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

[Selanne00008]

Krebs kinda reminds me of a young Mittelstadt.

How old was Mitts when he got 9 points in 31 games? 21? 22?

Mittelstadt also needed a lot of time to develop. He wasn't very strong, underdeveloped physically and mentally and took him a while to catch up to the speed of the game.

A lot of fans were ready to trade Mitts for a bag of pucks 2 years ago.

Sometimes it takes a few years for talented prospects who are underdeveloped physically to catch up to the speed of the game. Krebs makes a lot of dumb passes and so did Mittelstadt when he was 21-22. Krebs needs to catch up to the speed of NHL play. Krebs can't think the game fast enough yet and it makes him look like he has a low hockey IQ. It finally clicked for Mittelstadt and I would hate to give up on Krebs before he gets a chance for it to happen for him.

Agreed on Mitts/krebs comparison from a maturity stand point.

On a higher level I look at reinhart the same way. He did not have jack Eichel thighs coming into the NHL at 19. He's 28 and now and having a career year. I'm sure from ages 24-28 he gained even more muscle.

Krebs just turned 23. Mitts is 25

 

[Beerz]

Krebs kinda reminds me of a young Mittelstadt.

How old was Mitts when he got 9 points in 31 games? 21? 22?

Mittelstadt also needed a lot of time to develop. He wasn't very strong, underdeveloped physically and mentally and took him a while to catch up to the speed of the game.

A lot of fans were ready to trade Mitts for a bag of pucks 2 years ago.

Sometimes it takes a few years for talented prospects who are underdeveloped physically to catch up to the speed of the game. Krebs makes a lot of dumb passes and so did Mittelstadt when he was 21-22. Krebs needs to catch up to the speed of NHL play. Krebs can't think the game fast enough yet and it makes him look like he has a low hockey IQ. It finally clicked for Mittelstadt and I would hate to give up on Krebs before he gets a chance for it to happen for him.

Mitts battled injuries in his early years.. that certainly didn't help

 

[Zman5778]

Mitts battled injuries in his early years.. that certainly didn't help

He played 34 of 38 games his season at UMinny.....missing games due to the WJC.
He played 77 NHL games his rookie year.
His 2nd year he was up and down between Rochester and Buffalo and played 67 total games.
His 3rd year he played 41 of 56 games, most (if not all) of his DNPs were Krueger being Krueger.
21/22 was the only year he missed any real stretch of games due to injury.


He had ONE injury-riddled year...his 4th. Otherwise, he's been quite healthy.

 

[Beerz]

He played 34 of 38 games his season at UMinny.....missing games due to the WJC.
He played 77 NHL games his rookie year.
His 2nd year he was up and down between Rochester and Buffalo and played 67 total games.
His 3rd year he played 41 of 56 games, most (if not all) of his DNPs were Krueger being Krueger.
21/22 was the only year he missed any real stretch of games due to injury.


He had ONE injury-riddled year...his 4th. Otherwise, he's been quite healthy.

Hmm.. I guess I don't remember him going back and forth to Rochester his second y3ar.

Always seemed just when he started to get going he would get injured. Is what is stuck in my head anyways.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

 

[Chainshot]

From a random parking lot in SE Florida. But palm trees.

 

[toddkaz]

They didn't wait to elevate him. They tried to elevate him previously and he failed.

Granato trying to sound like a genius. He was given opportunities and couldn't succeed so they buried him on the 4th line.

As for the building a foundation nonsense does that mean Kulich is going to sit on the 4th line for 2 years since his defensive play is not very good? Of course not. Granato is a fraud.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

They didn't wait to elevate him. They tried to elevate him previously and he failed.

Granato trying to sound like a genius. He was given opportunities and couldn't succeed so they buried him on the 4th line.

As for the building a foundation nonsense does that mean Kulich is going to sit on the 4th line for 2 years since his defensive play is not very good? Of course not. Granato is a fraud.

I feel like he was given a bit of a short leash his first stint but you're right he didn't help himself with his play either...

But now the guy is playing with such confidence and making plays that I don't want to see him with Okposo or Gus again.

 

[toddkaz]

I feel like he was given a bit of a short leash his first stint but you're right he didn't help himself with his play either...

But now the guy is playing with such confidence and making plays that I don't want to see him with Okposo or Gus again.

He played on PP1 when he got here, that being said you are right, lets hope he never sees the 4th line again.

I am still on the fence with Krebs if he will be a top 6 or not. His play is mostly the outside perimeter and still needs to develop more goal scoring. Fingers crossed.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

He played on PP1 when he got here, that being said you are right, lets hope he never sees the 4th line again.

I am still on the fence with Krebs if he will be a top 6 or not. His play is mostly the outside perimeter and still needs to develop more goal scoring. Fingers crossed.

