Rochester Americans / Cincinnati Cyclones Season Thread

[sabrefan27]

Does it make sense to acquire a really good AHL goalie for pennies? One that is doubtful for the NHL but has respectable numbers in the A? I think it'd be worth it to make that trade to develop a winning environment. If they had a good AHL goalie , they might be a force.

They went all in on Wedgewood. They’re paying him almost half a million dollars and spoke very highly of him and how he’s a top end AHL goalie. He was pretty low on my list and I’ve been skeptical since he signed. I would hope they make a move later in the season if he’s not panning out.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Does it make sense to acquire a really good AHL goalie for pennies? One that is doubtful for the NHL but has respectable numbers in the A? I think that it'd be worth it to make that trade to develop a winning environment. If they had a good AHL goalie , they might be a force.

Nice user name.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

They went all in on Wedgewood. They’re paying him almost half a million dollars and spoke very highly of him and how he’s a top end AHL goalie. He was pretty low on my list and I’ve been skeptical since he signed. I would hope they make a move later in the season if he’s not panning out.

How has Bailey looked?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[DJN21]

How has Bailey looked?

Passible. He isn't a sieve but doesn't instill confidence either. I'll admit his defense hasn't done him any favors though.

 

[sabrefan27]

How has Bailey looked?

Invisible about 75% of the time. Uses his speed and size about 1 or 2 shifts per game.

 

[Revelate]

Hopefully the Sabres continue their winning way so Rochester can remain intact.

 

[jBuds]

Pilut is top ten in overall scoring and third highest scoring dman behind teammate Redmond and TJ Brennan?! I missed that. Good for him. Knew he was playing well, but the offensive numbers to boot make me very happy

 

[Dirty Dog]

My concern still is goaltending (the choice if wedgewood was questionable before hindsight) and what happens if they lose the Swedes to the Sabres.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Going to check out The Amerks tonight v Utica....

Be in the end 200's (old stage area) with my other half and a couple pops going...

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Snippit]

So like they're winning and stuff

 

[threeVo]

I love this. Sabres are winning keeping the pressure off Botts to move some of these kids up from the AHL too soon. Pilut has 12 points, Olofsson has 15, Nylander is just under a PPG. They are one of the best teams in the league down in the AHL and that makes hockey fun. They must be having a great time.

 

[threeVo]

This Utica DMan got rocked

 

[Tsyolin]

Amerks now have the top 3 point leaders in the AHL.

3 points for Pilut tonight.

 

[ZZamboni]

Scoreboard. That’s awesome.

Right?

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Borgen our there successfully defending a 5-on-3, gotta love that. Also has an assist.

 

[Gabrielor]

High IQ Nylander breakaway. He got the opponent to score for him!

 

[Tsyolin]

He drew a penalty on that so probably would have gotten a penalty shot. I suppose the defender thought that him touching the puck would blow play dead but the refs have no mercy.

 

[Ace]

This is a good team. They have guys that can do everything from making a 5 on 3 PK look easy to having a dominant PP.

 

[sabrefan27]

Good effort. The best part of the win was the fact that they didn’t sit back in the 3rd with a lead. Pressing even into the last minute. Also, the PK looked much improved. They were playing the wedge + 1 earlier and tonight looked more like a traditional box. Not sure if they changed after early struggles, but it was better either way.

 

[Yatzhee]

Pilut cannot stay in the AHL, just watched the game, he is miles ahead of AHL play.

 

[Zman5778]

@sabrefan27 -- I see the stat line. How is Pilut looking defensively? Do you think he's NHL-ready?

 

[Djp]

Curious.....who should be called up ro be the seat warmer in the press box and send Thompson to Rochester? ELCs shouldn’t be in the press box.

 

[sabrefan27]

@sabrefan27 -- I see the stat line. How is Pilut looking defensively? Do you think he's NHL-ready?

Yeah I’m sure he could easily step into the NHL. But who are you waiving? I think he’ll get his shot once there’s an injury.