Norcal Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 Bob Halkidis scouted Buffalo and Rochester the last two nights for Colombus. His son, Beau Halkidis was a linesman last night in the Sabres game and tonight is the Referee in the Amerk game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 13 hours ago, Thorny said: I'm assuming Sam is an official invite? Becoming the new Ryan Smyth Cozens > Reinhart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 hours ago, pi2000 said: Cozens > Reinhart He will be. Maybe even as soon as sometime next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 9 hours ago, pi2000 said: Cozens > Reinhart Hope that's what happens. We will be in good shape when Sam is the 4th or 5th best player on this team instead of the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, dudacek said: Hope that's what happens. We will be in good shape when Sam is the 4th or 5th best player on this team instead of the 2nd. That’ll have be stroking the guitar under the sheets as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 5 hours ago, LGR4GM said: He will be. Maybe even as soon as sometime next season. My expectation is that Cozens will move ahead at some point as well. But, my expectation is that will happen 1 or 2 seasons from now; not next season. If it does happen next season, Mittelstadt's trajectory/ ceiling is lower than we're all hoping it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Taro T said: My expectation is that Cozens will move ahead at some point as well. But, my expectation is that will happen 1 or 2 seasons from now; not next season. If it does happen next season, Mittelstadt's trajectory/ ceiling is lower than we're all hoping it to be. He's 3rd or 4th on the depth chart. Should we expect him to be higher? If his entire line settles in 3rd or 4th next year that'll do. Oh Mittlestadt btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Norcal said: He's 3rd or 4th on the depth chart. Should we expect him to be higher? If his entire line settles in 3rd or 4th next year that'll do. Oh Mittlestadt btw Mittelstadt should be a solid to above average 2C. Cozens should top out as an above average 2C/ good 1C. If Cozens supplants him next year (at only 20 yo, btw) then Mitts likely tops out as a nearly solid 2C / good 3C. He's NOT a golden lab puppy when he doesn't have the puck anymore. He grew a lot after getting sent to Ra-cha-cha. Hoping (& expecting) he's not done improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Brandon Hagel with his 2nd OT goal of the season last night. Now has 19 points in 43 games. Thanks Botts! 😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Taro T said: Mittelstadt should be a solid to above average 2C. Cozens should top out as an above average 2C/ good 1C. If Cozens supplants him next year (at only 20 yo, btw) then Mitts likely tops out as a nearly solid 2C / good 3C. He's NOT a golden lab puppy when he doesn't have the puck anymore. He grew a lot after getting sent to Ra-cha-cha. Hoping (& expecting) he's not done improving. I think that's Mitts future. 2 or 3 C who can slide up to fill in for injury. I'd be thrilled with that tbh, as long as the team is seeing success. 3 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: Brandon Hagel with his 2nd OT goal of the season last night. Now has 19 points in 43 games. Thanks Botts! 😡 That one hurts. That guy has been playing in all situations for them and has a non stop motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 How do the Sabres get this guy???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Norcal said: How do the Sabres get this guy???? Jack Eichel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hoss said: Jack Eichel. I'm listening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, Norcal said: I'm listening Kaprizov, Dumba and a 1st. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hoss said: Kaprizov, Dumba and a 1st. Nah, I’d rather keep Eichel. Kaprizov is a winger and I just don’t trust rookie numbers until they follow it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, thewookie1 said: Nah, I’d rather keep Eichel. Kaprizov is a winger and I just don’t trust rookie numbers until they follow it up Me either I was just throwing out a random deal. Agreed on the center vs winger point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Hoss said: Kaprizov, Dumba and a 1st. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Hoss said: Kaprizov, Dumba and a 1st. Doubt Minnesota would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Curt said: Doubt Minnesota would do it. I don’t think we would do it (nor should we) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Need to eliminate the No Russian Rule the team has as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Taro T said: Mittelstadt should be a solid to above average 2C. Cozens should top out as an above average 2C/ good 1C. If Cozens supplants him next year (at only 20 yo, btw) then Mitts likely tops out as a nearly solid 2C / good 3C. He's NOT a golden lab puppy when he doesn't have the puck anymore. He grew a lot after getting sent to Ra-cha-cha. Hoping (& expecting) he's not done improving. I still see 2C as Casey's ceiling, I guess for me that would fall under "solid" - but it's just as likely to me he's more of a 2/3 tweener, maybe even back on wing. Above average 2C is a bit too optimistic, in my opinion, but who knows I see Cozens in the Scheifele trajectory mode - I could see him becoming a top 15 league centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 14 hours ago, Curt said: Doubt Minnesota would do it. Dumba straight up? Or do we need to add in a 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, Thorny said: I still see 2C as Casey's ceiling, I guess for me that would fall under "solid" - but it's just as likely to me he's more of a 2/3 tweener, maybe even back on wing. Above average 2C is a bit too optimistic, in my opinion, but who knows I see Cozens in the Scheifele trajectory mode - I could see him becoming a top 15 league centre What's a 2/3 tweener, 35-50 points over the next 5-8 years? 40-60 bumps him to an average #2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, dudacek said: What's a 2/3 tweener, 35-50 points over the next 5-8 years? 40-60 bumps him to an average #2? 60 is probably good 1C quality. Average 1C I'd imagine is a bit below that? It's tricky looking just at points: I could see him around that 45-50 mark, which is second line production at least - but I think he does it as a winger or, maybe more likely, as the centre on an offensively sheltered 3rd line. The Roy line for lack of a better term. His raw totals on a line like that wouldn't be transferable to the 2C mold I see Cozens fulfilling - 200 feet of dominance against other teams' best/better players. Both could have 50 points but one will do it tilting the ice against better competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Thorny said: 60 is probably good 1C quality. Average 1C I'd imagine is a bit below that? It's tricky looking just at points: I could see him around that 45-50 mark, which is second line production at least - but I think he does it as a winger or, maybe more likely, as the centre on an offensively sheltered 3rd line. The Roy line for lack of a better term. His raw totals on a line like that wouldn't be transferable to the 2C mold I see Cozens fulfilling - 200 feet of dominance against other teams' best/better players. Both could have 50 points but one will do it tilting the ice against better competition I think 50 points is a good average for a legit 2C, the defence marks the difference between a 1B and a 2B. I think Roy is Casey's ceiling and in his prime Roy was a good 2C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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