2021-2022 Roster Speculation Thread, pt. 4

[Chainshot]

Unless there's a callup, looks like Hayden draws in on Friday. Wonder if we'll make a callup for the upcoming Western roadie?

Seems likely that they would recall someone. I'm curious who that will be - I would think a center since they now have put R2 and Gus back in the middle (at least for this practice).

 

[member 334057]

Seems likely that they would recall someone. I'm curious who that will be - I would think a center since they now have put R2 and Gus back in the middle (at least for this practice).

Unless they shift Pysyk to the wing and have Wolanin in the line-up

 

[Djp]

Seems likely that they would recall someone. I'm curious who that will be - I would think a center since they now have put R2 and Gus back in the middle (at least for this practice).

Girgs can play center call up a winger if needed.

Bjork-Girgs-KO
Asplund-Thompson-olofsson
Skinner-Cozens-Hino
Cagguila- R2- JPP

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Seems likely that they would recall someone. I'm curious who that will be - I would think a center since they now have put R2 and Gus back in the middle (at least for this practice).

Malone or MacInnis probably.

 

[Chainshot]

Girgs can play center call up a winger if needed.

Bjork-Girgs-KO
Asplund-Thompson-olofsson
Skinner-Cozens-Hino
Cagguila- R2- JPP

That's what they are practicing with down the middle already.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

I think they would be well advised to put in their big boy lineup vs Boston and especially Tampa.

maybe Murray gets a call up?

 

[Jacob582]

I think they would be well advised to put in their big boy lineup vs Boston and especially Tampa.

maybe Murray gets a call up?

They don't have a big boy lineup.

 

[Jacob582]

When I read about how close Ullmark was to the other Swedes on the team, I think that the Sabres felt really strongly that they could get him to stay.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

When I read about how close Ullmark was to the other Swedes on the team, I think that the Sabres felt really strongly that they could get him to stay.

He broke the Stockholm syndrome

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

I think a lot of people have been overlooking the one major change that’s clearly responsible for this season’s early success: The return to the co-captains model.

ECF here we come.

 

[flashsabre]

Girgs can play center call up a winger if needed.

Bjork-Girgs-KO
Asplund-Thompson-olofsson
Skinner-Cozens-Hino
Cagguila- R2- JPP

Hayden is the extra forward here already. He would go in the lineup.

 

[Djp]

Hayden is the extra forward here already. He would go in the lineup.

Under what succession rule?

 

[TehDoak]

I think a lot of people have been overlooking the one major change that’s clearly responsible for this season’s early success: The return to the co-captains model.

ECF here we come.

Co ass. captains.

The extra ass is for the quality of the roster.

 

[Chainshot]

Under what succession rule?

Granato's?

 

[Dubi Doo]

Granato's?

If Samuelsson proves to be NHL ready this year- what do the pairings looks like when fully healthy?

Dahlin-Joki
Bryson-Miller
Samuelsson-Pysyk

I've been pleasantly surprised with Bryson thus far, so he's earned a spot in my line-up for now. Leaving Butcher out is tough, though. I know he started the year as a healthy scratch, but I think he's done an admirable playing on his off side. Hagg has also played well, but has his hand grenade moments, though his physicality is a welcome addition. If Samuelsson plays like he did last year, then he's the better option.

***I've only watched about half- 2/3 of each game so far, so take my opinion with a grain of salt!

 

[Djp]

Co ass. captains.

The extra ass is for the quality of the roster.

having an extra ass is quality?

 

[dasaybz]

If Samuelsson proves to be NHL ready this year- what do the pairings looks like when fully healthy?

Dahlin-Joki
Bryson-Miller
Samuelsson-Pysyk

I've been pleasantly surprised with Bryson thus far, so he's earned a spot in my line-up for now. Leaving Butcher out is tough, though. I know he started the year as a healthy scratch, but I think he's done an admirable playing on his off side. Hagg has also played well, but has his hand grenade moments, though his physicality is a welcome addition. If Samuelsson plays like he did last year, then he's the better option.

***I've only watched about half- 2/3 of each game so far, so take my opinion with a grain of salt!

Hagg's been great, I wouldn't take him out of the lineup. Seems like a good problem to have. This D just seems so much better than last year.

 

[Sabre the Win]

having an extra ass is quality?

An extra release valve doesn't sound too bad.

 

[Chainshot]

If Samuelsson proves to be NHL ready this year- what do the pairings looks like when fully healthy?

Dahlin-Joki
Bryson-Miller
Samuelsson-Pysyk

I've been pleasantly surprised with Bryson thus far, so he's earned a spot in my line-up for now. Leaving Butcher out is tough, though. I know he started the year as a healthy scratch, but I think he's done an admirable playing on his off side. Hagg has also played well, but has his hand grenade moments, though his physicality is a welcome addition. If Samuelsson plays like he did last year, then he's the better option.

***I've only watched about half- 2/3 of each game so far, so take my opinion with a grain of salt!

They've had relatively few mistakes by the defense so far so that's hard to easily pick one guy at the moment. Getting Samuelsson into practices, perhaps even sending him to Rochester to get up to game speed, seems like a way to kick that decision a week or two down the road.

 

[cramdizzl]

Hear me out

Dahlin-Girgs-Okposo

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Hear me out

Dahlin-Girgs-Okposo

Nah

 

[TehDoak]

Hear me out

Dahlin-Girgs-Okposo

Now look at the defense when you do that....

 

[Chainshot]

Hear me out

Dahlin-Girgs-Okposo

Here you out? More like "show you out".

Dahlin's been fine. He's springing people on the break or joining himself on the rush, even with being paired with their #7 in Butcher.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Hagg's been great, I wouldn't take him out of the lineup. Seems like a good problem to have. This D just seems so much better than last year.

It does. Coaching has been great thus far. What a difference. And yeah- definitely a good problem to have. I just hope once Samuelsson gets his shot- he's impossible to pull from the line-up.

They've had relatively few mistakes by the defense so far so that's hard to easily pick one guy at the moment. Getting Samuelsson into practices, perhaps even sending him to Rochester to get up to game speed, seems like a way to kick that decision a week or two down the road.

Yup. Def think this is the route they will go in the short-term. Hard to remove players when the defense has played so well. I guess I'm nitpicking Hagg a bit based on the perception I had of him before playing for the Sabres. Really surprised by this group so far.

I'm assuming Samuelsson will get his shot in the near future.

 

[Sabre Dance]

I have not watched a game this season but just looked over some stats. Is Tage Thompson our 1C? He's leading all forwards in ice time.