Sabres trade Anders Bjork to Chicago for AHL Center Carson Gicewicz

[Brawndo]

Wait there is more 

 

 

[thewookie1]

Interesting name for a player

[Scottysabres]

Just now, Brawndo said:

Wait there is more 

 

 

A separate move? Wonder why.

[Huckleberry]

Probably making space on roster , bigger move coming 😛

[Stoner]

[Sidc3000]

Adams is on 🔥 🤣

[Buffalonill]

So are we just gonna gather up pics and not improve the team

[DarthEbriate]

Chicago mishandles the request and types in "Korchinski" instead of "Welinski". We can dream.

[Thorner]

12 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

A separate move? Wonder why.

Just the one still 

[Buffalonill]

So this is a Rochester move lol

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

So this is a Rochester move lol

To be fair, Bjork is a Rochester player.

[MattPie]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

To be fair, Bjork is a Rochester player.

But likely, using one of the 50 NHL contract slots. New guy might be on an AHL-only deal, although I don't know if that affects the contract count. THIS COULD BE THE SABRES CLEARING ROOM FOR A HUUUGE MOVE!

Or they're just doing right by a player.

[Brawndo]

 

[kas23]

Is this that blockbuster move that was being talked about in the other thread?

[Brawndo]

Orchard Park Native- went to Nichols 

[dudacek]

Well, I guess with Bjork gone we no longer needed Josh Bloom in the system to replace him.

[DarthEbriate]

Ha!

The Icehogs website has it as "Gicewicz Traded To Rochester For Future Considerations"

[kas23]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Orchard Park Native- went to Nichols 

Wants to be a Sabre

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, dudacek said:

Well, I guess with Bjork gone we no longer needed Josh Bloom in the system to replace him.

Hmm. But yes --- for next season, that's the obvious person Bloom (or the Bloom equivalent) would step in for.

[DarthEbriate]

16 minutes ago, MattPie said:

But likely, using one of the 50 NHL contract slots. New guy might be on an AHL-only deal, although I don't know if that affects the contract count. THIS COULD BE THE SABRES CLEARING ROOM FOR A HUUUGE MOVE!

Or they're just doing right by a player.

It is AHL-only. That's one more slot freed up.

Still 3 goalies on the Sabres though, which is the real hang-up.

[GASabresIUFAN]

29 minutes ago, MattPie said:

But likely, using one of the 50 NHL contract slots. New guy might be on an AHL-only deal, although I don't know if that affects the contract count. THIS COULD BE THE SABRES CLEARING ROOM FOR A HUUUGE MOVE!

Or they're just doing right by a player.

I don't know if a blockbuster is coming (or anything at all is coming), but the key to this trade is that the player coming back is on an AHL deal and doesn't count toward our 50 contract limit.  It's a smart move. We get rid of a player we didn't want or need and replaced him with a slot to acquire someone we do want and need.  

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by GASabresIUFAN

[Indabuff]

14 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Orchard Park Native- went to Nichols 

That's pretty cool

[spndnchz]

No benefit of even a reach around. Mayo… Ahoooo

[GASabresIUFAN]

21 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Orchard Park Native- went to Nichols 

Nothing wrong with a good Nichols kid.  

[inkman]

Bjork was being outplayed by at least a half dozen Amerks forwards.  Hinestroza looked like Pavel Bure compared to Andres.  Dude brought nothing.  Zero.  Zip.  To the AHL.