Comments on: Nash all but forgotten in his final days here

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:01:33 +0000

Luke is good, don't get me wrong. He is the next Bryan Allen (also drafted around the same place in his draft year). This is what we can hope Luke will be.

Schenn Pro's -

- He's big

- He's physical

- When he's on his game he's steady and can throw the big hit.

Schenn Con's -

- He doesn't have an NHL calibre shot

- He is a borderline NHL calibre skater

Inconsistencies aside, I'm not gonna count that as a Con because he's only 22 and on a bad team so its expected. But i think looking at his skill set he's a #4 when he approaches his prime. Right now he's a 5-6.

By: SabresFan220

SabresFan220 — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:08:25 +0000

It's my understanding that Gillis called Regier asking about Kassian. It's known that he coveted Kassian from his draft day and has wanted to get him ever since. Gillis saw a need to bring in Kassian's size to counteract playoff goonery from teams like Boston, and Kassian was the player he wanted from the beginning.

Hodgson was probably not available, but when Gillis called about Kassian Regier essentially told him that's the guy I want or no deal. The Sabres desperately needed a center, especially after sending Gaustad to Nashville. I'm sure Gillis called him in advance of that deal being done as well, since those 2 trades were the last completed on deadline day. The Sabres needed Gaustad's money off the cap in order to accomodate the Vancouver deal. Gillis probably didn't want to give up Hodgson, so he likely told other teams he wasn't available, but Regier targeted him, so Gillis also asked about Gragnani. I'm sure he knew about how well Gragnani played in last year's playoffs, so it made sense to try and get him to balance the deal. Regier agreed to send them Gragnani, but since the Sabres needed a 7th defenseman in his spot the Canucks threw in Sulzer. The funny thing is how much Sulzer has outplayed Gragnani since the deal too.

By: MystifoLeafs

MystifoLeafs — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:11:03 +0000

Well I am not 100% sold on Grigorenko. I mean his numbers in the QMJHL speaks for itself he only scores against the weaker teams and never shows up when it matters. He has a higher skill set I just think Gal has a better fit. He is also American which Burke loves.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:50:05 +0000

Note I didn't say i wouldn't trade him, I am just saying he is not a dime a dozen, guy, IMO. Most of Lukes mistakes are confidence issues, those are easier to fix then arrogance or stupidity mistakes. The kid would go to war for the right coach, cause he sure in as hell did for the wrong one.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:55:01 +0000

I'm sort of in between all of you. I look at Schenn and I see a lot of things I like. The guy is physically a tank. He's on pace to lead dman in hits again, he has the sort of character you want on a team, he has leadership written all over him (I still remember him standing up for dudes in his first year, thats says a lot about a player to me).

However I see stuff I don't like. He makes mistakes like crazy and just doesn't seem to have any consistency. In addition to a his high price tag and his apparent value to other teams he seems like a logical trade choice.

I still lean towards trading him at this point, simply because we could get a lot for him I think, but I see reasons to keep him.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:49:49 +0000

I've never heard that Gillis hates Nonis. And that's unsubstantiated that Gillis told him he wasn't available. It was reported that a team had enquired and he was said to be unavailable.

And really, look at what happened. It took everyone by surprise and happened at the very last possible moment. That very likely means it came out of nowhere. It's more than possible Buffalo came up to Gillis and said, "hey we love Hodgson, we can offer Kassian". Gillis is a huge fan, and gets it done.

Or even a more simpler approach. Do the Leafs have an NHL ready power forward that has the size, skill and edge in his game like Kassian? No and thats likely the one thing Gillis would have asked for, so hence no Hodgson.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:48:16 +0000

lol, ya can't solve Miller when we need to but beat him when we wanna lose ARGHHHHHHHH

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:40:04 +0000

Two things, first I don't agree Schenn is a dime a dozen dman. He is young and from day one has had leadership written all over him. If you don't believe me ask Wendel or look up his interview when asked about who should be next captian and he hinted at Luke. I am no expert but I will take Clarks opinion over any of ours. Plus it is not his fault that Wilson rushed him his first year when he should have went back to junior.

Next I think if we don't get a guy like Suter, it isn't so much the state of our team. Yes, that comes into play. However I think he is a player who wants to be the man, so to speak. He won't get that here, this is for better or worse Dion's team. Mark my words If Nashville wins the cup this year, Suter goes to the highest bidder, especially if the team has some upside.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:21:20 +0000

Well, no doubt, if we don't do anything big then you can forget about attracting Suter or Parise in free agency. I mean they're not gonna even consider teams like Toronto, Minnesota, the New York Islanders, Columbus, etc. And right now, this is where we are lumped in. If we make a move for a Nash, draft a high end prospect, etc. then ya, maybe we can attract a player like Suter. Which would be huge.

By: nordiques100

nordiques100 — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:09:45 +0000

If anything, Grabovski would be a good mentor for the two of them. Especially in the work ethic category. Consistency at times is elusive for Grabo, but almost every night he works his tail off.