bob_sauve28 Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Just now, Pimlach said: Because VO does very little other than fire a laser beam one timer. He does more, he’s always with players that are not doing so well. I mean he just scores, how terrible But whatever works best, if Quinn, I hope he does great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseydean Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Dahlin out too today. At least two weeks on Tuch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, caseydean said: Dahlin out too today. At least two weeks on Tuch. Yup. Is what it is, and the rest need to suck it up and pick up their games so that when those 2 come back the team is once again in a playoff spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 13 hours ago, Thorny said: 2C is generally a more important position than 1RW. Big part of the advantage of having an elite C is that they can elevate their wings. When you have 3 very good players you get top of the league lines like Skinner/Tage/Tuch but even sans Tuch it should be ok. I wouldn’t want to take our CLEAR second best centre out of his spot when we can maximize what we can get from him on his own line. Load the 2 up together down a goal late. 👀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 2C. Very important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 we want a Hatty!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 22 hours ago, Doohickie said: I prefer to think of this as an opportunity to give another player top line minutes. I think will be Quinn but if the Sabres need a goal late they'll put Cozens in Tuch's spot. It will help develop other players and force them to play a level higher than their comfort zone. Then when Tuch comes back it'll be like adding another (very good) piece. Donny needs to stress to these guys that losing one player doesn't mean they're out of the playoffs. If they can continue winning without Tuch and then get Tuch back it will be like turbocharging the roster heading into the playoffs. I hate to see Tuch hurt as much as anyone else on this forum, but the team needs to treat this as an opportunity to step up. I think Donny sold it the way I hoped he would. Opportunity to seize! 6 hours ago, Spoonman said: we want a Hatty!!!! This is not the thread you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Spoonman said: we want a Hatty!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Norcal said: Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? I just think Hino fits better with the way the Sabres play. He is a fast skater...Asplund is just kinda there...decent in all areas but nothing really stands out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 1 minute ago, matter2003 said: I just think Hino fits better with the way the Sabres play. He is a fast skater...Asplund is just kinda there...decent in all areas but nothing really stands out. Probably. He just fell so far so fast. I wonder if he'll be traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Norcal said: Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? Jost took his spot. Don't believe that Granato hates him, but this team is built to score goals. Asplund doesn't help there at all. And with Krebs improving and Jost being added, he isn't winning a bottom 6 C role. He'd probably be better than Peterka right now, but with JJ getting scoring chances lately, they're going to let him work through his rookie wall that he's hit. What other winger might he even be considered to be put in in front of? Everyone else, including Hinostroza does things either better than Rasmus or does things he can't do or both. And with the F's being so healthy, he's found himself in Comrie's boat. Can't play well enough in limited stretches to earn play in additional stretches where he'd possibly be able to get into a rhythm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, Norcal said: Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? I don’t think it is anything more than Asplunds game doesn’t fit the type of hockey Granato wants the team to play. To be honest, I always considered Asplund a AAAA player and not important to the team going forward anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, Taro T said: Jost took his spot. Don't believe that Granato hates him, but this team is built to score goals. Asplund doesn't help there at all. And with Krebs improving and Jost being added, he isn't winning a bottom 6 C role. He'd probably be better than Peterka right now, but with JJ getting scoring chances lately, they're going to let him work through his rookie wall that he's hit. What other winger might he even be considered to be put in in front of? Everyone else, including Hinostroza does things either better than Rasmus or does things he can't do or both. And with the F's being so healthy, he's found himself in Comrie's boat. Can't play well enough in limited stretches to earn play in additional stretches where he'd possibly be able to get into a rhythm. 5 minutes ago, Weave said: I don’t think it is anything more than Asplunds game doesn’t fit the type of hockey Granato wants the team to play. To be honest, I always considered Asplund a AAAA player and not important to the team going forward anyway. Yeah. At the end of the day if he can't get ice time now he definitely won't be able to in the future when the new recruits arrive. Maybe he can be included in a deal? He used to be regarded for his D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 39 minutes ago, Norcal said: Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? Check out Donnie's post game interview. He and Apert are very pleased with Vinnie in Rochester, his game and his attitude, and Donny personally told him he would get another shot and to be ready. Donny backed up his word and the player responded. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Norcal said: Maybe he can be included in a deal? He used to be regarded for his D. Me too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Just now, Pimlach said: Check out Donnie's post game interview. He and Apert are very pleased with Vinnie in Rochester, his game and his attitude, and Donny personally told him he would get another shot and to be ready. Donny backed up his word and the player responded. Hiney did respond and handled a tough situation pretty well. Aspy is in the same situation, he's just been skating with the Sabres instead of Rochester. Good problem to have I suppose, just hope they're not needed long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Norcal said: He used to be regarded for his D. Once you’ve got BDE, you don’t lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Weave said: I don’t think it is anything more than Asplunds game doesn’t fit the type of hockey Granato wants the team to play. To be honest, I always considered Asplund a AAAA player and not important to the team going forward anyway. It's a shame we protected Asplund over Will Borgen in the expansion draft, but at the time Asplund was playing more and looked like he was a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 1 minute ago, SDS said: Me too. Beat me to it. Pun intended. Just now, PromoTheRobot said: It's a shame we protected Asplund over Will Borgen in the expansion draft, but at the time Asplund was playing more and looked like he was a keeper. You woke up this morning and chose violence!!! Don’t make me relive this hell. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: It's a shame we protected Asplund over Will Borgen in the expansion draft, but at the time Asplund was playing more and looked like he was a keeper. Complete misnomer, we could only protect 7F and 3D Asplund is an F not a D 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 46 minutes ago, Norcal said: Gotta wonder what happened with Asplund? Has his game fallen that far that he is kept on the bench for a call up? Donny must really hate him. Is he Donnies Skinner? I don’t think it’s Asplund falling, but other players rising. And Vinny just provides more of what we lost with Tuch being out. That said, I can see him getting a game or two if JJ keeps struggling and needs to watch from the press box. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Norcal said: Hiney did respond and handled a tough situation pretty well. Aspy is in the same situation, he's just been skating with the Sabres instead of Rochester. Good problem to have I suppose, just hope they're not needed long term. Aspy does not seem to have the speed and offensive skill to match DG's style. Some here had him as a potential Selke guy but I never saw that. Even his PK work seemed to be average. With all the young forwards in the system he will probably be traded. For now he is good backup insurance for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Can’t find the tweet now, but I saw a tweet earlier Rumor has it that conehead (one of the concession guys for all of Buffalo sports, well known in the area I’d say) told someone that Tuch’s injury is a broken foot and to expect 4-6 weeks. Take it for what it’s worth, it’s a rumor to begin with and even if it conehead did in fact say that it’s essentially a glorified fan claiming to have insight But hey, he does work in the arena every game, maybe he’s right 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, inkman said: Once you’ve got BDE, you don’t lose it. He did get the girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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