Samson the Reinharted: What do you expect of him?

[LGR4GM]

Sam is often left in Jack's shadow because Jack's shadow is so all encompassing. How many points can Sam have this year? Will he continue to improve? Is 60 points a good target for him?

 

 

[North Buffalo]

Think 60 point should be the minimum goal if used correctly 25g + 35a. Would hope higher.

[I-90 W]

25-45-70.

[Thorner]

80GP, 20G, 38A, 58P.

 

That's first line production at 21.

 

My prediction is Sam's production is a slow and steady upward trend. A huge jump wouldn't allow him to fly under the radar, and that's what I think he's going to do, throughout his career.

[Drunkard]

More important than point totals I want to see him get some serious time at center. Give him a good winger like Kane and his spot centering the third line. If everything goes right, I could see him getting 25/35/60 but I'd rather see him score 45 points at center than 60 points on Eichel's wing.

[PotentPowerPlay22]

I hope for much more from Sam. However, I am skeptical he will ever achieve his potential. I don't see the fire or ambition necessary to be a great one. I see another Tim Connolly. 

[pi2000]

20-25-45 -12

[That Aud Smell]

More pictures of him at weddings, with Eichel as his +1.

 

[Thorner]

More pictures of him at weddings, with Eichel as his +1.

 

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That's awesome.

[Mustache of God]

I expect to see growth in all aspects of his game, same with Eichel. They're still so young and each year they're only going to fill out their bodies and have more experience playing at the highest level.

 

If he stays healthy he'll put up 60+ points.

 

I'm hoping HCPH abadons HCDDBs insane philosophy of having "line-pairs" and finds out who works well with who and lets them develop chemistry.

[I-90 W]

More pictures of him at weddings, with Eichel as his +1.

 

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This is what I like to see. These two are our new core long term. Which is why Samson trade theories annoy me to no end. It's awesome seeing these guys being buds.

[SwampD]

23-37-60

[LGR4GM]

More pictures of him at weddings, with Eichel as his +1.

 

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my god jack's legs are rippppped

[darksabre]

my god jack's legs are rippppped

Dude stole the jorts out of my dresser. 

[3putt]

Dude stole the jorts out of my dresser. 

And Josie is very happy.

[LGR4GM]

Kris Baker likes the idea of Reinhart with Kane and I tend to agree. Give them 20 games together and see what actually happens. 

[inkman]

my god jack's legs are rippppped

Psssshhht

[French Collection]

Samson is my favourite Sabres player and I hope he gets to play centre. He may match up well with Kane because Sam doesn't seem to be the puck carrier but gets into the right spots and dishes to the open man.

I think the majority of his points would come from being on the #1 PP unit.

 

23+44=67 pts.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Psssshhht

 

He did say legs ...  :flirt:

 

You're still our one and only calvman.

[Taro T]

If he's on Eichel's wing 23-38-61.

 

3rd C 21-31-52.

 

The 52 will likely be more valuable. ;)

[GoPuckYourself]

What's funny is some people think he should be centering a magical 3rd line and somehow come away with 60-70 points, Who will be his wingers? Pominville? Deslaurier? If he's a 3rd line C we barely have enough good wingers for Eichel and O'Reilly to feed and we expect to put Reinhart on the 3rd line? 

[Norcal]

I think Sam can score 25g-45a 70 points either on the wing or as a C.

 

I hold out hope he gets a shot at centering his own line this year. I think he would thrive in that role.

[dudacek]

What's funny is some people think he should be centering a magical 3rd line and somehow come away with 60-70 points, Who will be his wingers? Pominville? Deslaurier? If he's a 3rd line C we barely have enough good wingers for Eichel and O'Reilly to feed and we expect to put Reinhart on the 3rd line?

 

What's funny is how people still think that lines have to work in a rigid hierarchy from best to worst, that those lines don't change from game to game or throughout a game, or how many points are piled up on the power play.

[Taro T]

What's funny is how people still think that lines have to work in a rigid hierarchy from best to worst, that those lines don't change from game to game or throughout a game, or how many points are piled up on the power play.

Well, in fairness, if he's slotted in on the ppg player's wing & gets to play w/ him on the top pp unit there is a very reasonable probability he'll score more than only getting pp time w/ that guy & taking regular shifts w/ Whiskey's favoritest player of all time instead (or even worse, being the centerpiece of the 2nd pp unit rather than the "garbage man" of the 1st unit).

[dudacek]

I understand we don't have a lot of proven depth on the wing, but there is not reason why, for example, Jack/Pominville, Sam/Evander and KO/ROR can't be the basis of three balanced lines that skate 8-12 minutes of even strength action a game, with Housley juggling things depending on need