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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 30 @ 10:45 AM ET
he can't play in rochester this year anyhow, right?
- homiedclown


15 days too young.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 30 @ 11:15 AM ET
15 days too young.
- Lunaion

buffalo luck
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 12:08 PM ET
Wasn't saying that, apologies if it came of that way.
- Buff36


No worries dude
I knew what u meant
Was just making sure u didn’t take offense to what i said
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 12:19 PM ET
buffalo luck
- homiedclown


Players don’t need to be in Rochester to develop
Nbd
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 30 @ 12:47 PM ET
Players don’t need to be in Rochester to develop
Nbd

- jdfitz77

Isak Rosen disagrees


any prospect under contract by the sabres, is much better to be developed in rochester under the sabres philosophy vs playing in some rinky dink league with 17 year olds or buried on the 4th line in an overseas league


other then that, you had a great post
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 30 @ 12:53 PM ET
Isak Rosen disagrees


any prospect under contract by the sabres, is much better to be developed in rochester under the sabres philosophy vs playing in some rinky dink league with 17 year olds or buried on the 4th line in an overseas league


other then that, you had a great post

- homiedclown


not often I agree with a fritz take, but yeah, Rochester isn't always the answer. Come on now.

For Rosen, it's probably correct, if the only options are the SHL or Rochester. I'm not sure his rights are owned by a CHL team but that could also be beneficial to him. But, it appears he's on his way to Rochester. Best of luck to him.
homiedclown
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Jul 30 @ 1:03 PM ET
not often I agree with a fritz take, but yeah, Rochester isn't always the answer. Come on now.

For Rosen, it's probably correct, if the only options are the SHL or Rochester. I'm not sure his rights are owned by a CHL team but that could also be beneficial to him. But, it appears he's on his way to Rochester. Best of luck to him.

- TheSabresTaco

19 year olds would learn more from playing against ahl players then 16 year olds

esp when you take into account the professional training they will get

we are talking about prospects under nhl contracts
TheSabresTaco
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Jul 30 @ 1:13 PM ET
19 year olds would learn more from playing against ahl players then 16 year olds

esp when you take into account the professional training they will get

we are talking about prospects under nhl contracts

- homiedclown


some guys who are physically larger and more talented than their peers certainly would be better suited for Rochester. Others who haven't hit that level maybe need more time in the lower leagues. It's not uniform, one size fits all. We all know this.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 30 @ 1:14 PM ET
19 year olds would learn more from playing against ahl players then 16 year olds

esp when you take into account the professional training they will get

we are talking about prospects under nhl contracts

- homiedclown


100% agree with this. It’s always better to play bigger faster stronger players to get used to the speed of the game
homiedclown
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Jul 30 @ 1:20 PM ET
some guys who are physically larger and more talented than their peers certainly would be better suited for Rochester. Others who haven't hit that level maybe need more time in the lower leagues. It's not uniform, one size fits all. We all know this.
- TheSabresTaco

agreed for perhaps the 6th and 7th rounders that are lottery tickets and not under nhl contract

once under contract, I still feel it's best for the organization to be training them again, vs being buried on the 4th line overseas or playing in hick towns with 16 year olds
homiedclown
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Jul 30 @ 1:36 PM ET
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Hank Balling
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Jul 30 @ 2:22 PM ET
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Jammerz04
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Jul 30 @ 2:53 PM ET
Trade Mittelstadt, Bjork, Pekar and Portillo to the Jackets for a top 10 protected first.
Jammerz04
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Jul 30 @ 2:54 PM ET
Isak Rosen disagrees


any prospect under contract by the sabres, is much better to be developed in rochester under the sabres philosophy vs playing in some rinky dink league with 17 year olds or buried on the 4th line in an overseas league


other then that, you had a great post

- homiedclown


100%
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 30 @ 2:58 PM ET
not often I agree with a fritz take, but yeah, Rochester isn't always the answer. Come on now.

For Rosen, it's probably correct, if the only options are the SHL or Rochester. I'm not sure his rights are owned by a CHL team but that could also be beneficial to him. But, it appears he's on his way to Rochester. Best of luck to him.

- TheSabresTaco


This makes no sense. So of age players would learn more playing against 16 year olds than playing in a league directly below the NHL in the same system that his drafting team implements?
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Jul 30 @ 3:21 PM ET
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Buff36
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Jul 30 @ 3:32 PM ET
Judge at it again, kid is on 🔥🔥
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 4:45 PM ET
Isak Rosen disagrees


any prospect under contract by the sabres, is much better to be developed in rochester under the sabres philosophy vs playing in some rinky dink league with 17 year olds or buried on the 4th line in an overseas league


other then that, you had a great post

- homiedclown


Lolololol,
MOST players have multiple options for places to develop
Around a dozen European leagues, CHL leagues, ncaa, etc

So like i said, players don’t NEED to be on Rochester to develop
They have plenty of other options

Try again
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 4:46 PM ET
100% agree with this. It’s always better to play bigger faster stronger players to get used to the speed of the game
- Sabretooth9


Not if u aren’t “ready” for it
homiedclown
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Jul 30 @ 5:38 PM ET
Lolololol,
MOST players have multiple options for places to develop
Around a dozen European leagues, CHL leagues, ncaa, etc

So like i said, players don’t NEED to be on Rochester to develop
They have plenty of other options

Try again

- jdfitz77

if you have a bartender under contract to work at an upscale bar, you would rather they be trained at a country club setting vs pouring beers on quarter beer night at the skank saloon


if the sabres have them under contract, they need to be developed by the sabres not playing the 4th line in a euro league or with 16 year old boys


the fact you find it funny shows how clueless you are
homiedclown
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Jul 30 @ 5:39 PM ET
Not if u aren’t “ready” for it
- jdfitz77

if you aint ready, you don't have a contract


something you love to ignore, the contract


7th rd lottery picks w/o a contract, sure

players drafted to make an impact on your team, get them under your watch once under team contract

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 7:42 PM ET
if you aint ready, you don't have a contract


something you love to ignore, the contract


7th rd lottery picks w/o a contract, sure

players drafted to make an impact on your team, get them under your watch once under team contract

- homiedclown


TONS of players are signed & still playing in Europe &/or the CHL

Good grief dude
I know u love to argue with me….
But once again, you just aren’t correct

And I never said which league was “better” for development, but that’s very arguable

The FACT is that there’s other places that players can be developed
And in many instances it works out great
Not always of course, but that’s true for any league

Also,
the Swedish league & KHL are very arguably better than the AHL
Maybe the Finish league as well

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 30 @ 7:44 PM ET

the fact you find it funny shows how clueless you are

- homiedclown


Impressive as usual
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