Benson is “week to week” with an injury. So that buys Savoie some time to figure out what to do with him

Random question: Bensons rookie deal still doesn’t kick in until his 10th game?

So him behind here week to week won’t matter?
- Sabretooth9

delays the decision. he gets 3 more games and stays (probably) on IR in the meantime

Agreed...and might be wishful thinking but...

I hope Savoie gets the exception.
- QuinnFan

Savoie will be on the Sabres roster by the end of this week.

chad pointed out that he can can sit on IR, condition in rochester, (play a couple games in buff too) and that gets him to WJ camp, allowing the sabres to not have to really do anything with him until after the worlds.

delays the decision. he gets 3 more games and stays (probably) on IR in the meantime
- TheSabresTaco

Top teams in the league leverage LTIR to maximize their roster to win...The Sabres manipulate the IR to allow prospects to hang out in the NHL.

We are witnessing a development process consume an NHL organization.

chad pointed out that he can can sit on IR, condition in rochester, (play a couple games in buff too) and that gets him to WJ camp, allowing the sabres to not have to really do anything with him until after the worlds.
- TheSabresTaco

I hate to say it but this all points to Pat Kane being here at some point but they don't know exactly when

Top teams in the league leverage LTIR to maximize their roster to win...The Sabres manipulate the IR to allow prospects to hang out in the NHL.
- Theguywiththething

I knew you'd love this. I mean they're doing what any other team in a similar situation would do, but I still knew this would be right up your alley.

I hate to say it but this all points to Pat Kane being here at some point but they don't know exactly when
- sbroads24

i feel like it's independent, but it keeps benson in professional games and around a professional roster as long as possible. convenient injury.

not sure what the excitement is over kane. it's an odd obsession after the year he's had and the age he's at.

I knew you'd love this. I mean they're doing what any other team in a similar situation would do, but I still knew this would be right up your alley.
- TheSabresTaco

No other team is in the situation the Sabres are in.

Side note, got to watch the Laval game.

Savoie, Kulich and Rosen are a head above the competition. The amount of chances they produced was wild. Hemmed them in twice for over 2 1/2 minutes. Exciting development.
- QuinnFan

yet Biro gets the call up

go get jaylon johnson

yet Biro gets the call up
- homiedclown

he was developmentally superior to the other two in camp.

me personally I'd like him here unless they're benching him for 3 weeks a month.
- TheSabresTaco

That's fair, send him down if he's just watching for sure.

yet Biro gets the call up
- homiedclown

go get jaylon johnson
- homiedclown

Reports coming out the Bears are getting a DE in a trade...

Reports coming out the Bears are getting a DE in a trade...
- QuinnFan

is it shaq

It better be biro over olo
- ieetbred

so much worse


@LLysowski
Sabres’ lines and pairs at practice before they head to Philly:

Greenway-Thompson-Biro
Skinner-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Olofsson-Cozens-Tuch
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Power-Jokiharju
Bryson-Johnson

Extras: Clifton (suspension) and Jost.

so much worse


@LLysowski
Sabres’ lines and pairs at practice before they head to Philly:

Greenway-Thompson-Biro
Skinner-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Olofsson-Cozens-Tuch
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Power-Jokiharju
Bryson-Johnson

Extras: Clifton (suspension) and Jost.
- Lunaion

that's terrible

is it shaq
- TheSabresTaco

Him or, unfortunately, Epenesa aren't going to be here next year either way. I'd hate to lose the last year of production from Eppy, but gotta give to get.

No other team is in the situation the Sabres are in.
- Theguywiththething

Instead of manipulating the cap adams is manipulating the chl transfer crap. I like it

so much worse


@LLysowski
Sabres’ lines and pairs at practice before they head to Philly:

Greenway-Thompson-Biro
Skinner-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Olofsson-Cozens-Tuch
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Power-Jokiharju
Bryson-Johnson

Extras: Clifton (suspension) and Jost.
- Lunaion

Congrats on scoring Jost.

Now, back to the bench!

that's terrible
- homiedclown

FREE CANDY

that's terrible
- homiedclown

Jost scored last game, now scratched for Biro and VO. Pulled that same thing last season and they no-showed in Philly.

that's terrible
- homiedclown

I'm worried that Greenway - Thompson is going to be a pairing Donny leans on for a long time. They put Biro there, had Benson there before. I'm not so sure that's a great duo personally. Greenway needs better touch.

go get jaylon johnson
- homiedclown

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports the Bills and 49ers have expressed interest in trading for Bears CB Jaylon Johnson.
Buffalo and the Niners could bolster their struggling secondaries with the acquisition of Johnson, who has requested a trade from the Bears. The teams would need to act before the league’s 3 p.m. eastern trade deadline. Pro Football Focus grades the 49ers as the fourth best coverage unit this season, with the Bills coming in at seventh.

Jost scored last game, now scratched for Biro and VO. Pulled that same thing last season and they no-showed in Philly.
- Lunaion

Was that the game last season where they also sat Peterka, after a stretch of quality play from him?