Larsson, Girgensons, and Bogo - Sabres next season?

[GASabresIUFAN]

Will any of these guy be back next season?

 

Right now I’m putting 50% odds on Girgensons, 25% on Larsson (someone to help Dahlin adjust to NA pro hockey) and 40% on Bogo. The only thing stopping Jbot from buying him out is his injury.

[Randall Flagg]

Didn't Botterill say they were relying on Bogo to take the load off of risto? I don't like it but I assume he's back.

[Lanny]

Larsson is gone, replaced with vet FA on a 1 year deal

Girgensons is back, they don't have viable LWs

Bogo could be bought out, but I think he's back

Edited May 11, 2018 by Lanny

[Doohicksie]

Didn't Botterill say they were relying on Bogo to take the load off of risto? I don't like it but I assume he's back.

 

You have to say stuff like that before you put him on double secret IR.

[pi2000]

Bogo will play with Dahlin, and excel...   for 13 games or so, before season ending LBI.

[Doohicksie]

Bogo will play with Dahlin, and excel...   for 13 games or so, before season ending LBI.

 

Stop it.  It's too real, man.  :unsure:

[LGR4GM]

Bogo will play with Dahlin, and excel... for 13 games or so, before season ending LBI.

I didn't know Bogo could play the left side.

[dudacek]

Everyone predicting Bogo getting shipped out this summer is dreaming.

 

Bogo will play with Dahlin, and excel... for 13 games or so, before season ending LBI.

This is far more likely.

 

To Ligers question, Dahlin can play the left side, and so can Bogo.

He played there briefly with Rasmus on the right a few years back and said he’d done it previously and was comfortable.

 

In fact my preferred starting D in October - assuming no trades - would be

 

Scandella Dahlin

Bogosian Ristolainen

McCabe Nelson

 

At least until Bogo hits the 13 game mark.

Edited May 11, 2018 by dudacek

[Randall Flagg]

Honestly, I remember that Risto-Bogo pairing not being that bad. 

I could be wrong though. 

[Doohicksie]

I didn't know Bogo could play the left side.

 

Dahlin plays either side.

[dudacek]

Honestly, I remember that Risto-Bogo pairing not being that bad. 

I could be wrong though.

 

I thought they looked pretty good, but I think it was more in an old-school Schoenfeld Korab way, than in the modern Ellis Josi way.

[LGR4GM]

Dahlin plays either side.

Spent all last year on the right

[bg17]

Spent all last year on the right

I imagine a generational defenseman that’s left-handed won’t have a lot of trouble playing on the left if that’s the decision.

[Robviously]

Bogo will be here because he's untraceable.  He has a big contract and is never healthy enough to play hockey.

 

Larsson and Girgensons are both JAGs and both should be gone just to change the culture in the locker room.  If either one is here come October, I'm disappointed in Botterill.  

[Iron Crotch]

Bogo's contract is absurd given he plays 20 games per season and doesn't produce when healthy. $6 million per year for Glass Bo? Can he even be bought out? ...guess we're stuck with him until he gets hurt in November.

 

Larsson isn't an NHLer.

 

I actually kind of like Girgs as a defensive forward. He'd be a better 4th line center than Larsson IMHO.

[French Collection]

I wish Bogo would fail a physical and go LTIR. The Leafs have buried a few bad contracts that way.

I'd keep Gus over Larry. Skates better and has some offensive ability.

[Beer]

They will all be back is my vote.

 

How does Bogo on LTIR affect our cap? Do we get all that space back? If yes, we need to start sending him a dozen donuts every morning from now to the start of training camp. His contract is just plain awful. Thanks GMTM for taking that off the Jets hands, you fool.

[LGR4GM]

It's weird, I think a healthy Bogo will be good for buffalo and I think we might finally get that.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Putting Bogo on LTIR allows us to spend that much over the cap, but we have to get to the cap first.

 

There is zero chance Mr. Glass ever lasts the whole season or even most of it. If he comes back, send him to the minors.

 

The only upside of him coming back is that we csn start Guhle or Pilut in the minots if they aren’t quite ready for NHL duty.

 

FyI: I plan to conduct about 6-7 more poliing threads on the rest of the Sabres roster. There are only four players I’m pretty sure will be in Buffalo next fall (Jack, Casey, Dahlin and Scandella) everyone there is some question about. If the person behind the ROR and Samson threads will add a poll to those threads, I’ll skip them here. I plan anout a poll a week to get us through the off-season.

Edited May 12, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[Iron Crotch]

Pommer and Bogo are two contracts we're pretty much stuck with. No team will take those cap hits.

[LGR4GM]

Yea but Pomminstein contract is irrelevant. Kinda like Moulson. They both come off after this season and we really don't need that 10 mil in space yet.

[Randall Flagg]

It's weird, I think a healthy Bogo will be good for buffalo and I think we might finally get that.

What outside of random speculation makes you think we'll get a healthy Bogosian? His groins, hips, and hamstrings are all made of string cheese.

[Iron Crotch]

Bogo hasn't played a full season since he was a teenager playing for the Atlanta Thrashers. 60-65 games seems to be about the best case scenario.

[Formerly Allan in MD]

Bogo is nogo if he can't stay healthy.

[TheAud]

Bogo's contract is absurd given he plays 20 games per season and doesn't produce when healthy. $6 million per year for Glass Bo? Can he even be bought out? ...guess we're stuck with him until he gets hurt in November.

 

Larsson isn't an NHLer.

 

I actually kind of like Girgs as a defensive forward. He'd be a better 4th line center than Larsson IMHO.

I would add something but this take is exactly how I feel.