WildCard Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 So it's Eichel - C Johansson - A McCabe - A Huh, odd Quote
triumph_communes Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) No A for Risto or Okposo. Start the speculation! e: Thank god they took it away from Bogosian. Edited October 2, 2019 by triumph_communes 1 Quote
Zamboni Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 Like most teams, the Alternates get spread around the locker room quite often year after year. Nothing shocking to me here. Next year one or both of those won’t be Sabres alternates. Quote
darksabre Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 It's a little interesting that the new guy is an A though. I don't put too much stock in it, but I admit I put a little stock in it. For all the talk about Risto being a professional and working hard in camp, you'd have expected him to get one. Quote
Taro T Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:39 PM, darksabre said: It's a little interesting that the new guy is an A though. I don't put too much stock in it, but I admit I put a little stock in it. For all the talk about Risto being a professional and working hard in camp, you'd have expected him to get one. Expand Not surprised 1 of the A's went to a new guy. Surprised it didn't go to a new D-man. Thought Reinhart would get the F's A. (Sooo close, but sooooo far away. ? ) Quote
IKnowPhysics Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:39 PM, darksabre said: It's a little interesting that the new guy is an A though. Expand Veteran leadership with a high pedigree. Played in 94 playoff games, collected 41 points, including 11 points in 22 postseason games last year. Fresh look. I like it. 2 Quote
dudacek Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) The fact Okposo lost his is significant. Bogo as well, although less so given injury and pending RFA status. It’s much easier to bench a guy without a letter. The choices are intriguing as Ralph reconstructs the room. Edited October 2, 2019 by dudacek Quote
WildCard Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:58 PM, dudacek said: The fact Okposo lost his is significant. It’s much easier to bench a guy without a letter. The choices are intriguing as Ralp reconstructs the room. Expand Thank God Sobotka didn't get one then 1 2 Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:59 PM, WildCard said: Thank God Sobotka didn't get one then Expand Part of me wanted him to just to watch the fan-made mushroom cloud that would form. 4 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:36 PM, Zamboni said: Like most teams, the Alternates get spread around the locker room quite often year after year. Nothing shocking to me here. Next year one or both of those won’t be Sabres alternates. Expand fify 1 Quote
Taro T Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:58 PM, dudacek said: The fact Okposo lost his is significant. Bogo as well, although less so given injury and pending RFA status. It’s much easier to bench a guy without a letter. The choices are intriguing as Ralph reconstructs the room. Expand Not really. He's starting the year the way he finished the last, as a barely hanging on, though very overpaid, 4th line winger. The only guy that could pull off that "leading from behind" role was Rob Ray and even that was in a much different era. Would have been almost as unhappy with Krueger having Okposo still wear a letter as am with the Sobotka saga. Does anybody know if these were coaches decisions or via player vote? Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:39 PM, darksabre said: For all the talk about Risto being a professional and working hard in camp, you'd have expected him to get one. Expand I'm not surprised if they're still expecting to move him. On the other hand, if he's staying I would expect him to get an A. I also thought Reino would get one. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) On 10/2/2019 at 5:04 PM, TrueBlueGED said: Part of me wanted him to just to watch the fan-made mushroom cloud that would form. Expand It would just be easier on the equipment crew too, to slap the A on a player who guarantees no sweat will touch it Edited October 2, 2019 by Randall Flagg 1 Quote
dudacek Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 5:06 PM, Taro T said: Not really. He's starting the year the way he finished the last, as a barely hanging on, though very overpaid, 4th line winger. The only guy that could pull off that "leading from behind" role was Rob Ray and even that was in a much different era. Would have been almost as unhappy with Krueger having Okposo still wear a letter as am with the Sobotka saga. Does anybody know if these were coaches decisions or via player vote? Expand This is why it’s significant. It’s recognition of his decline in stature. Quote
shrader Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 This has me a bit curious. I like to buy jerseys with the C on them. Do they ever put the A on the jerseys they sell? Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 4:59 PM, WildCard said: Thank God Sobotka didn't get one then Expand Why? I mean, I can dig up highlights for Vlad, too. Quote
darksabre Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 5:14 PM, shrader said: This has me a bit curious. I like to buy jerseys with the C on them. Do they ever put the A on the jerseys they sell? Expand Yup. I have a Nummimen with an A Quote
Taro T Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 5:27 PM, darksabre said: Yup. I have a Nummimen with an A Expand Winter Classic Eichel also has the 'A'. Quote
shrader Posted October 2, 2019 Report Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 5:36 PM, Taro T said: Winter Classic Eichel also has the 'A'. Expand That one's fitting since it's a one time thing. I'm thinking about someone who may have thrown an A on the 50th anniversary jersey and now that guy no longer has an A. I'm not really sure why someone would have done that, maybe a collector or something, but it sucks for that guy. It's not really a big deal, but just a scenario that popped into my mind for no reason whatsoever. Quote
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