Sabres' options: Owen Power

[Flashsabre]

Power should go back to Michigan for one more year regardless of who picks him.  Starting in the NHL as a power forward would be a very bad choice.

[Curt]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Read a few interesting articles suggesting Power could be immediately used as a power forward with comparisons to Byfuglien and Burns in terms of a possible development path. I find that idea intriguing. 

No offense, but that’s a terrible idea.

If Power is such a good defenseman that he is the best pick at #1, you shouldn’t need to ease him in at F.

Playing forward was not part of a planned development path for Byfuglien or Burns.

Edited June 5, 2021 by Curt

[LGR4GM]

Jt Compher had 31pts in 35 games as a d+1 freshman. He had 11 goals. 

In 24 games Beniers had 24 points and 10 goals. 

I don't have Comphers primary points

Edited June 5, 2021 by LGR4GM

[Brawndo]

 

 

 

[Curt]

10 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

 

 

Power is almost as vital to success as Troy Stecher!  Take this kid #1!

[Flashsabre]

32 minutes ago, Curt said:

Power is almost as vital to success as Troy Stecher!  Take this kid #1!

Eichel and Reinhart to Detroit for Stetcher?😜🤪😂🤣

 

Seriously though the trust Gallant has put in the kid is unbelievable.  He is the youngest player to play for Canada at the Worlds and is been given monster ice time.

[kas23]

10 hours ago, SwampD said:

The ACs are on at 12:30 at night.

It’s summer.

I really meant the constant bitching and moaning isn’t confined to the summer. 

[LabattBlue]

50 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Eichel and Reinhart to Detroit for Stetcher?😜🤪😂🤣

 

Seriously though the trust Gallant has put in the kid is unbelievable.  He is the youngest player to play for Canada at the Worlds and is been given monster ice time.

What else were they going to do?  Give those minutes to some journeyman scrub instead?

[Curt]

42 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Eichel and Reinhart to Detroit for Stetcher?😜🤪😂🤣

 

Seriously though the trust Gallant has put in the kid is unbelievable.  He is the youngest player to play for Canada at the Worlds and is been given monster ice time.

I don’t disagree, but it has to be said that this is a very abnormally weak year for the worlds.  Many players who would normally go turned it down.  I think it’s relevant to consider that.

[Hoss]

26 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

What else were they going to do?  Give those minutes to some journeyman scrub instead?

 

13 minutes ago, Curt said:

I don’t disagree, but it has to be said that this is a very abnormally weak year for the worlds.  Many players who would normally go turned it down.  I think it’s relevant to consider that.

These rosters are made up of depth NHL players. It’s absolutely notable and impressive that Power is already able to outplay all of them at 18 (not just 18, but the youngest player to ever lace up the skates for the world’s best hockey country).

Edited June 5, 2021 by Hoss

[Curt]

14 minutes ago, Hoss said:

 

These rosters are made up of depth NHL players. It’s absolutely notable and impressive that Power is already able to outplay all of them at 18 (not just 18, but the youngest player to ever lace up the skates for the world’s best hockey country).

Yes, it’s notable.  He is good. 

It’s also notable that these rosters are extremely weak for a men’s world championship tournament.

If he is the pick at #1 I’m cautiously ok with it.  I seem to like him a little less than most, but I expect him to be a good player.

Edited June 5, 2021 by Curt

[PerreaultForever]

12 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

That would be idiotic if buffalo did that 

Why? 

 

[Buffalonill]

Just now, PerreaultForever said:

Why? 

 

  That would be a true circus act if you draft someone 1st overall and play him at a different position.

 

 

 

 

[Hoss]

2 hours ago, Curt said:

Yes, it’s notable.  He is good. 

It’s also notable that these rosters are extremely weak for a men’s world championship tournament.

If he is the pick at #1 I’m cautiously ok with it.  I seem to like him a little less than most, but I expect him to be a good player.

It is notable that this is a lesser tournament but it doesn’t take anything away from his accomplishments there. Based on their ice time it seems Power likely would’ve made Canada in any normal year.

[inkman]

3 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

What else were they going to do?  Give those minutes to some journeyman scrub instead?

