Buffalonill Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Brawndo said: Per Granato He is progressing well and may return to a practice group next week Fantastic news 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Per Granato He is progressing well and may return to a practice group next week I'd like to be encouraged by this news. However, I recall hearing/reading that the injured shoulder is the same one that he had injured a while back. This has the feel of a situation where the player's trying to stave off surgery in order to make the team. Colour me concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresBaltimore Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 I wonder if he'll be able to get a game in preseason. Just Wed/Friday. I'd like to at least see him get a chance before the season starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: I'd like to be encouraged by this news. However, I recall hearing/reading that the injured shoulder is the same one that he had injured a while back. This has the feel of a situation where the player's trying to stave off surgery in order to make the team. Colour me concerned. Maintenance Day podcast said it was not the same shoulder. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 After tonight the Sabres will have 3 preseason games remaining. This saturday, next Wednesday and next Friday. If all goes well it'd be nice to see him get the last two games in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaeth Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 good news, but i really hope that he/they aren't hurrying him back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ctaeth said: good news, but i really hope that he/they aren't hurrying him back No rush for sure. There is more pressure from him wanting to get back than the team needing to have him. When he is ready he will hopefully stick around for a look. If he can’t get preseason games he may qualify for a conditioning stint in Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 52 minutes ago, bg17 said: Maintenance Day podcast said it was not the same shoulder. 😁 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Does he need to put on a few lbs still to be able to withstand these hits? I don't want them to bring him back just to have him yo-yo in and out of the lineup with a bunch of injuries. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Mustache of God said: After tonight the Sabres will have 3 preseason games remaining. This saturday, next Wednesday and next Friday. If all goes well it'd be nice to see him get the last two games in. NHL needs to limit the pre season games that's just dumb 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Per Granato will join the AM Skate with the team tomorrow 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 6:19 PM, Brawndo said: https://x.com/llysowski/status/1703911219248116167?s=46&t=h0yvSDHtOEJBIIBDkE7IaQ You know what's weird? When I click that link it comes up as a twitter.com domain in my browser, which then nicely resolves: I don't know how/why x.com is coming up on some people's browsers/apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Per Granato will join the AM Skate with the team tomorrow Non-contact jersey? He could still be weeks away from being cleared for contact. I'll predict both him and Benson are shipped back to juniors before the end of the weekend. It's the right thing to do. They're not physically ready for the rigors of an NHL season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 45 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Non-contact jersey? He could still be weeks away from being cleared for contact. I'll predict both him and Benson are shipped back to juniors before the end of the weekend. It's the right thing to do. They're not physically ready for the rigors of an NHL season. Benson has at least earned a shot to experience real NHL action (not preseason hockey). I'd say let him get a taste of the pro life, have him travel with the team for the first away game and access his play after the first few games. I've got to imagine he's been putting in 100% effort so far and that is not sustainable over the course of the season, against full NHL squads. Let him figure out what he needs to work on, and get more reps in practicing with the team before sending him back to WHL. Considering the head coach situation there I'd lean keeping both Savoie and Benson around this team as long as they can without burning a year off their ELC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, pi2000 said: Non-contact jersey? He could still be weeks away from being cleared for contact. I'll predict both him and Benson are shipped back to juniors before the end of the weekend. It's the right thing to do. They're not physically ready for the rigors of an NHL season. Highly doubt it Their WHL team is a complete wreck right now Savoie can easy receive a conditioning stint in Rochester Benson likely gets a few NHL games. At minimum they’d want the whole coaching issue in Seattle fixed before they send their last 2 1sts to play with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot da Puck Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Wonderful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) I don’t obsess with this burning a year of the ELC. At this point, I would prefer Savoie stays put and once 100%, does a conditioning stint in Rochester, gets in some games with the big club, off to the WJC in December, and then back here. Benson unless he is completely overwhelmed in his 9 game stint, also stays. Edited October 5, 2023 by LabattBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 31 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: I don’t obsess with this burning a year of the ELC. At this point, I would prefer Savoie stays put and once 100%, does a conditioning stint in Rochester, gets in some games with the big club, off to the WJC in December, and then back here. Benson unless he is completely overwhelmed in his 9 game stint, also stays. The one thing Benson hasn’t looked like the entire preseason is overwhelmed. Quite the opposite in fact. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, K-9 said: The one thing Benson hasn’t looked like the entire preseason is overwhelmed. Quite the opposite in fact. Preseason and regular season are two different animals. Edited October 5, 2023 by LabattBlue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: Preseason and regular season are two different animals. I understand all that, but that’s no reason to downplay what Benson has shown in the preseason, so until he does look overwhelmed, it’s all we have to go by. And it’s worth noting he hasn’t been skating entirely against scrub lineups, either. He’s held his own against some very good players this preseason. Now maybe he routinely gets his ass handed to him in practice and the coaches feel differently about his chances, but we haven’t seen that evidence to date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 8 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: Preseason and regular season are two different animals. That’s what the 9 game trial is for? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, inkman said: That’s what the 9 game trial is for? I understand, and am all in favor of the Sabres keeping him around for this stint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 3 hours ago, pi2000 said: I'll predict both him and Benson are shipped back to juniors before the end of the weekend. Based on Benson practicing with Thompson and Skinner rather than Biro and Rousek a week out from the opener, I’ll predict your prediction will not be realized. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 States he is back to 100% at the present time but still has not taken any contact yet. He could be placed on IR tomorrow 10/7 and practice with the team until the 13th or 14th and then be assigned to Rochester The Amerks have 14 day stretch where Savoie could play six games on a rehab assignment if they assign Him Oct 13th or 14th. After that make a decision whether or not to give him games in Buffalo 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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