Hoss Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Some observations -it wouldn't have mattered if they held the practice at Canalside... Eichel looked like a god out there. Kid can walk on water. In all seriousness: his size was kind of surprising. He looks bigger than those that are even taller than him... He's an imposing figure on the ice and plays so smooth. -Fasching is another smooth skater. He loses very little momentum when changing directions and does well to go from a backpedal to a full stride forward. Estephan is similar in his skating but he wasn't as solid handling the puck in those transitions. Needed to leave the puck out in front of him and then get back to it when stopping and starting. -Devante Stephens either played on different ice or is a clumsy skater. Fell three times in the first drill and one more towards the end. Didn't really have any other observation for him. Nobody else was falling. - Reinhart has no issues in this type of environment. He was easy to find because he always had his head up and moved well. He's forgotten but nothing less than what we hoped. - Bailey is big and mature. I don't think it's a stretch to think he'll get some time in Buffalo this year. His body looks solid as he skates around the ice. Confident killer. - Baptiste was a little disappointing if you can be in these settings. In simple puck handling drills he kept trying to dump it around players and through the coach's legs... It worked most of the time but ruined the poin of what they were doing. Others were struggling to handle the puck but weren't trying to do anything fancy. Stick to the drill. - Florentino is a strong skater. I like him a lot. Martin was similarly strong early in the second group. - McCabe looks solid. He's not a big guy but he just looks solid and very confident. He shows leadership qualities every time I watch him. Big fan. I left a little over halfway through the second group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Great observations guys. I hope to go tomorrow and will be sure to post some observations ;) Baptiste sounds a tad cocky, hopefully his good friend Bailey will reign him in before he gets hurt due to it. A good thing to see is how excited the coaching staff seems, a happy worker, works harder. The scrimmage is going to rock with ReinhartvEichel out of the gate. Best part their rooming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Some observations -it wouldn't have mattered if they held the practice at Canalside... Eichel looked like a god out there. Kid can walk on water. In all seriousness: his size was kind of surprising. He looks bigger than those that are even taller than him... He's an imposing figure on the ice and plays so smooth. -Fasching is another smooth skater. He loses very little momentum when changing directions and does well to go from a backpedal to a full stride forward. Estephan is similar in his skating but he wasn't as solid handling the puck in those transitions. Needed to leave the puck out in front of him and then get back to it when stopping and starting. -Devante Stephens either played on different ice or is a clumsy skater. Fell three times in the first drill and one more towards the end. Didn't really have any other observation for him. Nobody else was falling. - Reinhart has no issues in this type of environment. He was easy to find because he always had his head up and moved well. He's forgotten but nothing less than what we hoped. - Bailey is big and mature. I don't think it's a stretch to think he'll get some time in Buffalo this year. His body looks solid as he skates around the ice. Confident killer. - Baptiste was a little disappointing if you can be in these settings. In simple puck handling drills he kept trying to dump it around players and through the coach's legs... It worked most of the time but ruined the poin of what they were doing. Others were struggling to handle the puck but weren't trying to do anything fancy. Stick to the drill. - Florentino is a strong skater. I like him a lot. Martin was similarly strong early in the second group. - McCabe looks solid. He's not a big guy but he just looks solid and very confident. He shows leadership qualities every time I watch him. Big fan. I left a little over halfway through the second group. Great stuff here. Thanks for sharing. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I second K-9 and others: much appreciated to Hoss, Labatt, and others who've gone and shared their impressions with us. Very envious of those of you who can attend the scrimmage on Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Dev Camp Episode II: The Reinhart Strikes Back Just watched his interview. He is more confident in how he handles the media. He looks bigger and by all accounts I can find, his skating is much improved. Sammy might surprise some people come October. You can catch all the interviews at Sabres.com http://video.sabres.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=831821&lang=en&navid=DL|BUF|home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Im interested in Sean Malone, he is one of our prospects i think can make the team in a few years. go for it :D Here's my effort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Dev Camp Episode II: The Reinhart Strikes Back Just watched his interview. He is more confident in how he handles the media. He looks bigger and by all accounts I can find, his skating is much improved. Sammy might surprise some people come October. You can catch all the interviews at Sabres.com http://video.sabres.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=831821&lang=en&navid=DL|BUF|home Agreed. I liked Justin Bailey's interview, too. He really comes across determined and driven. He could surprise in a couple years. Looking forward to see how he does for the Amerks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 He looks bigger than those that are even taller than him... He's an imposing figure on the ice and plays so smooth. I met Brett Hull in an airport once. Even before I saw his face I knew he was a professional athlete. Not a tall guy, but very BIG. Eichel has the same kind of build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Some observations -it wouldn't have mattered if they held the practice at Canalside... Eichel looked like a god out there. Kid can walk on water. In all seriousness: his size was kind of surprising. He looks bigger than those that are even taller than him... He's an imposing figure on the ice and plays so smooth. -Fasching is another smooth skater. He loses very little momentum when changing directions and does well to go from a backpedal to a full stride forward. Estephan is similar in his skating but he wasn't as solid handling the puck in those transitions. Needed to leave the puck out in front of him and