Amerks8796 Posted October 15, 2018 Report Posted October 15, 2018 Botterill and Sexton look at the entire picture. I doubt they call up Olofsson immediately because he had a good week. He has aspects of his game that needs work still. 4 Quote
Brawndo Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Posted October 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, Amerks8796 said: Botterill and Sexton look at the entire picture. I doubt they call up Olofsson immediately because he had a good week. He has aspects of his game that needs work still. If Thompson is send down, CJ Smith is the most logical call up 1 Quote
shrader Posted October 15, 2018 Report Posted October 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, Amerks8796 said: Botterill and Sexton look at the entire picture. I doubt they call up Olofsson immediately because he had a good week. He has aspects of his game that needs work still. Let him thrive for a while. You can build up a confidence machine if he can continue on this path. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 15, 2018 Report Posted October 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, Amerks8796 said: Botterill and Sexton look at the entire picture. I doubt they call up Olofsson immediately because he had a good week. He has aspects of his game that needs work still. Same could be said for quite a few guys on the big club, but yeah I wouldn't rush him up... he's having success and building confidence, bring him up later in the year for a look. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 15, 2018 Report Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Amerks8796 said: Botterill and Sexton look at the entire picture. I doubt they call up Olofsson immediately because he had a good week. He has aspects of his game that needs work still. Why not call him up and give him a look, especially if Thompson continues to produce nothing offensively? 34 minutes ago, Brawndo said: If Thompson is send down, CJ Smith is the most logical call up Olofsson is playing RW in Roch. He is the most logical replacement for RW Thompson. Also so please note that the Sabres offense is actually more anemic YTD then last season. The Sabres have 11 goals in 5 games. That’s 180 goals for the season. Olofsson is a goal scorer pure and simple. Something the Sabres really lack. Edited October 15, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN Quote
MODO Hockey Posted October 15, 2018 Report Posted October 15, 2018 Kid is on fire, so happy for him! Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 6 hours ago, shrader said: Let him thrive for a while. You can build up a confidence machine if he can continue on this path. He was the SHL goal leader last season, I don't worry about his confidence. Olof needs time to fully adjust to the speed and strength of the NHL. I wonder if he'll make it in the NHL or will bounce back and forth. Quote
WildCard Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: He was the SHL goal leader last season, I don't worry about his confidence. Olof needs time to fully adjust to the speed and strength of the NHL. I wonder if he'll make it in the NHL or will bounce back and forth. Given his skill set lies in his shot I think he'll be fine Quote
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, WildCard said: Given his skill set lies in his shot I think he'll be fine Interesting that you say this and I agree but..... you would think that his shot would come more into play on the PP but he has 3 goals and they are ALL at even strength. He has 5 assists on the PP which shows he can be a play-maker too (or used as a decoy). Timely goals, as 2 of his 3g are GW. Yes, he should be fine. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 The release on his OT goal yesterday was special. You don't see that too often. Got it off so quick the goalie didn't even move, the defenseman couldn't event get his stick on the puck... before anybody knew it, bang, post and in. There's plenty of guys that can shoot hard and accurate but they need time and space which Olofsson needs very little of. 1 Quote
shrader Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 12 hours ago, LGR4GM said: He was the SHL goal leader last season, I don't worry about his confidence. Olof needs time to fully adjust to the speed and strength of the NHL. I wonder if he'll make it in the NHL or will bounce back and forth. That's not exactly a predictor of NHL success. The success over there means absolutely nothing if you can't build him up properly over here. He wouldn't be the first or last guy to be confident overseas but then never have it transition to North America. If he can find that extended period of success over here at the AHL level, then the kid knows that his game can carry over. So yeah, it's not about how confident he might be now, it's about building on that and making him something greater. Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 I agree it is on building him up to be better but I don't think confidence is the key there. I think strength and NHL conditioning is. His shot will translate but the little things need to be brought along. Quote
shrader Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: I agree it is on building him up to be better but I don't think confidence is the key there. I think strength and NHL conditioning is. His shot will translate but the little things need to be brought along. Yeah, I don't mean to suggest it's the key thing, but it all adds together. It's so early right now, but I can't remember the last time we had a young guy start off immediately at the top of the AHL. Hopefully he can sustain this beyond just one week because it's one hell of a luxury to have a legit professional project waiting in the wings. That's the kind of thing that moves a team out of the dregs of the NHL. 1 Quote
inkman Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Amerks up 3-0. Olafsson with a G and an A. This kid wants it like a virgin sailer on leave in Thailand. Quote
inkman Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Another Olafsson goal. Amerks 4-0. He's gonna score 50 if they keep him down. Quote
Brawndo Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, inkman said: Amerks up 3-0. Olafsson with a G and an A. This kid wants it like a virgin sailer on leave in Thailand. Whatever he needs to work on hopefully he does it quickly Edited October 18, 2018 by Brawndo Quote
pi2000 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 27 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Whatever he needs to work on hopefully he does it quickly If he keeps scoring at this outrageous clip, it doesn't matter what his flaws are. Quote
inkman Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 He keeps this ***** up, I might become a puck bunny. Whatcha think: 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Olofsson 2g 2a now with 12 points. 1 Quote
Norcal Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 The kids are alright. Hope they can keep winning. Quote
inkman Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 O'Regan from Redmond and Olafsson. Amerks and Marlies 1-1. Quote
Brawndo Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Posted October 20, 2018 Nylander with the second goal and Danny O’Regan with his second of the night to make it 3-1 Amerks Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 20, 2018 Report Posted October 20, 2018 Think we can swap our Sabres video subscriptions for a Amerks one? Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted October 20, 2018 Report Posted October 20, 2018 Anyone hear that Pilut is not in the lineup tonight? #MeetMeInLA? Quote
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