LGR4GM Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, jsb said: Ok you have my OCD kicking in, who is 2nd?? Zach Redmond. 1 Quote
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 11:59 AM, LGR4GM said: Zach Redmond. According to Amerks site Pilut and Redmond are tied @ 7pts each. The big difference between the two is that while Pilut is a +5 ...Redmond is a -3. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said: According to Amerks site Pilut and Redmond are tied @ 7pts each. The big difference between the two is that while Pilut is a +5 ...Redmond is a -3. Meanwhile, Matt Donovan is tearing up the AHL with 3 points in 4 games. Significantly out pacing his former teammate Rasmus Dahlin in ppg in north american pro hockey.... just sayin'. 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 How old is Matt Donovan, I keep forgetting. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: How old is Matt Donovan, I keep forgetting. 28 Actually he's 18. Edited October 17, 2018 by pi2000 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 1 minute ago, pi2000 said: 28 Oh so he's 10 years older than Dahlin. Cool. I have no further questions. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 Just now, LGR4GM said: Oh so he's 10 years older than Dahlin. Cool. I have no further questions. Still more productive tho. I have no further answers. Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Still more productive tho. I have no further answers. We did this once. I know you are full of it with this comparison so no reason to rehash it. Quote
inkman Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 34 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: How old is Matt Donovan, I keep forgetting. Quote
That Aud Smell Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 Sabres signed Matej Pekar to an ELC. I actually though that had already been posted here because I saw the thread high up in the queue. Quote
Eleven Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 4 Amerks in the AHL top ten in scoring 1 Quote
pi2000 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 40 minutes ago, Eleven said: 4 Amerks in the AHL top ten in scoring As it should be. Anything less would be a disappointment. I expect a number of these guys to see some time in Buffalo during the season, but return to Rochester for the playoffs along with Thompson. Is Dahlin eligible to be sent down for an Amerks playoff run? Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Posted October 18, 2018 https://theathletic.com/584111/2018/10/12/ranking-the-top-100-ahl-prospects-from-last-season-based-on-their-statistical-performance/ This list is based on last season’s AHL players heading into 2018-19. It doesn’t list newcomers like Olofsson or Pilut or Asplund. Sabres: 18: Guhle - he projects him as a 5/6 D 26: Nylander - bottom 6 forward (although he is 20 years old this season) - says numbers similar to Marek Zagrapan. Ouch! 49: Ullmark - projects as a career backup with the possibility of becoming a starter. (there are 4 Leafs - 4 Liljegren, 42 Sparks, 45 Johnsson and 65 Bracco) The reason I posted the article was the discussion of a prospect’s age and how that changes their ability to transfer their AHL production to the NHL. He calls it the aging curve. Basically the younger a prospect is when they average a pt a game in thr AHL the more likely they’ll become successful in the NHL. He concludes: Quote Consider this: historically, a forward who scores at a point-per-game rate in the AHL at age 20 has about a 50/50 shot at a career as an NHL middle-six forward. A player who does it at 22 has about a 50/50 shot at a couple of years on an NHL fourth line. Do it at 23 and the odds are that you’ll never play a full season in the majors. He also states that there almost no exceptions. For D use .5 pts/g or better by age 20 leads to a solid NHL career. Save % used for goalies. Food for thought. Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 I would add that Olofsson doing it at 23 doesn't necessarily exclude him from the NHL since we don't know what he would have done at 20 or 21 in the AHL. We know that in the SHL, he was very productive last year, so it is good to see that carry over. Good article, thanks for posting. Quote
pi2000 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 With Olofsson all you need to do is look at the goals he's scoring. Sure he's 23, but his goals are pure skill, not rebound/deflection type goals using his size, strength or positioning around the net. That matters in the overall evaluation. The quick release, accuracy and velocity will translate well the NHL. Quote
sabresparaavida Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Also factor in the part where he is significantly above a ppg pace so far. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) 41 minutes ago, pi2000 said: With Olofsson all you need to do is look at the goals he's scoring. Sure he's 23, but his goals are pure skill, not rebound/deflection type goals using his size, strength or positioning around the net. That matters in the overall evaluation. The quick release, accuracy and velocity will translate well the NHL. This is why he's the perfect litmus test for if things have actually changed in organizational development abilities, which have been abysmal for well over a decade. You have a guy with an NHL-elite skill set, and with good enough skating. He NEEDS to become a player that you can put out there in the NHL and not get tanked with, you NEED to develop him into a real player while he's down there, and everything that comes with that, so that he can come and score 30 next to Jack. There is zero doubt in my mind that this would happen in Tampa, in Toronto. We'll see if our guys can do that. I'm not asking them to turn water into wine, here. There is plenty to work with in Olofsson's case, now get it done for a change. Edited October 18, 2018 by Randall Flagg 2 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Which is why he should stay in Rochester. Develop the crap out of him so when he comes up, it doesn't even phase him. 4 Quote
shrader Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 Well there's one hell of a premature statement. 1 Quote
Brawndo Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 Interview with AGM Steve Greeley regarding some prospects https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-prospects-report-ukko-pekka-luukkonen-matej-pekar/c-301205642 Quote
Hoss Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 3:42 PM, Brawndo said: LeBron scores almost 30 points a game so why is one point per game impressive? Quote
Brawndo Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Hoss said: LeBron scores almost 30 points a game so why is one point per game impressive? It’s embarrassing! Aaron Ekblad has 39 points for the year and wins the Calder Trophy, and Step Curry scores 51 points last night! 1 Quote
shrader Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, Brawndo said: It’s embarrassing! Aaron Ekblad has 39 points for the year and wins the Calder Trophy, and Step Curry scores 51 points last night! Yeah, but Curry's not a rookie, so it doesn't matter. Quote
Eleven Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 Just now, shrader said: Yeah, but Curry's not a rookie, so it doesn't matter. Pretty sure he's still eligible for the Calder. Quote
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