Player Discussion Filip Zadina signs PTO, maybe.....maybe not (Signs in NL)

[Chainshot]

https://thehockeynews.com/qmjhl/players/filip-zadina-signs-pto-with-sabres

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828317080933802103

Perhaps with the opener in Czechia he shows up and puts in the work and is able to contribute. Or he is just the same old same old and winds up cut.

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[Chainshot]

Shockingly, one of the few guys who can challenge Skinner for poor defensive impacts on his team last year. Wow.

 

[old kummelweck]

I saw this as a potential move the other day in one of those dog days of summer articles and just assumed it was BS.

 

[truthbluth]

Zadina is a guy who plays hockey. Yup, no doubt about that. He plays this sport.

 

[Fjordy]

I don't really believe that it will be good, but okay, it's PTO.

 

[Faceboner]

I remember him being the unanimous no.3 pick in 2018 challenging for no.2 but remember not being enthralled with his skillset and thinking i was missing something turns out he wasn't a line driving two way wing who can score still surprised he hasn't developed into mid six support player who could pot some goals due to his heavy shot hopefully he can rejuvenate his career here and bounce back into player who gets a contract and find continued success I think he was still overdrafted at 6 but still looked like a top 20 pick heavy shot hopefully he his not heavy footed still as I think top end speed is what kept him from translating his game he'll need to figure out how to play a different game probably carve out a role as a bottom six player rooting for his comeback

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828409722459820351

 

[Club]

Like I said in another thread I doubt he turns into anything but it's a risk willing to take. Hopefully he sees this as a last shot kind of opportunity & runs with it.

 

[Jacob582]

Rare PTO by Adams.

Hopefully just competition in camp and a tour guide for when they have an expanded roster in Europe.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

I've kind of always wished the Sabres would use PTOs more. It truly is low risk stuff and maybe you find a contributor.

Former first rounder, still young-ish. Lots of evidence to say he is a defensive nightmare, but still worth a shot, I think.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Uberpecker]

If Skinner's lack of defense needs to be replaced, this guy is the one to do it.
Seriously though, better than a rock on the head, I guess.
Question: Who was the last PTO that turned into something?

 

[toddkaz]

 

[Der Jaeger]

He can sign elsewhere. No real need for a player like him. I'm down with PTOs, but I don't see Zadina as a player who is going to suddenly learn how to put in the work.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

The ups and downs of this thread rival the greatest works of fiction of our time.

 

[Chainshot]

If Skinner's lack of defense needs to be replaced, this guy is the one to do it.
Seriously though, better than a rock on the head, I guess.
Question: Who was the last PTO that turned into something?

For Buffalo? Jankowski probably.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828451963454783890

 

[sabremike]

 

[Fjordy]

Well, this is simply not what we need, considering that we have the same Kulich and other young players. If we are going to add a forward, then a proven top 6 player.

 

[Fly Boy]

I saw this as a potential move the other day in one of those dog days of summer articles and just assumed it was BS.

This article was posted an hour before the one @Chainshot linked:

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-have-fascinating-pto-target-in-ex-top-prospect

My guess is that they saw this article and jumped the gun, which is comic considering it's their own publication.

 

[Dingo44]

Hey at least it was Sabres news on August 27 - kind of...

 

[zbubble]

I saw this as a potential move the other day in one of those dog days of summer articles and just assumed it was BS.

I saw the same "Sabres should go after Zedina with a PTO" article. I'm thinking so did this Pavel Barta guy, except lost in the english-to-czech translation was the notion this was only a suggestion, and instead he posted that it was happening. And then the north american media here picked that up and ran with it.

This article was posted an hour before the one @Chainshot linked:

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-have-fascinating-pto-target-in-ex-top-prospect

My guess is that they saw this article and jumped the gun, which is comic considering it's their own publication.

Ugh, I should read through a whole thread before replying. Yeah, same general conclusion from confusion.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828494220510003296

 

[michaelsaas]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828494220510003296

WELCOME BACK DAVE ANDREYCHUK!!!

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Now the only question is if we should boo him when he comes into town...