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[nhl.com] Sabres sign Connor Clifton to 3-year contract



[nhl.com] Sabres sign Connor Clifton to 3-year contract

by matt8mo

36 Comments

  1. Why_Syzygy

    Lol at the “Johnson is meh but I guess” posts from four minutes ago.

  2. YESSIR this is great! EJ on the bottom six. Connor with Power?

  3. jakeyeah111

    O? I don’t understand why we got Johnson then lol

    Dahlin – Sammy

    Power – Clifton

    R Johnson – E Johnson

    Extras: Joki, Bryson, Boosh – Stillman

    Am I missing anyone? A trade has to be coming right?

  4. Kariya1993

    I will miss cliffy hockey so much. Throws crazy hits for his size. Great teammate, underrated skater and really starting to find his offensive game at the nhl level. Only knock I would say is every now and then he will have a random absolute stinker of a game. Think he will be a cult favorite in Buffalo enjoy!

  5. seeldoger47

    not bad. he’s enough of an upgrade over Jokiharju and they didn’t give up any assets while maintaining their long term cap flexibility.

  6. Rockhardwood

    Collect enough bottom pairing right shot D and hope something works? Lub, Joker, johnson, and now Clifton?

  7. FesteringLion

    Yes! This dude was my target for a less costly move. So Joker is out the door, and Bryson as well? We are loaded up on D (as far as NHL contracts go). Dahlin, Power, Samulesson, Joker, Bryson, Stillman, Lyabushkin, Johnson, and Clifton… Move(s) coming?

  8. Adams addressed lack of depth on defesive side nicely. That means Stillman and Bryson will go to waivers and play in AHL

  9. FesteringLion

    I forgot the best part: that he’s 28.

  10. SomeSabresFan

    Something is fucked with my NHL App notifications. Just found out (via this post’s comment thread) that they signed Erik Johnson and now Clifton. Missing all the excitement of getting notifications on sabres roster moves

  11. Okay, wasn’t excited after looking at his analytic numbers but after watching a few Youtube clips of him I’m all with it! Some nice scrappiness to complement Power with.

  12. the USNTDP pipeline strikes again.

    He fought Krebs and Cozens last year hopefully he fits in the locker room

  13. JamBuds420

    This gives them 9 d under contract. Who’s gone?

  14. DennisSystemofADown

    6 NHL caliber D men all playing in the same games

  15. shawnglade

    Boston fan here

    You guys better not hurt him or say anything mean about cliffy hockey 🙁

  16. generalsheevous1134

    Enjoy having him. I’ll always love watching some Cliffy hockey. Despite his smaller size, he is incredibly tough and can lay out some big hits. Fun guy who has just gotten better over the last few seasons. He’ll be missed in Boston

  17. scandrews187

    Yes. This is what I was hoping. His style of play will compliment the rest of the guys. I approve

  18. scandrews187

    This is definitely not a depth move. Pencil him in next to Power and watch them work. This is a great signing imo. This team is becoming even more exciting by the minute while staying young. Great combo

  19. AceTrainer315

    Love this. I’ve been beating the Clifton drum all summer. Sabres fans are going to love this guy. He can play 2nd or 3rd pair, likes to hit and is willing to drop the mits. However, lots of guys can hit. What made me like Clifton so much is that the Boston system is one of the best defensive structures in the NHL. So Clifton has learned how to get hits without going out of his way, getting stuck out of position and messing up the structure. He’s going to be a good fit.

  20. stuiephoto

    How many people who are complaining about Clifton not being that great are the same people who said ullmark only played as well às he did because of the defense in front of him.

  21. TheGrislyGrotto

    Adams is my favorite GM in sports.

  22. AcousticOcean26

    Could use the toughness, can’t be worse than Bryson or Bush.

  23. If anyone can find a legit highlight reel that isn’t just a couple of hits, let me know

  24. nightman15057

    This is a great pock up by Adams. Sane money move. Penalty killer and can answer the bell.

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