pi2000 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Sabres claim Derek Grant off waivers from Predators (Nashville had claimed him from Buffalo earlier this season) This means they can't send him to Roch... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Or maybe he's just the centerpiece of the Duchene trade. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 This means they can't send him to Roch... right? Then can send him to Roch without having to clear waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Then can send him to Roch without having to clear waivers. Which is what they werd trying to do before Nashville grabbed him. Not much to see here except the Amerks getting some much needed reinforcements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Sabres confirmed he will be sent to Rochester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Well - that's some good news for Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Which is what they werd trying to do before Nashville grabbed him. Not much to see here except the Amerks getting some much needed reinforcements. I thought GMTM said when they waived him they had no intention of sending him down. Sabres confirmed he will be sent to Rochester Which makes this interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I thought GMTM said when they waived him they had no intention of sending him down. Which makes this interesting. I think they waived him before Larsson's injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I thought GMTM said when they waived him they had no intention of sending him down. Which makes this interesting. Not the way I recall it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Not the way I recall it. For what it's worth, Vogl is reporting it We've's(sic) way, Kris Baker reporting it your way. I believe Vogl is right. They were trying to sneak him through waivers so they had the flexibility to send him down if they wanted but didn't plan on sending him down immediately. Like now, clearing waivers gives them a 30 day window. GMTM talked recently about the art of clearing waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) So does this mean they are still in the market for a fourth line centre? And was this a bit of old boy move, where GMTM effectively "loaned" Grant to Nashville to get them through a roster pinch, with the payoff being the waiver flexibility Murray craved? Edited February 6, 2017 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 So does this mean they are still in the market for a fourth line centre? And was this a bit of old boy move, where GMTM effectively "loaned" Grant to Nashville to get them through a roster pinch, with the payoff being the waiver flexibility Murray craved? Actually, Murray said Poole called him to tell him he was thinking of picking Grant and Murray let him know he wouldn't be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Franson now day to day after blocking a shot, in a walking boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Actually, Murray said Poole called him to tell him he was thinking of picking Grant and Murray let him know he wouldn't be happy. Must have been payback for Versey...somehow, someway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) http://www.sabresprospects.com/2017/01/digging-into-impact-of-sam-reinhart.htmlGood article on Sam. I've been meaning to find heatmaps for fun. Edited February 10, 2017 by Randall Flagg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 http://www.sabresprospects.com/2017/01/digging-into-impact-of-sam-reinhart.html Good article on Sam. I've been meaning to find heatmaps for fun. I love Sam Reinhart. Completely disagree with Bucky that the team will be contender status when Sam is in the bottom 6. The forwards have so much potential. The D and coaching is holding this team back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Fun chart: This hockeyviz.com is lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 http://www.sabresprospects.com/2017/01/digging-into-impact-of-sam-reinhart.html Good article on Sam. I've been meaning to find heatmaps for fun. Hasn't Sam played most of his minutes on a line with Jack? It'd be interesting to see these heat maps of his ice time with and without Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Good lord, Des. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 http://www.sabresprospects.com/2017/01/digging-into-impact-of-sam-reinhart.html Good article on Sam. I've been meaning to find heatmaps for fun. I thought Kris Baker hated stats? He used xG!?!? I approve, just surprised is all. Also, is this an appropriate time to snark Paul Hamilton for bloviating about Reinhart's work ethic because he doesn't work with O'Reilly after practice anymore? Good lord, please remove Des from my team . :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I thought Kris Baker hated stats? He used xG!?!? I approve, just surprised is all. Also, is this an appropriate time to snark Paul Hamilton for bloviating about Reinhart's work ethic because he doesn't work with O'Reilly after practice anymore? :angel: I saw that - was his absence from an optional thing the only piece of evidence Hamilton used? And O'Reilly should be resting, not conducting extra practices right now. Dude's fried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I saw that - was his absence from an optional thing the only piece of evidence Hamilton used? Yes. He even used it to extend his thought process to whether it meant Samson was also putting in less time in the weight room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yes. He even used it to extend his thought process to whether it meant Samson was also putting in less time in the weight room. ...it's more likely that it means he's spending MORE time there.... Hamilton is cool sometimes, and very bizarre others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 These guys are going through a stretch of 12 games in less than 3 weeks. The more rest they can get, the better. They're not even skating on off days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Cool charts Randall. :thumbsup: The takeaways I have is the following: - Gorges really kills the effectiveness of Risto, and his best partner is clearly McCabe. Tough minutes and top pairing matchups are why he is in the lower quartile. - Deslauriers is our worst forward by a country mile. Doesn't do anything in terms of offense and gets us hemmed in our zone often. Get off the team. - As much as we hate it, Jack & Sam together make for really effective offensive hockey and can tilt the ice in our favor. - Huge boost in effectiveness for the Kane & Gionta pairing, where without each other they are much lower in shot generation while still giving up a lot of shots. - Statistically Carrier is performing very well, albeit in a small sample size. Based on the chart only, the optimized pairs for Offense and Defense are: Risto-McCabe Falk-Fedun Bogo-Kulikov/Franson Gorges riding the bench Jack-Sam (w Girgensens - Better shot suppression or Foligno - more shots for) ROR-Okposo (Moulson) Kane-Gionta (leftover from above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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