Farewell, Olofsson

[TheAud]

[7+6=13]

Predictable. I don't think he wants to be anywhere near what the Sabres players are about to experience.  Not that they'll hate Lindy and he's about to grind them to a stump. Ollie just doesn't seem like the type of player to embrace the suck.  My guess is he won't be in the NHL much longer.

[French Collection]

27 minutes ago, Jorcus said:

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

Most of us hated what Krueger did to Skinner. Now we want Lindy to do the same thing.

I don’t know if anyone can get Skinner to play the right way. Lindy needs to give him an ultimatum and have KA on board.

The problem with giving him away (buyout, 50% retention, not to mention the NMC) is finding a replacement for his 30 goals. One more year and the buyout is a much better financial decision and a prospect might be ready to get 20 of those goals.

I don’t know if KA has the imagination to get a deal somewhere to get rid of him and get something in return. TP may balk at salary retention.

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, shrader said:

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

Possibly. or the KHL.  I think he might get a 1-2 year deal out of San Jose or Chicago though. Both teams are in full rebuild and might want a placeholder for some of their draft choices. 

[PerreaultForever]

27 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Most of us hated what Krueger did to Skinner. Now we want Lindy to do the same thing.

I don’t know if anyone can get Skinner to play the right way. Lindy needs to give him an ultimatum and have KA on board.

The problem with giving him away (buyout, 50% retention, not to mention the NMC) is finding a replacement for his 30 goals. One more year and the buyout is a much better financial decision and a prospect might be ready to get 20 of those goals.

I don’t know if KA has the imagination to get a deal somewhere to get rid of him and get something in return. TP may balk at salary retention.

The money doesn't matter. We can't afford any sort of negative division at this moment. Ruff has to be allowed complete control or this will fail miserably. 

[inkman]

6 hours 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 Jeff Skinner 

[RETURNTOGLORY]

9 hours ago, Doohickie said:

 

What a blunder by this organization!

Huge upside.

[inkman]

10 hours ago, Doohickie said:

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

You can’t get blood from a stone 

[#freejame]

10 hours ago, 7+6=13 said:

Predictable. I don't think he wants to be anywhere near what the Sabres players are about to experience.  Not that they'll hate Lindy and he's about to grind them to a stump. Ollie just doesn't seem like the type of player to embrace the suck.  My guess is he won't be in the NHL much longer.

He spent his entire career with an inept, loser franchise and finally comes a chance to sign elsewhere and now he’s not tough enough to stick it out? lol this is a great take. The only reason anyone has re-signed here the last decades is security, overpayment, or knowing we are their only suitor. 

Edited April 23 by #freejame

[Night Train]

12 hours ago, BuffalOhio said:

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

 

I'm betting a buyout or trade with partial payment coming. 

[Doohicksie]

3 hours ago, inkman said:

You can’t get blood from a stone 

No, but you can bag skate it until it complies.

[Believer]

7 hours ago, RETURNTOGLORY said:

What a blunder by this organization!

Huge upside.

Still young and still motivated… Don’t know his upside, but would like to have seen how he responded to Ruff. 

[LGR4GM]

36 minutes ago, Believer said:

Still young and still motivated… Don’t know his upside, but would like to have seen how he responded to Ruff. 

If you want to make the playoffs, the Sabres can't have Olofsson on their team. He has been surpassed by JJP, Benson, Greenway, and I would bet Savoie. They need a veteran player in that spot who brings a lot more grit. 

[Pimlach]

15 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

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.

Uh, Quinn is already a better 2way player and was already on a higher line, playing top 6 minutes.  

[LGR4GM]

Let's think about the wingers we have. 

Benson, Tuch, JJP, Quinn, Greenway, Skinner. Are any of them worse than Olofsson? The answer is no and that fills out the top 9 wing slots. You need an upgrade for VO, someone that makes it easier to bench anyone of Skinner, JJP, Quinn, Greenway, or Tuch. Don't ever bench Benson, he is a pitbull. 

[HOUSE]

Bye

[RETURNTOGLORY]

1 hour ago, Believer said:

Still young and still motivated… Don’t know his upside, but would like to have seen how he responded to Ruff. 

We saw his potential with Eichel. 

[Believer]

42 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

If you want to make the playoffs, the Sabres can't have Olofsson on their team. He has been surpassed by JJP, Benson, Greenway, and I would bet Savoie. They need a veteran player in that spot who brings a lot more grit. 

He is on the record he is going the UFA route… He doesn’t expect to be resigned by the Sabres.

Agree we need a couple three more vets… preferably with SC experience… and most on the roster need more grit and compete… Adams offseason challenge… Think Ruff will separate the boys from the men in short order.

[Doohicksie]

18 hours ago, BuffalOhio said:

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

 

[LabattBlue]

4 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

 

Big difference…Max was never overpaid to the tune of several million dollars. 
 

Buyout ASAP!

[7+6=13]

6 hours ago, #freejame said:

He spent his entire career with an inept, loser franchise and finally comes a chance to sign elsewhere and now he’s not tough enough to stick it out? lol this is a great take. The only reason anyone has re-signed here the last decades is security, overpayment, or knowing we are their only suitor. 

I think you're criticism of the organization is of course warranted. 

However, Ollie is now a player we're going to defend in an effort to further criticize them?  Now that's the weak take.

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, Believer said:

He is on the record he is going the UFA route… He doesn’t expect to be resigned by the Sabres.

Agree we need a couple three more vets… preferably with SC experience… and most on the roster need more grit and compete… Adams offseason challenge… Think Ruff will separate the boys from the men in short order.

He literally shouldn't. Dear God if Adams goes out and tries even just tries to re-sign Olofsson WTF are we even doing as a franchise? 

[Hawerchuk]

I thought Granato and Ellis should have kept Olofsson on the right side powerplay unit 1 with Tage on the left side. That way defending teams couldn't anticipate the TNT one timer everytime. In my opinion it would have really boosted the powerplay this season. Why move away from that option?

But that's bygone's now. Good luck Victor.

[DarthEbriate]

14 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Possibly. or the KHL.  I think he might get a 1-2 year deal out of San Jose or Chicago though. Both teams are in full rebuild and might want a placeholder for some of their draft choices. 

He absolutely should go to Chicago and get 20+ again for a couple seasons until their kids are ready to win. That’s not a bad gig, really.

But as soon as Greenway replaced him, GM Sheevyn should’ve traded him for whatever. Then, when Quinn gets injured, you’re forced to go get a 2W to play with Cozens all season. 

Also, good job, VO. You made it from a 7th round flier to a legit PP2 sniper in the NHL. And that’s a pretty good run. 

[K-9]

56 minutes ago, Hawerchuk said:

I thought Granato and Ellis should have kept Olofsson on the right side powerplay unit 1 with Tage on the left side. That way defending teams couldn't anticipate the TNT one timer everytime. In my opinion it would have really boosted the powerplay this season. Why move away from that option?

But that's bygone's now. Good luck Victor.

In coaching, it’s often a question of benefits vs. drawbacks. Does the benefit of the occasional PP goal outweigh the drawbacks of the rest of his game on a game to game basis. It’s easy for me to understand why Granato and Co. made the decision to scratch him from the lineup so often.