Waived: Sabres claim LW Axel Jonsson-Fjallby off waivers from WSH

[Taro Tsujimoto]

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[TehDoak]

Axel Jonsson Fjällby at eliteprospects.com

That flow!

 

[brian_griffin]

Obvious move to have him room with William von Barnekow-Lofberg. And/or torture the sweater name-plate sewers.

 

[Montag DP]

Obvious move to have him room with William von Barnekow-Lofberg. And/or torture the sweater name-plate sewers.

Or Rob Ray.

 

[Jim Bob]

At least they claimed a career minor leaguer with a cool theme song...

 

[cybresabre]

Flow!

 

[joshjull]

At least they claimed a career minor leaguer with a cool theme song...

I thought of this as well

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

Axel Jonsson Fjällby at eliteprospects.com

That flow!

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Still young, decent potential. I like the claim.

 

[Jacob582]

He makes the correct salary.

 

[Jim Bob]

Meh.

 

[Rastin]

This is who we use our waiver priority on? Not a goaltender?

I was sure we'd be nabbing a tender with our waiver claim

 

[Jacob582]

This is who we use our waiver priority on? Not a goaltender?

I was sure we'd be nabbing a tender with our waiver claim

There's still time. Sabres are 1st in line to make claims (until at least November 1).

 

[dotcommunism]

This is who we use our waiver priority on? Not a goaltender?

I was sure we'd be nabbing a tender with our waiver claim

Well they still can. This isn't fantasy sports, waiver priority doesn't go away because a team makes a claim. The Sabres are guaranteed to have first pick on any player on waivers until at least November 1st, after that waiver priority will be determined by the current standings (note that I'm not 100% clear on the dates, they're probably slightly different this year due to the season starting later)

 

[Buffaloed]

The Sabres just threw Rob Ray under the bus.

 

[elchud]

There is no chance he makes the roster. He will get waived but stick in Rochester because he doesn't make any other teams roster either.

 

[Jacob582]

There is no chance he makes the roster. He will get waived but stick in Rochester because he doesn't make any other teams roster either.

I don't think their intent is to get him to Rochester. More likely he ends up like Remi Elie.

I think they will give him a chance. It is his to win (or maybe lose) a lineup spot.

 

[tsujimoto74]

No idea if this guy can play hockey but his flow is fantastic

 

[Ehran]

The Sabres just threw Rob Ray under the bus.

Hell, its not just Ray on this one. Just how the heck do you pronounce his name???

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Hell, its not just Ray on this one. Just how the heck do you pronounce his name???

I'm assuming Axel Jonsson (yawnson) Fjallby (fallbee)

But I could be way off base.

 

[Chainshot]

It seems forever ago that him and Davidsson were the Swedes U20 shutdown/PK darlings.

 

[BritSabre]

Good article here with plenty of background.

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/07/07/axel-jonsson-fjallby-annual-review-and-forecast/

AJF scored seven goals and five assists in 19 postseason games.

A majority of his postseason goals came on nice defensive plays/steals of the puck in his own zone, and rocketing down the ice, outskating the opposition, and finishing one on one with the goaltender. His potential value on the penalty kill was on display.

“He’s got a phenomenal shot. He doesn’t use it enough. And he loves to pass,” said [Hershey] Bears head coach Spencer Carbery... “He loves to try to make passes when he should be shoot first, shoot first, shoot first. Because it’s hard to pick up. His release is difficult to pick up... His shot, it has movement on it. It’s like that fastball that moves. So we just continue, shoot, shoot, shoot.”

 

[old kummelweck]

They have an NHL roster spot for this guy? I honestly don't get it. They can't send him down to the AHL without waivers, right?

 

[Jacob582]

I'm assuming Axel Jonsson (yawnson) Fjallby (fallbee)

But I could be way off base.

I pronounce it Fee-al-be