Can Jiri Kulich make the Sabres opening night roster?
Jiri Kulich is dominating the Sabres Prospects Challenge. Can he transition that success to training camp and the preseason?
Sneaky Joe believes Kulich has a good shot to make the team that will play in his home country of Czechia on opening night.
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11 Comments
Konsta clearly still adjusting to the smaller ice. Several times you could just tell he thought he had space when he did not. Kulich needs to make the roster this year. I wonder if that’s why they are holding out on Krebs. They might just be expecting Juri to make the team
Jiri scored 2 more goals in last prospect game
I hope for a trade like Krebs Jokiharu and a first for Rasmus Anderson
Reason Krebs hasnt been resigned yet is Adams and Ruff want to see if Kulich or Rosen can make the team this season and right now theres an opening on the right wing on the 3rd line with Macleod & Benson . Either Kulich or Rosen would offer more speed and offence than either Greenway or Krebs. This would move Jordan Greenway to spare forward.
For a team that is basically still rebuilding and has a massive hole in its top 6 why not let him play with some somewhat talented players and see how he fairs. Who else is going to replace Skinner ? Zucker, Greeway? That would be embarrassing.
Not sure why Kulich gets second line honors over Benson, who already made the team the year he was drafted. But I basically agree.
Even without his 5 goals, Kulich has been Sabres best forward at the Prospects Challenge. He has seperated himself from Rosen & Helenius as the next call up. I hope Kulich makes the team out of camp, but I rather he play in Rochester than sit in the press box in Buffalo. Rosen played much better against Pittsburgh was probably the Sabres best player. As far as Europe goes, we can take a 30 player roster to Prague so Kulich is a certainty to go. Rosen & Helenius are probably on the Prague trip along with Johnson & Novikov on D from the Prospects Challenge, but only Johnson is a realistic option for playing time.
I agree with your top 6, if it was not for the fact that Zach Benson exists. We have 8 genuine candidates for the top 6 along with Ryan McLeod to play 3C. That gives good competition gor ice time amongst the forwards.
Why not ? When will be his / their time ?
I wouldn´t be surprised with Kulich being swiss knife type of player who can play both center and wing and killing penalties, while casualy scoring 30-40 goals 2 years from now, think of mix of Carter Verhaeghe and Ondrej Palat. I know Quinn, Pererka are great, but Kulich is absolute physical specimen. I think he makes 3rd line and as the season goes on he will make it really hard for coaches to not give him top6 spot. Defensively he looked SIGNIFICANTLY better in these few games, like wow i´ve seen him in few games 2nd year in Rochester as a floater who didn´t give a rats a*s about defense, he looks like different player. Agree with you that line Kulich-Cozens-Quinn looks sick on paper, on the other hand Benson playing with Kulich on the same line sound pretty good too.
Joe did you just say everyone else can go when referring to the mural? Wtf are you smoking. This is typical of Gen Z. You leave the French Connection alone ESPECIALLY Gilbert Perrault. The original Sabre is not only an icon but without him hockey probably would not have flourished here in buffalo. Bert should be exalted at every turn and get your generation to understand and respect our history
Why not ? When will be his / their time ?