dudacek Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Jacob is +7 this month playing more than 20 minutes per game, mostly on his off-hand. Leads a team that has been outscored over that span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Who knows. Let's get there for the first time in more than a decade and then we can decide. Cool? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 After last night and tonight,… I have my doubts,… although he was even tonight. Jury is still out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, SwampD said: After last night and tonight,… I have my doubts,… although he was even tonight. Jury is still out. I though he struggled against big bodies tonight and I don’t think it was a coincidence that it showed more because the opponents were bringing it harder than 90 per cent of the games Ive see him defend. That said, he’s played 100. Maybe games like tonight help him grow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 2:40 AM, LGR4GM said: I'd be open to Bryson being part of trade package for an upgrade elsewhere. Lol he's not going to move the needle on any trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 51 minutes ago, dudacek said: I though he struggled against big bodies tonight and I don’t think it was a coincidence that it showed more because the opponents were bringing it harder than 90 per cent of the games Ive see him defend. That said, he’s played 100. Maybe games like tonight help him grow. What I like about playing a bunch of top teams in a row here is that it helps to separate the wheat from the chaff.... who can rise to the challenge? Who is simply surviving out there? Borderline NHL talent will struggle and Bryson has struggled, whereas a guy like Samuelsson has stepped up his game. That said he's not the only one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, pi2000 said: Lol he's not going to move the needle on any trade. Depends on the other teams needs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 I know that one of the implications of this thread is that people believe they call the game different in the playoffs and penalties are not called but statistically that is incorrect. There are actually more penalties and more power plays during the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, tom webster said: I know that one of the implications of this thread is that people believe they call the game different in the playoffs and penalties are not called but statistically that is incorrect. There are actually more penalties and more power plays during the playoffs. That doesn't mean that they also don't let more go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, SwampD said: That doesn't mean that they also don't let more go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, SwampD said: That doesn't mean that they also don't let more go. I understand that but maybe not as much as is perceived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, tom webster said: I understand that but maybe not as much as is perceived. Of course. It's also not nothing, though. It's enough to be concerned about a 5'9" defender. Especially after watching these last two games. Edited April 9, 2022 by SwampD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Lee Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Bryson, like 1/2 the players on our current NHL roster, is not a finished product. The last two games showed what our defence can expect to face in games against contenders. Bryson was not the only one who struggled at times. Bryson and 80% of our D, is young though. There is still room for growth and adaptation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porous Five Hole Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Archie Lee said: Bryson, like 1/2 the players on our current NHL roster, is not a finished product. The last two games showed what our defence can expect to face in games against contenders. Bryson was not the only one who struggled at times. Bryson and 80% of our D, is young though. There is still room for growth and adaptation. Agree. I don’t know what the benchmarks for an NHL defenseman to be considered developed. Is there a generally accepted metric in terms of age or games played? Bryson is 24 (turns 25 in Nov), and despite being in the Sabres system for three years, has only played 66 AHL games and about 100 NHL games due to Covid shortened seasons. In a normal year and if he was able to avoid injuries, he would have played in another 80ish games at the pro level. He is an RFA at season’s end with his ELC expiring. Has Bryson “arrived” as an everyday NHL player on a good team? I can’t say that for sure. I guess I would want to know if he’s fully developed as a prospect to make that determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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