Speculation: Sabres Roster Speculation - Pre-season 2023 Edition

[MOGlLNY]

Peterka isn't gonna be paper moved to Rochester. I stopped reading after that take....

The ridiculous takes top themselves each season. If one of our top 6 forwards in Peterka isn’t playing every night he’s either hurt or he has taken a massive step back.

 

[debaser66]

Skinner Thompson Tuch
Quinn Cozens Peterka
Benson Mittlestadt Kane
Greenway Krebs Girgensons

even if Pkane would sign he is injured and wont be in the line up

 

[Fjordsen]

even if Pkane would sign he is injured and wont be in the line up

Quinn also injured, maybe he meant a little in the future.

 

[Djp]

The ridiculous takes top themselves each season. If one of our top 6 forwards in Peterka isn’t playing every night he’s either hurt or he has taken a massive step back.

In projected roster —only Peterka, Krebs, and Levi are waiver exempt. Krebs has a 25 game limit before he loses exemption.

if you ant to given benson and Savoie a try out then you are going to need to play the waiver game on the projected 13-7-3 roster

 

[Jim Bob]

In projected roster —only Peterka, Krebs, and Levi are waiver exempt. Krebs has a 25 game limit before he loses exemption.

if you ant to given benson and Savoie a try out then you are going to need to play the waiver game on the projected 13-7-3 roster

I doubt they give both Benson and Savoie a 9 game look.

 

[old kummelweck]

Anyone else having a tough time figuring out the D that will stay with the club? Unexpected play from Joker and R. Johnson has really thrown a wrench in projected pairings.

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman
Bryson
Clague
R Johnson

With 3 goalies, they can only hang on to 13 forwards and 7 D. I think Clague is here I think because they are waiting to slip him through waivers when there is a league-wide shedding of rosters. They can paper-transact R Johnson if they want to keep him around as he has earned. That leaves an extra body to waive/trade if they don't trade a goalie.

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman
R Johnson (Roch on paper)

Clague (waiver/claimed)
Bryson (waiver/clear)

Am I missing anyone? They are probably waiting until the last minute in case there is an injury in the remaining preseason games. Have they tried R Johnson with anyone else? Seems like they are planning a top Roch pair of R Johnson/Bryson, but not sure if they will put him in any games with a top 6 partner.

 

[Jim Bob]

Anyone else having a tough time figuring out the D that will stay with the club? Unexpected play from Joker and R. Johnson has really thrown a wrench in projected pairings.

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman
Bryson
Clague
R Johnson

With 3 goalies, they can only hang on to 13 forwards and 7 D. I think Clague is here I think because they are waiting to slip him through waivers when there is a league-wide shedding of rosters. They can paper-transact R Johnson if they want to keep him around as he has earned. That leaves an extra body to waive/trade if they don't trade a goalie.

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman
R Johnson (Roch on paper)

Clague (waiver/claimed)
Bryson (waiver/clear)

Am I missing anyone? They are probably waiting until the last minute in case there is an injury in the remaining preseason games. Have they tried R Johnson with anyone else? Seems like they are planning a top Roch pair of R Johnson/Bryson, but not sure if they will put him in any games with a top 6 partner.

Before camp, I thought it would be:

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman

Nothing has happened that makes me think otherwise. RyJo will go down to Rochester and be the first guy called up in the event of injury.

 

[old kummelweck]

Before camp, I thought it would be:

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
Jokiharju
Clifton
E Johnson
Stillman

Nothing has happened that makes me think otherwise. RyJo will go down to Rochester and be the first guy called up in the event of injury.

So Bryson and Clague down to Roch free and clear? I am wondering if they expect to lose Clague.

I almost think the Sabres are going to have to make a decision on these two by January to make room for R Johnson:

Jokiharju
Stillman

 

[Jim Bob]

So Bryson and Clague down to Roch free and clear? I am wondering if they expect to lose Clague.

I almost think the Sabres are going to have to make a decision on these two by January to make room for R Johnson:

Jokiharju
Stillman

They didn't lose Clague last year. So, I do not know how concerned they would be this year. If anything, they could keep Bryson up and go with 8 D to start.

And I doubt they they are healthy enough on D to have a need to make room for RyJo.

 

[Fjordsen]

If anything, they could keep Bryson up and go with 8 D to start.

They also have three goalies, they are unlikely to start with 8D and will be left with one forward in reserve. I don’t know who needs Clague, and especially Bryson with his salary, I don’t care if someone claim Clague or Bryson.

