Mattias Samuelsson out long term, again.

[Believer]

3 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

I submit the revocation of the nickname “Muel”.  A mule is a Beast of burden. He is neither.  His name shall be Elijah/Mr. Glass. 

“Glass” for short. 

Adams should trade him now if he can find a taker. 

Time to move on, imo.

[LGR4GM]

55 minutes ago, Believer said:

“Glass” for short. 

Adams should trade him now if he can find a taker. 

Time to move on, imo.

Can't trade him while injured in all likelihood and personally, I don't think Adams has the stomach to trade his guys. His guys being the players he's decided to invest in. 

[Believer]

Any further investment in Samuelson is a low probability payoff, imo. 

According to Proximity ai, Mattias Samuelsson has played 150 games for the Buffalo Sabres over nearly four years. The Sabres have played approximately 295 games since his debut in the 2020-2021 season. Therefore, Samuelsson has participated in about 50.8% of the games during his tenure with the team, primarily due to injuries limiting his availability[1][3][4].

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[1] NHL Buzz: Samuelsson out ‘weeks,’ Thompson, Luukkonen day to day for Sabres https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-buzz-news-and-notes-november-13-2024
[2] Mattias Samuelsson, Buffalo Sabres, D - News, Stats, Bio https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players/3158655/mattias-samuelsson/
[3] Mattias Samuelsson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/samuema02.html
[4] Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #10 Mattias Samuelsson https://www.diebytheblade.com/buffalo-sabres-top-25-under-25-10-mattias-samuelsson/
[5] Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo Sabres) Stats - Flashscore.com https://www.flashscore.com/player/samuelsson-mattias/ML8sCJsA/
[6] Mattias Samuelsson Stats And News | NHL.com https://www.nhl.com/sabres/player/mattias-samuelsson-8480807
[7] Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo Sabres) Stats - Flashscore https://www.flashscoreusa.com/player/samuelsson-mattias/ML8sCJsA/
[8] Mattias Samuelsson Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=196144
[9] Mattias Samuelsson Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More | Buffalo Sabres | Sports Forecaster https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/27213/Mattias Samuelsson

Think it’s bad for players to have an multiple injury-prone player hanging around. Hockey is a violent sport. Players don’t need a constant reminder.

Know you are right it will be nearly impossible to trade him while he is injured.

Then again, Adams took damaged goods with Tuch in the Eichel trade.

If Samuelson truly has future value in the eyes of some GM, put a package together with a prospect and get a rugged veteran D and a prospect back in return.

You make a good point. Agree Adams can’t admit his own player mistakes and move on. 

Many here blame Pegula for his involvement in player decisions.

Maybe.

Frankly think Adams is unfit as Sabre GM if he can’t get Pegula’s buy in to his ideas.

[SHAAAUGHT!!!]

He doesn't necessarily have to get traded in the next couple seasons.  Why not weaponize that cap space the way Vegas does?  Mule goes out on LTIR after getting his 15-55 games in, allowing the Sabres to make some big moves bringing FAs in a the trade deadline, and then comes back game 1 of the playoffs if needed.  

Mule has been pretty bad this season before going out, but he's still only 24 and has time to pull it together.  I'd rather weaponize that cap space for the playoffs (or making that final push for the playoffs), and wait until he gets some games in and improves his play to increase his value before trying move him.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I am sorry, but he needs to be bought out next year. He is a waste of a roster spot that cannot stay healthy enough to stay on the roster, nor unable to do what he was hired to do!! He cannot be a physical defensive defenseman as he breaks when hit!! TBH this last injury is 100% not his fault and horribly bad luck!! On the other side of the coin though, he is not doing what he should be. Cut the loss, let him go and replace him with a real rugged physical defensive DMAN!!!!! 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, SHAAAUGHT!!! said:

He doesn't necessarily have to get traded in the next couple seasons.  Why not weaponize that cap space the way Vegas does?  Mule goes out on LTIR after getting his 15-55 games in, allowing the Sabres to make some big moves bringing FAs in a the trade deadline, and then comes back game 1 of the playoffs if needed.  

Mule has been pretty bad this season before going out, but he's still only 24 and has time to pull it together.  I'd rather weaponize that cap space for the playoffs (or making that final push for the playoffs), and wait until he gets some games in and improves his play to increase his value before trying move him.

Because with $8MM or so in available cap space and his contract only being ~$5MM they can't realistically get to a point at present to even get any cap help from BF-LTIR.  And, as much as it would be a great thing to have some player(s) brought in to make the cap an actual constraint on the roster wherein his next injury could bring some relief through that mechanism; am not holding my breath waiting for it to happen.

[Thorner]

We are looking to buy him out? Contract isn’t looking too good? WHO could have seen this coming. I ask you, who. WHOM

[LGR4GM]

15 minutes ago, Thorner said:

We are looking to buy him out? Contract isn’t looking too good? WHO could have seen this coming. I ask you, who. WHOM

Honestly convinced at this point if we put every move here and debated it, we would be a better team because NFW anyone here would have been like "oh yea Mattias Samuelsson, he has 0 nhl goals and only like 50 something games... 7 year deal!"