Sabres Announce Prospects Challenge September 17-19

[Brawndo]

https://twitter.com/buffalosabres/status/1433860662095224837?s=21

Edited September 3, 2021 by Brawndo

[Brawndo]

 

[Flashsabre]

Who will play for Buffalo? The college players and Europeans will be in their camps.

[dudacek]

7 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Who will play for Buffalo? The college players and Europeans will be in their camps.

Peterka and Quinn should be the most notable.

Not sure if we’ll get any of this year’s draft crop.

[LabattBlue]

11 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Who will play for Buffalo? The college players and Europeans will be in their camps.

Depends on the eligibility rules that all the teams agree to.  This could change from year to year. MY guess is the players who turned pro last season, would all be eligible…Samuelsson, Pekar, R2, Laaksonen, UPL, etc…

[bob_sauve28]

Just two weeks from now??? 

 

There is a reason to live after all!! Yes! 

[bob_sauve28]

22 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

Depends on the eligibility rules that all the teams agree to.  This could change from year to year. MY guess is the players who turned pro last season, would all be eligible…Samuelsson, Pekar, R2, Laaksonen, UPL, etc…

So our starting goalie will be in the prospect game? Yikes 

[Andrew Amerk]

6 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said:

So our starting goalie will be in the prospect game? Yikes 

I don’t think Craig is a prospect anymore. 

[bob_sauve28]

12 hours ago, Andrew Amerk said:

I don’t think Craig is a prospect anymore. 

He's our co-starter at best. 

[Taro T]

On 9/5/2021 at 10:12 AM, bob_sauve28 said:

He's our co-starter at best. 

Until somebody takes the job from him, he's the starter.

[bob_sauve28]

21 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Until somebody takes the job from him, he's the starter.

Sure sounds like they are planning on him starting 

 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/ukko-pekka-luukkonen-has-been-putting-work-in-this-summer

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After the Sabres signed Craig Anderson and Dell, Adams said Luukkonen will be given every opportunity in training camp to earn the No. 1 job. Luukkonen said, “I thought I did the best I can to work hard and reach my goal to play in the NHL, so I hope they think well of that and think well about how I played last season.”

Knowing that a job is there to earn, Luukkonen can’t wait to get at it, “Of course it’s exciting and you want to be your best once camp starts, so I’m really excited about it.”

 

 

[Taro T]

59 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Sure sounds like they are planning on him starting 

 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/ukko-pekka-luukkonen-has-been-putting-work-in-this-summer

 

Giving him an opportunity (the same afforded to Dell & Tokarski, too) is not the same as him seizing that opportunity.

Should he look like he did last year AND be handed the starting job, Granato will be well on his way to losing the room.

[USMCSnyper]

Has a roster been shared yet?

[Digger]

For a prospects challenge I assume that we'll need another young goalie in addition to UPL won't we?  Maybe a chance for a walk-in to try out?

[Thorner]

1 hour ago, Digger said:

For a prospects challenge I assume that we'll need another young goalie in addition to UPL won't we?  Maybe a chance for a walk-in to try out?

UPL isn't playing in the camp. Don't want to "block" the walk-in

[Brawndo]

 

[dudacek]

Glad to see our 4 2021 CHL picks will be taking part.

Excited to see what Quinn and Peterka might show.

And that has to be the most no-name defence corps to ever wear a Sabres jersey.

[LGR4GM]

Tickets are 10 bucks

https://www.universe.com/users/lecom-harborcenter-CWB0Y3

[dudacek]

Notable ommision is Lukas Rousek.

I saw an Instagram post that he was en route to Buffalo, so I wonder if there was an immigration- or COVID-protocol-related issue.

[LabattBlue]

Unfortunately, when you draft a bunch of college and Euro players year after year, you end up fielding a prospect challenge team comprised of 1/3 or more players, you don't have the rights to, and/or they don't belong in a tournament at this level.

[Digger]

Does anyone have any insights on the goalies?  UPL we know.  Guzda has been in the OHL with Owen Sound (pretty average numbers or below average).  Another big goalie at 6'5".  Oliver Satny is a Czech goalie that will play this season in the QMJHL for Charlottetown.  He's 6'1".

I just wonder if anyone knows anything else about them, talent wise.

[Norcal]

Can't wait till Peterka gets a real #. I'll make my purchase ASAP

[Buffalonill]

Peterka is going to be a franchise winger. 

[dudacek]

Peterka will be a useful middle six winger who might score 20 in an NHL season if he hits his ceiling.

(and figures out how to deal with crowd noise 😜)

[Taro T]

7 hours ago, dudacek said:

Glad to see our 4 2021 CHL picks will be taking part.

Excited to see what Quinn and Peterka might show.

And that has to be the most no-name defence corps to ever wear a Sabres jersey.

Well, until well into the 2nd 1/2 of that forwards list, the same could be said about them too.

Maybe the new regime should refrain from (has refrained from?) drafting guys whose last name starts with anything before "L."  (At least beyondbthe 1st round.  😉 )