Hoss Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 @SabresPR: Sabres transactions: F Phil Varone and D Chad Ruhwedel have been assigned to the Roch. Americans; F Linus Omark has been placed on waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Leaniss, we hardly knew ya! GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFan Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 @SabresPR: Sabres transactions: F Phil Varone and D Chad Ruhwedel have been assigned to the Roch. Americans; F Linus Omark has been placed on waivers. Nothing all that surprising. Varone and Rudy get to play during the break. Omark has shown nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Omark has talent, but the guy doesn't have what it takes to be in the NHL. On the bright side, when he clears, how good do the Amerks look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Omark has talent, but the guy doesn't have what it takes to be in the NHL. On the bright side, when he clears, how good do the Amerks look? If he doesn't return home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 If he doesn't return home. I'd think he does. Unless the Sabres have informed him he'll come back up after the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicknfla Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) If hockey had a version of the Harlem Globetrotters Omark could be a star. Curley Omark. Edited February 7, 2014 by sicknfla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 He was a reliable tank crew member, though. I mean, we may actually be better without him so I have that concern moving forward. What happens if both Weber and Leino should both go down? What then? Who's gonna man the turret? GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I liked watching Omark play -- he was very nifty with the puck -- but he was undeniably unproductive. I wish I felt like some time in the A would whip him into shape, but that hasn't worked for him in the past, so it doesn't seem likely now. I can't quite put my finger on what his key flaw, although I did hear TN mention his play away from the puck and generally being too cute with it. Does anyone have any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Even without him. But with him, I see (Amerk watchers can point out any errors) Porter/Varone/Adam Omark/Larsson/Tardif Catenacci/Zigomanis/Armia Roy/Sundher/Gillies McNabb Pysyk Ruhwedel Ristolainen Bagnall/several young guys Hackett Lieuwen With Moulson and Myers out, these guys could beat the Sabres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I liked watching Omark play -- he was very nifty with the puck -- but he was undeniably unproductive. I wish I felt like some time in the A would whip him into shape, but that hasn't worked for him in the past, so it doesn't seem likely now. I can't quite put my finger on what his key flaw, although I did hear TN mention his play away from the puck and generally being too cute with it. Does anyone have any thoughts? He might suffer from Maxim Disorder. Think about this, though: He can't crack a lineup that has Ville Leino in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 No they couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Even without him. But with him, I see (Amerk watchers can point out any errors) Porter/Varone/Adam Omark/Larsson/Tardif Catenacci/Zigomanis/Armia Roy/Sundher/Gillies McNabb Pysyk Ruhwedel Ristolainen Bagnall/several young guys Hackett Lieuwen With Moulson and Myers out, these guys could beat the Sabres. Leave Moulson and Myers in, but put Enroth in net. Then let Miller play for the Amerks. I'd love to watch that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 No they couldn't. I think they could, actually. Could they win a seven game series, probably not. But one game--not outside the realm of possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 He might suffer from Maxim Disorder. Think about this, though: He can't crack a lineup that has Ville Leino in it. Ouch...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I liked watching Omark play -- he was very nifty with the puck -- but he was undeniably unproductive. I wish I felt like some time in the A would whip him into shape, but that hasn't worked for him in the past, so it doesn't seem likely now. I can't quite put my finger on what his key flaw, although I did hear TN mention his play away from the puck and generally being too cute with it. Does anyone have any thoughts? There's an audio clip of Hamilton interviewing Omark from the past week at WGR, probably still in the archive. I think it's worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Omark has talent, but the guy doesn't have what it takes to be in the NHL. On the bright side, when he clears, how good do the Amerks look? Linus (which I do think rhymes with penis) is a dime-a-dozen player. Skilled enough to produce points at a lower level, but not gritty enough to handle the physical demands of the NHL game where time and space are limited. When I watch western conference games in particular, the puck battles behind the net turn into ###### wars. It seems the lightly skilled but gritty and determined wingers like Ellis are more effective in today's NHL than the highly skilled finesse guys like Omark... unless they have world-class skill, which unfortunately Omark does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) He simply can't muster up that extra 10% of will/heart/focus to make an NHL play. He's like a lot of players the Sabres already have: lacking just enough in whatever to put him on another level, yet no matter how many times he's told how to fix it, he can't bring himself to execute the appropriate change(s) in his game. A shame, too, because he has some skill with the puck. Edited February 7, 2014 by sizzlemeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Daddy Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 This is all our new GM can muster before the Olympic deadline? Bring back DR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 So we stack Rochester with as many players as we can without waiving them (or in Omark's case: meh). I get it. Move the show to War Memorial Square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 He simply can't muster up that extra 10% of will/heart/focus to make an NHL play. He's like a lot of players the Sabres already have: lacking just enough in whatever to put him on another level, yet no matter how many times he's told how to fix it, he can't bring himself to execute the appropriate change(s) in his game. A shame, too, because he has some skill with the puck. Yeah, this is a really good analysis IMHO. I watch as many Preds games as Sabres games and a very noticeable difference between the two teams is all of the Preds forwards fight like rabid dogs for the puck around the net. It really is a thing of beauty to watch. I think Nolan is absolutely right in wanting more fight out of his forward group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 His issue seems to be that he has the skill, he knows it, and he doesn't think he needs to work hard because he can coast on that skill to get by like he has up to this point. It happens alot, while growing up, these kids get by and are at the top because of their tremendous talent and skill, it carries them through, but once they hit the upper levels where they aren't the big fish in the small pond anymore they don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that they will now need to work to stay where they are and get better, they feel they should be able to just do what they have been doing and get by on that. Plus with the foreign players, theres usually a league (like the KHL) that would gladly take them if they wanted to play there where they can fall back on if the NHL doesn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 When I watch western conference games in particular, the puck battles behind the net turn into ###### wars. It seems the lightly skilled but gritty and determined wingers like Ellis are more effective in today's NHL than the highly skilled finesse guys like Omark... unless they have world-class skill, which unfortunately Omark does not. As I read that, when you got the point of naming Ellis, my mind had already thought of Girgensons. Girgs isn't producing a lot of points, but dang is he effective with the puck. He's like Ennis, but not as cute and a lot harder to knock off the puck (although Ennis has improved a lot in that respect too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcsaberks Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Good job by the org giving him a look. Making room for a trade? Oh, healthy Moulson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 So we stack Rochester with as many players as we can without waiving them (or in Omark's case: meh). I get it. Move the show to War Memorial Square. I think it's more to keep the younger players playing during the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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