McCabe and Pysyk sent to Rochester

[Derrico]

Ya I love Pysyk as well. If our D develops like all of us hope, he is going to be a very good 4/5 Dman for a long time.

[nfreeman]

I'm lukewarm on Pysyk myself. I can see him becoming a good player but I can also see him fading away. I think I've said this already, but I think in order for him to excel, he needs to be a very high-hockey-IQ player, especially in the D zone. I haven't seen evidence of exceptional hockey IQ yet (or, to be fair, evidence of its absence).

[Derrico]

Ya this is true. He's never going to be overly physical and doesn't have a booming shot but that own zone breakout pass is one of the best on the team IMO.

[Brawndo]

Sounds like he won't be in ROC long

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 4h4 hours ago

Nolan on Pysyk: We've never questioned his ability to play, just have to give him some games & hopefully we get him back up here. #FLAvsBUF

[LabattBlue]

Sounds like he won't be in ROC long

 

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 4h4 hours ago

Nolan on Pysyk: We've never questioned his ability to play, just have to give him some games & hopefully we get him back up here. #FLAvsBUF

The Amerks have 4 games in the next 8 days. Hopefully he rejoins the Sabres after they come back from the west coast.

Edited October 17, 2014 by LabattBlue

[Doohicksie]

I think Mark Pysyk is one of our most underrated young defenders.

 

I'll go further than that. When he was up with the big club last year, her was our best defender. Period.

[tom webster]

I'm lukewarm on Pysyk myself. I can see him becoming a good player but I can also see him fading away. I think I've said this already, but I think in order for him to excel, he needs to be a very high-hockey-IQ player, especially in the D zone. I haven't seen evidence of exceptional hockey IQ yet (or, to be fair, evidence of its absence).

 

You know I am a big fan and think he will be a mainstay when the team is ready. As far as hockey IQ, that will only manifest itself when he is playing with guys that have a clue. They don't have to all be hockey 'geniuses" but they have to know how to create space, put themselves in position to accept passes and accept those passes when they hit their stick.

[X. Benedict]

 

 

You know I am a big fan and think he will be a mainstay when the team is ready. As far as hockey IQ, that will only manifest itself when he is playing with guys that have a clue. They don't have to all be hockey 'geniuses" but they have to know how to create space, put themselves in position to accept passes and accept those passes when they hit their stick.

 

I really like Pysyk. He makes a lot of tough plays look easy.