Some around here will argue that at best he's a 5-6 guy.

I think 3-4 is where he ends up, but if he develops a bit further, I dare say he could actually be as high as a 2.

On a perennial contender, 3-4 is probably right though.
- HonkFortheGoose

He'll be what Hjalmarsson is to the Blackhawks IMO.

He'll be what Hjalmarsson is to the Blackhawks IMO.
- CaptainRivet

I was thinking that myself, but didn't want to say it and end up getting lambasted for it. If that's how he turns out, I'll be ecstatic. I like Hjalmarsson. I think he may be one of the most underrated defensemen in the league.

He'll be what Hjalmarsson is to the Blackhawks IMO.
- CaptainRivet

Turnover machine.

In 387 gp he is almost a 2:1 in that category.

285:148

He'll be what Hjalmarsson is to the Blackhawks IMO.
- CaptainRivet

I'm not sure he has that something extra to be what Hjalmarsson is to the Hawks. He's still young so it wouldn't shock me if he became that but from what i've seen so far it looks like he'd be a good #5 on a contending team.

Kevin Hayes is going to sign with Calgary..

it's not hard to see

Kevin Hayes is going to sign with Calgary..

it's not hard to see
- gerbe75pts

- dadeadhead

Turnover machine.

In 387 gp he is almost a 2:1 in that category.

285:148
- dadeadhead

So he's like Sekera?

I was thinking that myself, but didn't want to say it and end up getting lambasted for it. If that's how he turns out, I'll be ecstatic. I like Hjalmarsson. I think he may be one of the most underrated defensemen in the league.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yeah well people on here underestimate many of the Sabres players. Pysyk is a damn good player and he'll only improve IMO. Solid #4 guy who can play 1st PK and 2nd unit PP.

So he's like Sekera?
- CaptainRivet

I'd go out on a limb and say a James Patrick(older version). Calming influence, never out of position, great outlet pass, and assistant captain type guy.

I'd go out on a limb and say a James Patrick(older version). Calming influence, never out of position, great outlet pass, and assistant captain type guy.
- dadeadhead

Now there's a good comparison.

Yeah well people on here underestimate many of the Sabres players. Pysyk is a damn good player and he'll only improve IMO. Solid #4 guy who can play 1st PK and 2nd unit PP.
- CaptainRivet

IMO he will be in that 3/4 pairing for the next decade.

I'd go out on a limb and say a James Patrick(older version). Calming influence, never out of position, great outlet pass, and assistant captain type guy.
- dadeadhead

What sets Pysyk apart, IMO, is that he's not a "puck chaser." He reads the play well and knows where to be and when. That's not really something you can teach. Either a guy has it, or he doesn't.

Now there's a good comparison.
- CaptainRivet

If he wasn't a RH shot, I'd honestly pair him with Myers.

If he wasn't a RH shot, I'd honestly pair him with Myers.
- dadeadhead

Pysyk is going to allow whoever his partner is to free wheel more. He makes it possible for the other guy to travel up ice with the puck without leaving the back end vulnerable.

In the end, it's going to be why he'll never put up huge numbers.

What sets Pysyk apart, IMO, is that he's not a "puck chaser." He reads the play well and knows where to be and when. That's not really something you can teach. Either a guy has it, or he doesn't.
- HonkFortheGoose

Agreed.

Much like Patrick was the 12 yrs of his career.


Used the angles to never be out of place.

Pysyk is going to allow whoever his partner is to free wheel more. He makes it possible for the other guy to travel up ice with the puck without leaving the back end vulnerable.

In the end, it's going to be why he'll never put up huge numbers.
- HonkFortheGoose

Again if not for the RH shot he could be Myers' Kevin Lowe.

Again if not for the RH shot he could be Myers' Kevin Lowe.
- dadeadhead

Yep.

That's not to say they can't be paired together. Not every team has an even number of RH or LH guys. Ideally, that's how you'd like it to be though.

Yep.

That's not to say they can't be paired together. Not every team has an even number of RH or LH guys. Ideally, that's how you'd like it to be though.
- HonkFortheGoose

Could be the thing that keeps him in the 3rd pairing or you see a trade.

Myers
Risto
Pysyk


All RH shots and those are a premium in the NHL.

Yeah well people on here underestimate many of the Sabres players. Pysyk is a damn good player and he'll only improve IMO. Solid #4 guy who can play 1st PK and 2nd unit PP.
- CaptainRivet

Excatly ! And tend to over rate other teams players.

Could be the thing that keeps him in the 3rd pairing or you see a trade.

Myers
Risto
Pysyk


All RH shots and those are a premium in the NHL.
- dadeadhead

Well, with that, you have 3 solid guys on the one side. Makes it easier to distribute ice time and keeps everyone more fresh. It's a win-win IMO

Excatly ! And tend to over rate other teams players.


- Maximum Signal

Everyone on here is guilty of overrating some guys on the Sabres while underrating others.

Plus, looking at how guys produce on another team and overrating them is normal. But, as they say, the grass isn't always greener.

- dadeadhead

So who gets to play Ace?

SABRES SIGN FORWARD ZAC DALPE

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 13, 2014) --- The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has signed forward Zac Dalpe to a one-year contract.



Dalpe (6’1”, 195 lbs., 11/1/89) played a career-high 55 NHL games as a member of the Vancouver Canucks during the 2013-14 season, recording seven points (4+3). A former second-round draft pick (45th overall in 2008), Dalpe has appeared in a total of 96 NHL games in his one year with the Canucks and three previous seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.

SABRES SIGN FORWARD ZAC DALPE

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 13, 2014) --- The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has signed forward Zac Dalpe to a one-year contract.



Dalpe (6’1”, 195 lbs., 11/1/89) played a career-high 55 NHL games as a member of the Vancouver Canucks during the 2013-14 season, recording seven points (4+3). A former second-round draft pick (45th overall in 2008), Dalpe has appeared in a total of 96 NHL games in his one year with the Canucks and three previous seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.
- grand-magus

Rochester depth move IMO.