Prospect Info: Ryan Johnson, D, 2019 #31 overall: Signed, Rochester (AHL), Recalled 12/5/24

[MOGlLNY]

Did Adams say that? Who in the organization said such a thing?

I have only seen speculation but your post states it as fact.

Nope just an assumption, hence “I do think” and “may have”

 

[Ace]

I disagree. Johnson could have filled in the minutes that Stillman or Bryson did and not really negatively affect us. We have NOTHING by way of defensive prospects in Rochester next year (and I'm not counting Metsa or the other guy, as they're not on Sabres' contracts). I think Adams should have done what he could have to get Johnson under contract.

Still not impossible....but it's far more unlikely we sign him now.

If Bryson wasn’t out there to play seven minutes and get scored on while providing zero offense how would we ever have missed the playoffs by a game?

 

[Jim Bob]

How Adams answers the Johnson question(s) at his end of season press conference on Wednesday will be interesting.

Hopefully they ask about whether Johnson wanted to burn the first year of his ELC like Levi and if Adams was not willing to do it to get him signed.

 

[Husko]

How Adams answers the Johnson question(s) at his end of season press conference on Wednesday will be interesting.

Hopefully they ask about whether Johnson wanted to burn the first year of his ELC like Levi and if Adams was not willing to do it to get him signed.

You're expecting wayyyy too much out of our esteemed local media.

 

[Jim Bob]

You're expecting wayyyy too much out of our esteemed local media.

I think Lance, Joe, Hoppe, or Fairburn will ask about it if things are still in a holding pattern.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

I doubt KA would answer that unless there's no plan / hope to sign him

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

You're expecting wayyyy too much out of our esteemed local media.

I'm curious whether something is cooking because media day delayed until Wednesday. HMMM. Of course, local media just regurgitates what is said and fed to them by Sabres. Almost useless now.

 

[SundherDome]

No it doesn't? He starts the sentence with "I believe" and then uses "may have"......those aren't statements someone uses when trying to state things as fact.

In all fairness, the sentence makes it seem like he is speculating from Johnson's point of view based on an Adams fact.

End of day it is all speculation, Adams doesn't seem to leak info and nothing definitive has come out.

 

[Der Jaeger]

It’d be sort of neat if someone did some research, made a few calls, and put the information out.

You know, like what journalists used to do.

 

[Zman5778]

It’d be sort of neat if someone did some research, made a few calls, and put the information out.

You know, like what journalists used to do.

Psh. No time for that. Need to be the first to report. Who cares if it's right or wrong.....eventually something will hit.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

It’d be sort of neat if someone did some research, made a few calls, and put the information out.

You know, like what journalists used to do.

Did journalists ever hound down kids about this stuff?

I don’t even remember thinking about college hockey until cal.

 

[debaser66]

It’d be sort of neat if someone did some research, made a few calls, and put the information out.

You know, like what journalists used to do.

constant agitation is more profitable in the digital age

 

[Chainshot]

Or call Brisson since he's chatty with folks like Dreger. Like, as DJ said, a journalist would do.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Honestly what are you expecting? A tbn reporter camped outside the house of a ncaa player? He’s honestly not that important.

 

[Chainshot]

Honestly what are you expecting? A tbn reporter camped outside the house of a ncaa player? He’s honestly not that important.

No, just that one of them make a phone call for a comment from the kid's agent.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Honestly what are you expecting? A tbn reporter camped outside the house of a ncaa player? He’s honestly not that important.

It's not hard. Make relationships and talk to people. Call them when you need info. Keep things off the record when necessary. Protect sources when necessary.

It's sports journalism. There are no national secrets.

If I were working as a Sabres beat reports, instead of relying on the "inside sources," I'd make friends with players, agents, middle tier management, etc. That way, nothing is an ask from a new person. I'd already talked to Pat Brisson along the way. A small text like "Hey Pat, what's going on with Ryan Johnson? Has he made his mind up yet? Thanks!"

Really not that hard...... In case Mike Harrington pokes around in here, I've got my BA in journalism.

 

[Zman5778]

Really not that hard...... In case Mike Harrington pokes around in here, I've got my BA in journalism.

So you're a journalist AND a pending EBUG? Man of many talents I see.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

So you're a journalist AND a pending EBUG? Man of many talents I see.

yet still hasnt called the kids agent

 

[Der Jaeger]

yet still hasnt called the kids agent

Give me Brisson's number. I've cold called far more important people.

 

[Jim Bob]

Give me Brisson's number. I've cold called far more important people.

Contact | CAA

www.caa.com

Fire up the fax machine!

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Give me Brisson's number. I've cold called far more important people.

arent journalists supposed to be able to find that number?

also the caa website is trash

 

[Der Jaeger]

arent journalists supposed to be able to find that number?

also the caa website is trash

I'm not a journalist........ their NYC office number is available.

Edit: I called the NYC number and left a message with a receptionist. Told her I was with the Hockey's Future sports website. I won't get a call back.

 

[Zman5778]

I'm not a journalist........ their NYC office number is available.

Edit: I called the NYC number and left a message with a receptionist. Told her I was with the Hockey's Future sports website. I won't get a call back.

You never know. Maybe you will. And if you will, we all demand the report.

 

[The Blunder Years]

Give me Brisson's number. I've cold called far more important people.

I know of a website that you can find virtually any phone number with a first and last name. Think I found Ryan Johnson on here haha. Could probably find Brisson’s too

 

[cybresabre]

I'm not a journalist........ their NYC office number is available.

Edit: I called the NYC number and left a message with a receptionist. Told her I was with the Hockey's Future sports website. I won't get a call back.

If she didn't ask for your post count, she wasn't taking you seriously