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Craig
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Golden, CO
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - June 25 2010 : 8:39:06 PM
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will he make an impact this year? the neverending nhl draft question...
D Mark Pysyk Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL (born January 11, 1992)
"Mark is not your prototypical WHL defenseman. He is not a giant, physically intimidating player. Instead Mark’s game revolves around using his great hockey IQ and his top of the line skating ability. He excels in his own end where he consistently makes smart reads and is able to execute them while under pressure. He often makes plays many junior aged players would not think of.
The combination of Pysyk’s smarts and skating ability make him very effective in his zone as he can either skate the puck to safety, pass the puck using his solid puck moving skills or out-think his opponent to create the time and space he needs to either make a play or to wait for help if required. When defending the rush, Pysyk’s great skating ability and smarts allow him to close on forwards quickly where he chooses to use his stick instead of physically punishing his opponent.
Mark was relied upon heavily in all situations for the weak Edmonton squad, logging especially key minutes on the penalty kill and shutting down his opponent’s top line. His abilities allow him to be a very good special-teams player. While Pysyk’s game is more refined on the defensive aspect of the game, his skills and intelligence give credence to him being an effective power play quarterback in the future. His shot needs work, but isn’t horrible and it will continue to improve as he gains strength and weight.
Mark is a very talented young prospect with great upside. It also doesn’t hurt that he is a right-handed shot as those right-handed defensemen always seem to be in short supply. Judging where he goes on draft day will be a bit tricky however as there are some concerns about his game. Specifically his durability after the injuries he sustained this year, his size (Mark has average height, but is rail-thin and will likely need to add another 30 pounds to play in the NHL) and the lack of a physical game may hurt his draft stock.
Pros: extremely fluid skater, very fast, great awareness, hockey IQ
Cons: lack of physicality, injury history, size and strength
Skillset comparison: Jordan Leopold" |
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georoc01
Senior VIP Contributor
Denver
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Posted - June 28 2010 : 09:49:16 AM
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For a team in need of scoring, he doesn't fill an immediate need. Given his lack of size, sounds like he could use a year to bulk up.
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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Posted - June 28 2010 : 1:46:36 PM
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| darcy was visibly upset when the red wings made their choice - who was a center. so i think we had our eyes on one, but when it came down to it we had to go with the 'safe' pick. i would expect this to force our hand into having to deal for someone who can score, and in particular quarterback the power play. but aggressive trading has never been our MO, and we have a lot of $ tied up in our underachieving forwards that other teams aren't likely to want to pick up. |
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georoc01
Senior VIP Contributor
Denver
CO
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Posted - June 29 2010 : 08:17:39 AM
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| Well, according to the Denver Post the Avs aren't re-signing Svatos or Darcy Tucker :) |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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Posted - June 29 2010 : 10:29:21 AM
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darcy tucker can go straight to hell, do not pass go do not collect $200
lucky this isn't a family forum... : ) |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - July 01 2010 : 09:59:15 AM
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| Free agency is officially open |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - July 01 2010 : 2:48:39 PM
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| Lots of movement for the Sabres in free agency today! Unfortunately all of the movement has been AWAY from the Sabres organization, as usual of course: Lydman and Tallinder are BOTH gone. So far no rumors or even hints that we are going after anyone. I guess we expect Myers to play 45 mins per game next season? |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - July 02 2010 : 1:13:12 PM
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| sabres have re-signed mccormick, 1 year somewhere around $500k i think... i actually really liked his game in the playoffs |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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Posted - July 04 2010 : 7:30:15 PM
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sabres have also re-signed d mike weber for about the same amount
happy 4th |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - July 07 2010 : 11:19:36 AM
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sabres signed forward (center?) rob niedermayer to a 1 year 1 million contract today
should be a help on the powerplay, and he does bring cup winning experience with him
but not exactly a groundbreaking move unless it's setting us up for a bigger trade later... |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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 Posted - July 07 2010 : 5:13:32 PM
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| Sabres also re-signed goaltender Patrick Lalime to another 1 year contract. He had a very rough season this year, but I expect Enroth to get more starts also. |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
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Posted - July 21 2010 : 3:14:07 PM
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| Sabres re-signed Patrick Kaleta today, 2 year deal. No terms yet; the Angola native was an RFA, and by signing the deal both sides avoid arbitration |
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Craig
CBB Forum Admin
Golden, CO
USA
3163 Posts |
Posted - August 02 2010 : 3:35:28 PM
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| Tim Kennedy, who was recently awarded a $1 million contract by arbitration, has been waived by the Sabres today. Interesting... |
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