eball Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Congrats to Vic Olofsson -- named AHL POTW after a 7-pt week! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, eball said: Congrats to Vic Olofsson -- named AHL POTW after a 7-pt week! Let the youngsters marinate. Botterill has stated that his philosophy is to error on the side of development so that when it is time for a call-upl the player/s won't be bouncing back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 7 hours ago, JohnC said: Let the youngsters marinate. Botterill has stated that his philosophy is to error on the side of development so that when it is time for a call-upl the player/s won't be bouncing back and forth. Nylander 2024!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 And another easy Leafs win tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 11 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: Nylander 2024!!!!!!!!!! I hate to disappoint you but it is probable that Nylander will be called up this year. And that call-up will be merited. The rush to judge/condemn a player who was under twenty a failure (now he is twenty) was foolish. From a merit standpoint he should have earned a roster spot with the Sabres this year. From a developmental standpoint keeping him down in Rochester to get a lot more playing time was the right thing to do for him and the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnC said: I hate to disappoint you but it is probable that Nylander will be called up this year. And that call-up will be merited. The rush to judge/condemn a player who was under twenty a failure (now he is twenty) was foolish. From a merit standpoint he should have earned a roster spot with the Sabres this year. From a developmental standpoint keeping him down in Rochester to get a lot more playing time was the right thing to do for him and the organization. It seems like he's been here for about 4 years at this point, but he's still just in year one of his ELC. The kid still has so much time to develop into an NHL player. He's just now at the age where players typically enter the pro game. You don't get players very often like that who actually have two years of North American pro experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, shrader said: It seems like he's been here for about 4 years at this point, but he's still just in year one of his ELC. The kid still has so much time to develop into an NHL player. He's just now at the age where players typically enter the pro game. You don't get players very often like that who actually have two years of North American pro experience. With Nylander it is more of a physical development than maturity development. He has the skills and instincts. But when he first played in the NHL he was a boy playing against men. What the impatient critics don't want to acknowledge is that although he has struggled he has also made progress. Because of his skill set he is not the type of player that you would want to immediately throw into the third and forth line role because it is not the role he is suited for. He is more of a top two line player and a player who is suited for the power play. There is also an irony that Nylander's skill set is more suited to the NHL than the AHL where the rinks are smaller. So the play in the minors can't always be translated and projected to the major league platform. I'm confident that both he and Guhle will be playing with the big club this season. And next year or the year after both of these young players should be developed enough to be important contributors. If you want to get a good return on your investment you need to be patient with the process. Every player has a different rate of development. In my view Botterill is handling the prospects appropriately and smartly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 What is the name of that guy who was the leading scorer in the Swedish league and where is he? He had such a quick shot that I saw in that first Prospects game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 46 minutes ago, bbb said: What is the name of that guy who was the leading scorer in the Swedish league and where is he? He had such a quick shot that I saw in that first Prospects game. Here's your answer: 23 hours ago, eball said: Congrats to Vic Olofsson -- named AHL POTW after a 7-pt week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, shrader said: Here's your answer: Nice - when is he moving up?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Just now, bbb said: Nice - when is he moving up?!? I'd let him stay there as long as possible. If he can sustain similar production over an extended period of time, you suddenly have a pro-ready prospect waiting in the wings. I can't remember the last time we had that, someone far more developed than the crap shoot aspect of most prospects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Game Preview: 10/16/18 at Vegas GAME-DAY RESOURCES Game Notes NHL Stats Press Clips LAST GAME Saturday, October 13 Buffalo 3 at Arizona 0 Goals: Dahlin, Sheary, Skinner Goalie: Ullmark (36 saves/36 shots) PP: 1/3; PK: 3/3; Shots: Arizona 36 – Buffalo 23 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 26) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 5 games Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 5 games Sean Malone (knee, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 5 games Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 5 games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 10/11: Activated F Johan Larsson from IR; Placed D Zach Bogosian on IR UPCOMING GAMES Thursday, Oct. 18: Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21: Buffalo at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25: Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27: Buffalo at Columbus, 7 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME SABRES at GOLDEN KNIGHTS This is the second of two meetings between the Sabres and Golden Knights this season. Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Vegas 4-2 in Buffalo on Oct. 8 This is the fourth game all-time between Buffalo and Vegas; Buffalo has a 1-0-2 series record. The Sabres are 0-0-1 on the road against the Golden Knights all-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/14/2018 at 12:00 PM, Fadingpain said: Very interesting game in Phoenix. Nice of them to save their best performance of the year, by far, for the first moment they got out of their own building. Those poor fans in Buffalo. Way to look on the bright side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: Way to look on the bright side. Some people complain when you lose and also when you win. Some people are too depressed to ever be optimistic. When good news becomes bad news that is the time to seek help for an attitude adjustment. . Assuming that the young guys didn't get caught up in temptations of the casinos this is a very winnable game against a team that is not fully staffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, JohnC said: Some people complain when you lose and also when you win. Some people are too depressed to ever be optimistic. When good news becomes bad news that is the time to seek help for an attitude adjustment. . Assuming that the young guys didn't get caught up in temptations of the casinos this is a very winnable game against a team that is not fully staffed. I’ll be checking for signs of the Vegas flu early on. Hopefully, they got it out of their system on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExiledInIllinois Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/14/2018 at 6:42 PM, JohnC said: Dads can be enjoyable (and tolerable) to ski with assuming that they are doing their Pater duty by paying for the ski run. You can laugh at your son being exhausted on one of the ski runs but in the not too distant future you will be the one preferring to stay by the Chalet fire place with a brew while the youngsters are whizzing done the slopes. Oh... He wasn't exhausted. I was! And @ -25°F (actual temp)... He was freezing Me! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Oh... He wasn't exhausted. I was! And @ -25°F (actual temp)... He was freezing Me! ? Outsmart him. Stay in the Chalet and drink some warm bourbon by the giant fireplace. When he says hey dad are you ready to hit the slopes just say hell no I'll watch you finishing your run while continuing to absorb the warmth of the fireplace and sipping your smooth drink that warms your innards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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