Right, because getting 12-15 minutes for a game or two in the NHL is going to hinder his development.
yeah. Fine with any of the possible callups. Grigs would be the most exciting. Schaller or Larsson would fit the chemistry of that line a little bit more though. Grigs needs to get a look at some point though.
If the injury Ennis or Hodgson or Zemgod (yeah right, he doesn't know how to hurt), Grigorenko would make more sense.
Wouldn't Ellis need to be waived to return to Rochester?
Calling up Grigorenko for a bottom line role replacing McCormick doesn't make much sense.
Duh.
In any event, I would imagine that Nolan thinks he's found something of a magic lineup formula and he'll look to plug the lineup with a similar 4C/PK-type, which will probably be Schaller's role in the NHL if/when he makes it there.
Neither Grigs nor Armia will see the NHL this year.
Armia will be on the big club next season with out a doubt.
As many others are pointing out, Schall's will be the call up.
Varone is not suited for the role, Ellis will need to clear waivers.
Schall's it is.
Grigorenko and Armia could both see NHL games this season, depending on how their seasons go in the AHL and what the state of the NHL roster is. I doubt either of them gets a lot of NHL games, but it's certainly a possibility that either of them could get a callup.
Ellis does not need to clear waivers unless the Sabres plan on him playing 10 games or spending a month on the roster. Besides, do you really think anyone would pick up Matt Ellis on waivers anyway?
so if we're going to call someone up, is there a reason why we haven't already?