Recalled/Assigned: Johan Larsson (Recalled)

[Beerz]

I have no idea what this means


I don't see that as an issue. He has been solid in his role in the NHL. It's unimpressive because he isn't producing. He's one of those players that will produce with a better supporting cast around him.

Meh. He hasnt been bad...but I think solid is a stretch.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

The way I see it is he has played more then 3 games as a sabre and has 2 seasons in the AHL under his belt. He does have the ability to play on the 3rd line. If he doesn't put it together soon other prospects will pass him on the depth chart and he will be on the outside looking in. With guys like Fasching, Compter, Lemieux, Kea ect... coming along Larsson needs to step up or he wont be the first call up anymore. He is 22 years old. time is ticking.

 

[joshjull]

The way I see it is he has played more then 3 games as a sabre and has 2 seasons in the AHL under his belt. He does have the ability to play on the 3rd line. If he doesn't put it together soon other prospects will pass him on the depth chart and he will be on the outside looking in. With guys like Fasching, Compter, Lemieux, Kea ect... coming along Larsson needs to step up or he wont be the first call up anymore.

Fasching should pass him since his upside is much higher. The others its hard to tell at this point

 

[ZeroPT*]

Meh. He hasnt been bad...but I think solid is a stretch.

I don't agree. Relative to expectation/ice time/linemates/etc.. He has been alright. Not bad, decent. Not a liability.

 

[LottoPlease]

How did we end up utilizing the 2nd round pick from the Pomminville trade?

I was curious us as well so I did some digging, that pick was used to select Václav Karabáček at 49

 

[sba]

Extremely underwhelming in about 30 NHL Games so far. Last night's first goal was 100% on him not getting a puck deep with a half-assed effort so the RD and RW couldn't change.

I wish they would have gotten Zucker or Fontaine instead.

 

[joshjull]

Extremely underwhelming in about 30 NHL Games so far. Last night's first goal was 100% on him not getting a puck deep with a half-assed effort so the RD and RW couldn't change.

I wish they would have gotten Zucker or Fontaine instead.

Offensively I agree but defensively and possession wise he was very good last year. One of the best. He had the best by a decent margin goals against per 60mins played on the team among forwards (filtered for at least 20gms played). Not so much this year in his handful of games.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I've always imagined him as 4th Line C/LW, with the hope that the roster should be good enough eventually to leave him no other spot to fill. Foligno-Larsson-Flynn/??? seems decent to me. I'm not concerned yet.

 

[B U F F A L O]

How did we end up utilizing the 2nd round pick from the Pomminville trade?

Drafted Vaclav Karabacek

 

[CatsforReinhart]

After this year this team will be balls deep in prospects...tough to see Larsson as a sabre in 2 or 3 years. I was hoping he would be a Hecht clone but not enough talent.

 

[joshjull]

After this year this team will be balls deep in prospects...tough to see Larsson as a sabre in 2 or 3 years. I was hoping he would be a Hecht clone but not enough talent.

I'm not sure he can be Hecht clone offensively either. But he's hardly been playing with Briere clones at center or Dumont/Pommer clones on the RW.

 

[Yatzhee]

Drafted Vaclav Karabacek

Yea, he's put on a few pounds, but I'm hoping to see more offensive production from this kid. He's off pace from his first season in the CHL.

 

[Nordic*]

Will Larsson get a shot this year, or is he trade bait at this point?


I mean, how much do you really have to lose, by playing him.

 

[ZZamboni]

Will Larsson get a shot this year, or is he trade bait at this point?


I mean, how much do you really have to lose, by playing him.

You do know, he played a few games already with the Sabres. Right?

And he looked good. No need to keep him up full time this year. Let him marinate in Rochester and call him up when injuries call for it.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

You do know, he played a few games already with the Sabres. Right?

And he looked good. No need to keep him up full time this year. Let him marinate in Rochester and call him up when injuries call for it.

I thought he was meh.

 

[Sabre the Win]

He really makes a difference in Rochester. Just hope that those numbers translate to the NHL.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

You do know, he played a few games already with the Sabres. Right?

And he looked good. No need to keep him up full time this year. Let him marinate in Rochester and call him up when injuries call for it.

How long do you "marinate" for? He is going to get chewy soon. This is his 3rd season of "marinating". sooner or later he has to come out of the "marinate". If he continues to "marinate" he will be working on AHL season 4 next year and look how Adam is doing with his "marinate".

 

[Sabre the Win]

How long do you "marinate" for? He is going to get chewy soon. This is his 3rd season of "marinating". sooner or later he has to come out of the "marinate". If he continues to "marinate" he will be working on AHL season 4 next year and look how Adam is doing with his "marinate".

Adam is not marinating. He's stuck in limbo. Not good enough for the NHL but just good enough in the AHL to help Rochester win a Calder.

 

[Matt Ress]

Adam is not marinating. He's stuck in limbo. Not good enough for the NHL but just good enough in the AHL to help Rochester win a Calder.

Couldn't agree more. If there's enough injuries at one time, he might get another shot at the Big Club. Otherwise, I don't think he looked good at all in Buffalo this year. Aside from lack of production, he was lazy, not physical, and virtually invisible aside from give always and glaring bad plays. I think his time has passed with the Sabres.

 

[joshjull]

I thought he was meh.

He was meh with Hodgson/Stewart. He was good with McCormick/Flynn. The difference being he can play his game more with McCormick/Flynn.

 

[Lassa]

Well he's been recalled again. Didn't know the guys have to drive themselves there!

 

[Chainshot]

Well he's been recalled again. Didn't know the guys have to drive themselves there!

They can, since the farm club city and the big club city are about an hour apart by car.

 

[Paxon]

They can, since the farm club city and the big club city are about an hour apart by car.

I wanna know why Pegula didn't chopper Larsson in and have him rappel into the parking lot. Seriously though, he barely made it to the game and didn't get to participate in warm-ups. Where's the chopper??

 

[B U F F A L O]

I wanna know why Pegula didn't chopper Larsson in and have him rappel into the parking lot. Seriously though, he barely made it to the game and didn't get to participate in warm-ups. Where's the chopper??

Schaller had to drive 6 hours to Montreal when he was called up the first time.

 

[sba]

Was impressed last night for the first time in a long time.