Caps don't have a need for Jokiharju and I don't believe they're super high on Krebs either. They'll take picks for Dowd, instead of paying Dowd and more for two guys they don't likely value or have use for.

Only reason Benson made the Sabres roster and NOT Savoie, was that Savoie got hurt & missed almost ALL of training camp- an injury that lingered into the start of the NHL season

You’re generalizing here & not looking at the particular situation of this player

Its not one cut.

He applied for underage exemption in WHL and was declined.
Committed to Denver, asked for early admit, was declined.
Decommitted on Denver, returned to WHL.
Left WHL for USHL (during COVID)
Was cut from Canada's U18 team
Returned to WHL
Cut from Canada WJC team
Applied for Shane Wright exemption, was declined

There may be a lot more there, but he has to prove himself up a bit first. Lighting up juniors as D+2 player doesn't really accomplish that. We've got to see more somewhere other than juniors...until then, he is a hard one to read. And is a ways from where Zegras was at same age.

Why are we comparing Savoie to Zegras???
I’m NOT talking about this dumb trade proposal AT ALL

ALL i was asking is why ppl are down on Savoie?
Sorry, but your reasons don’t hold up imo
He was a top10 pick who has shown ONLY progress since being drafted
Weird that isn’t enough for you, but that’s fine i guess

Sorry..might have gotten threads mixed...there was a discussion about Savoie vs Zegras.



I tried to answer earlier...(below)
I cannot speak for others, but I think people are low on him because he is putting up numbers against, in many cases, high schoolers.
He has been cut from multiple international teams...and the one team he did make did not seem to use him much.
Has moved around a bit. Is undersized.

I would suppose a big year in AHL next year will likely help. Or making Sabres out of camp.

You seem to IGNORE my previous statements about how Savoie would be on the Sabres RIGHT NOW if he didn’t get injured & miss most of the preseason plus regular season time

Also, u don’t need to reappear yourself
I just don’t agree

You are asking, why are people down on Savoie?
I am responding, here is why I think people are down on Savoie.

Sure, but to continue to bring up a point which i countered without anything further is just nonsense