inkman Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 I'm open to adding or amending any choices. These are just what came to mind first. Quote
Huckleberry Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 Bottom pair guy that can step up a bit if needed, I'd give him 3 mill though. Quote
Sabel79 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 Capable bottom-pair guy. Nothing more. Nothing wrong with that, either, provided he plays where he belongs. Quote
Eleven Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 --The only mean defenseman left after Ristolainen is traded. 6 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 I like Jake McCabe. I wish he didn't miss so many games. 2 Quote
WildCard Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 4:49 PM, Eleven said: --The only mean defenseman left after Ristolainen is traded. Expand Ristolainen has never fought anybody Quote
Claude Balls Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 4:49 PM, Eleven said: --The only mean defenseman left after Ristolainen is traded. Expand Psycho Bogo would like a word with you Quote
Eleven Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 4:56 PM, WildCard said: Ristolainen has never fought anybody Expand Didn't say he fights--he's mean. Stick in the other guy's back (or worse) all the time. If you're near his goalie after a whistle, expect a shove. That stuff. Too few Sabres defensemen have it. On 7/17/2019 at 5:13 PM, Claude Balls said: Psycho Bogo would like a word with you Expand Maybe... 1 Quote
WildCard Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:17 PM, Eleven said: Didn't say he fights--he's mean. Stick in the other guy's back (or worse) all the time. If you're near his goalie after a whistle, expect a shove. That stuff. Too few Sabres defensemen have it. Maybe... Expand Does it mean anything if he doesn't do anything with it? I get the impression nobody respects Risto's 'toughness' Quote
inkman Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 4:44 PM, ... said: I need an option for a 4/5 guy. Expand Just pick one slash Quote
North Buffalo Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:20 PM, WildCard said: Does it mean anything if he doesn't do anything with it? I get the impression nobody respects Risto's 'toughness' Expand I think a few guys do including Ovi 1 Quote
Derrico Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 4:56 PM, WildCard said: Ristolainen has never fought anybody Expand You don’t have to fight to be tough. He’s doesn’t take crap after the whistle. 3 Quote
SwampD Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 Jake was always good for at least one "Oh, my God. Is that guy dead?" hit a game. He was also always good for at least one "Oh, my God. WTF was he thinking?!" play. Before he got injured last year, I thought he did a good job not doing the latter and was playing well (one of our better defenseman, actually.) My hope is that he learns to not always go for the kill shot and can end up playing more games. 4 Quote
Derrico Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:20 PM, WildCard said: Does it mean anything if he doesn't do anything with it? I get the impression nobody respects Risto's 'toughness' Expand If guys whack at the puck after the whistle he’s one of the only D that will do something about it. 1 Quote
WildCard Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:54 PM, Derrico said: You don’t have to fight to be tough. He’s doesn’t take crap after the whistle. Expand He just seems like the 'hold me back bro' kinda guy On 7/17/2019 at 5:55 PM, Derrico said: If guys whack at the puck after the whistle he’s one of the only D that will do something about it. Expand And then they continue to whack because they know he's not gonna do anything Quote
Tondas Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 I like McCabe a lot. Brings toughness and grit. Reminds me of Mike Ramsey. But I still had to go with 3rd pair. 1 Quote
Derrico Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:55 PM, WildCard said: He just seems like the 'hold me back bro' kinda guy And then they continue to whack because they know he's not gonna do anything Expand Disagree. Atleast it’s something. He and McCabe are the only guys that clear the crease, that’s why it keeps happening. I don’t want to keep Risto solely for his physical play but I don’t think this is a quality that should be completely overlooked either. 1 Quote
WildCard Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 5:58 PM, Derrico said: Disagree. Atleast it’s something. He and McCabe are the only guys that clear the crease, that’s why it keeps happening. I don’t want to keep Risto solely for his physical play but I don’t think this is a quality that should be completely overlooked either. Expand Does Risto actually clear the crease when it matters? i.e. during the play? @Randall Flagg ? Quote
Derrico Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 I love Dahlin. I love Montour. I love Pilut. None of those guys come close to doing some of the physical work that Risto does. Now rumours of Gardiner. You can’t have all those types come playoff time (I know I know, let’s get there first). On 7/17/2019 at 5:59 PM, WildCard said: Does Risto actually clear the crease when it matters? i.e. during the play? @Randall Flagg ? Expand Is there even fancy stats available on that type of thing?? 2 Quote
WildCard Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 6:00 PM, Derrico said: I love Dahlin. I love Montour. I love Pilut. None of those guys come close to doing some of the physical work that Risto does. Now rumours of Gardiner. You can’t have all those types come playoff time (I know I know, let’s get there first). Is there even fancy stats available on that type of thing?? Expand I was hoping he had video 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 6:02 PM, WildCard said: I was hoping he had video Expand Haha nah. I've dried up my video unfortunately - only watched 15 games or so This coming season I plan on having a lot more 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 He is a perfect 20 minute a night guy that can skate, be physical, add occasional O and complement a more free wheeling partner. Hank Tallinder or Lydman as a comparison. 2 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 6:03 PM, GASabresIUFAN said: He is a perfect 20 minute a night guy that can skate, be physical, add occasional O and complement a more free wheeling partner. Hank Tallinder or Lydman as a comparison. Expand I think those guys were much better puck movers than Jake is, and were also more polished with defense fundamentals. Each had stretches of incredible play here. Quote
Derrico Posted July 17, 2019 Report Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 6:02 PM, WildCard said: I was hoping he had video Expand I absolutely love the video. I really appreciate the time @Randall Flagg does. Amazing poster. But you can find random video examples of nearly anything. I love it as a contributory post to a greater point. Not as the sole basis of the point. Quote
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