Sabres have until Wednesday to find at least 2 more players for Rochester!

[Michael82]

While supplying players to the NHL team is the purpose of an American Hockey League team, the Amerks now don't have enough bodies for their own games.

The Sabres and Florida Panthers share the affiliation. While only 17 skaters and two goalies can dress for each game, each parent must supply at least 10 players and as many as 12.

On Sunday night the Amerks played with eight Buffalo-owned players and 11 from the Panthers. Because the Sabres were low on players, the Amerks dressed seven defensemen and 10 forwards. Jeremy Swanson played a few shifts at forward.

Under the terms of the affiliation agreement, the Sabres must find at least two more players before the Amerks play Wednesday at home against the San Antonio Rampage. Amerks president Steve Donner said Buffalo must bring in players if they fall below 10 for more than two games. There were only nine Buffalo players on the roster Friday and Saturday.

The Sabres have no other players under contract. Donner said that general manager Jody Gage will likely discuss replacements with the Sabres today.

The Panthers are willing to fill some gaps in the short term but can't raid the ECHL's Florida Everblades.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070219/SPORTS02/702190314/1007/SPORTS

[camelcowboy]

lol AHL fans must love us

[Michael82]

lol AHL fans must love us
:mad:

[hammerbillsfan]

Hamilton has the same problem.

We share players with Edmonton and Montreal.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

This is really insane. What the heck is an AHL team for if they don't give us a break when we need it ?

Totally stupid if Rochester insists on a trade during all these injuries.

[CuseJetsFan83]

its not really rochester's fault, thats the agreement that buffalo and florida made...... chances are they will have to raid an ECHL team like those listed, and said taht they wont, or they will sign PTO/ATO with players that are on teams that dont have NHL affiliations

[LtFinFan66]

My 16 year old nephew plays hockey. Want his number :idunno:

[SkateZilla]

Buffalo Promotes players from the ECHL to fill the spots.. common occurance.

[RockStar36]

Yikes. Seems like a big headache.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Jody Gage could play. So could Cunneyworth.

[Michael82]

Ouch, the Amerks just lost another one. Goalie Craig Anderson was just promoted to Florida to fill in for an injured Alex Auld. Well, the good news is that now the Sabres can see what Adam Dennis can do. :sigh:

[Michael82]

This is really insane. What the heck is an AHL team for if they don't give us a break when we need it ?

Totally stupid if Rochester insists on a trade during all these injuries.
it's partially the fault of the Buffalo organization. They chose to go cheap on the minor league team and share the affiliation with Florida to help fill the Amerks roster. They used to fill it by themselves and never had too much of a shortage of veteran bodies to call up. They chose to do the dual affiliation and put only the young rookies on the team instead. Look where it's got them. You know that the Sabres could use some vets, but they only send young, up and coming rookies to Rochester. This extra rule was slipped into the new agreement when the Amerks were thinking of pulling out. Just like the Sabres, the Amerks are a very good team and these injuries have decimated them. I know that the Amerks are only a minor league team, but they are also trying to win a championship too. :::

[redeye5]

thier roster is so small...1 goalie????
Roster

# Player POS HT WT Birthplace Birthdate

2 Mike Card D 6-1 195 lbs. Kitchener, Ont 02/18/1986

3 Jeremy Swanson D 6-0 218 lbs. Red Rock, Ont 06/21/1984

4 Mike Funk D 6-4 210 lbs. Abbotsford, BC 08/15/1986

7 Drew Larman C 6-3 188 lbs. Buffalo, NY 05/15/1985

8 Martin Lojek D 6-4 234 lbs. Brno, Czech Rep 08/19/1985

10 Stefan Meyer C/LW 6-2 200 lbs. Fox Valley, Sask 07/20/1985

15 Martin Tuma D 6-4 216 lbs. Most, Czech Republic 09/14/1985

18 Rob Globke RW 6-2 210 lbs. Farmington, Minn 10/24/1982

19 Dylan Hunter C 5-11 196 lbs. Quebec City, Que 05/21/1985

22 Greg Jacina RW 6-1 205 lbs. Guelph, Ont 07/22/1982

23 Marek Zagrapan C 6-1 198 lbs. Zlin, Slovakia 12/06/1986

24 Anthony Stewart RW 6-1 227 lbs. LaSalle, Que 01/05/1985

25 Patrick Kaleta RW 6-0 200 lbs. Buffalo, NY 06/08/1986

26 Mark Mancari RW/D 6-4 225 lbs. London, Ont 07/11/1985

27 Brandon Smith D 6-0 190 lbs. Hazelton, BC 02/25/1973

28 Kamil Kreps C 6-2 202 lbs. Litomerice, Czech 11/18/1984

33 Janis Sprukts C 6-3 235 lbs. Riga, Lativa 01/31/1982

42 Andrej Sekera D 6-0 200 lbs. Bojnice, Slovakia 06/08/1986


# Goalie POS HT WT Birthplace Birthdate

29 Adam Dennis G 6-0 190 lbs. Toronto, Ont 02/08/1985

[Michael82]

