Confirmed with Link: Sabres Suspend Patrik Berglund for Failure to Report; Clears Waivers - Contract Terminated

[Reddawg]

This is bizarre...I can’t even imagine what’s going on with him. Hopefully he’s okay.

 

[joshjull]

If it were health related, then why would a suspension be needed?

Health can cover a lot of things that could lead a player not to report. I don’t wont to speculate beyond that. As I said it may be nothing like that and as simple as being bitter over his role/usage/playing time.

 

[Team Cozens]

If it were health related, then why would a suspension be needed?

Could he have simply slept in and missed the charter to Washington?? Or they already there. So many thoughts.

 

[Tyler2829]

I would think that if it were something personal/mental health related, they would grant him a “leave of absence” rather than outright “suspending him for failure to report.”

Ya, that would be pretty crappy on the organizations part.

 

[Ace]

I just hope he’s doing ok. Anything else can be handled easily.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Oh wow sounds like Phil scratching him for a series of worse players pissed him off. Shocker.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

This is bizarre...I can’t even imagine what’s going on with him. Hopefully he’s okay.

Health can cover a lot of things that could lead a player not to report. I don’t wont to speculate beyond that. As I said it may be nothing like that and as simple as being bitter over his role/usage/playing time.

Could he have simply slept in and missed the charter to Washington?? Or they already there. So many thoughts.

We're left to speculate with the team unwilling to comment any further. Hopefully the beat writers will uncover the reasoning behind this.

 

[dortt]

Sabres didn't suspend Lehner when he had to leave the team for rehab. Don't think that is the issue

 

[yahhockey]

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

 

[Ace]

It would be kind of funny if both teams had a guy leave while one was looking like the worst team in their league and the other had the fifth best record in theirs.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[SwedeDreams]

Imagine Berglund and sobotka out and
Olofsson and Nylander in

 

[SwedeDreams]

Is he trying to get out of the contract ?

 

[Wisent42]

J-Bot has him tied up in the basement so he can scratch his contract and gain cap space...

In all seriousness, this all seems weird and I hope there is a reasonable explanation.

 

[RobRayzor]

 

[Gabrielor]

Don't all the Swede guys look up to him? Jack calls him the Godfather.

Not good for the locker room. Don't need this kind of stuff on such a young team...

Hope it isn't as bad as it sounds.

 

[Team Cozens]

Imagine Berglund and sobotka out and
Olofsson and Nylander in

Just stop. That would be awesome.

 

[flashsabre]

Sounds like he took his ball and went home. Ironic that it comes a day after Botts interview with Lebrun where he stated that there are some players in Rochester that should come up and give the team a spark in the second half.

Maybe Botts master plan was to use Sobotka and Berglund as NHL depth for the first half of the season while Oloffson, Nylander and Smith marinated and then switch them after Christmas.

 

[JThorne]

I hope that IF Olofsson is brought up, he isn't stuck on the 4th line where Berglund has been. My gut feeling is that Phil has Antipined him into this. And I'm starting to think this won't be the last time. Remember, Phil was brought in straight from hs and never really benched. He can't possibly know what it does to a player.

 

[Goathead]

At least when ROR lost his love of the game he still came in to work

 

[MayDay]

Okposo and Lehner both have had mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues in the past couple years, and neither got suspended by the team. Or anything other than support from the team.

This isn’t that.

Berglund must be openly and defiantly refusing to report to his job. Whether it’s because he’s mad at Housley, doesn’t like his situation or Buffalo, or wants to go back to Sweden, who knows?

If this ultimately leads to us clearing Berglund’s cap hit and Olofsson taking his roster spot, it’s a net positive, AFAIC.

 

[Ace]

People keep talking about Oloffson...I think he’s the third forward to get a call up after Nylander and Smith.

 

[Doohickie]

If it were health related, then why would a suspension be needed?

The Sabres suspended Teppo back in the day when he needed heart surgery.