He definitely needs to keep proving himself but I for sure see him as a middle 6 guy. There is nothing wrong with him as a 3C. Especially in todays NHL but that depends on a lot of things tho...

Do the Sabre's resign Mitts? If so, does Cozens stay at wing? What does the line up look like when Quinn comes back?

A lot of questions need to be answered but as for now, I like where he is in the lineup and where his game is at.

 

[Beerz]

I just don't get it. This is responses to Chadwick begging Donnie to take Greenway off top line ..he doesn't belong there.

This isn't normal.

 

[Dingo44]

 

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[Dingo44]

Krebs is putting in work

 

[sabremike]

Krebs is putting in work

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[Gabrielor]

Kid wants it. I believe.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Does Krebs have a future in Buffalo?

He's the odd man out, the 13th forward with McLeod's acquisition. Highest goal and point totals in 3 full NHL seasons: 9 and 26. Has never really established an identity, and his coaches haven't found a niche for him. Although a creative player who sees the ice well, he often chooses the needlessly risky play. Several Amerk forwards will be trying claim his roster spot in camp. Constantly mentioned in trade packages, I question his value around the league. He'd be a throw-in at this point, a reclamation project for a willing team.

He's still only 23. He's a battler, a proverbial "would skate through a wall for his teammates" player. I think there's a legitimate NHL player there, if the right coach can find the right place for him to succeed.

He just might not find that place here.

 

[Fjordy]

Does Krebs have a future in Buffalo?

He's the odd man out, the 13th forward with McLeod's acquisition. Highest goal and point totals in 3 full NHL seasons: 9 and 26. Has never really established an identity, and his coaches haven't found a niche for him. Although a creative player who sees the ice well, he often chooses the needlessly risky play. Several Amerk forwards will be trying claim his roster spot in camp. Constantly mentioned in trade packages, I question his value around the league. He'd be a throw-in at this point, a reclamation project for a willing team.

He's still only 23. He's a battler, a proverbial "would skate through a wall for his teammates" player. I think there's a legitimate NHL player there, if the right coach can find the right place for him to succeed.

He just might not find that place here.

I think he could very well be used in a trade for a top 6 forward, or they could keep him and he could try to show Ruff he can be good. I would be fine with any of these options.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Does Krebs have a future in Buffalo?

He's the odd man out, the 13th forward with McLeod's acquisition. Highest goal and point totals in 3 full NHL seasons: 9 and 26. Has never really established an identity, and his coaches haven't found a niche for him. Although a creative player who sees the ice well, he often chooses the needlessly risky play. Several Amerk forwards will be trying claim his roster spot in camp. Constantly mentioned in trade packages, I question his value around the league. He'd be a throw-in at this point, a reclamation project for a willing team.

He's still only 23. He's a battler, a proverbial "would skate through a wall for his teammates" player. I think there's a legitimate NHL player there, if the right coach can find the right place for him to succeed.

He just might not find that place here.

Possibly but I think he will see time on the 3rd and 4th lines. Aube Kubel is probably closer to the 13th forward.

I definitely wanted an upgrade or at least more certainty at 3C and that happened. But I still want to see how Krebs does with Ruff as coach.

 

[Fjordy]

Possibly but I think he will see time on the 3rd and 4th lines. Aube Kubel is probably closer to the 13th forward.

I definitely wanted an upgrade or at least more certainty at 3C and that happened. But I still want to see how Krebs does with Ruff as coach.

Krebs loses to any of Malenstyn, Lafferty and NAK as a fourth liner.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Krebs loses to any of Malenstyn, Lafferty and NAK as a fourth liner.

I disagree. He's been effective in that role before. And there is the possibility he has more to offer. They could use him in a trade for an upgrade in the top 6 but his trade value isn't high and I'd rather keep him.

 

[Fjordy]

I disagree. He's been effective in that role before. And there is the possibility he has more to offer. They could use him in a trade for an upgrade in the top 6 but his trade value isn't high and I'd rather keep him.

Krebs isn't as fast as those three and I'm sure it wasn't a coincidence that they signed those players. So I think it'll be the fourth line. Maybe Krebs would have made more sense in the top 9 if he'd improved his game.

He could have been used for a trade too. There was some smoke that Philly was interested in Krebs.

 

[JLewyB]

His value is so diminished that we should just keep him. He’s honestly the perfect 13th forward as he can play center or wing up and down the lineup. He just doesn’t do it as well as one would hope.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Yea just keep him as a 13th forward until he leaves in a few years or demands a trade. His development was botched, but we’re well past it.

I can’t imagine his value being enough to trade him. And I don’t think the team has patience to develop him in the NHL

 

[Beerz]

I'm fine with him as 13th forward