thier roster is so small...1 goalie????
Roster

# Player POS HT WT Birthplace Birthdate

2 Mike Card D 6-1 195 lbs. Kitchener, Ont 02/18/1986

3 Jeremy Swanson D 6-0 218 lbs. Red Rock, Ont 06/21/1984

4 Mike Funk D 6-4 210 lbs. Abbotsford, BC 08/15/1986

7 Drew Larman C 6-3 188 lbs. Buffalo, NY 05/15/1985

8 Martin Lojek D 6-4 234 lbs. Brno, Czech Rep 08/19/1985

10 Stefan Meyer C/LW 6-2 200 lbs. Fox Valley, Sask 07/20/1985

15 Martin Tuma D 6-4 216 lbs. Most, Czech Republic 09/14/1985

18 Rob Globke RW 6-2 210 lbs. Farmington, Minn 10/24/1982

19 Dylan Hunter C 5-11 196 lbs. Quebec City, Que 05/21/1985

22 Greg Jacina RW 6-1 205 lbs. Guelph, Ont 07/22/1982

23 Marek Zagrapan C 6-1 198 lbs. Zlin, Slovakia 12/06/1986

24 Anthony Stewart RW 6-1 227 lbs. LaSalle, Que 01/05/1985

25 Patrick Kaleta RW 6-0 200 lbs. Buffalo, NY 06/08/1986

26 Mark Mancari RW/D 6-4 225 lbs. London, Ont 07/11/1985

27 Brandon Smith D 6-0 190 lbs. Hazelton, BC 02/25/1973

28 Kamil Kreps C 6-2 202 lbs. Litomerice, Czech 11/18/1984

33 Janis Sprukts C 6-3 235 lbs. Riga, Lativa 01/31/1982

42 Andrej Sekera D 6-0 200 lbs. Bojnice, Slovakia 06/08/1986


# Goalie POS HT WT Birthplace Birthdate

29 Adam Dennis G 6-0 190 lbs. Toronto, Ont 02/08/1985
yup, it's pretty bleak here. :ill:

[clumping platelets]

Where's Jeff Jillson when you need him? :mad:

[camelcowboy]

Where's Jeff Jillson when you need him? :mad:

probally in some country that ends with stan playing hockey.

[Michael82]

Where's Jeff Jillson when you need him? :mad:
Another vet that the Sabres let go somewhere else. Basically, the fact that they got cheap with the minor league team is now coming back to bite them in the ass. They used to have vets in Rochester like Fitzpatrick and Jillson, and Chris Thorburn and Chris Taylor and now they just use it for rookies and split the roster with Florida. Well, don't you think that they could have used a more fuller roster now? They could have activated someone and not worried about tapping the roster dry.

[Dr. Lecter]

Jillson left on his own accord.

[Michael82]

Nice to see the Sabres turn their backs on Jody Gage and the Rochester Amerks. They just took another Rochester player.... Kaleta and again left Rochester out to dry by not replacing him. If we get any injuries, we won't even have enough ****ing players to play in the game. :mad:

I'm a Sabres fan and all, but what Darcy and Larry Quinn are doing is total bull****! Way to **** over the team that has been developing your guys and is responsible for the current team and depth that you got. :ill:

[Dr. Lecter]

lol!

Mikey, you need to calm down. The Sabres are the primary part of the equation.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Nice to see the Sabres turn their backs on Jody Gage and the Rochester Amerks. They just took another Rochester player.... Kaleta and again left Rochester out to dry by not replacing him. If we get any injuries, we won't even have enough ****ing players to play in the game. :mad:

I'm a Sabres fan and all, but what Darcy and Larry Quinn are doing is total bull****! Way to **** over the team that has been developing your guys and is responsible for the current team and depth that you got. :ill:
That's why they call it the Minor Leagues.

Nobody cares about cowtown hockey.

[Michael82]

lol!

Mikey, you need to calm down. The Sabres are the primary part of the equation.
I agree, but it's also the duty of the Parent Club to supply the AHL team with replacements when they make callups. The Sabres haven't done that at all this year and broke an agreement that they made with the Amerks. I could see the affiliation ending after the season. Rochester is getting pissed off because they aren't getting any help from Buffalo at all. You know, just like the Sabres...they are the best team in the league and are also headed to the playoffs and going to try to win the Calder Cup. They need help from their parent club, even some ECHL players, but Buffalo continues to ignore the requests and the agreement. :::

[Dr. Lecter]

Give the Sabres a couple of days to find guys.

They have had 5 injuries in 5 games.

[Michael82]

Give the Sabres a couple of days to find guys.

They have had 5 injuries in 5 games.
I know, and that's why Jody Gage and the Amerks haven't gone public yet. They are probably working on getting some players here. They did just get us a backup goaltender tho, that helps. :up:

[SkateZilla]

Buffalo Issues PTOs to ECHL Players and Free Agents... Problem Solved

[Michael82]

Buffalo Issues PTOs to ECHL Players and Free Agents... Problem Solved
:up: