Amerks 24/25 - Young Talented Roster

[Flashsabre]

7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Isnt foot speed and quickness a major reason that Novikov is still in the AHL?

I don’t think it will hold him back too much. You don’t put up a combined +43 in your age 20 and 21 years in the AHL if you are struggling with foot speed. It will be an initial adjustment but I think he makes it and plays quite well when he gets to the NHL.

[ska-T Palmtown]

RE: Murray (sorta) - aren't we (the forum) sorta talking in circles? Most threads include discussion on ALL the player evals that the team got wrong (insert list of players we constantly lament that "got away") ... but now we are saying we TRUST their ability to properly evaluate Murray (or any other AHL player) ... which is it? lol

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Isnt foot speed and quickness a major reason that Novikov is still in the AHL?

I would think it has more to do with that he's 21 and a LHD behind Dahlin, Power, Byram, Samuelsson, Gilbert, Bryson, and Johnson this year and the Sabres D-corps has been remarkably healthy. They've only needed one temporary callup and that was Johnson.

He should make his debut next year.

[Weave]

1 hour ago, ska-T Palmtown said:

RE: Murray (sorta) - aren't we (the forum) sorta talking in circles? Most threads include discussion on ALL the player evals that the team got wrong (insert list of players we constantly lament that "got away") ... but now we are saying we TRUST their ability to properly evaluate Murray (or any other AHL player) ... which is it? lol

Were you impressed at all when he’s played with NHLers?

[mjd1001]

2 minutes ago, Weave said:

Were you impressed at all when he’s played with NHLers?

I didn't think Murray was great or was going to be a star, but I also didn't think he hurt the team. I saw enough that I would like to see him in a lower line (3rd line maybe) role for a few games again.

[Ctaeth]

Murray had a longish stint with the sabres a few years ago and he seemed to fit.  I was surprised at the time that he was sent down

[Mr. Allen]

Can he be tough?  I know he has the size.  But does he use it well?  Can he fight if needed?

[Porous Five Hole]

28 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

Can he be tough?  I know he has the size.  But does he use it well?  Can he fight if needed?

Absolutely not.  He’s a big body who can stand his ground around the net against 20 year olds, but he doesn’t hit & he absolutely cannot keep up in the NHL. He is AHL captain material though.  

[shrader]

7 hours ago, inkman said:

Yeah and if someone though Big Murr had the goods to make the show, he would have gotten that opportunity.  He’s on at least his second if not third contract with the Sabres.  If he can’t make the last place Sabres, I’m not sure he deserves a chance elsewhere. 

He returned here as a UFA this past offseason, so yeah, he had his chance to move on somewhere. 

[Big Guava]

Currently the best team in the AHL in both points are win percentage...pretty impressive.

[ska-T Palmtown]

4 hours ago, Weave said:

Were you impressed at all when he’s played with NHLers?

😉 well ... no.

[PromoTheRobot]

15 hours ago, ska-T Palmtown said:

RE: Murray (sorta) - aren't we (the forum) sorta talking in circles? Most threads include discussion on ALL the player evals that the team got wrong (insert list of players we constantly lament that "got away") ... but now we are saying we TRUST their ability to properly evaluate Murray (or any other AHL player) ... which is it? lol

Whatever puts them in a worse light, right?

[Weave]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Whatever puts them in a worse light, right?

You must be so embarrassed to be a part of this fanbase.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Weave said:

You must be so embarrassed to be a part of this fanbase.

Yeah sometimes. 

[Weave]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Yeah sometimes. 

Your disdain is on your sleeve.  Maybe a fanbase closer to your superior altitude would be better for you?

[PromoTheRobot]

9 minutes ago, Weave said:

Your disdain is on your sleeve.  Maybe a fanbase closer to your superior altitude would be better for you?

Ha ha, sure whatever. Just because I won't join your little pissing parties. 

 

[Weave]

29 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Ha ha, sure whatever. Just because I won't join your little pissing parties. 

 

No joining needed.  We’re cool like that.  I’m concerned for you.  Must play hell with your self esteem to realize that you are grouped so tightly with people you think so poorly of.

[PromoTheRobot]

21 minutes ago, Weave said:

No joining needed.  We’re cool like that.  I’m concerned for you.  Must play hell with your self esteem to realize that you are grouped so tightly with people you think so poorly of.

I don't know what your relationship is with this group. I'm just here to talk hockey. (Actual hockey talk, not fan fiction.) And don't worry about my well being. Judging by the crusades and angst I read I'm in a much better place.

[Weave]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I don't know what your relationship is with this group. I'm just here to talk hockey. (Actual hockey talk, not fan fiction.) And don't worry about my well being. Judging by the crusades and angst I read I'm in a much better place.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Weave said:

You should join me. Much happier place.

[Weave]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You should join me. Much happier place.

Thats my point.  For all of your looking down your nose at Buffalo sports fans, You are here with the rest of us.  It is mental gymnastics to think you are above the group you choose to run with.

[PromoTheRobot]

9 minutes ago, Weave said:

Thats my point.  For all of your looking down your nose at Buffalo sports fans, You are here with the rest of us.  It is mental gymnastics to think you are above the group you choose to run with.

You remember what I said about fan fiction?

[Weave]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You remember what I said about fan fiction?

You are in the mud.  Makes you a pig too.

[shrader]

Get a room?

[Porous Five Hole]

AAAANNNYYYYWAY, the Amerks are home tonight against the WB Scranton Penguins.

Rochester comes into tonight having won three straight and 10 of their last 12, and the Amerks maintain a three-point lead on Laval and Hershey atop the AHL's standings with 70 points through 51 games.

Also, the Pens are good.  They’ve got 63 points through 48 games and only four points behind Hershey for first place in the Atlantic.