 

[Jim Bob]

They also have three goalies, they are unlikely to start with 8D and will be left with one forward in reserve. I don’t know who needs Clague, and especially Bryson with his salary, I don’t care if someone claim Clague or Bryson.

One of Bryson, Comrie, & UPL is going to get waived. The question will be who they feel the most comfort trying to get through waivers barring them trading a goalie.

 

[old kummelweck]

Comrie, & UPL

They will stubbornly sit on three goalies before they waive one. I think the battle between Comrie and UPL has no clear winner and with three games remaining in the preseason, I don't see enough time to get all three of them the starts they need for that evaluation. It may take 10 games or so before they make a goalie decision, and rosters need to be trimmed before then.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Benson has earned a spot in the opening night lineup. This is a special player. Comical he fell as far as he did.

 

[StrompTroller]

One of Bryson, Comrie, & UPL is going to get waived. The question will be who they feel the most comfort trying to get through waivers barring them trading a goalie.

Look Bryson we are going to Duffs!

 

[Fjordsen]

One of Bryson, Comrie, & UPL is going to get waived. The question will be who they feel the most comfort trying to get through waivers barring them trading a goalie.

Bryson seems like an obvious candidate. But I still don’t like this idea with three goalies.

 

[Paxon]

I doubt they give both Benson and Savoie a 9 game look.

The injury made it really unlikely for Savoie, even if Benson weren't doing what he's doing. Tough break but that's how it goes.

 

[Djp]

So Bryson and Clague down to Roch free and clear? I am wondering if they expect to lose Clague.

I almost think the Sabres are going to have to make a decision on these two by January to make room for R Johnson:

Jokiharju
Stillman

unnecessary.

johnson stays in Rochester. Primary RD call up. Want to give him more experience.

if you expect Johnson on the team in 24/25 then buffalo keeps one of Stillman/ bryson as 7 D or sign a different UFA

 

[Der Jaeger]

You all are not even talking about one of the most important positions on the team.

I, again, will serve as the team's message board EBUG.

 

[Jim Bob]

It's a situation where they are going to trust the process.

 

[MOGlLNY]

It's a situation where they are going to trust the process.

"anyways, here's patrick kane."

 

[BUCKSHOT]

It's a situation where they are going to trust the process.

Here is the interview, PHam is quoting .... Donnie talks about Greenway being 'healthy' this season

Granato After Practice | Buffalo Sabres

Head Coach Don Granato speaks to the media following the team's practice on October 2, 2023 at KeyBank Center.

www.nhl.com

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Is that Granato quote referring to making trades? Or about giving Benson some games? Because it isn't "giving" him games. He earned it. And I have zero interest in seeing Greenway play over Benson. He did nothing to warrant a lineup spot over Benson last year at all. You know what you got with Greenway, at best he's giving you 15 goals. Benson is an electric player who could be the next Briere but with an even higher ceiling.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Is that Granato quote referring to making trades? Or about giving Benson some games? Because it isn't "giving" him games. He earned it. And I have zero interest in seeing Greenway play over Benson. He did nothing to warrant a lineup spot over Benson last year at all. You know what you got with Greenway, at best he's giving you 15 goals. Benson is an electric player who could be the next Briere but with an even higher ceiling.

Why are these two players being compared? Greenway isn’t sitting and Benson isn’t playing for his spot?

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Matthews and Marner are probably better than anyone on the Sabres, but other than that...is anyone else totally not impressed with their lineup? They're trying to play Nylander at C on the 3rd line to try to spread out scoring and I don't think it will work.

If Levi is an above avg goalie...I don't want to jinx it but these two teams do not seem far apart, even on paper. They have the notably better forwards, but we have the better defense, and could end up having better goaltending.

 

[Matt Ress]

Matthews and Marner are probably better than anyone on the Sabres, but other than that...is anyone else totally not impressed with their lineup? They're trying to play Nylander at C on the 3rd line to try to spread out scoring and I don't think it will work.

If Levi is an above avg goalie...I don't want to jinx it but these two teams do not seem far apart, even on paper. They have the notably better forwards, but we have the better defense, and could end up having better goaltending.

When I think about what we can do, I have to lower my enthusiasm. It's just as possible that they lay stagnant as it is they come out burning villages. I think talent wise the Sabres have improved and it sounds like they are being coached to a new level. If they can put together improved team defending then they can just clown teams.