Sabres sign Justin Danforth 2 years 1.8 million AAV

[Thorny]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

The list I posted was the 12 forwards who played the most games that year.

Vanek played 13 games.

Weird that you’re hanging your hat on the likes of end-of-the-line Pat Kaleta and “physical”!? Mikhail Grigorenko, but they played 5 and 18 games respectively and combined for 3 points.

The entire group you posted combined for 77 goals, or 3 less than just Tuch and Tage combined.

That team finished with 27 points less than this year’s team despite having Ryan Miller in goal.

If you want to follow @thorny’s lead and say you liked that forward group more, fill your boots.

But by no objective measure is it better. Not even close

No I didn’t say I liked it more I said today’s is far more embarrassing cause it is 

[Thorny]

22 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Anybody see any similarity between Danforth’s game and Benson?

I’m hoping for more offensive upside with Benson over time BTW

I should hope so.. if by “over time” you mean “later this season”. Danforth has 64 career nhl points and he’s 32 years old lol. Fledgling Benson (age 20) has 58 points, 6 behind Danforth’s career total.

So, don’t don’t put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby 

[LGR4GM]

59 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Anybody see any similarity between Danforth’s game and Benson?

I’m hoping for more offensive upside with Benson over time BTW

Maybe his checking game but that about it. 

[dudacek]

34 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Maybe his checking game but that about it. 

Yeah, they’re both small and play a fearless dog-on-a-bone game.

That’s the extent of it.

[LabattBlue]

Despite his size, I like what I have read about Danforth.  Just don’t know where he fits in the bottom 6…

Greenway
Krebs
Malenstyn
Doan
McLeod
Kozak
(another player who gets bumped from top 6.  Currently…Benson, Kulich, Quinn, Norris, Tuch, Tage & Zucker)
 

That leaves Danforth as the 14th forward I have listed. 

[Cityo'Rasmii]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Maybe his checking game but that about it. 

net front presence too

[JP51]

On 7/3/2025 at 9:06 AM, LGR4GM said:

Am I the only one who has almost no faith that Ruff has it in him? He's known for playing favorites. 

Ima give him this year he seems like he is trying to get Ruff like players he doesn't improve the team this year I am in your corner and ready to pull the trigger