Josh Norris has an Upper Body Injury; Zach Benson is hospitalized

[DarthEbriate]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The Boston spine isn't very good.  Outside of Suzuki, there isn't much on the Montreal spine.  Stutzle is excellent, but Pinto is mediocre, Cozens lousy and Eller old.  I'd say about half are equally mediocre.  However, they have goaltending, scoring depth, defensemen who defend and better coaching.

But mediocrity isn't the question. You keep everything else the same and swap out the center spines -- which group would you rather have?

Eller and Evans are there to kill penalties and win d zone faceoffs, which they do. But Stutzle and Suzuki are so much better than anyone the Sabres can put at 1C that I take their full spines in a heartbeat over the list as shown. Boston is the only team that I clearly rank below the Sabres.

McLeod is good. Kulich has some potential. Krebs is a JAG at this point who is poor in the dot. Kozak is a 4th/tweener.

[pastajoe]

Lines at practice today:

Zucker Kulich Tage

Quinn McLeod Tuch

Doan Krebs Danforth 

Malenstyn Kozak Geertsen

[LGR4GM]

Benson and Norris will not make the trip to Boston. Power will, according to Ruff.

[Brawndo]

Norris injury is similar to last season, not in the same place though

 

 

[MISabresFan]

Dahlin and Thompson need to trade before they turn into Eichel and others who wanted out.  Only issue is we cannot rely on Adams to get the right players back.

[JP51]

9 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Norris injury is similar to last season, not in the same place though

 

 

I fully expect him back by Christmas... and out by New Years... 

[thewookie1]

Call up Helenius or let Thompson play center

[Gatorman0519]

15 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Call up Helenius or let Thompson play center

Put Tage at center. Seems obvious. 

[JP51]

18 minutes ago, MISabresFan said:

Dahlin and Thompson need to trade before they turn into Eichel and others who wanted out.  Only issue is we cannot rely on Adams to get the right players back.

Yeah, please no trades... the last thing in the world we need is Adams in charge of what is left of our assets...  please no...  

[JP51]

39 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Benson and Norris will not make the trip to Boston. Power will, according to Ruff.

If I am guessing he is in the hospital after taking a puck to the face this week...  sounds like an infection to me... and ask Jay McKee, if it is that is nothing to mess with..  hope he heals quick...   

[HumanSlinky39]

36 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Norris injury is similar to last season, not in the same place though

 

 

I'm setting the over/under games he plays this year at 8.

[SabresBillsFan]

1 hour ago, pastajoe said:

Lines at practice today:

Zucker Kulich Tage

Quinn McLeod Tuch

Doan Krebs Danforth 

Malenstyn Kozak Geertsen

Geertsen = waste of roster spot

[Brawndo]

Bryson is on PP2 per Hamilton 

[Taro T]

17 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

Geertsen = waste of roster spot

Worse than a waste of a roster space.  He took the stupid penalty that led to the icing that led to him being unable to move the puck 4' out of the zone off that next faceoff that led to the game winner being scored.  

Great choice, Lindy.  😒

[LabattBlue]

16 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Bryson is on PP2 per Hamilton 

I am sure that makes Byram happy.  Wonder if he regrets re-signing with this $hit$how?

[Taro T]

20 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Bryson is on PP2 per Hamilton 

Is it because they bumped Byram up into Norris' spot on PP1?

[LabattBlue]

Just now, Taro T said:

Is it because they bumped Byram up into Norris' spot on PP1?

Hmmm.  Maybe?

 

….or is Hammy’s name pronunciation getting so bad he can’t get Bryson and Byram straight? 😂

Edited 1 hour ago by LabattBlue

[Thorny]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

Norris injury is similar to last season, not in the same place though

 

 

Injury prone 

[LGR4GM]

46 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Bryson is on PP2 per Hamilton 

This organization is run by morons and coached by idiots.

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

But mediocrity isn't the question. You keep everything else the same and swap out the center spines -- which group would you rather have?

Eller and Evans are there to kill penalties and win d zone faceoffs, which they do. But Stutzle and Suzuki are so much better than anyone the Sabres can put at 1C that I take their full spines in a heartbeat over the list as shown. Boston is the only team that I clearly rank below the Sabres.

McLeod is good. Kulich has some potential. Krebs is a JAG at this point who is poor in the dot. Kozak is a 4th/tweener.

While I don’t love the center spine, when I look at the Sabres objectively (or at least try to) I see center as the least of our issues.  

Look at the team with its current injuries.  Bryson and Johnson are starting D.  Timmins is on the top 4.  Lyon is the starting G with AHL vet Ellis as his backup.  Danforth and Malenstyn are playing regular minutes with Geersten on the roster.  
 

We have much bigger issues then center.  

[Goldseatsaud]

Injury settlement for Norris. Adams bought damaged goods 

[PerreaultForever]

Not even one whole game. The excuse is taking shape sooner than I thought it would. 

[DarthEbriate]

3 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Not even one whole game. The excuse is taking shape sooner than I thought it would. 

They have a couple Cups....  but Florida isn't making excuses for Barkov or Tkachuk just yet.

During the season I'm sure they'll get a bit of flak when someone says "oh, yeah, we missed Barkov, he's one of the best" when a team reporter asks them a leading question "Normally you'd rely on Barkov in that situation... probably missed him today, huh?"

[matter2003]

3 hours ago, JP51 said:

again as this was pointed out to me before... you are correct... the point was he didnt even make it thru a game ... he hurt himself taking a face off... like no one touched him... so yes he did make it thru 2 full periods... without getting hurt... my bad... bottom line is another inept trade and we as a team are worse for making it if this porcelain princess is hanging all year in the hot tub with Muel... 

How the F**K do you hurt yourself taking a goddamn faceoff?  Is this guy made of balsa wood or something? In the history of this sport, how many people have been injured taking a draw without getting touched?  This has to be one of the most fragile human beings to ever put on a pair of skates.  The Tua of hockey.

[PotentPowerPlay21]

14 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Injuries will be this year's excuse. 

What's the old saying, "The best ability is availability."

Josh Norris had a clear, well known medical and injury history. The genius GM with an internet Master's degree with no prior experience as a GM decided this was a good deal for the Sabres. Yikes! Kevyn Adams might be a nice guy, but he is entirely unqualified to be a GM and his record proves it. No opinion, just fact!