Speculation: Sabres to call up a center from Amerks

[Taro Tsujimoto]

John Vogl ‏@BuffNewsVogl 20m20 minutes ago
Coach Ted Nolan says Cody McCormick is undergoing concussion protocol, so Sabres will need to call up a center from Amerks.

https://twitter.com/BuffNewsVogl/status/536942078287441920

Who's it going to be? Varone? Schaller? Grigs?

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[gallagt01]

I'd imagine Larsson, who can play center, or Schaller, who has been very good.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I'd love to see more of Varone or Schaller called up. I think Grigs should continue in Rochester this season.

 

[joshjull]

I'm guessing Schaller gets the call.

 

[Tapu Coco]

Schaller was the first name to come to mind for me. His play style would best resemble mccormick's.

Larsson played wing when he was in buffalo, so maybe that rules him out

 

[joshjull]

Schaller was the first name to come to mind for me. His play style would best resemble mccormick's.

Larsson played wing when he was in buffalo, so maybe that rules him out

He's been playing wing in Rochester as well

 

[Paxon]

I think Schaller makes the most sense for Buffalo. He's a bottom 6 center through and through. It's about time he gets a chance considering how he's played from the last third of 2013-2014 on. It's no secret I'm a big Larsson fan so he'd be a good choice as well.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I'd like to see Schaller get a shot here. I'd be excited to see how Grigs handles the NHL now too, but not on the 4th line again.

 

[dire wolf]

I'm curious to see Schaller. We've got no shortage of energy guys these days.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

I'm guessing Schaller gets the call.

He should get the call IMO.

 

[Chainshot]

Schaller certainly deserves it.

 

[stokes84]

They should give Grigorenko a taste to judge his progress.

 

[Zman5778]

They should give Grigorenko a taste to judge his progress.

Even though by nearly all accounts Schaller has outplayed him and deserves a callup?

 

[stokes84]

Even though by nearly all accounts Schaller has outplayed him and deserves a callup?

One player is important, the other is not.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

They should give Grigorenko a taste to judge his progress.

Grigorenko shouldn't be called up to play 4th line minutes. That's a role more suitable at the NHL level for Schaller. I'd rather Grigorenko continue to play 1st line minutes with Armia and continue his 1st PP unit duties.

 

[SabresFan26]

Timmy Schalls

 

[TehDoak]

One player is important, the other is not.

Draft position doesn't mean anything at this point.

Schaller's earned the callup. Let Grigerenko earn it.

 

[stokes84]

Draft position doesn't mean anything at this point.

Schaller's earned the callup. Let Grigerenko earn it.

So has Luke Adam. NHL skill set matters.

 

[Sabretooth]

One player is important, the other is not.

From comments we heard in interviews at the start of the season, the sabres don't intend to call grigs up until he is ready to be up for good. He's not getting a callup for a taste.

 

[TehDoak]

So has Luke Adam. NHL skill set matters.

As does waiver eligibility.

 

[SundherDome]

<----- this guy!!!!
In all seriousness, why does someone needed to be called up? We have Kaleta and Benoit is probably better served as a forward. Why mess with the Amerks?

 

[couture23]

One player is important, the other is not.

Normally I would agree with you on this, but it's best if Grigorenko continues to play with Armia.

 

[Zman5778]

One player is important, the other is not.

Don't dismiss Schaller so easily. He very much seems like the type of guy who could anchor the 4th line and still play occasional 3rd line minutes.........when the team is actually good again.


Besides, calling up Schaller on merit might be a little kick in the butt to have Grigo play even harder.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

They should give Grigorenko a taste to judge his progress.

So you can judge his progress, or so management can judge his progress? Because management can judge his progress just fine while playing for the Amerks. I doubt they call him up just so that Stokes can get a look. If the organization's lukewarm comments about Grigo's game so far are any indication, he's not consistent enough yet, and he's not ready yet. There are 4 others ahead of him that deserve the call up first, as of this point in time (Schaller, Larson, Varone, Armia)

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Calling up Grigorenko for a bottom line role replacing McCormick doesn't make much sense.