Sabres Training Camp 2025

[Sabres73]

49 minutes ago, rickshaw said:

If Mrtka goes back to Seattle, I could be seeing him Nov 7. They play Penticton and my buddy got tix for it already. 

Happy to see Penticton get promoted to the big league. Good for them.

[JohnC]

11 hours ago, dudacek said:

I think a large portion of the hockey media spent exactly this amount of time on the Sabres.

1. Pretty bad last year.

2. Long history of being bad.

3. Didn't do much except trade one of their most exciting young players for two guys I don't know much about.

4 Next team please.

Doesn't mean they're wrong: many of us have come to a similar conclusion knowing the entire roster inside and out.

But they didn't do the work.

It shouldn’t be s surprise that a long-term middling team that doesn’t do anything compelling in the offseason to change that perception doesn’t attract much scrutiny entering the season. Why bother? What the Pittsburgh Pirates are to baseball the Sabres are to the hockey world i.e. an afterthought. It’s a shame and self-inflicted.

[PromoTheRobot]

11 hours ago, dudacek said:

I think a large portion of the hockey media spent exactly this amount of time on the Sabres.

1. Pretty bad last year.

2. Long history of being bad.

3. Didn't do much except trade one of their most exciting young players for two guys I don't know much about.

4 Next team please.

Doesn't mean they're wrong: many of us have come to a similar conclusion knowing the entire roster inside and out.

But they didn't do the work.

It's always a surprise when bad teams become good. Especially to national writers. They can't follow every team close enough to know what's going on. 

 

[DarthEbriate]

59 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

It's always a surprise when bad teams become good. Especially to national writers. They can't follow every team close enough to know what's going on. 

But it makes a good story when they do. Chicago, Colorado, Edmonton, Florida as examples.

[rickshaw]

10 hours ago, Sabres73 said:

Happy to see Penticton get promoted to the big league. Good for them.

I live within a 2 minute walk to the Memorial Cup hosts this year, Kelowna, and my buddy is 50’ drive away in Penticton. I typically don’t go to games, Rockets have been shyte lately, but maybe I will take in a few more as they’ll be gearing up their squad to make a run for the Cup.

[Brawndo]

Owen Power not on the ice this AM

Kulich has returned 

[LGR4GM]

11 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Owen Power not on the ice this AM

Kulich has returned 

I can haz Novikov in Buffalo?

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[DarthEbriate]

57 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I can haz Novikov in Buffalo?

HC Ruff says you will get Geertsen and you will like it.

 

Such a versatile Geertsen. VersatGeertsen!
Stop trying to make VersatGeertsen happen!

[Brawndo]

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Power day to day

UPL starts tomorrow 

[Flashsabre]

21 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

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Power day to day

UPL starts tomorrow 

Where is Byram?

[K-9]

5 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Where is Byram?

Kicking and screaming inside Mrtka’s equipment bag. 

[inkman]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

I can haz Novikov in Buffalo?

Nope. It’s that sissy Komorov in his place.  Guy literally got his face broken last season in a fight. This is the guy they want to get a look at?  Sigh. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Dahlin-Kesselring

Johnson-Timmins

Bryson-Mrtka

 

Can you imagine if this is the opening night D group?  I feel for the goalies.  

[LabattBlue]

6 hours ago, inkman said:

Nope. It’s that sissy Komorov in his place.  Guy literally got his face broken last season in a fight. This is the guy they want to get a look at?  Sigh. 

…and when Novikov goes back across the pond at some point, they will make excuses as to why he never got a chance. 

[shrader]

3 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

…and when Novikov goes back across the pond at some point, they will make excuses as to why he never got a chance. 

He’s 22 and has been here 2 years. We don’t need to rush everyone. 

[LGR4GM]

41 minutes ago, shrader said:

He’s 22 and has been here 2 years. We don’t need to rush everyone. 

Novikov spent 2yrs in the KHL and the last 2 in Rochester. He's got 4 years of pro hockey under his belt. He'll be a RFA after this season ends. 3 full ahl years with no look and the KHL easily within reach, hard to say what he'll do. 

[JoeSchmoe]

44 minutes ago, shrader said:

He’s 22 and has been here 2 years. We don’t need to rush everyone. 

He's earned a look. 

Last year he was a +28- best on the team by far. Next closest D was Metsa at +15. Komorov was +7.

In his first year he was also first on the team at +20. Metsa was next again at +15. Johnson was +5.

If I'm him, I'm at the very least questioning my future in the org, given lesser players seem to be getting chances over me. 

Edited 1 hour ago by JoeSchmoe

[shrader]

15 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Novikov spent 2yrs in the KHL and the last 2 in Rochester. He's got 4 years of pro hockey under his belt. He'll be a RFA after this season ends. 3 full ahl years with no look and the KHL easily within reach, hard to say what he'll do. 

There’s a lot of hockey to come this year. If he keeps on track, he’ll see time this year. Again, he’s 22 and we’ve rushed far too many players in recent years. Let him lead that Rochester team for a bit and then give him his time.