Confirmed with Link: Tage Thompson resigned for 3 years, $1.4M AAV

[Buffaloed]

Adams is killing it!

 

[Buffaloed]

Tage Thompson is determined to make a splash with the Sabres. Here he is working on specific exercises to improve coordination and balance.

Spoiler: Tage is the tall one

 

[Buffaloed]

His market value is pretty high.

 

[Buffaloed]

Tage guarding my Christmas present from Argentina. I suspect there's another giraffe in the box.

Christmas present.

 

[Member 308457]

Recent Tage sighting: https://nypost.com/2020/12/15/angry-giraffe-charges-at-truck-of-tourists-on-safari/

 

[Montag DP]

Congrats to Tage on winning the Nature Photographer of the Year award.

This mystical giraffe photo wins Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 - DIY Photography

 

[Jacob582]

I just have a need to add a non-giraffe post,... so I'll add some unimportant facts:

TT has not played a game in 13 months.
He has played 17 pro games in the last year and a half.

 

[HaNotsri]

I just have a need to add a non-giraffe post,... so I'll add some unimportant facts:

TT has not played a game in 13 months.
He has played 17 pro games in the last year and a half.

The world's tallest giraffe is 18 ft 8 inches

 

[Der Jaeger]

The world's tallest giraffe is 18 ft 8 inches

Giraffe's are also around 4,400 pounds fully grown, so Tage has a lot of upside.

 

[Dex]

I just have a need to add a non-giraffe post,... so I'll add some unimportant facts:

TT has not played a game in 13 months.
He has played 17 pro games in the last year and a half.

Fresh legs!

 

[sabremike]

Fresh legs!

Look at him go!!!

 

[joshjull]

I just have a need to add a non-giraffe post,... so I'll add some unimportant facts:

TT has not played a game in 13 months.
He has played 17 pro games in the last year and a half.

I get what you’re saying. But at this point what functional difference is there between not playing in a game for 13 months or 9 months? (Like the rest of the team) Other than a few guys playing in Europe, none of the guys coming to camp have played in a pro game for a very long time.

Its one of the reasons I’ve been wondering how much of an advantage the few European based players will have in the battle for spots. Especially with it looking like a very short training camp is likely.

Or maybe I’m overthinking it. These guys have all been skating in some fashion gearing up for a potential season. Maybe things even out fairly quickly in camp.

 

[sabremike]

Recent Tage sighting: https://nypost.com/2020/12/15/angry-giraffe-charges-at-truck-of-tourists-on-safari/

THE GIRAFFE REBELLION HAS BEGUN!!!

 

[Paxon]

I get what you’re saying. But at this point what functional difference is there between not playing in a game for 13 months or 9 months? (Like the rest of the team) Other than a few guys playing in Europe, none of the guys coming to camp have played in a pro game for a very long time.

Its one of the reasons I’ve been wondering how much of an advantage the few European based players will have in the battle for spots. Especially with it looking like a very short training camp is likely.

Or maybe I’m overthinking it. These guys have all been skating in some fashion gearing up for a potential season. Maybe things even out fairly quickly in camp.

I would think there's a bit of an advantage for guys who are playing but these kinds of intuitive assumptions are always met with surprises. Some players currently playing might be banged up, slumping, or zeroed in on the playing style asked of them. You'd think proven veterans would have an edge over kids when there isn't time to prove yourself in camp but maybe a younger guy has more pep in his step from the get, or maybe a seasoned pro understood the importance and know-how of getting himself in as close to game shape as possible coming into a short camp situation. Then you have how the org already views certain players and their potential roles coloring everything. It'll be interesting to say the least.

 

[joshjull]

I would think there's a bit of an advantage for guys who are playing but these kinds of intuitive assumptions are always met with surprises. Some players currently playing might be banged up, slumping, or zeroed in on the playing style asked of them. You'd think proven veterans would have an edge over kids when there isn't time to prove yourself in camp but maybe a younger guy has more pep in his step from the get, or maybe a seasoned pro understood the importance and know-how of getting himself in as close to game shape as possible coming into a short camp situation. Then you have how the org already views certain players and their potential roles coloring everything. It'll be interesting to say the least.

Lot of good points. I’d add to the above ..

I don’t think any established NHL regulars are really in any trouble. As opposed to someone like Lazar who has been battling to be one the last few years with AHL time on his resume. Or Mitts who hasn’t been able to show he belongs yet.

That said, whatever roster sizes the NHL/NHLPA agree to may make this moot. They may be able to carry everyone into the season involved in any roster battles due extra roster spots and/or “taxi squad”.


I think Tage falls into the category of someone they are expecting on the roster. As opposed to someone battling to be there.

 

[TehDoak]

They really should just have a "Page the Tage" line where they send TT around town, getting kittens out of trees and reaching the top shelf for the elderly folk. Would really help recoup some costs.

 

[debaser66]

Was he enough return for the ROR trade, no definitely not. Was he bad, yes, but he was put into a wrong position from people who had no clue how develop players. He should have been in the minors all along.
But this season and with Granato he is coming along nicely and I think he will be a useful contributor. I actually like Tage know and boy I hated him, but it was not his fault.



(I am not sure it wasn't through sabremikes experimental giraffe therapy, admit it you are his personal off season trainer!)

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Was he enough return for the ROR trade, no definitely not. Was he bad, yes, but he was put into a wrong position from people who had no clue how develop players. He should have been in the minors all along.
But this season and with Granato he is coming along nicely and I think he will be a useful contributor. I actually like Tage know and boy I hated him, but it was not his fault.



(I am not sure it wasn't through sabremikes experimental giraffe therapy, admit it you are his personal off season trainer!)

I’m not a fan of Tage’s offensive game, but really like his defensive game. He really uses his reach to poke or steal the puck away.

 

[debaser66]

I’m not a fan of Tage’s offensive game, but really like his defensive game. He really uses his reach to poke or steal the puck away.

Its good to have some of those young guys in bottom six roles that grow with the team

 

[TehDoak]

I’m not a fan of Tage’s offensive game, but really like his defensive game. He really uses his reach to poke or steal the puck away.

Eh. I think his defensive awareness is about on par with his offensive awareness

Its good to have some of those young guys in bottom six roles that grow with the team

Depending on the type of player and the deployments. I like the idea of a sheltered offensive 3rd line that gets high ozone deployments, and that can be good to bring younger guys along. But, if your 4th line is going to play 6 minutes a night, they typically are better off in the AHL.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Tage already working out hard for next season!