LGR4GM Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 Training camp starts in 10 days. Figured we can put news and lines and stuff in here. Cozens is only going to get 4 days or so after the WJC ends depending on what Canada does. I would guess Quinn goes back to juniors (no surprise). Rustolainen will be an interesting player to watch. 2 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 1:24 PM, LGR4GM said: Training camp starts in 10 days. Figured we can put news and lines and stuff in here. Cozens is only going to get 4 days or so after the WJC ends depending on what Canada does. I would guess Quinn goes back to juniors (no surprise). Rustolainen will be an interesting player to watch. Expand Is there even a junior season for Quinn to return to? Quote
dudacek Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 2:14 PM, PromoTheRobot said: Is there even a junior season for Quinn to return to? Expand Fortunately, the great foresight Botterill showed in avoiding Major Junior players after round one is paying off. 3 Quote
HOF Wingman Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 Do we know who will be invited to camp yet? Quote
freester Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 2:14 PM, PromoTheRobot said: Is there even a junior season for Quinn to return to? Expand The bigger question is whether there will be an AHL season 1 Quote
Marvin Posted December 21, 2020 Report Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 5:13 PM, freester said: The bigger question is whether there will be an AHL season Expand https://theahl.com/2020-21-start-date-moved-feb-5 Quote
Brawndo Posted December 22, 2020 Report Posted December 22, 2020 UPL will not be attending the Sabres Main Camp it appears Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Posted December 22, 2020 Interesting about UPL but not surprising. It is a reason I think Rusto makes the team, he would come for 2 weeks and then go back to Finland? Seems like the PUL situation but worse as he clearly is ready to play at a higher level. Quote
dudacek Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) On 12/23/2020 at 2:57 PM, Brawndo said: Expand The invite list will be interesting Max 36 skaters and unlimited goalies. Wouldn't be surprised if we don't even invite that many. We have 42 players under contract. Sounds like Luukkonen won't be coming. Pekar and Laaksonen and basically any other Euro without a realistic chance of making the team might stay home too. Will guys like Biro and Dipietro and Fitzgerald and Murray be here just because, or are they going to be considered clutter? And I feel like I'm the only one remotely intrigued by this but what is going on with Mittelstadt? Edited December 23, 2020 by dudacek Quote
dudacek Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 Potential training camp roster Eichel Hall Reinhart Dahlin Ristolainen Staal Skinner Olofsson Montour Jokiharju Eakin Girgensons Okposo McCabe Miller Lazar Reider Asplund Irwin Davidson Mittelstadt Thompson Ruotsalainen Bryson Borgen Dea Smith Fogarty Oglevie Samuelsson Nelson That's 31 skaters — the NHL roster, the top pro prospects and the top AHL vets (taxi squad?) I'd stop right there, with Cozens and Quinn coming in when the WJC is over Quote
Weave Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:07 PM, dudacek said: And I feel like I'm the only one remotely intrigued by this but what is going on with Mittelstadt? Expand It is rather interesting that there has been nothing reported from either side. Honestly, I think he’s irrelevant now. I’m a little surprised that he wasn’t moved in a minor deal. Quote
Mustache of God Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:07 PM, dudacek said: The invite list will be interesting Max 36 skaters and unlimited goalies. Wouldn't be surprised if we don't even invite that many. We have 42 players under contract. Sounds like Luukkonen won't be coming. Pekar and Laaksonen and basically any other Euro without a realistic chance of making the team might stay home too. Will guys like Biro and Dipietro and Fitzgerald and Murray be here just because, or are they going to be considered clutter? And I feel like I'm the only one remotely intrigued by this but what is going on with Mittelstadt? Expand Mitts is still unsigned, correct? From what I recall he was given a qualifying offer and his camp simply hasn't signed it? Or has he not even been given an offer? Quote
woods-racer Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 And I feel like I'm the only one remotely intrigued by this but what is going on with Mittelstadt? No, you're right. You are not the only one that is intrigued, but you are the only one that remembers to post about. The most surprising thing to me is the lack of local sports reporters putting any interest into finding out what is happening. Right now I am assuming that the Mittelstadt camp is what is holding this up. 1 Quote
dudacek Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:22 PM, Mustache of God said: Mitts is still unsigned, correct? From what I recall he was given a qualifying offer and his camp simply hasn't signed it? Or has he not even been given an offer? Expand He was qualified and chose not to sign it. Since then dead silent. Quote
woods-racer Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:24 PM, dudacek said: He was qualified and chose not to sign it. Since then dead silent. Expand So he had a chance at arbitration and didn't take it? I thought that was an automatic by your agent when qualified? Sounds like he all but quit the NHL. Quote
dudacek Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:34 PM, woods-racer said: So he had a chance at arbitration and didn't take it? I thought that was an automatic by your agent when qualified? Sounds like he all but quit the NHL. Expand No he wasn't eligible for arbitration. Too young. The Sabres have all the leverage. My opinion is the Sabres are saying take-it-or-leave-it on the qualifier, and the Casey camp is waiting until the last minute before taking it. The agent may also be considering the possibility of a trade, where the acquiring team might be more generous. I have seen nothing about Casey being dangled. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:24 PM, dudacek said: He was qualified and chose not to sign it. Since then dead silent. Expand Under the current situation Casey listened to bad advice there. 1 Quote
Brawndo Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 Rumor is the Sabres and Mitts are getting closer to a deal. Should be done before camp 4 Quote
Weave Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:54 PM, Brawndo said: Rumor is the Sabres and Mitts are getting closer to a deal. Should be done before camp Expand Source? Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 23, 2020 Author Report Posted December 23, 2020 Mitts attitude really has me soured on him as a prospect. 1 Quote
Brawndo Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 5:04 PM, Weave said: Source? Expand Via Text Message 1 Quote
Weave Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 5:26 PM, Brawndo said: Via Text Message Expand Thats right. You’ve got sources. I can’t keep track. Quote
Brawndo Posted December 23, 2020 Report Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 5:32 PM, Weave said: Thats right. You’ve got sources. I can’t keep track. Expand Not as good as others, but occasionally I get some good info 1 Quote
Taro T Posted December 24, 2020 Report Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 3:34 PM, woods-racer said: So he had a chance at arbitration and didn't take it? I thought that was an automatic by your agent when qualified? Sounds like he all but quit the NHL. Expand Or, as there was nothing going on over the extended summer, and Mittelstadt had absolutely no leverage whatsoever considering he never indicated a desire to play in Europe, there was no reason to sign a deal more than a week before TC opening. As mentioned earlier, he wasn't eligible for arbitration and the Sabres had his exclusive negotiating rights. Absolutely nothing to be gained signing earlier. Quote
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