inkman Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 Discuss http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/minnesota-state-mankato-ncaa-star-casey-nelson-fielding-offers-nhl-teams/ Quote
nfreeman Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 Interesting. He's good good size and a nice college resume. Quote
tom webster Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) As I said, this is a good sign. In years past the Sabres have gotten the second level college free agents. This guy is apparently one of the top guys. Ninety percent of these guys turn out to be fringe NHL'ers but everyone once and awhile you find a Dan DeKeyser. Edited March 22, 2016 by tom webster Quote
Rasmus_ Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 If he was left handed this would be such a perfect signing. However, it just furthers Franson's stay out the window. I think once he's healthy he's out. While I could be completely wrong. I don't think you burn a year on an ELC with a college senior unless you're looking at him for at least a bottom pairing role. Quote
inkman Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Posted March 22, 2016 If it gets Colo out of the lineup, I'm all for it This is like a Chad Rudy part 2? Probably but maybe he turns into dick geyser. Quote
That Aud Smell Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 Ha -- meant to edit my post slagging COLA, but deleted it. Anyway, I take if all back. All of it. Quote
Huckleberry Posted March 22, 2016 Report Posted March 22, 2016 Beat me to it, was looking if someone posted this already http://sabresdigitalpressbox.com/2016/03/22/sabres-sign-defenseman-casey-nelson/ Quote
inkman Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Posted March 22, 2016 no mention of Sabres in link http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2016/3/22/11279636/minnesota-states-casey-nelson-signs-with-buffalo-sabres Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=874983&cmpid=rss-News Thoughts Quote
Weave Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Being discussed here. http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24065-ufa-college-defenseman-casey-neslon-signs-with-sabres/ Quote
inkman Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=874983&cmpid=rss-News Thoughts Me thinks you don't give us enough credit Edited March 25, 2016 by inkman Quote
LGR4GM Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Bump. I'm excited to see any Defender added but I'll be curious to see if this kid is good enough for the NHL. I feel like he needs to add strength of he's only 6'2" 182lbs Quote
dudacek Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) He was 22, but any defenceman who scores 33 points as a college sophomore deserves a look. Edited March 25, 2016 by dudacek Quote
woods-racer Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Bump. I'm excited to see any Defender added but I'll be curious to see if this kid is good enough for the NHL. I feel like he needs to add strength of he's only 6'2" 182lbs That's hard for me to believe in his early 20's. I assumed it is from his high school year and not up dated. Quote
Rasmus_ Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 His first interview was fun. He stated that he liked Buffalo among the others because of the management and staff. To me it reads that he got the burnt year to start with the Sabres, and likes the chance. Quote
Huckleberry Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Ouch says he didn't know much of the sabres and grew up watching the dallas stars :D He did say he never had a favourite team :p Quote
dudacek Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 He could make Pysyk available in a trade for that elusive LHD Quote
Huckleberry Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 He could make Pysyk available in a trade for that elusive LHD Lets first see how he does :D Quote
woods-racer Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Lets first see how he does :D You're no fun. TRADE PYSYK NOW! Thats how the interwebs is suposta work. Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 You're no fun. TRADE PYSYK NOW! Thats how the interwebs is suposta work. no way, Pysyk is good Quote
Doohicksie Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 His first interview was fun. He stated that he liked Buffalo among the others because of the management and staff. To me it reads that he got the burnt year to start with the Sabres, and likes the chance. Link? Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Somehow I doubt he knew anything about Sabres management if he didn't even know how to spell 'Sabres' in the first place. http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-rookies-hudson-fasching-casey-nelson-ready-for-nhl-careers/ Quote
Doohicksie Posted March 27, 2016 Report Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Somehow I doubt he knew anything about Sabres management if he didn't even know how to spell 'Sabres' in the first place. http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-rookies-hudson-fasching-casey-nelson-ready-for-nhl-careers/ Thanks for the link. One game in, everyone's in love with Fasching. Nelson was kind of anonymous out there. He got on the scoring sheet on Fasching's goal. I saw a couple of gaffs that didn't result in goals. Nelson was on the ice for the second WPG goal but if you had to pin it on anyone it seemed the Pysyk fell a half step behind his check and let him in on goal. Still though, I didn't see anything out of Nelson that impressed or disappointed; it was more than he survived his first game. I think you're a little more in the spotlight on defense in that mistakes end up in the back of your goal. Hopefully with more time in practice he'll become more comfortable and we'll get a better feel for his game. At 6-2, 182 lb., I hope he works out like Broheim over the summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzAWW23pyZ0 Edited March 27, 2016 by Robin Egg Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted March 27, 2016 Report Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) He got an assist. +1 Edited March 27, 2016 by PromoTheRobot Quote
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