Brawndo 5,623 Posted Tuesday at 04:36 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:36 PM (edited) Elite Prospects has it on their website Edited Tuesday at 04:47 PM by Brawndo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steveoath 639 Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Dunno who this guy is, but translation is that we've signed LW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brawndo 5,623 Posted Tuesday at 04:42 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:42 PM Hear that former Frölunda junior Linus Weissbach, soon to be 23, has signed with the Buffalo Sabers. Weissbach is in his fourth year as a student at the University of Wisconsin. Confirmation will surely come soon from the Sabres Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorny 4,199 Posted Tuesday at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:48 PM Pretty solid production in college this year, 41 points in 31 games. 12 goals, looks like a bit more of a playmaker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dudacek 6,830 Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM I don't have high hopes for him, but I see this as good news. Someone else new to look at down the stretch, with the slim chance he can be more VO and less CJ Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorny 4,199 Posted Tuesday at 05:29 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:29 PM 18 minutes ago, dudacek said: I don't have high hopes for him, but I see this as good news. Someone else new to look at down the stretch, with the slim chance he can be more VO and less CJ Smith Yup. Probably a sign he’s intending on plenty of movement 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pi2000 1,670 Posted Tuesday at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:32 PM trade piece Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brawndo 5,623 Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM Don Granato probably got a detailed report on His Strengths and Weaknesses from the Wisconsin Head Coach 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GASabresIUFAN 2,898 Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM (edited) We like VO and R2, why not Weissbach? 114 pts in college 127 games in 4 years. Pretty solid college career. It will be interesting to compare the undrafted Routsalainen vs 7th rd pick Weissbach. Both are playmakers, both are on the small side and about the same age. R2 has 40 pts in 32 AHL/Liiga games and Weissbach had 41 in 31 college games this season. Edited Tuesday at 05:44 PM by GASabresIUFAN 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarthEbriate 1,722 Posted Tuesday at 05:47 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:47 PM I remember that his junior season was a bit disappointing and he failed to elevate the freshmen/carry the team. But this season, as Holloway and Caufield matured, Weissbach was able to rise to the occasion. Execute Order... 31. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flashsabre 94 Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Adding talent to Rochester is always important. Even if he is never an NHL regular, better to let these guys compete in Rochester then let them walk for nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,789 Posted Tuesday at 06:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:28 PM 56 minutes ago, pi2000 said: trade piece Backfill for a trade piece 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carpandean 465 Posted Tuesday at 06:46 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:46 PM Trades! Trades! Trades! I think. Lots of signs pointing that way. (Not for Linus W., but as Ink said, he's the backfill.) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norcal 566 Posted Tuesday at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:48 PM Good for Linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norcal 566 Posted Tuesday at 06:51 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:51 PM Throw him a game or two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brawndo 5,623 Posted Tuesday at 07:11 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:11 PM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brawndo 5,623 Posted Tuesday at 07:23 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:23 PM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norcal 566 Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM Oh well, Rochester then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PASabreFan 4,787 Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM A lesser Linus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,789 Posted Tuesday at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:00 PM 1 hour ago, Norcal said: Oh well, Rochester then Throwing him into the Sabres lineup would be a disaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norcal 566 Posted Tuesday at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:08 PM 5 minutes ago, inkman said: Throwing him into the Sabres lineup would be a disaster. Yeah, I hear ya. He'll be with a bunch of other college free agents down in Rochester. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OhMyDahlin 95 Posted Wednesday at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 07:17 PM I'm shocked he signed without the promise of getting playing time. You're so close to free agency, after 4 years of waiting, why not go to free agency and try to find a better spot for yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norcal 566 Posted Wednesday at 08:47 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:47 PM 1 hour ago, OhMyDahlin said: I'm shocked he signed without the promise of getting playing time. You're so close to free agency, after 4 years of waiting, why not go to free agency and try to find a better spot for yourself? Just as good a chance here as any, he's not cracking a playoff teams roster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 2,148 Posted Wednesday at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:53 PM 1 hour ago, OhMyDahlin said: I'm shocked he signed without the promise of getting playing time. You're so close to free agency, after 4 years of waiting, why not go to free agency and try to find a better spot for yourself? For fringe prospects, opportunity at NHL playing time is more important than a winning organization. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inkman 3,789 Posted Wednesday at 08:55 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:55 PM 1 hour ago, OhMyDahlin said: I'm shocked he signed without the promise of getting playing time. You're so close to free agency, after 4 years of waiting, why not go to free agency and try to find a better spot for yourself? 4 minutes ago, Norcal said: Just as good a chance here as any, he's not cracking a playoff teams roster. Yeah I’m not sure why an undersized, 7th round pick who benefitted supremely from his college linemates, would think there is a spot for him carved out in the NHL. This isn’t Cole Makar or Tory Krug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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