Sabres Sign Mark Jankowski to a One Year 750k Deal, Artuu Ruotsalainen has been loaned to Rochester

[Brawndo]

 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Brawndo

[LabattBlue]

You can never have enough 750k guys!

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Who ??

Did they claim that stiff goalie from the Senators?

We need all the stiffs.

[Weave]

Sounds like our next call up.

[Taro T]

So, Hayden to the press box or Murray to the press box.

Guessing it's Hayden coming out of the lineup.

Does this move Girgensons back to W as well?

[Bangarang]

Could this mean Mitts is on his way back to the lineup?

[Brawndo]

He has to go on waivers to be assigned to Rochester since he now has a NHL Contract 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Brawndo

[thewookie1]

I’m guessing he’ll be waived tomorrow or as soon as Mitts is ready. With Caggiula out we needed a bot 6 sub and R2 hasn’t worked out in any such role this year.

Edited November 28, 2021 by thewookie1

[Gatorman0519]

I had high hopes for R2 at the end of last season. Too bad he hasn’t been effective this year. 

[Weave]

Jankowski part of a trade package for a goalie (E3)

[DarthEbriate]

14 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

I had high hopes for R2 at the end of last season. Too bad he hasn’t been effective this year. 

The opening night top line was Skinner-Mitts-Hinostroza. I thought for sure Ruotsalainen would supplant Hino and have maybe the most surprising year of all our forwards.

4 minutes ago, Weave said:

Jankowski part of a trade package for a goalie (E3)

If going that route, it'd be more likely to be Eakin. He's been having a solid season this year. Plus his salary is larger, so we'd have to shed that to remain efficient and economical. Effectiveness may vary.

Overall though, I like the move. Get a bottom 6 center in the lineup. Push Girgensons back to the wing where he's been better throughout his career. And let R2 play minutes rather than languish in the press box if we're going to skate Hayden instead of him.

[Indabuff]

The retired Raiders kicker?!   They really are desperate.

[Norcal]

Loaning R2 means two weeks max right?

[bob_sauve28]

R2 looked to me to be not giving 100% before he was sat out. I was not surprised to see him sit. Signing this guy allows for more competition amount the forwards without hav8ng to call up another prospect, I’m guessing. 

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

R2 looked to me to be not giving 100% before he was sat out. I was not surprised to see him sit. Signing this guy allows for more competition amount the forwards without hav8ng to call up another prospect, I’m guessing. 

It also opens a center spot in ROC for R2 or Krebs.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I’ve been asking for real center depth and Jankowski is a solid addition to the bottom six.  He is a legit NHL center which we need.

He is playing well for the Amerks and this change is about 2 weeks overdue.

[Doohickie]

I expect he will be highly motivated; this could be his last shot at the NHL.  (He has 253 NHL games so far, and has played most of three seasons with Calgary before signing with Pittsburgh last year.)

I think it's a ploy to get the Polish population of Buffalo back to the KBC, you betcher dupah!

[LabattBlue]

2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

I expect he will be highly motivated; this could be his last shot at the NHL.  (He has 253 NHL games so far, and has played most of three seasons with Calgary before signing with Pittsburgh last year.)

I think it's a ploy to get the Polish population of Buffalo back to the KBC, you betcher dupah!

Polish Power!!! 🍺🍺🍺

[Sabres Fan in NS]

1 hour ago, Weave said:

Jankowski part of a trade package for a goalie (E3)

I would not even give this an E3.

Maybe E0.5

[dudacek]

Jankowski has played well from what I’ve seen in Rochester - he’s big and fast and a bit of a dick (in a good way).

I don’t expect big things, but I do expect he can replace the Drake and be a better fit in the bottom 6 than R2.

Hope R2 rediscovers his offence in Rochester. To my mind he’s looked overmatched this year in Buffalo.

[PASabreFan]

A new low for the Sabres. At his age? Is he even in shape?

[Curt]

22 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

A new low for the Sabres. At his age? Is he even in shape?

Am I missing a joke or are you confused?  This guy.........

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=155332

[Taro T]

36 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

A new low for the Sabres. At his age? Is he even in shape?

He's been an Amerk all season & playing well on an AHL deal.

[Doohickie]

1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:

A new low for the Sabres. At his age? Is he even in shape?

He's been playing very well in Rochester actually.  He's got 4 NHL seasons under his belt, no reason to think he's washed up.

[inkman]

Just now, The Ghost of Yuri said:

He's been playing very well in Rochester actually.  He's got 4 NHL seasons under his belt, no reason to think he's washed up.

I’m quite certain this is an attempt at humor where some other older non-hockey player is being reference by PA.