Ryan Johnson loaned to Amerks, Amerks Captain Zach Metsa called up

[Brawndo]

Per AHL Transactions Page 

A NHL Coaching Staff in the year 2025, looked at Jacob Bryson and Ryan Johnson and decided the latter should be send down 

Edited 1 hour ago by Brawndo

[inkman]

7 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Per AHL Transactions Page 

A NHL Coaching Staff in the year 2025, looked at Jacob Bryson and Ryan Johnson and decided the latter should be send down 

Guessing they did the requisite, who doesn’t need to pass through waivers criteria, as flawed as that thinking might be. 

[Brawndo]

9 minutes ago, inkman said:

Guessing they did the requisite, who doesn’t need to pass through waivers criteria, as flawed as that thinking might be. 

Probably. 
 

Although 31 other fanbases would most likely have the WTF! Why did you claim Jacob Bryson off waivers mentality? 

[LGR4GM]

21 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Per AHL Transactions Page 

A NHL Coaching Staff in the year 2025, looked at Jacob Bryson and Ryan Johnson and decided the latter should be send down 

Entire coaching staff needs to go. 

[Flashsabre]

When the world ends the only things left will be cockroaches and Jacob Bryson wearing a Sabres jersey.😁

[Brawndo]

Zach Metsa called up from Amerks 

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Zach Metsa called up from Amerks 

[Porous Five Hole]

From undrafted to the NHL. 

[msw2112]

I'm interested to see how Metsa does.  He's undersized, but seems to have the makeup of a very good hockey player.  He lead his college team to a National Championship, and I believe he was the captain of that team.  I have not seen him play as an Amerk, but would like to hear what people who have seen him play there think.

I fully agree that I'd rather have Johnson on the team than Bryson and I highly doubt Bryson would have been claimed on waivers, and I wouldn't be that upset if another team did claim him.

[inkman]

35 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Entire coaching staff needs to go. 

I’m assuming it’s Adams and his high level roster mgmt style 

[DarthEbriate]

Wow. Ruff really didn't like that interference call. Whatever. The kid played the body.

Why is this Metsa -- the captain of the Amerks -- instead of Novikov? If you just need a body to sit in the press box, let Geertsen practice as a defenseman (like he did in NJ).

[inkman]

1 minute ago, msw2112 said:

I'm interested to see how Metsa does.  He's undersized, but seems to have the makeup of a very good hockey player.  He lead his college team to a National Championship, and I believe he was the captain of that team.  I have not seen him play as an Amerk, but would like to hear what people who have seen him play there think.

I fully agree that I'd rather have Johnson on the team than Bryson and I highly doubt Bryson would have been claimed on waivers, and I wouldn't be that upset if another team did claim him.

Not exactly tearing up the AHL. You’ve had this take on him for a bit. I’m glad he has a fan but I don’t see the allure. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Can’t wait for that Bryson Metsa pairing.  What could possibly go wrong?

[ponokasabre]

I actually think its the right handed piece. Ryjo and Bryson were both lefties. Ruff said Sammy will be likley playing on Saturday, my guess is he wants a right handed player to compliment that pair. Ruff is very big about right/left on a d pair. Im sure it kills him to have Byram/Dahlin out there together, but this truly is what my guess is the case. 

[Mr Peabody]

Thought RJ played a physical game in the minutes he got last night.  Mixed messaging going on.