Roster Thread (2023-2024 Season)

[HaNotsri]

You get Hanifin for scraps but here's the catch: you have to take on Markström as well.

Would you consider it?

 

[Zman5778]

My reason for saying that is I think that the in zone defensive play is fine, the numbers do say we’re giving up lots of quality but not quantity (better goalkeeping would mitigate this). The bigger issue to me is breaking out the puck and turnovers in the neutral zone.

We are literally handing opponents counter attacks in numbers.

Giving up lots of quality is a direct consequence to poor defending. Better goaltending wouldn't necessarily mitigate that our defense is giving up quality chances.

 

[sabresEH]

Does anyone know if analytic sites keep track of the number of shots a player takes that gets blocked?

 

[Zman5778]

You get Hanifin for scraps but here's the catch: you have to take on Markström as well.

Would you consider it?

I'd consider it. His numbers haven't been awful this year, and he has a history of being solid. Maybe Granato can work his magic on him.

That said, we'd need to find places for Comrie and UPL.......and that just seems like too many moves for Adams.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Giving up lots of quality is a direct consequence to poor defending. Better goaltending wouldn't necessarily mitigate that our defense is giving up quality chances.

It wouldn’t, but we’d get saves.

 

[HaNotsri]

I'd consider it. His numbers haven't been awful this year, and he has a history of being solid. Maybe Granato can work his magic on him.

That said, we'd need to find places for Comrie and UPL.......and that just seems like too many moves for Adams.

Calgary aren't rebuilding either. I think Markström has been up and down a lot during his career and is exactly the type of goalie that Adams doesn't want since the improvement would be small.

If you include UPL in the trade and send Levi down you'd have a pretty normal roster.

Hard to find any "armchair trades" in geberal.

I've tried to look for trade partners and the only obvious rebuild (Sharks) has absolutely nothing useful on the roster. It's like our 2014-2015 rosters.

Konecny and even Frost from Philly could replace Olofsson. I think I'd be willing to give them the matured Risto pick in form of Rosén.

 

[Zman5778]

It wouldn’t, but we’d get saves.

Would we though? Quite a few of the 27 goals we've given up no goalie would stop.

 

[Zman5778]

Hard to find any "armchair trades" in geberal.

I've tried to look for trade partners and the only obvious rebuild (Sharks) has absolutely nothing useful on the roster. It's like our 2014-2015 rosters.

Yep. Quite of the few teams that should be rebuilding aren't.....or can't (looking at you, St. Louis) because of NTCs.

I'd think that as the year progresses, some parts will shake free -- unfortunately probably not any good goalies though (not like they get moved anyways).

 

[bobbythebrain]

The lines are officially in a blender



The island of misfit toys that is the third line gets a new citizen in Alex Tuch!

Greenway-Thompson-Benson

 

[Tatanka]

At least Cooley has been good in games I watched for the Amerks. I have more faith in him than say... Tokarski.

Someone posted the highlights in the Amerks thread from earlier in the week ( maybe you, much appreciated.) Watch his glove hand. He looks like young Cain trying to catch flies with chopsticks. I hope for the best, but not betting on it.

 

[Djp]

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I would take Conor Garland over VO.

except Garland has 2 more years under contract. There goes any cap space in the off-season after Mitts is resigned

If Comrie is week-to-week, they can put him on IR and depending on Levi's status, it gives them a chance to call up a skater. Wonder if Biro gets a callup, with a chance to beat Jost for a spot? I don't think they call a scorer with Benson still here, but maybe they give Savoie his shot? Rousek, Rosen, Kulich all possibilities?

(I don't think they call up a defenseman, they'll probably roll with Bryson during Clifton's suspension, maybe call up Clague to sit in the press box in case of emergency).

they can put both Levi and Comrie on IR. Levi retroactively. Thry can send Levi to Rochester to play some and get in form.

They wouldn’t call up Savoie…he’s on a conditioning assignment so they can see him at that level for six games and decide if he’s ready for NHL games or not. Call him up and you can’t send him back when the roster is full again. These are the only two weeks you get.

Rosen has earned fist call up.

end of next week his conditioning ends. He likely play on Sabres for some games.

In the meantime…they can call up a F like Biro

they can still send Krebs down to Rochester….

You get Hanifin for scraps but here's the catch: you have to take on Markström as well.

Would you consider it?

the salary cap says remember me…..

 

[Gras]

Calgary aren't rebuilding either. I think Markström has been up and down a lot during his career and is exactly the type of goalie that Adams doesn't want since the improvement would be small.

If you include UPL in the trade and send Levi down you'd have a pretty normal roster.

Hard to find any "armchair trades" in geberal.

I've tried to look for trade partners and the only obvious rebuild (Sharks) has absolutely nothing useful on the roster. It's like our 2014-2015 rosters.

Konecny and even Frost from Philly could replace Olofsson. I think I'd be willing to give them the matured Risto pick in form of Rosén.

If they are trading Markstom its to clear a spot for Wolf, they have no need for a goalie to gonthe other way unless its one that wouldnt need waivers to go down.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Markstrom has a NMC...forget it.

 

[HaNotsri]

Markstrom has a NMC...forget it.

You can easily visit Buffalo over a long weekend as a swede. Calgary absolutely sucks. They just became parents and it would be so much easier for the grandparents and other relatives to visit more frequently.

If he gets the chance to be traded to a team that could be relevant before he reaches retirement I think he'll have plenty of reasons to waive that nmc.

 

[thewookie1]

You get Hanifin for scraps but here's the catch: you have to take on Markström as well.

Would you consider it?

Sure

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

You can easily visit Buffalo over a long weekend as a swede. Calgary absolutely sucks. They just became parents and it would be so much easier for the grandparents and other relatives to visit more frequently.

If he gets the chance to be traded to a team that could be relevant before he reaches retirement I think he'll have plenty of reasons to waive that nmc.

I think that's a bit of a reach to think he cares about that. He negotiated for a NMC for some reason, it's a lot safer to assume he'll stick with it.

 

[HaNotsri]

I think that's a bit of a reach to think he cares about that. He negotiated for a NMC for some reason, it's a lot safer to assume he'll stick with it.

We can only speculate but a NMC might be as much about controlling your destination as staying with a team.

 

[debaser66]

Watch Cooley be the hero of the season.

I think we are in line with the hockey gods, it our turn for a miracle now

 

[debaser66]

Clifton got 2 games, on second viewing in slow motion I agree that it is suspension worthy.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I think we are in line with the hockey gods, it our turn for a miracle now

Tage is pretty close to a miracle. We may be tapped out

 

[debaser66]

Tage is pretty close to a miracle. We may be tapped out

ok we need to specify and bargain with the gods to have them just look at our goalie situation over the past decade

 

[Ace]

ok we need to specify and bargain with the gods to have them just look at our goalie situation over the past decade

The gods help those that help themselves. Not the ones who wait for 31 other teams to settle their goalies and pick the scraps for cheap.

 

[Chainshot]

The gods help those that help themselves. Not the ones who wait for 31 other teams to settle their gosling and pick the scraps for cheap.

Ryan Gosling?

 

[OkimLom]

ok we need to specify and bargain with the gods to have them just look at our goalie situation over the past decade

The gods: “We gave you Hasek and Miller and you did nothing with them. We’ve decided it’s not worth it.”

 

[Chainshot]