The Cozens Conundrum, 2024-25

[Porous Five Hole]

28 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Which means make a trade to bring in a center that pushes Cozens to wing.  Adam’s has Östlund, Helenius, etc. Will he make a trade for a center?  His past history says no. 

I am about to make a post that I might regret in the morning.  Thanks Tito’s 🥃

[Pimlach]

9 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I am about to make a post that I might regret in the morning.  Thanks Tito’s 🥃

Drink bourbon or scotch and ***** Tito’s. 

[Porous Five Hole]

8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Drink bourbon or scotch and ***** Tito’s. 

 Normally I agree. I was feeling vodka tonight and went with it lol

[thewookie1]

Would it be wrong for me to suggest him getting a new concussion and hoping his persona flips back to his pre-Hathaway self?

Could our 4th line go and track Hathaway down and beat him senseless in a back alley until he gives back Dylan's soul?

[GoPuckYourself]

4 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Would it be wrong for me to suggest him getting a new concussion and hoping his persona flips back to his pre-Hathaway self?

Could our 4th line go and track Hathaway down and beat him senseless in a back alley until he gives back Dylan's soul?

Or hire his services and teach the young lad how not to get his face broken?

[DarthEbriate]

12 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Would it be wrong for me to suggest him getting a new concussion and hoping his persona flips back to his pre-Hathaway self?

It always seemed to work on The Flintstones.

Edited Wednesday at 02:00 PM by DarthEbriate

[bob_sauve28]

 

[DarthEbriate]

40 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Quinn Solo: Well, look at you! A winger, huh?

Cozensrissian: Someone must've told them about my little maneuver at the Battle of Prague (2024 World Championship where I led Team Canada in scoring).

[mjd1001]

From a strictly personal opinion standpoint:

-Me 2 years ago:  Cozens should be wing. Sabres: he's a center

-Me last year: Cozens style of play suits wing, he doesn't have the mentality/style to know how to play C in the D-zone.  Sabres: He's a center

-Me earlier this year:  He isn't scoring, his whole line is awful, demote him or move him to wing.  Sabres: He's a center

 

-Me 4 days ago:  He's getting chances I guess, he is streaky, keep him at Center, give him time.  Sabres:  Lets try him at wing!

Edited Thursday at 04:28 PM by mjd1001

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Good moves.  When Benson gets back he will very likely push Quinn into the press box unless Quinn gets it going right away.  

I will go back to my preseason concern - that center spline is not much at all. 

Thankfully Tage is playing well and McLoed has been good.    

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Remember when Krebs was the 13th forward?  Now he's 3C.  For this practice anyway.

I could actually see that third line working.

[Pimlach]

7 minutes ago, Doohicksie said:

Remember when Krebs was the 13th forward?  Now he's 3C.  For this practice anyway.

I could actually see that third line working.

Krebsie is your boy.  

Get Benson back and the 3rd line should get a boost.  

[mjd1001]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Krebsie is your boy.  

Get Benson back and the 3rd line should get a boost.  

Of the line combos listed above, who gets benched for Benson? Quinn? And is that a long-term thing?

[Jorcus]

3 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Of the line combos listed above, who gets benched for Benson? Quinn? And is that a long-term thing?

 

I think they are stashing Benson on the IR. If he was that hurt that bad why was he not on IR a week before? My guess is unless there is an injury Benson stays on IR as long as there are no injuries or terrible play by one of the established wingers. If that does not happen then at some point he will come off IR and do a 2 week conditioning stint in Rochester. If all is the same when he comes back he trades places with Juri who goes back down be it on the  bench or in the lineup. Odds are there will be an injury and that will open a spot for the return to the bench at least.

As far as where he goes it would depend on what you need the most. He does seem more suited to a 3rd line defensive type who you can use on the PK rather than the hope he is going to be top 2 line point producer at the moment. 

  

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Krebsie is your boy.

I thought he was done, to be honest.  With the players they brought in I thought he'd be squeezed out.  I think he's doing what he can to earn his ice time.  Will be interesting to see what happens when all forwards are healthy.

[Mustache of God]

Wasn't Krebs heralded as a set-up man? Wonder if he can create some space to feed Quinn.

At the very least, it's refreshing to see Ruff blitz up the lines a bit opposed to Granato stubbornly kept running the same lines over and over when things werent working.

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Jorcus said:

 

I think they are stashing Benson on the IR. If he was that hurt that bad why was he not on IR a week before? My guess is unless there is an injury Benson stays on IR as long as there are no injuries or terrible play by one of the established wingers. If that does not happen then at some point he will come off IR and do a 2 week conditioning stint in Rochester. If all is the same when he comes back he trades places with Juri who goes back down be it on the  bench or in the lineup. Odds are there will be an injury and that will open a spot for the return to the bench at least.

As far as where he goes it would depend on what you need the most. He does seem more suited to a 3rd line defensive type who you can use on the PK rather than the hope he is going to be top 2 line point producer at the moment. 

  

Because in the NHL, you can retroactively place players on IR. So they were clearly seeing how he progressed and then with only have 2 games in basically 11 days, they put him on IR to open the roster spot and also give him essentially two weeks to recover. 

Zach Benson is not going to Rochester. It just isn't going to happen. 

4 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

Wasn't Krebs heralded as a set-up man? Wonder if he can create some space to feed Quinn.

At the very least, it's refreshing to see Ruff blitz up the lines a bit opposed to Granato stubbornly kept running the same lines over and over when things werent working.

Krebs doesn't even create space for himself. Quinn is going to have to rely on Quinn to create his space and get back to form. 

[kas23]

4 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Well, I guess we can say Lindy must lurk here. Or was this too obvious?

[pastajoe]

Kulich is being wasted sitting. Give him a chance between Zucker and Quinn, or send him back to Rochester.

[PerreaultForever]

12 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

Kulich is being wasted sitting. Give him a chance between Zucker and Quinn, or send him back to Rochester.

I suspect he goes back to Rochester when Benson is healthy. 

5 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

Not sure about that 3rd line, but I like the idea of what he is trying to do here. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

5 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said:

 

About friggin time.  Apparently Lindy reads this board.  

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Doohicksie said:

I thought he was done, to be honest.  With the players they brought in I thought he'd be squeezed out.  I think he's doing what he can to earn his ice time.  Will be interesting to see what happens when all forwards are healthy.

He will rotate games with the rest of the bottom 4, and he will fill in other spots as needed.  

He may also be a piece that Adams is willing to package in a trade.  

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Of the line combos listed above, who gets benched for Benson? Quinn? And is that a long-term thing?

Quinn is most likely to get benched when Benson comes back, unless he snaps out of it before that time. 

Not a long term benching, you don't want to break him, you do it to teach him.   Sit a few, and then let him play and see from there.  

 

[Doohicksie]

4 hours ago, Pimlach said:

He may also be a piece that Adams is willing to package in a trade.  

Especially if he becomes the next Middelstadt  😕 

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Quinn is most likely to get benched when Benson comes back, unless he snaps out of it before that time. 

Not a long term benching, you don't want to break him, you do it to teach him.   Sit a few, and then let him play and see from there.  

 

You would hope. First you bump down the line up (3rd line now) and then right out of the line up and you get back in if you show the right attitude in practice and earn it. Coach has to do that if they are serious when they talk about accountability.