Prospect Info: Sabres announce 5th annual Prospects Challenge

[sabresnyper]

boring roster

 

[Dingo44]

Where is Glotov? I can't even find where that kid will be playing next season.

 

[MackAttack26]

Sucks that we only get to see a few of our top guys due to injuries/where they play.

Hoping Olofsson lights it up.

 

[Ehran]

Streaming only to customers in their market. WTH?

 

[MrMaster]

Sucks that we only get to see a few of our top guys due to injuries/where they play.

Hoping Olofsson lights it up.

Olofsson goes trick or treating. AGAIN.

 

[dotcommunism]

Boomhauer, the WYN version of Klinkhammer?

Where is Davidsson?

He's in Sweden since the SHL season starts in two weeks.

 

[MrMaster]

He's in Sweden since the SHL season starts in two weeks.

So does the AHL, no?

Edit: forget it, just checked it, difference is more than 2 weeks

 

[SundherDome]

Good to see Johansson is healthy

 

[old kummelweck]

no cozens...

 

[SundherDome]

no cozens...

I'm not concerned. It is a pretty pointless tournament. I'd rather he just get healthy.

 

[MrMaster]

Pretty sure Rousek raises a couple eyebrows. Also, Pekar needs to have a strong showing.

 

[jBuds]

That roster isn’t exactly a garlic milkshake...

 

[Dingo44]

Streaming only to customers in their market. WTH?

I think some heros the last time figured it out for those of us out of the WNY area.

My Inbox is open, heros.

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

 

[Paxon]

Streaming only to customers in their market. WTH?

Obnoxious for me since I will be in the Adirondacks for the games except the last one.

 

[Chainshot]

Pretty sure Rousek raises a couple eyebrows. Also, Pekar needs to have a strong showing.

Why “needs”? Seems like undue pressure on a kid who has been coming along nicely up until he broke his collarbone. That should not place an imperative on a single small tournament camp as a point of pressure.

 

[MrMaster]

Why “needs”? Seems like undue pressure on a kid who has been coming along nicely up until he broke his collarbone. That should not place an imperative on a single small tournament camp as a point of pressure.

Why use the term pressure in a negative way? What if he thrives under such circumstances?

 

[Chainshot]

Why use the term pressure in a negative way? What if he thrives under such circumstances?

Scrutiny? Expectation? You still didn’t answer my question.

 

[MrMaster]

Because he already had a strong showing, and anything lesser than that is not good for a guy of his caliber/skillset (i know, he actually had pretty good stats). I don't want to see regression from him. He's a high energy guy and i expect a strong showing.

 

[Buffaloed]

Well here's the roster. What's our former Prime Minister doing on here?

Kyle Olson is to the Ducks as Brandon Hagel is to the Sabres. He could turn out to be gem.
Kyle Olson: 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Prospect Update: Kyle Olson

 

[Goathead]

Because he already had a strong showing, and anything lesser than that is not good for a guy of his caliber/skillset (i know, he actually had pretty good stats). I don't want to see regression from him. He's a high energy guy and i expect a strong showing.

He was just ranked our 15th best prospect in a pool that’s not very great when stacked up against the rest of the league. I love me some Pekar but I don’t think there should be that much pressure on him to perform in prospects tourney.

The only players that should have pressure to perform in my eyes are Borgen, Olofsson, Jokiharju, and Ruotsalainen. Just because they should be the most advanced/experienced at this stage.

 

[MrMaster]

He was just ranked our 15th best prospect in a pool that’s not very deep when stacked up against the rest of the league. I love me some Pekar but I don’t think there should be that much pressure on him to perform in prospects tourney.

The only players that should have pressure to perform in my eyes are Borgen, Olofsson, Jokiharju, and Ruotsalainen. Just because they should be the most advanced/experienced at this stage.

Olofsson doesn't have to put himself under pressure anymore, far too seasoned. He will be good regardless though.

 

[Jim Bob]

Because he already had a strong showing, and anything lesser than that is not good for a guy of his caliber/skillset (i know, he actually had pretty good stats). I don't want to see regression from him. He's a high energy guy and i expect a strong showing.

Player development isn't a linear progression.

Expecting such is setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

[MrMaster]

Player development isn't a linear progression.

Expecting such is setting yourself up for disappointment.

Maybe he is that type of player where a linear progression is to be expected.
Serious question: How long have you been following prospects?

 

[sufferer]

Pekar is the kind of guy who enjoys taking runs at his own organization's top prospects fresh from being drafted. I don't think it's wrong to expect him to show up in some way regardless of if the tournament is just exhibition.