Brawndo Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Nice. Stanley Cup here we come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 33 pts in 38 games sounds pretty good. Can he play defense? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 minute ago, JoeSchmoe said: 33 pts in 38 games sounds pretty good. Can he play defense? Doesn’t matter, no one else does. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Similar NCAA numbers to Bryson, 2 inches taller. AHL depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 40 minutes ago, Brawndo said: In case Bryson was wondering who would be taking his job in a year or 2. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 50 minutes ago, Brawndo said: The Matt Ellis of. 23 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: 24 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said: 33 pts in 38 games sounds pretty good. Can he play defense? Doesn’t matter, no one else does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 The new Pilut/Bryson/Antipin. Hope he's as good as they became in Rochester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stads Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Taro T said: In case Bryson was wondering who would be taking his job in a year or 2. Omg Bryson is still with this organization in two years? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Good write-up here https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/chris-jandric-is-among-the-countrys-top-scoring-defensemen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, French Collection said: Similar NCAA numbers to Bryson, 2 inches taller. AHL depth. Oh so he’s a modest upgrade on Bryson then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 We asked for more D depth in the organization and bam LA delivers. I don’t know if this is a good signing or not, but at least it’s recognition that the depth is needed. Hopefully this is another sign that KA actually has a clue what needs to be done to fix the team and help them take the next step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 5 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said: We asked for more D depth in the organization and bam LA delivers. I don’t know if this is a good signing or not, but at least it’s recognition that the depth is needed. Hopefully this is another sign that KA actually has a clue what needs to be done to fix the team and help them take the next step. I would still prefer my Dmen a little larger 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 10 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said: 33 pts in 38 games sounds pretty good. Can he play defense? Defense? Who needs defense??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 If this is a signing intended for Rochester only....great! If there are no other defense signings planned, then I am disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 14 minutes ago, inkman said: I would still prefer my Dmen a little larger Me too. The position involves so many battles in front of the net or in the corners. A long reach closes gaps and takes away lanes. A mixture of guys is OK to a point but I would prefer a D corps between 6’1” and 6’4”, provided they can skate and move the puck. Bryson is small but plays smaller. Without the high end offensive skills, he has trouble being effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 25 minutes ago, inkman said: I would still prefer my Dmen a little larger I’ve heard that about you. Not that there is anything wrong about that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contempt Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 42 minutes ago, inkman said: I would still prefer my Dmen a little larger Everyone prefers a big D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 12 hours ago, French Collection said: Similar NCAA numbers to Bryson, 2 inches taller. AHL depth. I mean, it does say "AHL contract". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 hours ago, inkman said: I would still prefer my Dmen a little larger It's not like he is ever going to be a Sabre. The more important point is that KA is finally taking our need for defense depth in the organization seriously. Getting Stillman, trying to get Chychrun, and signing a college FA are all part hopefully of a continued trend toward making the team's defense better and making the organizational defensive depth better. Granted this signing and the Stillman trade are baby steps, but they are steps nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, shrader said: I mean, it does say "AHL contract". And to get playoff time in the AHL he needed to be on an AHL deal rather than an NHL deal. Wouldn't read more than that into this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 18 minutes ago, Taro T said: And to get playoff time in the AHL he needed to be on an AHL deal rather than an NHL deal. Wouldn't read more than that into this deal. Don't they typically give them the ELC but then have them play on an ATO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 5 minutes ago, shrader said: Don't they typically give them the ELC but then have them play on an ATO? Not if they're going to play in the Calder Playoffs they don't. And, if they're on an ELC, then there is no ATO available. The ATO is to let a team see a player in action before signing him to a real deal. An ELC is a real contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 54 minutes ago, Taro T said: Not if they're going to play in the Calder Playoffs they don't. And, if they're on an ELC, then there is no ATO available. The ATO is to let a team see a player in action before signing him to a real deal. An ELC is a real contract. From what I can find, ATOs are eligible for the playoffs. Teams will do it all the time, they give the player their ELC after the college/junior season, but it doesn't start until the following year. Then they play on an ATO, unless more recent CBA changes have eliminated that. Google's not being my friend right now, but I've got a story up right now about how Jack Campbell played with the Stars' minor league team on an ATO in 2012 but he had initially signed his ELC in 2010. The only limitation of the ATO is that it expires after a specific number of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 12 minutes ago, shrader said: From what I can find, ATOs are eligible for the playoffs. Teams will do it all the time, they give the player their ELC after the college/junior season, but it doesn't start until the following year. Then they play on an ATO, unless more recent CBA changes have eliminated that. Google's not being my friend right now, but I've got a story up right now about how Jack Campbell played with the Stars' minor league team on an ATO in 2012 but he had initially signed his ELC in 2010. The only limitation of the ATO is that it expires after a specific number of games. That would've been under the previous CBA. A player on an ATO would be eligible for the Calder Playoffs. But don't see how a guy signs an ATO (amateur tryout agreement/contract) when he has a professional contract. Clearly must be missing something if that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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