Brawndo Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 13 hours ago, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck what does this mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 21 hours ago, Thorny said: Except Benson is a passer and Skinner a shooter. And Benson plays good D. Benson has a ways to go in penalty differential tho haha 16 hours ago, Doohickie said: Except Benson is decidedly not Skinner in any way. 16 hours ago, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck 3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said: I was referring to size. That’s all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 9 minutes ago, spndnchz said: I was referring to size. That’s all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 5 hours ago, Pimlach said: what does this mean? Sorry, quote from Role Models. doesn’t mean anything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 6 hours ago, Pimlach said: He already plays a responsible two way game, which has always been the knock on Skinner. And I feel like Benson is primarily a playmaker Edit - I see this has been covered But he is Ben Affleck I stand by that part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Thorny said: And I feel like Benson is primarily a playmaker Edit - I see this has been covered But he is Ben Affleck I stand by that part I have a hard time comparing Benson to Sabres past. He’s not the prototypical top 6 skillset, but he’s got a unique level of compete that overcomes it to some extent. We are into “concept of” level of discussion regarding Benson. My initial thought was, if Drury was a winger instead of a center, their games might be similar. But it’s Chris ***** Drury. I don’t want to make that comparison. And I shouldn’t make that comparison.It’s way too soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 53 minutes ago, Weave said: I have a hard time comparing Benson to Sabres past. He’s not the prototypical top 6 skillset, but he’s got a unique level of compete that overcomes it to some extent. We are into “concept of” level of discussion regarding Benson. My initial thought was, if Drury was a winger instead of a center, their games might be similar. But it’s Chris ***** Drury. I don’t want to make that comparison. And I shouldn’t make that comparison.It’s way too soon. It’s been the same for all these kids: you see things you like, you look at their age and say “damn, he could really be something when he’s in his prime.” The sad thing is that even if we’re right - and for every Girgensons and Kassian and Zadorov there’s been an Eichel, Reinhart, Thompson and Dahlin - it’s been so long since it’s happened when it mattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ska-T Chitown Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Honest question for the folks on the board who know more about actual development: I keep reading that Benson's skating is not great (good, but not great) and he could use a harder/quicker shot ... a player can still work on their skating and shooting at 18/19 yrs old, right?? I mean I read about players who get drafted with "flaws" that they work on and correct. Given his apparent work ethic, I would not be shocked at all (atol) if he came back with improvements in those two areas next fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said: Honest question for the folks on the board who know more about actual development: I keep reading that Benson's skating is not great (good, but not great) and he could use a harder/quicker shot ... a player can still work on their skating and shooting at 18/19 yrs old, right?? I mean I read about players who get drafted with "flaws" that they work on and correct. Given his apparent work ethic, I would not be shocked at all (atol) if he came back with improvements in those two areas next fall. He is a competitive kid so that will drive improvement. He is only 18, his physical peak is still years away. The Sabres staff will have specific things for him to work on this summer. They will track his progress and provide support. He has more room to grow stronger and faster in one summer than a mature man like Girgensons. He is an NHLer now which will open doors for him in the summer, training with other NHLers, better gyms, better trainers and better partners. He has more money which will enable more resources to be available to him. My take, no way he isn’t a certain percentage stronger and faster than last September when he shows up for camp. Edited April 27 by French Collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ska-T Chitown Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Am i jinxing the whole thing if I grab a couple ZB rookie cards off of EBay? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Awesome !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 On 4/25/2024 at 8:39 PM, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck On 4/26/2024 at 10:31 AM, Pimlach said: what does this mean? On 4/26/2024 at 1:21 PM, spndnchz said: I was referring to size. That’s all I’ve heard there may be a correlation. What’s the old saying correlation does not necessarily mean Caucasian. Or something like that…😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doohickie Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Wow, that's impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Yup. PR and marketing nailing it. Hockey Ops, not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted 7 minutes ago Author Report Share Posted 7 minutes ago Quick reminder that Zach Benson will not be 19 until next week. Skys the limit for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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