Summer Development Camp, June 27-30 2018 (with French Connection Tournament Saturday)

[Chainshot]

The Gallagher comparison is apt -- Kaleta was a dirty player who hit to hurt. Pekar is a pest with skills.

 

[Tatanka]

Shaw is a good comparable as well.

 

[CaptPantalones]

Hell of a way to spend a hot afternoon. Kudos Sabres. Middlestadt, oloffson, dahlin all stood out. The future of this team skill wise is awesome. And I saw good ole Harry Neale. Day made

 

[jrb2590]

Good: Dahlin, Mittelstadt, Guhle, Asplund, Pilut, Olofsson, Glotov, Oglevie, Pekar.

Also liked Biro, Shepard, Snively, Aquin of the invitees/lesser known names.

This is pretty much exactly my list. Really liked biro, and then liked Borgen as well. Asplund mittelstadt olofsson and Dahlin were on another level

 

[Hellinator]

Pilut was excellent. He will be playing in no time

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Pilut was excellent. He will be playing in no time

I also agree with this. Pilut showed awareness on the ice, the ability to push the play right off of a sloppy shot, a quick shot in tight quarters. Also pushing it. I loved this, and you cannot teach the speed. Olofsson showed his shot was crisp accurate and tight as well as speed. I was super impressed with Asplund as he continued to show what we need, smart, skilled two way play. Working to steal the puck back, push it to the middle and do what he does which is facilitate. Kuukonen also showed a nice bit of skating, a good bit of two way play. It stinks that Nylander, Pu were both out. Imagine the sights that we could have seen with their speed involved. I like what I saw in smaller moments with Oglievie and Shepard especially for college kids. Lots of these kids showed something. I am hoping we take a shot at signing a few of these un-drafted players.

 

[Ace]

I like that Olofsson got to show his ridiculous release and then came back with that disgusting rush later.

 

[flashsabre]

I mentioned earlier the guys that sat out but totally forgot that Marcus Davidson wasn't skating either. There was some quality speed and skill missing on the ice this week.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Haven't seen him live and in person yet but I just became a fan of this kid!

 

[joshjull]

 

[old kummelweck]

Casey Mittelstadt. The king of pond hockey.

 

[truthbluth]

Did any reporter ever, at any point, ask about Laaksonen and Davidsson?

 

[enthusiast]

Heartening to see the players that should be standing out actually doing so

 

[ForsakenSabre]

Was there any reason given why Mattias Samuelsson didn't play?

 

[cybresabre]

Did any reporter ever, at any point, ask about Laaksonen and Davidsson?

Ask and you'll get shot down in two familiar ways.
"Sounds like a question someone without a journalism degree would ask."
Or
"What does it matter? They aren't making the team this year."

 

[sabrebuild]

Any chance this tourney got saved somewhere?

 

[jBuds]

Would love some bad and ugly from those who were in attendance to go along with all this good....just to feel normal and whole again

 

[sabres4ever]

Was there any reason given why Mattias Samuelsson didn't play?

Pretty sure they said Samuelsson wasn't 100% physically. Mentioned Nylander and others saying, no reason to put them at risk for development camp.

 

[Dingo44]

Mittelstadt posted a championship team pic today on his Instagram and Borgen replied "Team Pekar".

 

[Zman5778]

Would love some bad and ugly from those who were in attendance to go along with all this good....just to feel normal and whole again

Wasn't in attendance, but.....negatives?

For a guy in like his 4th dev camp, you'd think Cornel would be more than what he showed.
Johansson was meh.
Luce was a non-factor.
Kielly was not good, at all.

 

[ZZamboni]

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the “game”.
Guys I noticed (in a good way)
Asplund
Dahlin
Olofsson
Mitts
Pekar
Guhle
Glotov
Pulit
Shepard
Borgen
Aquin
Hickey

Saw Terry and Kim talking it up with the fans.

A nearly packed house.

It’s so nice to be around excited positive fans. It’s been too long.

 

[Dingo44]

Wasn't in attendance, but.....negatives?

For a guy in like his 4th dev camp, you'd think Cornel would be more than what he showed.
Johansson was meh.
Luce was a non-factor.
Kielly was not good, at all.

I thought Cornel looked pretty good. Better than I expected which wasn't a high bar.

 

[Kyndig]

Pekar, Mittelstadt among standouts at French Connection Tournament

 

[TossinSauce]

Mittelstadt has the hype but I was still impressed. One guy I thought looked better than expected was Olofsson. Kid has quite a shot.

 

[OkimLom]

Mittelstadt posted a championship team pic today on his Instagram and Borgen replied "Team Pekar".

Of course Brady tkachuk responded by just saying “pull ups”