Farewell, Olofsson

[Doohicksie]

 

[Porous Five Hole]

An awesome success story from a seventh round pick to 182 NHL points.  Change can be good.  

[K-9]

I’m interested in seeing how much a one trick pony fetches on the open market. 

[bunomatic]

Good luck Oli !

[MattPie]

20 minutes ago, K-9 said:

I’m interested in seeing how much a one trick pony fetches on the open market. 

Couple years, couple mil I'd bet. Probably more if he can convince people that that 20 goals is the norm for him (3 of last 5 seasons), not this season's 7 in 51 games.

[LGR4GM]

Thanks for the years and the goals. 

If the Sabres want to take the next step, olofsson can't be on this roster.

[That Aud Smell]

Candidate to be the poster child for the mediocrity of this particular Sabres team. (Although I'd be partial to some others.)

[BuffalOhio]

43 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Thanks for the years and the goals. 

If the Sabres want to take the next step, olofsson can't be on this roster.

Nor can Skinner, but we're stuck with that contract.

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

31 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Candidate to be the poster child for the mediocrity of this particular Sabres team. (Although I'd be partial to some others.)

Girgensons.  688 gms.  89g 99a 188 pts -66

[shrader]

5 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Girgensons.  688 gms.  89g 99a 188 pts -66

I’m amazed he’s not at 1000 games yet. It feels like he’s been here for 20 years. 

[dudacek]

Better player than this year showed. Bad fit with this team.

He's an NHL player in the right situation, incredible success story for his draft pedigree and he carried himself well his entire career.

Time to move on was a year ago. Wishing him luck.

[shrader]

I’m half expecting to see him head to Sweden. 

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, K-9 said:

I’m interested in seeing how much a one trick pony fetches on the open market. 

I think his game has expanded beyond that but he's become such a whipping boy most fans refuse to even look at it.  You see what you want to see with him.  He's likely going to land somewhere as a middle six winger and power play specialist.

5 minutes ago, shrader said:

I’m half expecting to see him head to Sweden. 

Or this.

[Doohicksie]

29 minutes ago, BuffalOhio said:

Nor can Skinner, but we're stuck with that contract.

I kind of hope Lindy rides Skinner's ass and makes him a two-way player.

[Weave]

No hate here.  Beat the odds and then some.  

[Pimlach]

17 hours ago, K-9 said:

I’m interested in seeing how much a one trick pony fetches on the open market. 

There may be a place that he fits.  He was a 7th rounder that could score some goals.  He had 20 three times, one in only 56 games. 

Not a two way player but this year he tightened up his game to match the “defensively responsible “ system that Granato said he put in, that Adams emphatically said “never changed”.   

Edited April 23 by Pimlach

[The Jokeman]

He was good not great in the Donald Audette sort of way. Ideal 2nd liner/PP specialist. Jack Quinn should be an adequate replacement so he can stay healthy.

[#freejame]

I might be completely making this up but I remember an article that floated around in his D+1 season talking about how he had the best shot in the draft and was known as the Swedish Stamkos and how if he didn’t play his draft season at 5’6” he would have been a first rounder. 

I always liked him and had high hopes for him. I hope he signs elsewhere and finds success. He can be a better player than he is and I hope he finds that level. 

[spndnchz]

Buh-bye

[JoeSchmoe]

48 minutes ago, shrader said:

I’m amazed he’s not at 1000 games yet. It feels like he’s been here for 20 years. 

This, for sure!

[BullBuchanan]

1 hour ago, BuffalOhio said:

Nor can Skinner, but we're stuck with that contract.

 

30-40 goal scorers don't grow on trees. Who are you replacing him with?

Edited April 22 by BullBuchanan

[Rasmus_]

Good luck Victor. Thanks for the powerplay one timers.  Regardless of everything you were a consumate professional. 

[Stoner]

[klos1963]

5 hours ago, K-9 said:

I’m interested in seeing how much a one trick pony fetches on the open market. 

Skinner says $9 million a year. 

[Jorcus]

3 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I kind of hope Lindy rides Skinner's ass and makes him a two-way player.

Lindy my not be able to change Skinner but I bet he can get him to drop his no movement clause.