Injury updates Norris and Power, April 15, 2025

[LGR4GM]

Josh Norris is being shutdown for the season per Lindy Ruff 

Owen Power injury is long term and power is getting a 2nd opinion before they move forward but he's also done for the year. 

Both comments come from Lindy on wgr this morning. 

[Big Guava]

Well OK then...considering we have 2 games left and no playoffs it doesn't really matter anymore at this point.

[thewookie1]

Joy, that could mean Power might not be ready for camp in the Fall as well as won't have any chance to work out over the summer.

[dudacek]

The Power thing has been underrated around here.

A long-term injury and rehab would rob the Sabres of one of their best levers for improvement heading into next season.

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, dudacek said:

The Power thing has been underrated around here.

A long-term injury and rehab would rob the Sabres of one of their best levers for improvement heading into next season.

They can still trade Byram, and Samuelsson, and their 1st round pick, and any one of 10 prospects. And they have cap space. 

[Brawndo]

 

[Carmel Corn]

Muel wasn't satisfied with injuring himself multiple times....he decided to injure a fellow teammate (friendly fire) with the collision that ended up hurting Power.

[LGR4GM]

 

[dudacek]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

They can still trade Byram, and Samuelsson, and their 1st round pick, and any one of 10 prospects. And they have cap space. 

While Power misses what should be a hard summer of strengthening and conditioning and preparing himself to take a step next year.

[Pimlach]

I missed the injury, lower body?  

What is it exactly?  

[xzy89c1]

19 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

They can still trade Byram, and Samuelsson, and their 1st round pick, and any one of 10 prospects. And they have cap space. 

Byram is a very good player. Samuelson is highly overpaid and hurt all the time. What prospects do you think should be traded. What do you seek in return?

[Doohickie]

4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I missed the injury, lower body?  

What is it exactly?  

He got rolled over in a collision with Muel, bending his ankle and knee awkwardly.

Edited 11 hours ago by Doohickie

[Pimlach]

I think they have to go with Norris as the 1C/2C next season.  No choice.  I doubt they can move him right now, his value is down.  

Get healthy and stronger, that is all he can do right now.  

[DarthEbriate]

32 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Muel wasn't satisfied with injuring himself multiple times....he decided to injure a fellow teammate (friendly fire) with the collision that ended up hurting Power.

Tuch: Aww, Uncle Owen -- you've got a bad motivator. Look!
Uncle Owen Power: Hey... what are you trying to push on us?
Muel-PO: Ohhh... That's a shame. Listen, I know another d-man, a real bargain. Perfect for EEE. Hear me out...  LHD. JB-78, already under contract for next year and playing the top six.

Still, it stinks for Power. Hopefully, it's just a bunch of swelling an a MCL sprain and in 6 weeks he's back on the ice and ready to go. And.. if it's an ACL and he's out until March... because of rehab and setbacks...  LTIR here we come! Look at all that cap space available and then add Power for the playoffs.

[7+6=13]

Crap, this is awful news.  Get well young man.

[That Aud Smell]

Aye yi yi - this team cannot afford an injury like this. Fooking awful news.

[rickshaw]

All the Power haters gonna find out how much this will hurt the Sabres next season. 

[LGR4GM]

45 minutes ago, xzy89c1 said:

Byram is a very good player. Samuelson is highly overpaid and hurt all the time. What prospects do you think should be traded. What do you seek in return?

I would trade any prospect currently in Buffalo's system and I want a legit top 4 RHD who is 23-27. I think Byram, Rosen, and the 2025 1st could net us quite a good player. With Power hurt though, I bet Byram gets brought back because Adams cannot handle two issues at once. 

[Second Line Center]

52 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I missed the injury, lower body?  

What is it exactly?  

 

This

 

 

Catastrophic for next season.

 

[thewookie1]

Let me guess, Power will be out a while so Adams in his "infinite wisdom" will sign Byram to some dumb long deal and when we miss again he'll blame it on Power's injury

Edited 10 hours ago by thewookie1

[Derrico]

Any other good news?

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, thewookie1 said:

Let me guess, Power will be out a while so Adams in his "infinite wisdom" will sign Byram to some dumb long deal and when we miss again he'll blame it on Power's injury

The "we were down one of our most important players" excuse is already baked into the 2025-26 end of year presser...  if Adams is the one making said presser.

But, this is what LTIR is for. You can ice a full-to-cap team for as long as Power is unable to play.

Edited 8 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[Crusader1969]

Not sure where to put this but since he will be replacing Power tonigt I will ask. 

"Is Bryson the worst defender the Sabres have dressed since the tank years?"  

[pi2000]

MCL tear probably

Brutal news, he's a guy who needed a solid summer of strength training.

[Thorner]

Kevyn Adams is almost assuredly punting next season

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

They can still trade Byram, and Samuelsson, and their 1st round pick, and any one of 10 prospects. And they have cap space. 

It’s over man, Adams will punt