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

[Chainshot]

Three point night including the GWG in OT on the PP for Krebs. Here is said tally -

 

[Dex]

To play off the ppg theme up thread, I was going to make a stupid, sarcastic post about how he's still less than a ppg in Rochester, but that would have been... well.... stupid.

I tuned in to the game just before the OT and have to say that hearing that a member of the Buffalo Sabres organization had a game winning OT goal slapped the stupid right out of me. Wish I had seen it, but it was a fun listen.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Is Tim Connolly a good comparison to Krebs?

 

[jc17]

Is Tim Connolly a good comparison to Krebs?

I think tim has better hands and worse defense

 

[Rastin]

I like using Chris Drury as my comparison to Krebs. No comparison is perfect but I think Drury is a good one AND it gives me the warm fuzzies since I loved me some Chris Drury.

Is Tim Connolly a good comparison to Krebs?

 

[Chainshot]

Is Tim Connolly a good comparison to Krebs?

I don't see Tim as a good comp. Krebs has more sand in his game and seems more diligent in his own zone at a similar age. Tim also had amazing hand skills that allowed him to use his creativity to make plays - Krebs is a slice below that.

 

[ozpensfan]

Man it saddens me to say this, but geographically ive only been able to see Tim connolly's hand via YouTube, about 15 years to late but holy jesus .

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I don't see Tim as a good comp. Krebs has more sand in his game and seems more diligent in his own zone at a similar age. Tim also had amazing hand skills that allowed him to use his creativity to make plays - Krebs is a slice below that.

Connolly scored an NHL goal by deflecting a puck from the faceoff dot. I never saw that before or since.

 

[truthbluth]

I still think prime Tim Connolly had the best hands I’ve ever seen. He was one Schaefer head shot away from coming into his own as a legit NHL star.

 

[Rastin]

Agreed, still makes me sad when I think about it. He had some insane skill. The series before he got clocked (Philly?) he was such a beast. He was as dominant as an NHL player can be these days in that series.

I still think prime Tim Connolly had the best hands I’ve ever seen. He was one Schaefer head shot away from coming into his own as a legit NHL star.

 

[Jim Bob]

I don't see Tim as a good comp. Krebs has more sand in his game and seems more diligent in his own zone at a similar age. Tim also had amazing hand skills that allowed him to use his creativity to make plays - Krebs is a slice below that.

I'll go old school and go with Adam Oates.

Quinn can be Brett Hull.

 

[Chainshot]

I'll go old school and go with Adam Oates.

Quinn can be Brett Hull.

I see more Doug Gilmour - high-effort and playmaking with a dollop of grit/jam to his game. But parallels and all that...

 

[zenthusiast]

I still think prime Tim Connolly had the best hands I’ve ever seen. He was one Schaefer head shot away from coming into his own as a legit NHL star.

The stars really aligned that postseason to f*** us

 

[Jim Bob]

I see more Doug Gilmour - high-effort and playmaking with a dollop of grit/jam to his game. But parallels and all that...

Killer had 3 100+ PIM seasons.

That is way more than a dollop of grit.

 

[Chainshot]

Killer had 3 100+ PIM seasons.

That is way more than a dollop of grit.

He grew into his irascibility. I just don't recall Oates being very pointy and Krebs is pointy.

 

[Zman5778]

I don't see Tim as a good comp. Krebs has more sand in his game and seems more diligent in his own zone at a similar age. Tim also had amazing hand skills that allowed him to use his creativity to make plays - Krebs is a slice below that.

Maybe kind of like a Marchand that isn't nearly as irritating?

 

[Chainshot]

Maybe kind of like a Marchand that isn't nearly as irritating?

Marchand is such a dynamite skater. Krebs is not slow, but it isn't a plus feature of his game like it is for The Nose.

I hate these comparisons because at some point someone is going to scream and yell that "He was supposed to be Adam Oates/Doug Gilmour/Pretty Brad Marchand". It's the context of comparison... we're human and we make comparisons all the time.

 

[Buffaloed]

The Sabres finally got their Andrew Cassels to play with Geoff Skinnerson

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Marchand is such a dynamite skater. Krebs is not slow, but it isn't a plus feature of his game like it is for The Nose.

I hate these comparisons because at some point someone is going to scream and yell that "He was supposed to be Adam Oates/Doug Gilmour/Pretty Brad Marchand". It's the context of comparison... we're human and we make comparisons all the time.

"He reminds me a lot of a better Kevyn Adams" is a pretty safe comparison

 

[Chainshot]

"He reminds me a lot of a better Kevyn Adams" is a pretty safe comparison

Similar number of "y"'s at least.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Similar number of "y"'s at least.

I'll allow it

 

[member 334057]

Looks like this site was comparing him to Elias Lindholm before he was drafted. Although they also compared Cozens to Monahan and Dach to Malkin so who knows.

Strength down the middle out west - Comparing Peyton Krebs, Dylan Cozens and Kirby Dach

 

[DJN21]

low end Mike Richards? Clearly lower on offensive and def defensive ability. But good leadership qualities, 2 way forward, not a top flight center in term of offensive upside etc etc? I didn't wanna play this game yet here I am.

shit maybe thats cozens too...??

 

[Chainshot]

He's a damn fine Krebs. That's what he can continue to be.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

He's a damn fine Krebs. That's what he can continue to be.

Never heard of him.