then get back to it when stopping and starting. -Devante Stephens either played on different ice or is a clumsy skater. Fell three times in the first drill and one more towards the end. Didn't really have any other observation for him. Nobody else was falling. - Reinhart has no issues in this type of environment. He was easy to find because he always had his head up and moved well. He's forgotten but nothing less than what we hoped. - Bailey is big and mature. I don't think it's a stretch to think he'll get some time in Buffalo this year. His body looks solid as he skates around the ice. Confident killer. - Baptiste was a little disappointing if you can be in these settings. In simple puck handling drills he kept trying to dump it around players and through the coach's legs... It worked most of the time but ruined the poin of what they were doing. Others were struggling to handle the puck but weren't trying to do anything fancy. Stick to the drill. - Florentino is a strong skater. I like him a lot. Martin was similarly strong early in the second group. - McCabe looks solid. He's not a big guy but he just looks solid and very confident. He shows leadership qualities every time I watch him. Big fan. I left a little over halfway through the second group. Fasching would be the guy I had my eye on. Did he seem smart with the puck? "Needed to keep the puck in front of him". Does he seem to be aware out there? That's one of my beefs with McCabe from Roch last year. Looked liked he had his head down a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) I met Brett Hull in an airport once. Even before I saw his face I knew he was a professional athlete. Not a tall guy, but very BIG. Eichel has the same kind of build. It's amazing sometimes seeing guys like that. I was in a bar in Buffalo, Casey's on Elmwood, during the early 90s, and in walked Jim Kelly, Marino, Elway, Boomer, Tommy Kramer and a couple other NFL guys. Kelly and Marino and Boomer were pretty big guys. But Elway was WAY bigger than all three of them. His chest was enormous. It really surprised me how much bigger he was in person right next to Kelly and Marino and Boomer. Edited July 7, 2015 by Kelly the Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 go for it :D I'm going to go pg instead of the R rated hor...never mind, look here is what I got... I met Brett Hull in an airport once. Even before I saw his face I knew he was a professional athlete. Not a tall guy, but very BIG. Eichel has the same kind of build. I saw Nathan Gerbe in Wegmans once and couldn't believe how ripped he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Fasching would be the guy I had my eye on. Did he seem smart with the puck? "Needed to keep the puck in front of him". Does he seem to be aware out there? That's one of my beefs with McCabe from Roch last year. Looked liked he had his head down a lot. The "needed to keep the puck in front of him" was all about Estephan. Fasching looked solid out there. Very strong strides and explosive when changing directions. Seems to have a natural ability to protect the puck even when it's not threatened. Watching him it doesn't look like he's a guy that'll be quick or really carry the puck up the ice but he can carry it in the offensive zone and tire a defense. Just based on the limited stuff I know about him and what I saw of him today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I saw Nathan Gerbe in Wegmans once and couldn't believe how ripped he was. X-ray goggles out of a comic book? The "needed to keep the puck in front of him" was all about Estephan. Fasching looked solid out there. Very strong strides and explosive when changing directions. Seems to have a natural ability to protect the puck even when it's not threatened. Watching him it doesn't look like he's a guy that'll be quick or really carry the puck up the ice but he can carry it in the offensive zone and tire a defense. Just based on the limited stuff I know about him and what I saw of him today. I hope even you can protect the puck when it's not threatened. Seems like that would be when it is easiest. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 The "needed to keep the puck in front of him" was all about Estephan. Fasching looked solid out there. Very strong strides and explosive when changing directions. Seems to have a natural ability to protect the puck even when it's not threatened. Watching him it doesn't look like he's a guy that'll be quick or really carry the puck up the ice but he can carry it in the offensive zone and tire a defense. Just based on the limited stuff I know about him and what I saw of him today. I appreciate the insight. I'd like to watch him play with my own eyes. I like to see what a guy does outside of the play. Does he hustle to the bench? Does he need to look around and find guidance? I'm far from expert but I have a nose for BS. Envious of you guys that get to go watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 but I have a nose for BS. Ah, another guy that lives in dairy country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 X-ray goggles out of a comic book? :wub: maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 go for it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Good day. I'm impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Good day. I'm impressed I think I asked you not to share your reaction with the whole board. Geez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Which player surprised those who went the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Which player surprised those who went the most? Who went the most? It's only been one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Who went the most? It's only been one day. I walked in and out of the seats (to grab a roster and to go to the little boy's room). Don't underestimate me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just grabbed a pair of tickets for my brother and I to see the scrimmage. Somehow on the ticket search suite tickets popped up so I jumped all over that. Obviously the amenities won't come with it but I've never sat in a suite before so it should be a cool experience. That's cool. Um, is the joke on me? Your name TheDominator, Dom in your avatar and you have 39 posts? Please do not respond to this or anything else. Retire and come back with a new name and let us know what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Good day. I'm impressed I think I asked you not to share your reaction with the whole board. Geez. Insert joke about low (see: no) expectations here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Who went the most? It's only been one day. So how many guys did you cut based on this one day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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