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Jobst is a good AHL player. He’s small but is a dynamo at the AHL level. The fact the Amerks are on this run without Biro speaks to their depth.

Rosen isn’t shying away from the physical play along the boards at all. He is looking bigger but still needs to fill out. He is very confident skating the puck up the ice. His skating and shot are both high end. He is not a pretty perimeter player. He gets his nose dirty. He was a dominant player at the WJCs and his confidence has seemed to carry over. Appert, Peca, Weber and company are doing a great job of bringing the kids along. Glad to see a bunch more are on the way next season.

Was at the game today. A lot of Amerks fans in the stands. I don’t get the Marlies at all. I don’t see anyone in that lineup that will be a future Leaf. As someone mentioned, cleanup the PK. That was the only time the Marlies were dangerous. The Amerks have a really nice mix of quality AHL players and young guys with NHL potential. Kulich, Rosen, Kozak, Cederqvist, Rousek all have NHL chops at different levels. Mersch is the leader up front. Murray plays well at the AHL level might make a 4th line for someone. Jobst is an impressive little offensive player. Warren plays well at this level. Pilut is a star at the AHL level and Davies is a good puckmover. Impressed with how smooth Metsa is just coming into the league. Subban is a difference maker in net. Makes all the routine save and then some great ones on top of that. Kulich’s shot is elite. Rosen really impressed me. He has difference maker skills. Rousek should be a Sabre next season. Does anyone know the history of Cederqvist and the Marlies? They were all running at him all game. Really had a target on his back today.

No no Matthews is listed as George Santos in the Marlies roster

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/What-Should-Sabres-Do-With-Okposo-Sabres-interested-in-Hellebuycke4/1/121719 Hellebuyck and Demelo for #13 and UPL? Hellebuyck has one year left.

Krebs has an assist on the Crouse goal. He looks good.

Amerks win! Really were the better team tonight. First time watching them this year and really impressed with the kids making an impact. Kulich with a goal in all 4 playoff games he has played. Kozak is built for playoff hockey. Really impressed with Rosen. If he fills out even more then look out. Rousek should be a Sabre next season. Great wheels, hounds pucks and is a great playmaker. Liked Metsa’s game for a guy just stepping into the league. Going to Saturday’s game. Let’s make it 2-0 heading back to Rochester!

Disappointing

Peca sounds like Kozak is his pet project. Would not be surprised if Kozak is the Sabres shutdown 4C in another couple years.

You could try it. I would have Cozens as the centre on the line.

This guy is from the scouching school. Skate fast through the neutral zone with the puck and attempt a lot of passes raises your stock. Big bangers are a no no.

Michkov is thought of in the same breath as Bedard talent wise. It is his situation that has dropped him. He will not fall far. There is no way Washington would pass if he fell that far.

They put Tage on the wing because of his injuries. He is their 1C.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-top-16-mock-draft-what-happens-after-the-blackhawks-pick-connor-bedard/

I have no idea how this guy figured this out but hey it’s fun to look at

Connor Murphy from Chicago checks a lot of boxes. Adams should slip in a pick swap in fine printing and before the Hawks know what happened we have Bedard😛 Murphy, Graves, Clifton, Gryzlek, Roy are all players that can be acquired through trade or UFA that would shore up the d corps and the PK. I think they need a #4 and a #5 this summer.

Everything is a conspiracy if you just believe hard enough😀

Savoie and the ICE will play Seattle in the WHL finals. A real battle of the titans.

Glad he is out west

But LA wouldn’t. I think they see Clarke as a replacement for Doughty. I’m not as high on Clarke as some either. His skill is tremendous but his brain worries me.

That is part of it for sure. Adams made the decision to really focus on development and make Rochester a development hub. Replacing Taylor with Appert was controversial but it fit with his model and has worked out well. Credit too to Peca and Weber and the development and Skills guys like Mair and Kennedy and so on. The last Sabres team that was really competitive was the Roy, Vanek, Pommer, Max, Campbell, Miller crew that came up together thru Rochester. Some of that was circumstance because of the lockout but I think that is the model Adams wants to follow. Cycle groups of prospects together through Rochester and up to Buffalo. It depends when and where players are drafted from. Euro players can come over younger then junior players can join because of eligibility rules and players going to college will be out of the system longer. But I think Rosen’s treatment in Sweden was a catalyst to keep development in house as much as possible where they control on and off ice aspects of the players development.

No one compared him to Makar. I said he has some Makar like skating traits. His skating is elite. A lot of comparisons have been made to Barrie. At the under 18s Button compared him to Karlsson in play style. I’m not pounding the table for him I just think if they end up taking him I’d be happy with the pick but there are going to be about a half dozen guys at 13 I’d be happy with.

I’m just hoping Bedard is out west

Gallant is not a tactician or Xs and Os guy. That is one of his big criticisms.

Adams likes to lock his guys up long term. It does take two to tangle though. Power might want a bridge to see where the salary cap sits in a few years. If they can get Dahlin signed long term then they are in pretty good shape to go either way with Power. Obviously long term is best for the team and fans but the player might want bridge. Just don’t go Dubas and overpay on shorter deals to walk his key guys right into UFA😂