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 10 hours 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. 

[inkman]

1 hour ago, Mr Peabody said:

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

It’s Adams thinking he’s being clever sending Johnson down because he’s waiver eligible 

[Jorcus]

I wonder if Johnson is hurt or sick and it was a better way of dealing with it vs IR. Lets see if he plays with the Amerks this weekend.

[PerreaultForever]

Johnson and Bryson have bother been awful.

Metsa might be more Kesslering-esque than those two but there's a big defensive hole until we actually see Kesselring. 

[Taro T]

36 minutes ago, Jorcus said:

I wonder if Johnson is hurt or sick and it was a better way of dealing with it vs IR. Lets see if he plays with the Amerks this weekend.

Union would have a problem with it if they sent him down with an injury or illness that he had aquired while on the big team.

[DarthEbriate]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

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

If Samuelsson is healthy, he plays. Until he's re-injured, of course.

But then why bring up Metsa? Just send down Johnson. Geertsen can play defense in practice. You're home and then at Montreal, which is nearly as quick to drive from Rochester as to fly. You can get Metsa or Novikov in a heartbeat.

So instead, the logical thing is to take Metsa away from the Amerks (when they already have Dunne up) -- and the possibility that neither plays if Greenway is a go.

[inkman]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

It’s Adams thinking he’s being clever sending Johnson down because he’s waiver eligible 

 

1 hour ago, Jorcus said:

I wonder if Johnson is hurt or sick and it was a better way of dealing with it vs IR. Lets see if he plays with the Amerks this weekend.

I’m telling you it’s Adams thinking he’s being clever 

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, inkman said:

 

I’m telling you it’s Adams thinking he’s being clever 

Wonder just how hard Ron Francis is laughing every time he gets done having a conversation with his buddy Kevyn on the phone or facetime or zoom or whatever?

[Big Guava]

4 hours ago, inkman said:

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. 

They've played two games. Not sure there is much of anything you can draw a conclusion from after that other than the sample size is far too small.

[Mr Peabody]

2 hours ago, inkman said:

It’s Adams thinking he’s being clever sending Johnson down because he’s waiver eligible 

Agreed, no way Bryson clears waivers, right?   SMH.  Free RJ.

[SabreFinn]

Guess Metsa deserves a look, I just don't think this is the time of the season. Hope he surprise me in a positive way.

When can we expect to see Kesselring and Greenway playing games?