Confirmed with Link: Sabres Sign Dalton Smith to 2-way NHL Contract

[Tatre]

If Krueger didn't agree with the callup, why even play him? Could have gone 11-7

 

[Fjordy]

If Krueger didn't agree with the callup, why even play him? Could have gone 11-7

Well, he played a minute and a half, it just looks weird. Miller is regularly a healthy scratch, Bogosian asked for trade, but then he played again, I don’t like some of Krueger's decisions, but maybe he asks for help in this way. I just don’t know what kind of relationship there is between GM and the head coach, they say in the press that everything is fine, but how it’s actually not very clear.

 

[Chainshot]

I was expecting a Scott Wilson level move, and even this seems to be sub-Wilson.

 

[old kummelweck]

This is some kind of idiocy, the guy played a minute and a half and did not even really get into a fight. I have an increasing feeling that Krueger is not very happy with Botterill.

Not sure how long you've been watching the NHL, but Krueger reminds me a bit of Muckler in the way he is perfectly happy using 3 lines, double-shifting his star player, etc. Back in the day of Lafontaine-Mogilny, you would see tough guys get little to no ice time on the bench. Ruff even did this to some degree with Peters, who was kind of at the end of the tough-guy era. Of course, it remains to be seen if the NHL still has a place for this type of role, but I don't think anyone would deny what is happening is impacting the W/L column, and when you start to lose man games, something needs to happen.

I see this more of Krueger/Botterill addressing teams taking way too many liberties with the Sabres offensive forwards. Skinner has been brutalized out there, Dahlin could have been a franchise-altering situation. When the league isn't doing anything, then the team has to try and address with the tools that are available.

 

[jd1970]

$700,000 for one game...not bad.

700 grand for 2 shifts. Gretzky never got that much

 

[sincerity0]

700 grand for 2 shifts. Gretzky never got that much

Is the $700,000 prorated? It’s not like he got that up front. He probably made like $10k for being on the roster for 48hrs

 

[Chainshot]

Is the $700,000 prorated? It’s not like he got that up front. He probably made like $10k for being on the roster for 48hrs

It is prorated.

 

[Steddy33]

700 grand for 2 shifts. Gretzky never got that much

First off it's a 2 way contract. And you get paid for how many games you play I believe

 

[dortt]

First off it's a 2 way contract. And you get paid for how many games you play I believe

paid not by games but days on the roster

 

[Steddy33]

paid not by games but days on the roster

Thanks

 

[jd1970]

Not sure how long you've been watching the NHL, but Krueger reminds me a bit of Muckler in the way he is perfectly happy using 3 lines, double-shifting his star player, etc. Back in the day of Lafontaine-Mogilny, you would see tough guys get little to no ice time on the bench. Ruff even did this to some degree with Peters, who was kind of at the end of the tough-guy era. Of course, it remains to be seen if the NHL still has a place for this type of role, but I don't think anyone would deny what is happening is impacting the W/L column, and when you start to lose man games, something needs to happen.

I see this more of Krueger/Botterill addressing teams taking way too many liberties with the Sabres offensive forwards. Skinner has been brutalized out there, Dahlin could have been a franchise-altering situation. When the league isn't doing anything, then the team has to try and address with the tools that are available.

Late in the game, they went after Dahlin's head again.
He'll gave to learn to take care of himself.

 

[dotcommunism]

$700k is a yearly salary. He gets about $3.7k per day on the roster. If/when he goes back to Rochester his salary will drop to about $700 per day. So Smith earns an extra $3k for every day he spends on the NHL roster, beyond what he makes as his minor league salary.

 

[Chainshot]

Funny to see the Sabres and their PR social media accounts have not made a post about Smith being on waivers, which seems like for assignment.

 

[Bones Malone]

He will end his NHL career with more PIM than minutes played, I said it as a joke before, but I think it's going to be a reality. That has to be a first, right?

 

[CrazyPsycho]

So did Krueger basically tell Botts to f*** off then?

 

[Chainshot]

He will end his NHL career with more PIM than minutes played, I said it as a joke before, but I think it's going to be a reality. That has to be a first, right?

There are definitely some guys in the '70's and '80's who had that sort of call-up-to-chuck moments.

 

[Fjordy]

Funny

 

[Fezzy126]

Oh, don't worry Will, no one here will ever forget...

 

[Gabrielor]

I see the rumblings on how stupid this whole move was, but honestly, I’m use to this.

this is Sabres life under Botterill and his assistants. One continuous, incompetent clown show.

 

[sabremike]

We've gone Full Ottawa, NEVER go Full Ottawa.

 

[jc17]

Were people expecting him to be around for a while?

 

[Fezzy126]

Were people expecting him to be around for a while?

Probably longer than 86 seconds...

 

[Aladyyn]

Were people expecting him to be around for a while?

I expected them to at least pretend this was something more...

 

[Buffaloed]

ttps://www.capfriendly.com/players/dalton-smith
His minor league salary is now being reported as $130K

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

He will end his NHL career with more PIM than minutes played, I said it as a joke before, but I think it's going to be a reality. That has to be a first, right?

And a 100% xG differential