Waived: Linus Omark

[vcv]

per @SabresPR

Sabres transactions: F Phil Varone and D Chad Ruhwedel have been assigned to the Roch. Americans; F Linus Omark has been placed on waivers.

https://twitter.com/SabresPR/status/431834685606359042

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[La Cosa Nostra]

Cya. Probably won't get claimed anyway, dude sucks.

 

[Sabretooth]

huh... I guess the sabres hoping to sneak him to Roch for the olympic break?

 

[SundherDome]

Wasn't given a fair chance and when he had a chance he looked good. My guess is this gets him some playing time during the Olympics.

 

[Jame]

Omark wasn't that good... but he wasn't terrible... kind of frustrating that he didn't get much of a chance given the type of season and roster we have...

 

[stokes84]

Not getting claimed. When he clears, he goes to Rochester, right?

 

[McCauleyChirps]

Given no chance and Nolan prefers Scott over him. Yeah, that pretty much says it all.

 

[sba]

Was doomed to fail with Nolan as a coach.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Meh, can't say I care, if he was bigger maybe, or faster, or smarter

 

[Dubi Doo]

I didn't see an NHL future for him. Nice passing, but lacking in most other areas. He'll really help Rochester, though. He was tearing it up in the AHL before getting his shot with Buffalo.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Felt he should have been given top 6 minutes for the rest of the year to see if maybe something would click. For his size, he doesn't have the speed that he needs to be competitive.

Also, is it possible they were dicking him around in the lineup so other NHL teams don't claim him and he can get some AHL time?

 

[haseoke39]

Will someone grab our Linus????

 

[Mit Yarrum]

Nice vision and passing, but lacks every other part of the game. Not terribly fast, gets knocked off the puck with ease, isn't very competitive for the puck, doesn't have size.

 

[Jacob582]

Conditions for the 6th round draft pick have not been met yet.

If he is claimed and plays at least another 2 games with another NHL team, we will need to send the 6th rounder to Edmonton.

 

[Sabretooth]

You guys are all acting like the sabres are giving up on him already. For all you know the plan could be to recall him after the olympics/trade deadline, assuming he clears waivers.

In any case:

Edmonton's compensation for Linus Omark: If he plays 15 NHL games this season, with the Buffalo Sabres or anyone else, it's a sixth-round draft pick in June. If he falls short of that yet re-signs with Buffalo before the draft, it's still a sixth rounder in June. If he re-signs after the draft, it's a sixth rounder in 2015. Memorize this, there will be a test.

Omark has played 13 games with the sabres and 1 with Edm before the trade. So at least for now, we still have our 6th round pick.

Could Edm claim him off waivers and play him a game or 2, and then end up with Omark and our 6th rounder?

 

[Jacob582]

You guys are all acting like the sabres are giving up on him already. For all you know the plan could be to recall him after the olympics/trade deadline, assuming he clears waivers.

In any case:



Omark has played 13 games with the sabres and 1 with Edm before the trade. So at least for now, we still have our 6th round pick.

Could Edm claim him off waivers and play him a game or 2, and then end up with Omark and our 6th rounder?

I wondered at the time if Edmonton's game(s) would count towards the total.

 

[Rebirth]

My guess is that the Islanders claim him just to get even after the Moulson trade

 

[omglolnub]

Omark has played 13 games with the Sabres and 1 with Edm before the trade. So at least for now, we still have our 6th round pick.

Could Edm claim him off waivers and play him a game or 2, and then end up with Omark and our 6th rounder?

I guess they could? They're in 29th place, giving them first dibs on the waiver claim. Will they? Depends on how cheap/spiteful MacT wants to look in the eyes of the other 29 GM's. I don't think getting the 6th/glorified 5th rounder for free would be worth it to look like an arsehole to everyone else. I dunno.

 

[Zip15]

You guys are all acting like the sabres are giving up on him already. For all you know the plan could be to recall him after the olympics/trade deadline, assuming he clears waivers.

In any case:



Omark has played 13 games with the sabres and 1 with Edm before the trade. So at least for now, we still have our 6th round pick.

Could Edm claim him off waivers and play him a game or 2, and then end up with Omark and our 6th rounder?

I'd feel fairly safe in assuming it's 15 games with the Sabres.

 

[sabregoat]

It was his own fault. Nolan said he needed "less skill" and he would not cooperate.

 

[Sabretooth]

I'd feel fairly safe in assuming it's 15 games with the Sabres.

Edmonton's compensation for Linus Omark: If he plays 15 NHL games this season, with the Buffalo Sabres or anyone else, it's a sixth-round draft pick in June. If he falls short of that yet re-signs with Buffalo before the draft, it's still a sixth rounder in June. If he re-signs after the draft, it's a sixth rounder in 2015. Memorize this, there will be a test.

This quote was from the Omark trade thread. There was a link to the article it came from as well

 

[Zip15]

This quote was from the Omark trade thread. There was a link to the article it came from as well

I'd like to see that article. If so, LaFontaine got rooked for a guy who had been waived earlier in the season. I mean, I see why Edmonton wanted to put that in: in case Buffalo played him 14 games and then tried sending him to the minors to save their pick. Oh well, it's a 6th round pick.

 

[sabrefan27]

Not sure if he'll get claimed, but he'll probably go back to Europe and not go to Rochester.

 

[Sabretooth]

I'd like to see that article. If so, LaFontaine got rooked for a guy who had been waived earlier in the season. I mean, I see why Edmonton wanted to put that in: in case Buffalo played him 14 games and then tried sending him to the minors to save their pick. Oh well, it's a 6th round pick.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2013/12/oil-change-inevitable-in-edmonton.html

The condition is basically "If Omark becomes a useful player". The sabres still have to give up their 6th if he is re-signed after the season, even if he is sent to Roch now and doesn't return this season. If he plays more than 15 games, he's a "useful player". If he is resigned by the sabres, the sabres must consider him a "useful player". Giving up a 6th round pick for a 13 game tryout of a player (if he is claimed and plays more games) isn't exactly "getting rooked" anyways. 13 games of Omark is more than a lot of 6th round picks end up playing in the NHL.

Here's the source post from the other thread by the way:
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=76736603&postcount=221

 

[Ruckus007]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2013/12/oil-change-inevitable-in-edmonton.html

The condition is basically "If Omark becomes a useful player". The sabres still have to give up their 6th if he is re-signed after the season, even if he is sent to Roch now and doesn't return this season. If he plays more than 15 games, he's a "useful player". If he is resigned by the sabres, the sabres must consider him a "useful player". Giving up a 6th round pick for a 13 game tryout of a player (if he is claimed and plays more games) isn't exactly "getting rooked" anyways. 13 games of Omark is more than a lot of 6th round picks end up playing in the NHL.

Here's the source post from the other thread by the way:
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=76736603&postcount=221

One could suggest that it is still ambiguous as it could mean 15 total NHL games period or 15 total NHL games from the time of the trade to after. Certainly the kind of thing that keeps me up at night.