26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 3/22 Recap: Zadorov, McCabe come through http://youtu.be/vT8epDdTKEQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Not the faintest idea? What does common sense tell you? Elite players skip the AHL entirely. Notable Sabres players developed through the AHL that played really well in their first years include Vanek, Roy, Stafford, Ennis, Gerbe, Adam, Kassian, McNabb, Foligno, MacArthur, Butler, and Adam. So playing well in the AHL in your first year there doesn't guarantee anything in the NHL but a lot of our draftees that made it to the NHL did well in the AHL very quickly. The one example I could find of a guy taking a while is Pominville, who only had 34 points in 73 games in his first AHL season. He definitely became a good NHL player. In any event, I think being concerned about a rough first AHL season is reasonable. As far as his Finland numbers over the last three years, it was tough to feel strongly about those since I never got to see him play in those games and, more importantly, I've never seen a single SM-liiga game in my life. I honestly wouldn't know what to ask for from a guy developing in Finland's top league. I'd personally be interested to see a list of players who struggled their first year in the AHL (at least ones that were expected to be good). In addition to Pominville, off the top of my head I can name Campbell and Hodgson as others who were underwhelming and became NHL players. I do think Armia had mitigating circumstances (North America adjustment and injury) which make me not put too much stock into his numbers. One noticeable thing from your list is it doesn't include Europeans playing in NA for the first time. What concerns me more with Armia is from what I've read he has the same issues he had three years ago: play without the puck, defensive awareness, offensive hockey sense (in particular, knowing when to use teammates and when to go to alone) and consistency of effort. At least the first three of those issues are going to be exacerbated on the smaller ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) @SabresProspects Minnesota (Fasching, Isackson) and Wisconsin (McCabe, Navin) get No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. Opponents to come. #Sabres Kris Baker @SabresProspects Minn. vs Robert Morris (Sat., 5:30 ET, ESPN2); Wisc vs North Dakota (Fri., 8:00, ESPNU), Prov vs Quinnipiac (Fri., 5:30, ESPNU) #Sabres Edited March 23, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 What concerns me more with Armia is from what I've read he has the same issues he had three years ago: play without the puck, defensive awareness, offensive hockey sense (in particular, knowing when to use teammates and when to go to alone) and consistency of effort. At least the first three of those issues are going to be exacerbated on the smaller ice. What concerns me is that Darcy was terrible at drafting forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 @GopherHockey Hudson Fasching is the 2014 Frank Pond Rookie of the Year for the #Gophers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 @GopherHockey Hudson Fasching is the 2014 Frank Pond Rookie of the Year for the #Gophers. Looks too much like a young Tommy Vanek for my tastes. GO SABRES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Looks too much like a young Tommy Vanek for my tastes. GO SABRES!!! If they got a young Thomas Vanek for McNabb we will al be doing cartwheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 If they got a young Thomas Vanek for McNabb we will al be doing cartwheels Hear Hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Nahhhhhhh, vanek's lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 If they got a young Thomas Vanek for McNabb we will al be doing cartwheels I would be doing cartwheels all the way to TM's house with a box of chocolates in hand to give him hugs and chocolates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Why are they giving out awards like that right now? It really seems like a thing to be done once they're done playing. I don't know what all teams do, but at least the Boston ones wait until after the NCAA tourney, most of Hockey East too if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Why are they giving out awards like that right now? It really seems like a thing to be done once they're done playing. I don't know what all teams do, but at least the Boston ones wait until after the NCAA tourney, most of Hockey East too if I remember correctly. Their season is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Their season is over. Minnesota? They're the number one overall seed. Not that I get the gripe about them giving out regular season awards when it's postseason time. Edited March 24, 2014 by Tankalicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Minnesota? They're the number one overall seed. Not that I get the gripe about them giving out regular season awards when it's postseason time. It is the time of the year where I would think they'd not want their players paying attention to individual accomplishments. As I said, a lot of the eastern schools wait. It also makes your closing awards ceremony that much more interesting should you win the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 SABRES PROSPECTS REPORT - 3/25/14 By Kris Baker - SabresProspects.com Playoff action kicked into gear last week for the Buffalo Sabres’ junior prospects, while a group of collegians played a role in getting their team’s ticket stamped for a date in the 2014 NCAA Tournament that gets underway on several fronts later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Kevin Oklobzija @kevinoDandC 7m Rookie RW Joel Armia was a healthy scratch. "He's got to be part of the solution," #Amerks coach Chadd Cassidy said. 1 goal past 20 games. Gaaacckkkkk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Kevin Oklobzija @kevinoDandC 7m Rookie RW Joel Armia was a healthy scratch. "He's got to be part of the solution," #Amerks coach Chadd Cassidy said. 1 goal past 20 games. Gaaacckkkkk! Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 @SabresProspects Tuesday playoff slate sees Grigorenko, Carrier, Baptiste, Zadorov/Austin all playing in Game 3s. Nick Baptiste gets the puck high between the circles and buries a shot to give Sudbury an early 1-0 lead on Barrie. Update: Baptiste has 1+1 as SBY trails 4-3 in 3rd, Zadorov has a SHG as LDN rolling past Spits, Carrier not dressed for Drummondville Nick Baptiste finishes with a goal and two assists as SBY loses to BAR 6-4. Wolves down 3-0 in series, will look to avoid sweep Thurs. Nikita Zadorov gets a short-handed goal as London blows past Windsor 10-2. Zadorov 3-2-5 in three playoff games. LDN takes 3-0 series lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 @SabresProspects MODO's Linus Ullmark wins the Honken Trophy - awarded to top SHL G http://www.expressen...onken-trophy/ … #Sabres About last night: You should check out Zadorov's goal if you haven't already >> http://www.sabrespro...-zadorov.html … #Sabres Mikhail Grigorenko had two assists as Quebec lost to R-N 5-2. Grigo: 0-6-6 in 3 playoff games. QUE trails series 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repster Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Apologies if this has already been addressed but, I am wondering if our prospect is in the last year of his junior eligibility and his team gets knocked out will that player join Rochester this year. I am thinking about Grigs of course, but are there other players that are in their last year of junior eligibility (is Justin Bailey at that stage?) that would be slated for Roch if their team gets knocked out? Thanks in advance. Gotta change the avatar again with Patty gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Apologies if this has already been addressed but, I am wondering if our prospect is in the last year of his junior eligibility and his team gets knocked out will that player join Rochester this year. I am thinking about Grigs of course, but are there other players that are in their last year of junior eligibility (is Justin Bailey at that stage?) that would be slated for Roch if their team gets knocked out? Thanks in advance. Gotta change the avatar again with Patty gone... Yup they can join Rochester when their chl season is over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Yup they can join Rochester when their chl season is over! Yeah. Bailey's not ready for Rochester yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Yeah. Bailey's not ready for Rochester yet though. I agree. Grigs and zadorov, maybe baptiste but unsure on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would think Bailey would be too young. Brady Austin? Justin Kea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would think Bailey would be too young. Brady Austin? Justin Kea? Bailey is old enough, but just not there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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