Sabres Training Camp 2025

[Brawndo]

Training Camp Roster

 

[LGR4GM]

34 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Training Camp Roster

 

The Sabres being too lazy to update the heights and weights on this speaks to how the entire operation works. 

[LGR4GM]

8 goalies in camp is about 4 too many. Ik it gets paired down quick but oof.

Mrtka should be fun to watch. Wonder if he gets a couple preseason games. 

[spndnchz]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

8 goalies in camp is about 4 too many. Ik it gets paired down quick but oof.

Mrtka should be fun to watch. Wonder if he gets a couple preseason games. 

I could finally duct tape my Myers jersey 😎

[LGR4GM]

39 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

I could finally duct tape my Myers jersey 😎

You get to keep the M too

[tom webster]

46 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The Sabres being too lazy to update the heights and weights on this speaks to how the entire operation works. 

You know it’s not a Sabre thing. It runs  through all professional sports.  They see no competitive advantage to updating the numbers and therefore don’t do it.

[DarthEbriate]

57 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The Sabres being too lazy to update the heights and weights on this speaks to how the entire operation works. 

Every year.

But it is fun to see someone on the Prospect's Challenge roster gain 10 pounds in 4 days for the Training Camp roster. And then lose 10 pounds for the regular season when they report to Rochester.

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

The Sabres being too lazy to update the heights and weights on this speaks to how the entire operation works. 

Pisses me off too, but if camp hasn’t started they probably don’t even have updates.

[DarthEbriate]

Invitee d-man Aidan Fulp is a Leap Day Baby. Nice.

[Doohickie]

I would like to see Lindy play his real team for the first period every preseason game.  They typically focus on the bubble players instead of getting the team ready to play.

[Brawndo]

Interviews are tomorrow with both Adams and Ruff scheduled to speak.

First on ice session is Thursday Morning at 9:30

[LabattBlue]

Any practices open to the public?

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Pisses me off too, but if camp hasn’t started they probably don’t even have updates.

Zach Benson is listed at his combine weight, so either he's still 170lbs 28 months after the combine or 4 strippers and a horse are going to light the Olympic torch.

53 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Interviews are tomorrow with both Adams and Ruff scheduled to speak.

First on ice session is Thursday Morning at 9:30

Dear Kevyn,  why the ***** are you still here?

Lindy, why the ***** are your assistant coaches still here?

 

[LGR4GM]

Here's Kevyn's interview:

"We made a lot of good moves and were excited and I think there's potential and Terry gives us resources and trades are hard and we're tougher to play against"

[oddoublee]

10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Zach Benson is listed at his combine weight, so either he's still 170lbs 28 months after the combine or 4 strippers and a horse are going to light the Olympic torch.

Dear Kevyn,  why the ***** are you still here?

Lindy, why the ***** are your assistant coaches still here?

 

I would like to see that

[Doohickie]

3 minutes ago, oddoublee said:

I would like to see that

I bet you would.

[spndnchz]

So how many players do we need to cut or send down the AHL before the season starts?

[SABRES 0311]

10 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

So how many players do we need to cut or send down the AHL before the season starts?

I don’t think there’s any open spots except backup goalie. So, all prospects.

[LGR4GM]

14 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

So how many players do we need to cut or send down the AHL before the season starts?

61-23=38

[dudacek]

2 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

I don’t think there’s any open spots except backup goalie. So, all prospects.

Assuming health, 13 forward spots set and 6 D. If UPL is healthy, he and Lyon are the goalies.

Kozak will try to be the 14th forward. Johnson, Jones and Bryson will battle for 7D.

2 of those 4 will make the team.

Georgiev and Levi will fight to be the 2nd goalie if UPL is out for any length of time.

[Taro T]

58 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Assuming health, 13 forward spots set and 6 D. If UPL is healthy, he and Lyon are the goalies.

Kozak will try to be the 14th forward. Johnson, Jones and Bryson will battle for 7D.

2 of those 4 will make the team.

Georgiev and Levi will fight to be the 2nd goalie if UPL is out for any length of time.

Hopefully, for the 1st time in the last 3 years they run a NORMAL preseason and actually not just try to optimize lines but actually succeed at it.

2 years ago they were too concerned with finding out which Amerks could fit into the top 6 / top 4 should injuries strike to bother figuring out which SABRES should be there in the 1st place.  Last year, due to the abreviated camp they pretty much picked the lines and pairings before seeing if there might be some better chemistry to develop with a smidge of experimentation.

They have ZERO excuses for not being ready to go from the day they host the Rags and hopefully they catch some teams still getting it together to build up a bit of a cushion for the inevitable stretches of bad injury luck or simply everyone being flat at the same time for about a week which almost all middling teams suffer at some point in the season.

[SABRES 0311]

I like the idea of using preseason to let the actual roster stabilize. We don’t need a bunch of guys who aren’t making the opening roster take ice time that could be used to figure out line combos. Those guys can prove they deserve a call up in the minors.

[dudacek]

So many ways the forwards can be arranged:

Tage is the biggest offensive threat and will anchor a scoring line. Likely a RW, possibly at centre. Will they load him up with vets or ask him to carry kids again?

Will Tuch join him on a true 1st line, be counted on to anchor a 2-way 2nd line, or will he be asked to carry kids?

Will they use Norris as a 1C? Will it be with Tage, or with Tuch, or both?

Will McLeod centre a 3rd line checking line, a 2nd line matchup line, or be asked to be the defensive conscience with some offensive wingers?

Where in the top 9 do they plug Zucker?

[dudacek]

Is Quinn the 3rd-line RW or do they switch him to the left to replace Peterka in the top 6? How long is his leash?

Has Benson graduated to the top 6 or do they see him first as a checker?

Do they intend to give Kulich every opportunity to be the other top 6 centre? Or does he get more favourable matchups on a 3rd line?

Do they see Doan as bottom six grinder or will he get a shot with some of their better players? Same question with Greenway?

Are Krebs and Danforth inked onto the 4th line or do they have any upward mobility?

Malenstyn is a safe bet to be a 4th-line pounder, but is he an everyday player?

[SABRES 0311]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Is Quinn the 3rd-line RW or do they switch him to the left to replace Peterka in the top 6? How long is his leash?

Has Benson graduated to the top 6 or do they see him first as a checker?

Do they intend to give Kulich every opportunity to be the other top 6 centre? Or does he get more favourable matchups on a 3rd line?

Do they see Doan as bottom six grinder or will he get a shot with some of their better players? Same question with Greenway?

Are Krebs and Danforth inked onto the 4th line or do they have any upward mobility?

Malenstyn is a safe bet to be a 4th-line pounder, but is he an everyday player?

-2LW

-He’ll be in the top six unless Zucker outplays him

-Doan on third line

-Kulich is 3C to start

-Krebs is 4C due to circumstance, not ability

-Malenstyn Krebs Danforth