Player Discussion Peyton Krebs C/LW -- Re-signed 2 years, $1.45m AAV

[Chainshot]

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I missed the game -- was Krebs on a line with Mitts and Tuch? Did that put Tage onto a line w Skinner and...someone?

 

[Old Navy Goat]

I missed the game -- was Krebs on a line with Mitts and Tuch? Did that put Tage onto a line w Skinner and...someone?

Krebs was with Thompson and Tuch. Skinner skated with Mitts and Cozens. A caveat, with injuries / covid they skated with 11 forwards so lines got jumbled

 

[Dubi Doo]

Kid's going to be a gamer as he simplifies his game a bit. Not at the expense of his fantastic playmaking ability, obviously, but sometimes he needs to get it deep rather than trying a slick pass.

Other than that, he always seems to be active, his head is on a swivel, he's deceptive with the puck, nice scoring touch, and, of course, he has great playmaking skills. He's up with the big boys for good.

Great job by Adams (supposedly) waiting for VGK to up that anty a bit and include him in the trade.

 

[buffalowing88]

Kid's going to be a gamer as he simplifies his game a bit. Not at the expense of his fantastic playmaking ability, obviously, but sometimes he needs to get it deep rather than trying a slick pass.

Other than that, he always seems to be active, his head is on a swivel, he's deceptive with the puck, nice scoring touch, and, of course, he has great playmaking skills. He's up with the big boys for good.

Great job by Adams (supposedly) waiting for VGK to up that anty a bit and include him in the trade.

There were only two guys he could have gotten back to really justify pushing through that Eichel trade: Krebs and Zegras. I am so happy that we got Tuch and the pick with him, to boot.

The ceiling with Krebs is probably too soon to speculate on with any certainty but I think we've got our center of the future. I have sulked and sulked about this team but Krebs gives me hope again. Krebs and Quinn feel like they'll be sure things.

 

[Jacob582]

I have wanted to get Krebs back to Rochester (for development as a center). Boy, can't see doing it now if he keeps this up.

 

[Dingo44]

Wheeler has Krebs as the Sabres #2 prospect in his annual ranking of NHL prospect pools (Sabres are #1)

Wheeler’s 2022 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 1 Buffalo Sabres – The Athletic

2. Peyton Krebs, C/LW, 21 (Buffalo Sabres/Rochester Americans)
Krebs has always been a top player at every level he has ever played at. He was the No. 1 pick into the WHL. He was, in my opinion, the best player in the WHL last season. He produced at a point-per-game level in the AHL at age 19 and 20. Then, the week of his 21st birthday in late January, he scored his first three NHL goals and looked like he belonged with the Sabres. Krebs isn’t going to ever score a ton of goals, but he’s the kind of player who could well score 15-20 goals, add 30-35 assists and be a damn-good 50-point player who adds speed, pace and playmaking near the top of a lineup. Tools-wise, it’s almost all there. Krebs doesn’t have a great shot and that may be the difference between him becoming a second-line player versus a first-line one, but I’d argue the rest of his tools are enough to safely project into the former. Krebs is a brilliant skater, both through his north-south acceleration and his changes of direction on spins, cutbacks and stop-ups. That speed helps him forecheck effectively, play at a high tempo, involve himself in the game, and make plays in transition or in quick bursts from a standstill within the offensive zone. He also has the finesse skills and the processing skills needed to play with dexterity and touch at that speed. He quickly reads and reacts to the play, knifing through lanes and hitting seams as a plus-level passer. He’s got excellent hands in tight which help him play in traffic and adjust to defenders. He’s going to be able to win back possession and then create space for himself at the NHL level. And he can play multiple forward positions. And his effort level matches his skill.

 

[dasaybz]

Back to back games with ridiculous passes. He hustles all over the ice and just seems like an awesome teammate. So far so good. Don't think this dude ever goes back to Roch.

 

[Matt Ress]

Wizardry

 

[RecycledEichel]

Wonder what the chances are of him being a top line center

 

[Jacob582]

Wonder what the chances are of him being a top line center

Very high. Send him to Rochester; he'll be a first line center.

 

[dortt]

We have our top line

Let Krebs be the anchor of an elite second line

 

[RecycledEichel]

We have our top line

Let Krebs be the anchor of an elite second line

Idk if you want Thompson as our 1st line center for the next 6-8 years

 

[Fjordy]

Wizard

 

[BloFan4Life]

I see Briere in Krebs.

Can't help but wonder if this whole tank will come full circle. In a round about way, we got Briere and Drury (Krebs and Tuch), from the tank (Eichel).

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Quite impressed at how his game has matured in just a few weeks. At the start of his callup he was confusing teammates with unexpected passes and otherwise trying to do too much himself.

Now he's picking out the open shooter with uncanny vision and pinpoint passing, running down opponents on the backcheck like a demon, and using his line-mates much more effectively.

Lots of upside yet I expect. Such a fun player.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Buffaloed]

I see Briere in Krebs.

I've been seeing lactic acidosis in Krebs

 

[truthbluth]

Quite impressed at how his game has matured in just a few weeks. At the start of his callup he was confusing teammates with unexpected passes and otherwise trying to do too much himself.

Now he's picking out the open shooter with uncanny vision and pinpoint passing, running down opponents on the backcheck like a demon, and using his line-mates much more effectively.

Lots of upside yet I expect. Such a fun player.

That first guy is back

 

[Fjordy]

He needs to improve his game, but he also needs the right linemates. Asplund worked well with him, but they still need a guy to shoot and score, Olofsson doesn't do much.

 

[Chainshot]

Hope we didn't think his or anyone's development was going to be completely linear, did we?

 

[Fjordy]

Hope we didn't think his or anyone's development was going to be completely linear, did we?

Linear player development in Buffalo Sabres? What it is? Does it exist?

 

[Dirty Dog]

This has been great development imo. Has shown a lot of positives, flashes of great play, and some improvements.

this a good base for him to work from

 

[Chainshot]

This has been great development imo. Has shown a lot of positives, flashes of great play, and some improvements.

this a good base for him to work from

Exactly. He has some very clear areas to work on - strength and being safer with the puck exiting the zone - that most young players need to work on. The flashes of creativity happen often and there is some cycle to and drive to his game that both seem to inspire that in others.

 

[Jim Bob]

I am all in favor of the Sabres adding guys that are hard to play against!