The Sabres Prospect Pool 2024 Edition

[bob_sauve28]

 

[PickaPecaPickles]

Wahlberg with 2G and 2A in Sweden's 8-1 win over Kazakhstan.

[Pimlach]

On 12/27/2024 at 9:42 AM, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Good to see.  I just hope the Sabres don't rush him.   

[Ctaeth]

no sabres prospects in the game that I'm aware of... but Canada lost to Latvia in a shootout.  maybe they should have taken our boy scott ratzlaff

 

edit:  martone no points and only ~7 minutes TOI

Edited December 28, 2024 by Ctaeth

[Flashsabre]

Kleber is playing for U.S. today. He is a big boy. I do like Zeimer’s game quite a bit.

[DarthEbriate]

Slovakia had a 5-minute power play and a 2-goal lead against Kazakhstan with less than 4 minutes to play. Kazakhstan gets two shorties to tie it, with the tying goal coming off Strbak being unable to keep the puck in at the blue line. (He wasn't on the ice for the first shorty against.)

But, Strbak gets the redemption OT winner. 3-on-3, helps win a puck battle in his own corner, then sprints up ice and gets a breakaway feed as he's left unmarked.

[SwampD]

1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:

Slovakia had a 5-minute power play and a 2-goal lead against Kazakhstan with less than 4 minutes to play. Kazakhstan gets two shorties to tie it, with the tying goal coming off Strbak being unable to keep the puck in at the blue line. (He wasn't on the ice for the first shorty against.)

But, Strbak gets the redemption OT winner. 3-on-3, helps win a puck battle in his own corner, then sprints up ice and gets a breakaway feed as he's left unmarked.

How are you watching this?

[LTS]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

How are you watching this?

NHL network?  At least in the US all the games are on there.

[SwampD]

3 minutes ago, LTS said:

NHL network?  At least in the US all the games are on there.

Darn. The one that I don't have.

[LTS]

3 hours ago, SwampD said:

Darn. The one that I don't have.

Bummer. I think one year I did a 7 day trial of Sling just so I could get it and watch the WJC.

[DarthEbriate]

5 hours ago, SwampD said:

How are you watching this?

For the Strbak info it was just watching the game highlights. He's playing 23+ minutes/game and 25+ when the games are close. (And it's deflated in WJC since they get to dress a 7th d-man.)

[shrader]

1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:

For the Strbak info it was just watching the game highlights. He's playing 23+ minutes/game and 25+ when the games are close. (And it's deflated in WJC since they get to dress a 7th d-man.)

I wonder if the top guy actually loses any ice time in that scenario. I’m not taking away any shifts from my top guy if I’m coaching. 

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

For the Strbak info it was just watching the game highlights. He's playing 23+ minutes/game and 25+ when the games are close. (And it's deflated in WJC since they get to dress a 7th d-man.)

 

1 hour ago, shrader said:

I wonder if the top guy actually loses any ice time in that scenario. I’m not taking away any shifts from my top guy if I’m coaching. 

His WJC toi for the 4 games thus far are:

23:36 was a 5-2 loss to Sweden,  -1 with 2a

25:10 was a 2-1 win over the Swiss and +1

20:45 was a 4-2 loss to Slovakia and a -2 with 1a

24:52 was a 5-4 win over Kazakhstan with 1g 1a and +1

[Flashsabre]

Helenuis with an assist on all 4 Finnish goals today. 7 points in 6 games so far. Let him cook in Rochester for a couple years and you have a good middle 6 C.

Edited Sunday at 01:17 AM by Flashsabre

[DarthEbriate]

Scott Wheeler's WJC mini-summaries of Sabres prospects - The Athletic

"Brodie Ziemer (F, Buffalo Sabres): Plays hard. Plays honest. Plays the right way. All of the cliches. Great instincts on the penalty kill. Found ways to contribute at five-on-five. Ziemer is one of the most consistently effective forwards in this American cycle and that was true again. I’m not sure what he is in the NHL but wouldn’t bet against him having a nice career. He gets the most out of his game.

Adam Kleber (D, Buffalo Sabres): Scratched to start but finished on the second pair as Cole Hutson’s partner. He was fine but they tried to protect him and the rest of the non-Buium/Hutson/Fortescue D.

Konsta Helenius (F, Buffalo Sabres): Passing on the power play was really the only time he was consistently noticeable. Entries on the power play helped that unit have success as well. Some crafty moments with the puck in traffic. But outside of a four-point game in the semifinal, I thought he was pretty quiet throughout, particularly at five-on-five. I had higher expectations.

Anton Wahlberg (F, Buffalo Sabres): Good tournament overall without being a standout. Big boy with some presence on the puck. Shoots it hard. Comfortable one-timer. Moves well when he gets going but can look clunky from a standstill.

Maxim Strbak (D, Buffalo Sabres): Horse at this level. He was last year, even. Played big minutes (23:31 per game) and contributed in all areas of the game/zones of the ice. Has developed his confidence with the puck and activating into the rush over the last couple of years. Not just a sturdy, plays-hard type against his peers. Very involved. Step-up physicality. Kills plays. Not perfectly polished and can misread coverage or timing the odd time but offers a lot and can be relied upon in tough matchups. Still contributed six points in five games despite difficult assignments. Potential third-pairing/No. 7 D someday."

[LGR4GM]

44 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Scott Wheeler's WJC mini-summaries of Sabres prospects - The Athletic

"Brodie Ziemer (F, Buffalo Sabres): Plays hard. Plays honest. Plays the right way. All of the cliches. Great instincts on the penalty kill. Found ways to contribute at five-on-five. Ziemer is one of the most consistently effective forwards in this American cycle and that was true again. I’m not sure what he is in the NHL but wouldn’t bet against him having a nice career. He gets the most out of his game.

Adam Kleber (D, Buffalo Sabres): Scratched to start but finished on the second pair as Cole Hutson’s partner. He was fine but they tried to protect him and the rest of the non-Buium/Hutson/Fortescue D.

Konsta Helenius (F, Buffalo Sabres): Passing on the power play was really the only time he was consistently noticeable. Entries on the power play helped that unit have success as well. Some crafty moments with the puck in traffic. But outside of a four-point game in the semifinal, I thought he was pretty quiet throughout, particularly at five-on-five. I had higher expectations.

Anton Wahlberg (F, Buffalo Sabres): Good tournament overall without being a standout. Big boy with some presence on the puck. Shoots it hard. Comfortable one-timer. Moves well when he gets going but can look clunky from a standstill.

Maxim Strbak (D, Buffalo Sabres): Horse at this level. He was last year, even. Played big minutes (23:31 per game) and contributed in all areas of the game/zones of the ice. Has developed his confidence with the puck and activating into the rush over the last couple of years. Not just a sturdy, plays-hard type against his peers. Very involved. Step-up physicality. Kills plays. Not perfectly polished and can misread coverage or timing the odd time but offers a lot and can be relied upon in tough matchups. Still contributed six points in five games despite difficult assignments. Potential third-pairing/No. 7 D someday."

I think Harrison Brunicke would have been a better pick than Kleber but we shall see. 

[Flashsabre]

Marjala and Sardarian are two under the radar prospects having very nice years. Marshals in Liiga in Finland and Sardarian at Michigan Tech in college. Both shifty skill players