DR HOLLIDAY Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Exactly. Because he's not putting up Crosby like numbers in juniors people seem to think he is not gonna be a good NHL player. Some of the best players in the league aren't big time goal scorers, there is so much more to hockey than just putting the puck in the net. The Sabres definitely need someone to open up the ice a little more for the other guys. Not too many players in the league get nervous going against the Sabres. With Kassian on the ice, that will change. I agree and you add a Foligno into the mix and Ennis and Gerbe will be skating all over the place...... :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I agree and you add a Foligno into the mix and Ennis and Gerbe will be skating all over the place...... :beer: Has Gerbe done enough to warrant a roster spot next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Has Gerbe done enough to warrant a roster spot next year? A very good question. He merits a shot at it, IMO, but not a guaranteed spot. If he were to try to Kennedy the Sabres into a one-way deal (not sure he can), I'd say goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Milan Lucic's best junior year was 30 goals. Ryan Clowe's was 28 goals. Rick Nash had 32. Scott Hartnell's bset junior year was 27 goals. All top 6 forwards and power forwards. Just sayin'.... Brad May's best year was 37. Even though he spent some time as a top 6 guy in Buffalo, I don't think you can honestly consider him a top 6 forward. He only topped 15 goals twice in his NHL career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Kassian's time will come here and we can all revel in his awesome physicality but until hes ready and matures no one knows what he will do or how good he will play. Lets hope hes a a strong guy who knows how to finish and that he can bring the right kind of grit to this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil1226 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Went to Erie to see Kassian play and he got benched. Not just sitting on the bench but sent to the dressing room. His head was NOT in the game and he was "floating" around the ice. Windsor got stomped by Erie. Hopefully it's an isolated incident and not a long term problem. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Went to Erie to see Kassian play and he got benched. Not just sitting on the bench but sent to the dressing room. His head was NOT in the game and he was "floating" around the ice. Windsor got stomped by Erie. Hopefully it's an isolated incident and not a long term problem. My link Frankly, that's more than just a little disconcerting. Hopefully he gets the message and we never have to revisit this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Brad May's best year was 37. Even though he spent some time as a top 6 guy in Buffalo, I don't think you can honestly consider him a top 6 forward. He only topped 15 goals twice in his NHL career. That just reinforces the point all the more. Lighting up the OHL doesn't directly correlate with NHL 1st or 2nd line status. We won't know whether Kassians' game translates to the NHL until he actually gets here. Hopefully the scouting staff did their job well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Went to Erie to see Kassian play and he got benched. Not just sitting on the bench but sent to the dressing room. His head was NOT in the game and he was "floating" around the ice. Windsor got stomped by Erie. Hopefully it's an isolated incident and not a long term problem. My link Now THAT is disconcerting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Went to Erie to see Kassian play and he got benched. Not just sitting on the bench but sent to the dressing room. His head was NOT in the game and he was "floating" around the ice. Windsor got stomped by Erie. Hopefully it's an isolated incident and not a long term problem. My link Echo what weave and Bmwolf said. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1GYJKvB38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerLight30 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 In my mind, Kassian will and should earn a spot on the opening day line-up. Since Pommer may not be available due to his torn achilles tendon, a RW from Rochester will be needed to fill the void. I see Kassian beating out Kotalik, as Kassian earned to play in 3 or so preseason games last season after Ruff liked what he saw. Let's face it, Kassian was a bull for Canada during the World Juniors, scoring goals, levelling opponents (check out the link) and becoming one of Canada's aggitators. Put him on a line with the Goose and McCormick and that line will be force to be reckoned with. What's your take on Kassian? Check out Kassian in action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't think he's ready yet. He needs time in the AHL to mature his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't think he's ready yet. He needs time in the AHL to mature his game. Wow...that thread merged fast... anyways...I agree in that he'll need time to play with some bigger boys before making the jump. You really don't want to rush his development if you really don't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterDays06 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I think he needs to be observed in preseason and then go from there. I think he is a big enough guy who can handle to physicality of the NHL. The speed will probably hold him back just a little bit, but he will get used to it. Plus, preseason isn't like the regular season. Give him a few games at the start of the regular season and then go from there. If he is on the 4th line with McCormick and Goose, I would not want to be the other team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't want to see this kid's development hurt the way the Islanders' screwed up Connolly's development by bringing him into the lineup too soon. Kotlaik is head case but I'd rather see him in the lineup for a couple months and take our time with Kassian to get it right. He needs to spend some time playing with and against adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Especially the type of player that he is. It's one thing to move a perimeter winger or a puck moving defenseman up and let him skate around a bit, but ZK has never played against anyone with the speed and strength of even the middle of the road NHL players. They style he plays and the areas he plays in, he will get killed and/or be completely useless if he makes the jump straight up to the big leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't want to see this kid's development hurt the way the Islanders' screwed up Connolly's development by bringing him into the lineup too soon. Kotlaik is head case but I'd rather see him in the lineup for a couple months and take our time with Kassian to get it right. He needs to spend some time playing with and against adults. He also needs to spend time becoming an adult. I would prefer not to see him play more than two games in a Buffalo uniform this year. (I would, however, like to see him play one or two, so he can see what is ahead of him if he behaves and develops his game.) He has maturity and entitlement issues, so the comparison with Connolly is right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I think we should move him to center - he's big, and we need centers. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't want to see this kid's development hurt the way the Islanders' screwed up Connolly's development by bringing him into the lineup too soon. Kotlaik is head case but I'd rather see him in the lineup for a couple months and take our time with Kassian to get it right. He needs to spend some time playing with and against adults. I think we'll see Kassian plenty this year, just not on the opening roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBuffalo Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 How about Darcy just bring in a few bodies who've actually played center most of their careers? This sounds like a crazy idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSoldier2010 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I think we should move him to center - he's big, and we need centers. :thumbsup: (see first post of thread) ah, to be new to the board again... i was so naive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 (see first post of thread) ah, to be new to the board again... i was so naive... Our little boy is growing up! I'm so proud! :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Zack getting his pic taken for his first rookie hockey card. I'm starting to feel old. :cry: Seems like only yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Zack getting his pic taken for his first rookie hockey card. I'm starting to feel old. :cry: Seems like only yesterday... Did one of the the boys call you Ma'am on the way out your door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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