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Terry is smart enough to fill the role of POHO.

And if he doesn't, he's a traitor.

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It depends where they deploy him. I've said this before... if he plays top line and PP, I expect somewhere in the 45-55 pt range. If he plays 3rd line and very little PP time then probably somewhere around 35-40pts. I look at a guy like Andrew Cristall, who put up similar numbers as Benson his draft year in the WHL. Unlike Benson, he stayed in junior and put up 132 points in his d+2 season, an NHLe of 48 points. That's a good target for Benson imo. If he plays the full season and puts up <40 points, then I'll considered him damaged goods.

The list of players who entered the league too soon and never fully blossomed, is very very long. The list of players ruined because they played 1 or 2 more years in junior (or NCAA) post draft, is very short, if it even exists. If his career arc resembles that of Zemgus Girgensons, would that be satisfactory? Zemgus also had 30 points his sophomore year. I believe he would've grown his offensive game in junior more than he has is the NHL. That could've paid dividends down the road, but we'll never know.

He was a 17 year old offensive star in juniors, should've let him continue to develop his creative skill instead of forcing him to play a much more disciplined pro game at such a critical stage of his development. He's a confident kid, so that helps his case, but I'm afraid the damage has already been done.

His 10g and 28 points in his second full season speaks for itself. That doesn't exactly scream "young offensive star". He was an offensive juggernaut in Winnipeg. Buffalo turned him into a forechecking role player like a smaller version of Zemgus Girgensons (who also posted 30pts in his second full season). I really hope that's not his carrer arc, but I'm concerned.

Same could be said for just about every player on the roster.

Sure there's learning the pro game but there's also a level of confidence you'd like your prospects to maintain during that process. We'll see, if given the opportunity, does he have the confidence to take chances on the offensive side of the puck.

Tuch is a long shot to make the team. Tage's golden goal and the worlds locked up his spot.

Is that a good thing? IMO he would've been better off continuing to develop in junior playing +25min/gm. Instead he's been pigeon holed in Buffalo during his critical developmental years, stunting his growth as an offensive contributor.

Is he tho? I'd put McLeod and Tuch ahead of him if we're talking defensive forwards. ============================================================== BUF even strength goal differential through 82 games = -10 BUF even strength minutes played through 82 games = 4201.25 exp+/- is a function of %min played at ES and team ES goal diff TRpm(team relative +/-) is the diff btwn actual+/- and exp+/- %min is % of ES minutes played ============================================================== Team Player TRpm GP +/- exp+/- %min BUF Alex Tuch 18.88 82 16 -2.88 28.8 BUF Ryan McLeod 15.64 79 13 -2.64 26.4 BUF Bowen Byram 14.85 82 11 -3.85 38.5 BUF Rasmus Dahlin 14.54 73 11 -3.54 35.4 BUF Henri Jokiharju 7.55 42 6 -1.55 15.5 BUF Jason Zucker 6.28 73 4 -2.28 22.8 BUF Mattias Samuelsson 5.44 62 3 -2.44 24.4 BUF Jacob Bernard-Docker 3.51 15 3 -0.51 5.1 BUF Peyton Krebs 3.48 81 1 -2.48 24.8 BUF JJ Peterka 1.80 77 -1 -2.80 28.0 BUF Tage Thompson 0.85 76 -2 -2.85 28.5 BUF Zach Benson 0.23 75 -2 -2.23 22.3 BUF Tyson Kozak -1.49 21 -2 -0.51 5.1 BUF Jiri Kulich -2.03 62 -4 -1.97 19.7 BUF Dennis Gilbert -2.43 25 -3 -0.57 5.7 BUF Isak Rosen -2.82 8 -3 -0.18 1.8 BUF Jordan Greenway -3.00 34 -4 -1.00 10.0 BUF Connor Clifton -3.69 73 -6 -2.31 23.1 BUF Noah Östlund -5.81 8 -6 -0.19 1.9 BUF Jacob Bryson -7.47 48 -9 -1.53 15.3 BUF Owen Power -9.57 79 -13 -3.43 34.3 BUF Dylan Cozens -10.93 61 -13 -2.07 20.7 BUF Sam Lafferty -13.66 60 -15 -1.34 13.4 BUF Beck Malenstyn -14.36 76 -16 -1.64 16.4 BUF Jack Quinn -15.79 74 -18 -2.21 22.1 ============================================================== It's inevitable that young players (drafted for their offensive output) will struggle defensively early in their pro career's. That said, agree that Wilford needs to go as they haven't made any real progress on the defensive side of the game.

Remove kicker. Change flex to superflex.

Are you kidding me? Surely a 10 goal scorer in the top 6 will propel this team to the playoffs!

Until they're no longer in the bottom 3rd of youngest teams, they'll continue to struggle.... there's not a single player or group of players that can save them, other than perhaps UPL or Levi or whoever standing on their head for an entire season.

Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.

I get it, but $24/mo? I'm pumping kW back into the grid which they sell to other customers.... that should easily offset any maintenance costs at my location.

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In that video, their doctor apparently reports that he's 100% comfortable with him, no issues. He plays 3 games then misses the rest of the season w/ injury? Should that be concerning?

Their path to the playoffs... minimum requirements: A goalie emerges as the bona-fide starter and posts a respectable .905 SV% and 2.80 GAA Owen Power becomes a plus player and posts 50 points Josh Norris plays 60 games and post 50 points Quinn, Benson, Kulich combine to score 60g (scored 45 last season) Greenway and Samuelsson play 60 games

My entire post reads... "I'll say this, if they deploy him on the first line and gets regular PP minutes, he could get close to 60pts." I never said he could approach 60pts on the second line.... in fact, I don't believe he'd get anywhere near 60pts on the second line, 40-45 maybe? Is that up to par with a 2nd line winger on a playoff team? But I understand your argument... you believe he's capable of filling the role of second line wing on a playoff team, putting up 50-55pts, that is... if his linemates aren't low IQ players like Cozens. In my opinion I don't believe he's capable of producing enough offense to fill that role and is better suited as a 3rd line winger with the majority of his minutes targeted on shutting down other teams top lines, PK, situational hockey (end of period/game, etc). It's OK to disagree on his potential as a player, as a fan I hope you're right and he proves me wrong.

"The criteria is play forward, are the 4th guy on that team in points." You're proving my point, Benson was 9th on the team in points (forwards).... how does that translate to top 6 winger? I suppose that was all Ruff's and Cozens fault? I'm not buying it.

UPL, Norris and Power