A defensman is coming. Sammy and Joker are going to be out multiple weeks. Maybe December.

New defenseman soon.

Not quite shocking, but I'm pretty surprised.

Now, my question is where does the almighty Sabres analytics department fall on this?
- lacaprup

Time to sit Granato for a night.

Asplund benched

Boom
- lacaprup

Benched? Or is he injured? Or is he “injured”?

Toney to the Chiefs. Could be electric.

Benched? Or is he injured? Or is he “injured”?
- Gr8daygo

The way Marty and Duffer talked, benched. Roster pressure.

Counting tonight we have 17 games before December 1st (which I think is a reasonable time to expect Joker and Sammy to be back). These are important players. They account for almost 45 minutes a night.

What do we do?

Stop gap 6th d man or a legit top 4?

I think asking for more than one from either Roch or outside is too much. We need one from Roch and one from out of the organization.

Counting tonight we have 17 games before December 1st (which I think is a reasonable time to expect Joker and Sammy to be back). These are important players. They account for almost 45 minutes a night.

What do we do?

Stop gap 6th d man or a legit top 4?

I think asking for more than one from either Roch or outside is too much. We need one from Roch and one from out of the organization.
- lacaprup

you will get your fitzgerald and like it

Counting tonight we have 17 games before December 1st (which I think is a reasonable time to expect Joker and Sammy to be back). These are important players. They account for almost 45 minutes a night.

What do we do?

Stop gap 6th d man or a legit top 4?

I think asking for more than one from either Roch or outside is too much. We need one from Roch and one from out of the organization.
- lacaprup

Don't you expect them just to play Fitz and Pilut?

The aftermath is interesting, since neither would be waiver-exempt.

The way Marty and Duffer talked, benched. Roster pressure.
- lacaprup

Don Granato said Rasmus Asplund will be out for the Sabres tonight. He emphasized that while all the forwards are healthy, there will be a rotation.

https://twitter.com/Matth...G_d4baFtXbqXRncGiv1A&s=19

Benched? Or is he injured? Or is he “injured”?
- Gr8daygo

Not "benched", they just have too many bodies. Should be interesting to see who is eligible for the rotation.

Don Granato said Rasmus Asplund will be out for the Sabres tonight. He emphasized that while all the forwards are healthy, there will be a rotation.

https://twitter.com/Matth...G_d4baFtXbqXRncGiv1A&s=19
- kingcong39

Now imagine if they had traded two roster players in a trade to get a better roster player.

Problem solved, IDI0TZ

Asplund benched

Boom
- lacaprup

Wow who saw that coming 😀😀😀

- SabresFaninIndiana

😉

Excellent post

Not "benched", they just have too many bodies. Should be interesting to see who is eligible for the rotation.
- Slump Buster

Think we all know a few guys who are playing poorly but not 'eligible'.

Bit of a test for KA and Meatballs. Quinn and Krebs are 2 of his biggest acquisitions, but the best hockey move right now is probably to send them both down to Roch, even it's a bad look.

Toney to the Chiefs. Could be electric.
- SDSabre

The Giants are the last team that I thought would be trading a receiver

Think we all know a few guys who are playing poorly but not 'eligible'.

Bit of a test for KA and Meatballs. Quinn and Krebs are 2 of his biggest acquisitions, but the best hockey move right now is probably to send them both down to Roch, even it's a bad look.
- Lunaion

I don't think it is a bad look at all. That said, I don't think Quinn would benefit from any more time down there. He needs to be with the big boys.

Platooning is a real thing in baseball outfields. I don't see why it can't work here.

That said, id much rather have had Cat.

Not quite shocking, but I'm pretty surprised.

Now, my question is where does the almighty Sabres analytics department fall on this?
- lacaprup

the analytics department is on vacation this week

I don't think it is a bad look at all. That said, I don't think Quinn would benefit from any more time down there. He needs to be with the big boys.
- Slump Buster

I think a month of playing big minutes in Roch would help more than a 4th line platoon here.

Not "benched", they just have too many bodies. Should be interesting to see who is eligible for the rotation.
- Slump Buster

This is a terrible take.

Asplund got his assplund benched.

And pegsville asked if I watched the games. 😀

Hard to find a spot for a tiny defensive forward.

Maybe the game isnt for soft players? Nah....

Toney to the Chiefs. Could be electric.
- SDSabre

good

there was better options for the chiefs

This is a terrible take.

Asplund got his assplund benched.

And pegsville asked if I watched the games. 😀

Hard to find a spot for a tiny defensive forward.

Maybe the game isnt for soft players? Nah....
- Boss34

Progress, he used to be called a tiny useless forward

good

there was better options for the chiefs
- homiedclown

right, felt like they had something much bigger in store

The Giants are the last team that I thought would be trading a receiver
- Slump Buster

drafted by previous front office/coach


they like james and stills

good

there was better options for the chiefs
- homiedclown

At WR? Like who? The self proclaimed 3rd best WR in the league isn't very good.

Plot twist, Toney hated the Giants and was "hurt" until he got traded.