That’s tenured Sabres scrub Colin Miller to you 

[PerreaultForever]

Just now, Buffalonill said:

  That would be a true circus act if you draft someone 1st overall and play him at a different position.

 

 

 

 

Not forever. 

Remember the guy is 18 and there's an adjustment period. We have rushed D men too many times already. We don't have a Chara to pair him with and mentor him so he needs to work with whoever the assistant coaches are. You don't want to dump big minute high pressure defensive responsibility on a kid right away. You ease him in. 

It worked for Burns, Byfuglein, Lindy Ruff if you'd like to go back in time. Larry Robinson even. 

He could fill Risto's PP spot, adjust to the speed, playing with men. Throw his weight as he grows rather than being banged into the boards himself. Can make a mistake and not cost us a goal right away. Adjust to his big money flashy NHL life, etc.  As time goes you teach, he plays D in practice and you ease him in from #6 D up step by step as he is ready. You don't throw him into top D and expect instant miracles and break the kid. 

[inkman]

5 minutes ago, Hoss said:

It is notable that this is a lesser tournament but it doesn’t take anything away from his accomplishments there. Based on their ice time it seems Power likely would’ve made Canada in any normal year.

I think it exactly takes away from the accomplishment.  This kid shutting down guys that wouldn’t make the Sabres is about as underwhelming as I can think of.  

[Hoss]

4 minutes ago, inkman said:

I think it exactly takes away from the accomplishment.  This kid shutting down guys that wouldn’t make the Sabres is about as underwhelming as I can think of.  

See the post in the IIHF thread. There’s some notable talent in this tournament. He’s doing the absolute best you can expect in the situation he’s in. You’re drafting 18 year olds. It’s incredibly rare to see any of them compete with NHL players because, well, they’re not in the NHL. We have to judge them based on the competition they’re facing. That’s the entire ***** point.

Edited June 5, 2021 by Hoss

[Curt]

27 minutes ago, Hoss said:

It is notable that this is a lesser tournament but it doesn’t take anything away from his accomplishments there. Based on their ice time it seems Power likely would’ve made Canada in any normal year.

I mean, it’s still impressive but it’s not as impressive as if it was a normal year.  That’s my only point.

In a normal year, he wouldn’t have.  I feel pretty sure.  Canada generally has plenty of good NHL players to pick from.  

[JohnC]

I posted this link before so I apologize for the redundancy. I thought the discussion here fits with the discussion on the board. 

The attached 10 min link from June 3 is a segment of Chris Peters on WGR. Much of the interview dealt with Power and some other prospects. He also talked about Beniers. He felt that for him that there was enough of a gap between Power and Beniers to take the defenseman over the more needed forward. 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/authors/howard-and-jeremy

[Curt]

3 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I posted this link before so I apologize for the redundancy. I thought the discussion here fits with the discussion on the board. 

The attached 10 min link from June 3 is a segment of Chris Peters on WGR. Much of the interview dealt with Power and some other prospects. He also talked about Beniers. He felt that for him that there was enough of a gap between Power and Beniers to take the defenseman over the more needed forward. 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/authors/howard-and-jeremy

I like Chris Peters.  He has a hockey prospects podcast that’s pretty good.

[JohnC]

4 minutes ago, Curt said:

I like Chris Peters.  He has a hockey prospects podcast that’s pretty good.

Is he Andrew Peters brother? 

[Curt]

1 minute ago, JohnC said:

Is he Andrew Peters brother? 

Yeah, twins actually.  But it’s like a Twins Schwarzenegger/Devito situation.  Poor Andrew just got what was left over.

Kidding.  No relation as far as I know.

[Zamboni]

5 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Is he Andrew Peters brother? 

No.

 

but Chris was born in Rochester NY, so he has that anchor around his neck 😂

[#freejame]

16 minutes ago, Curt said:

Yeah, twins actually.  But it’s like a Twins Schwarzenegger/Devito situation.  Poor Andrew just got what was left over.

Kidding.  No relation as far as I know.

You had me going thinking there was a third. Let’s not forget Geoff.