2025 Prospects Challenge at Harborcenter 9/11-15

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Yea you can. 

Mrtka, Kleber, Komarov, McCarthy, Strbak, Bedkowski, Simon-Pier Brunet. That's 7 RHD all 6'2" or bigger from the last 3 drafts. And Trethewey is also a rhd, he's just better than Bedkowski but 6'2"

I am pulling for this guy. 

 

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, GrassValleyGreg said:

 

• Mtrka looked physical and extremely sound defensively with his positioning and well-timed stick lifts/checks. Most say he's 3 years out but I think he will challenge that timeline.
• Helenius didn't do anything spectacular, but his continued evolution as a pest who is hard to play against is a welcomed development. 

From what you saw, can Helenius become a new version of Christian Ruuttu?

[LabattBlue]

Did they win today?

[Taro T]

32 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Did they win today?

Nope.  Special teams let them down again.  So, these Sabres are Sabres.

[Flashsabre]

On the bright side the Sabres prospects usually do well in this tournament then the main Sabres team sucks in the regular season.

Maybe since the prospects 💩 the bed that the main team will make the playoffs this year.😛

I think they need to see what they can get if anything for Rosen.

[LGR4GM]

Novikov should be given a chance to make the Buffalo roster. He's better than Bryson and maybe better than Samuelsson. 

[Doohickie]

18 hours ago, Pimlach said:

I am pulling for this guy. 

 

I think I have an old Simon Pure churchkey....

[Mustache of God]

When does training camp start?

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

When does training camp start?

Wednesday I think. 

[bob_sauve28]

This doesn't sound good for Ostland and Rosen 

 

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This Sabres squad featured several established AHLers, including two forwards with NHL experience in Isak Rosen and Noah Östlund. But on multiple occasions during the tournament, Leone identified that fourth line, comprised of 2025 draftees Rucinski, Novotny and Matous Kucharcik, as his best.

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-pittsburgh-penguins-2025-prospects-challenge-recap-highlights

[That Aud Smell]

the fact that Östlund didn't light sh1t up is very concerning to me. (i've heard and read - and even saw a little - about he was dynamic ... but the absence of tangible results in a prospects tourney is concerning.)

[dudacek]

16 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

the fact that Östlund didn't light sh1t up is very concerning to me. (i've heard and read - and even saw a little - about he was dynamic ... but the absence of tangible results in a prospects tourney is concerning.)

Kid projects to be a minor leaguer this season and peak as a Ryan McLeod.

He played 3 games, got one goal, was his team’s most noticeable forward.

🤷

[shrader]

49 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

the fact that Östlund didn't light sh1t up is very concerning to me. (i've heard and read - and even saw a little - about he was dynamic ... but the absence of tangible results in a prospects tourney is concerning.)

I wonder how much games like this really mean to the guys who have been in the system for a while. Those 4th line guys mentioned earlier are playing to catch attention. These “vets” have eyes set on a completely different finish line. Some might want to use that to question heart, but I can’t get to that point. These games are so small in the big picture.