Alex Tuch Practicing Without Non Contact Jersey

[Weave]

16 minutes ago, steveoath said:

If tuch counts as a veteran influence, does that mean we have vets babysitting all 4 lines?

Tuch, Okposo, Girgensons and Jankowski? 

I hadn't really thought of it that way, but it sure sounds good.

 

[steveoath]

If it pans out that way, it would be a good way to help along the youngsters whilst giving the vets an important role in their development as NHLers.

[GoPuckYourself]

The key word should be the right vets. Okposo clearly looks like a different player out there and it's awesome to see, Girgensons always was probably good at teaching it seems, Tuch looks like a lead by example type and I don't know enough about Jankowski but hopefully we have the right vets.

[Norcal]

Apologies if this has been posted:

 https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/alex-tuch-bubbling-with-excitement-ahead-of-long-awaited-sabres-debut/article_1e856aae-5e83-11ec-9da5-2b3c59767cbb.html

"Honestly, I think this is a team that’s built for speed and our systems are built for speed. That’s what I like to bring to the table, a big, strong, fast power forward. That’s my type of game, so I will fit right in here.” 

[Norcal]

From article above...He watched practices from the bench before he was cleared to skate with the team and sat next to Dominik Hasek for a game in KeyBank Center.

[Pimlach]

Tuch will be a great addition.  
 

Slowly keep the sauce simmering … then slowly add Tuch, Mitts, Quinn, Krebs, Peterka, Power, Samuelsson … it sure looks like Fitz and Murray want to stay up and compete and push for ice  … further out there  is Johnson, Portillo, Levi, Rosen, and a bunch of Russians that  should cycle through Rochester first.  Plus 3 more first rounders on the way …. 
 

Our sentence in Hockey Hell has been a long one but maybe, if we can just stop changing GMs and Coaches, this will work.  

[Zamboni]

16 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Tuch will be a great addition.  
 

Slowly keep the sauce simmering … then slowly add Tuch, Mitts, Quinn, Krebs, Peterka, Power, Samuelsson … it sure looks like Fitz and Murray want to stay up and compete and push for ice  … further out there  is Johnson, Portillo, Levi, Rosen, and a bunch of Russians that  should cycle through Rochester first.  Plus 3 more first rounders on the way …. 
 

Our sentence in Hockey Hell has been a long one but maybe, if we can just stop changing GMs and Coaches, this will work.  

I bet “slowly add” has a different meaning for certain fans 😂

 

For me, “slowly add” means over the course of 2-3 years after this season. Which I would agree with. Some I would suspect want “add all next season” to be the course of action. Impatience being a driving factor.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Zamboni

[Pimlach]

11 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

I bet “slowly add” has a different meaning for certain fans 😂

 

For me, “slowly add” means over the course of 2-3 years after this season. Which I would agree with. Some I would suspect want “add all next season” to be the course of action. Impatience being a driving factor.

“Slowly add” means when the developing player has shown improvement and maturity in the AHL, and can make the NHL team better by inclusion on the roster.   Each player will have a unique timeline.  

[JohnC]

16 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Tuch will be a great addition.  
 

Slowly keep the sauce simmering … then slowly add Tuch, Mitts, Quinn, Krebs, Peterka, Power, Samuelsson … it sure looks like Fitz and Murray want to stay up and compete and push for ice  … further out there  is Johnson, Portillo, Levi, Rosen, and a bunch of Russians that  should cycle through Rochester first.  Plus 3 more first rounders on the way …. 
 

Our sentence in Hockey Hell has been a long one but maybe, if we can just stop changing GMs and Coaches, this will work.  

Excellent post. The system is being restocked with young players who will be given the time to develop. How they rank will be determined on how they play. Internal competition at all levels will make the players betters and accelerate their development. What has enlarged the pool of young players is the return on our traded players, that included not only some good prospects but also draft assets that will keep the pipeline flowing.  

KA and his staff are in the process of rebuilding this roster. As a number of posters have pointed out it is mostly going to be an in-house rebuild that will not rely on expensive outside acquisitions. Not only is that occurring now but it is the wisest and most self-sustaining approach to take. As this franchise has already demonstrated taking short cuts with patchwork acquisitions ends up making the road to respectability more circuitous and longer. The plan is set; and the plan is being executed. 

[Doohicksie]

10 hours ago, JohnC said:

The plan is set; and the plan is being executed. 

THE PROCESS WILL BE FINE.