Pimlach Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 13 hours ago, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck what does this mean? Quote
spndnchz Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 21 hours ago, Thorny said: Except Benson is a passer and Skinner a shooter. And Benson plays good D. Benson has a ways to go in penalty differential tho haha 16 hours ago, Doohickie said: Except Benson is decidedly not Skinner in any way. 16 hours ago, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck 3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said: I was referring to size. That’s all 2 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 9 minutes ago, spndnchz said: I was referring to size. That’s all Quote
Thorner Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 5 hours ago, Pimlach said: what does this mean? Sorry, quote from Role Models. doesn’t mean anything 1 Quote
Thorner Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 6 hours ago, Pimlach said: He already plays a responsible two way game, which has always been the knock on Skinner. And I feel like Benson is primarily a playmaker Edit - I see this has been covered But he is Ben Affleck I stand by that part Quote
Weave Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Thorny said: And I feel like Benson is primarily a playmaker Edit - I see this has been covered But he is Ben Affleck I stand by that part I have a hard time comparing Benson to Sabres past. He’s not the prototypical top 6 skillset, but he’s got a unique level of compete that overcomes it to some extent. We are into “concept of” level of discussion regarding Benson. My initial thought was, if Drury was a winger instead of a center, their games might be similar. But it’s Chris ***** Drury. I don’t want to make that comparison. And I shouldn’t make that comparison.It’s way too soon. 2 Quote
dudacek Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 53 minutes ago, Weave said: I have a hard time comparing Benson to Sabres past. He’s not the prototypical top 6 skillset, but he’s got a unique level of compete that overcomes it to some extent. We are into “concept of” level of discussion regarding Benson. My initial thought was, if Drury was a winger instead of a center, their games might be similar. But it’s Chris ***** Drury. I don’t want to make that comparison. And I shouldn’t make that comparison.It’s way too soon. It’s been the same for all these kids: you see things you like, you look at their age and say “damn, he could really be something when he’s in his prime.” The sad thing is that even if we’re right - and for every Girgensons and Kassian and Zadorov there’s been an Eichel, Reinhart, Thompson and Dahlin - it’s been so long since it’s happened when it mattered. Quote
ska-T Chitown Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 Honest question for the folks on the board who know more about actual development: I keep reading that Benson's skating is not great (good, but not great) and he could use a harder/quicker shot ... a player can still work on their skating and shooting at 18/19 yrs old, right?? I mean I read about players who get drafted with "flaws" that they work on and correct. Given his apparent work ethic, I would not be shocked at all (atol) if he came back with improvements in those two areas next fall. 1 Quote
French Collection Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ska-T Chitown said: Honest question for the folks on the board who know more about actual development: I keep reading that Benson's skating is not great (good, but not great) and he could use a harder/quicker shot ... a player can still work on their skating and shooting at 18/19 yrs old, right?? I mean I read about players who get drafted with "flaws" that they work on and correct. Given his apparent work ethic, I would not be shocked at all (atol) if he came back with improvements in those two areas next fall. He is a competitive kid so that will drive improvement. He is only 18, his physical peak is still years away. The Sabres staff will have specific things for him to work on this summer. They will track his progress and provide support. He has more room to grow stronger and faster in one summer than a mature man like Girgensons. He is an NHLer now which will open doors for him in the summer, training with other NHLers, better gyms, better trainers and better partners. He has more money which will enable more resources to be available to him. My take, no way he isn’t a certain percentage stronger and faster than last September when he shows up for camp. Edited April 27 by French Collection 1 1 Quote
ska-T Chitown Posted April 29 Report Posted April 29 Am i jinxing the whole thing if I grab a couple ZB rookie cards off of EBay? 🤣 Quote
inkman Posted May 1 Report Posted May 1 On 4/25/2024 at 8:39 PM, Thorny said: They both white, they both Ben Affleck On 4/26/2024 at 10:31 AM, Pimlach said: what does this mean? On 4/26/2024 at 1:21 PM, spndnchz said: I was referring to size. That’s all I’ve heard there may be a correlation. What’s the old saying correlation does not necessarily mean Caucasian. Or something like that…😎 1 Quote
Weave Posted May 1 Report Posted May 1 Yup. PR and marketing nailing it. Hockey Ops, not so much. 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted May 7 Author Report Posted May 7 Quick reminder that Zach Benson will not be 19 until next week. Skys the limit for him. 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 9 Author Report Posted June 9 Went back and rewatched this video. They are right impo, Benson has a first line ceiling with an insane defensive game. I'm very excited for him in 2024 with a full offseason to train and all those games of NHL experience. 5 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 On 5/1/2024 at 9:01 AM, Flashsabre said: There was a reason that he was 6th and in the 1st tier on my consensus draft board last year. I used 17 rankings last year and 15 had Benson ranked from 4 to 9, only Pronman (@LGR4GM's favorite) and my favorite Button had him outside the top 10. Pronman had him 17th and Button 14th. Quote
PerreaultForever Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 Benson has the most promise of anybody we have under the age of 21. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 6 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Benson has the most promise of anybody we have under the age of 21. Eichel, Dahlin, Reinhart? Quote
PerreaultForever Posted June 9 Report Posted June 9 2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Eichel, Dahlin, Reinhart? No I mean under 21 on this team now. Savoie and Östlund, Kulich etc. He probably has more potential than Peterka and Quinn as well. Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 9 Author Report Posted June 9 8 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: Benson has the most promise of anybody we have under the age of 21. I agree. Benson was 18 all last year and if Buffalo had given him pp time instead of Okposo or olofsson and made the playoffs, we'd all be dancing about the absolute steal Benson is. 1 Quote
Huckleberry Posted June 11 Report Posted June 11 On 6/9/2024 at 7:45 AM, PerreaultForever said: No I mean under 21 on this team now. Savoie and Östlund, Kulich etc. He probably has more potential than Peterka and Quinn as well. Östlund for me is our 2nd best prospect, 2C in 2 years. Quote
PerreaultForever Posted June 11 Report Posted June 11 49 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: Östlund for me is our 2nd best prospect, 2C in 2 years. Too small imo. He looks small too. Doesn't have the squat frame Benson has or the fortitude. So we shall see, but I have my doubts. Quote
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