Why would they give away Samuelsson?? Kane would be cool but they dont need to sign any UFAs

For the sake of this lineup they don’t need him

I think the majority of Sabre fans would want keep him and uprade Jokiharu instead

Fair enough

Keep Samuelsson. Guy is a horse.

I'd take him over Sanheim and Bryson.

Love to see Pat Kane sign here next summer. If he does it would be great. No thanks on Sanheim. Samuelson is just fine and not giving him up for a 3rd rd pick. We will have to pay Samuelson Dahlin and Power. We will not pay Sanheim. With Ryan Johnson unsure on signing we will be looking for another depth D something like Llya but we are not giving big $$

Good Lord yes

Laaksonen played very well in all three Prospect Challenge games.
He blocked shots, very strong on the PK, hits, had at least 3 assists, wore an "A", and managed to get a ruffing penalty in game two.
Listen to Seth Appert interview after game two: https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/seth-appert-postgame-91722/t-277437090/c-12786708 about the 2 minute mark he is talking about Oskari.
He could be the third RHD on the roster, time will tell.

That's cool. That's the first good news on him I've heard in some time. We have no depth at all at right d, it would be really nice if he took a step. I haven't looked recently, but I believe his competition to be first right d up, would be Fitzgerald (who plays a different game), and clague who is left handed. I suppose of pilut is killing it, you could call him up and move Bryson over. Point is, laaksonen should get opportunities here, up to him to make the most of it.

Well first off that shouldn't be the case because Samuelsson would still be the 4th best D-man on this roster, so moving him wouldn't make sense. Bryson would be the guy to trade in this scenario. However, Samuelsson has proven he can handle top minutes and top players in the NHL and has complimented Dahlin exceptionally well. Therefore we would not trade him, and if he did, he would be worth far more as every team with a competent scouting department would be lining up to acquire him.



I always knew that his strength was puck moving, especially on the PP. But after watching those prospect games, I was blown away by the ease in which he transitions the play from defense to offense. He is so fluid and makes dime passes pretty much every time. I really hope he gets a shot in the NHL with the Sabres this season, even ifs its a short call-up. He seems to grow his game more and more each season and he has faced adversity throughout his career too, which just shows the kind of mental toughness he must have

Those games were too easy, but he is underrated

Too bad we could not have connected at the game.
Thank you my friend, I was a bit concerned that maybe I was over over rating him.
I mentioned how well he played to several Buffalo fans near me and they did not offer me the same affirmation you did.
We were all told that he was only a PP specialist, he certainly displayed different talents in these three games.

Quinn, Peterka, Johnson, Samuelsson, Power, Ostlund, Levi, Portillo even Luukkonen and Krebs could have participated, there was still enough talent to score 17 goals and win all three games with AHL GK.
Rosen, Kulich, Weissbach, Kosak, Chederqvist, all had special moments that could be a indication of there talent.
While Savoie scored two goals, his PK, back checking and puck movement would have been worth mentioning.
He is going to be an excellent two way player.