TRADETALK / Promote from Roch?

[LabattBlue]

41 minutes ago, Quint said:

Speaking of wasted roster spots for useless players, I didn't like the honorarium that was gifted to Okposo and to a lesser extent Girgensons.

Welcome to my bandwagon.  Plenty of room for others.  

[North Buffalo]

Yeh Im on that bandwagon too... KO looks slow and tired... Girgenson is a shadow of his former self... time to bring up Kulich and Rosen for spot duty give the old guys a rest especially with Tommer and Quinn out

Edited November 24, 2023 by North Buffalo

[Flashsabre]

Rosen OT winner. Kulich 2 more points. At some point these guys are going to force their way up. 

Benson has made his way on Ryan Johnson has earned his way too. Time to start trimming the fat in the lineup.

 

[Doohicksie]

No reason to trade, other than to open up roster spots.

When the talent is ready, it's ready not just to be in the NHL but to lead the team.  Two of our strongest forwards are a second-year guy and an 18-year-old rookie.  There's more youth to tap into... tap into it.

I'll also note that two of our best forwards (Tommer and Quinn) are on the injured list... and we're (still only) 3 points out of a playoff spot.  The Sabres aren't performing where we want them to, but neither are they in a tailspin.  They're playing hockey at a .500 clip right now, almost exactly game-by-game.  It's frustrating but it could be worse. 

It's becoming clear that UPL is Goalie #1 on this team.  It's also becoming clear that Devon Levi could use some development, which would probably best be done in Rochester where he could get more minutes.  Comrie's shown decent backup numbers when he's been healthy and playing.

One thing we've seen with Granato is that his teams finish the season strong.

If the goaltending settles in and Quinn & Tommer can come back and produce (or they can pull some of the ripe talent out of Rochester) this is a playoff team.

Edited November 25, 2023 by Doohickie