FA it's hard to say that they will definitely be a better team than last year. Plenty of time to make adjustments after the draft and UFA.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 Does Zach Bogosian Have a Future with the Sabres? Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - With Zach Bogosian coming off another injury and another surgery, let’s take a look at him moving forward. Bogosian is worthy of his nomination for the NHL’s King Clancy award as he very much cares about kids and his community. He is not just an athlete that does things for show, he and his wife Bianca want to try to make a difference. The Atlanta Thrashers made Bogosian the third overall pick of the 2008 Entry Draft behind Drew Doughty of the Kings and Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos.
plenzmd1 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 23 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: Crazy that Toronto has better odds than Washington. Ovi will still be liquored up at Christmas from winning the Cup..they got no chance of repeating 2
shrader Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 44 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Ovi will still be liquored up at Christmas from winning the Cup..they got no chance of repeating A professional sports championship that was won in Las Vegas. I wonder how many players still haven't seen the light of day since they won.
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