I'm guess Lindy was either trying to send a message or someone (Vanek hopefully, it'd excuse his play) is under the weather.
I think Regehr might be back Monday. They called Foligno up to have an extra skater, and if Sulzer's moved back to "extra" status, it makes sense they don't need to keep Foligno around.
Excuse my stupidity, but This is Mike Foligno's son right? And what sort of player is he? I saw you guys saying him vs Kassian... Kassian was quite rugged, seeing him play a few times this year... Is Foligno like that or is he a skill guy?
Excuse my stupidity, but This is Mike Foligno's son right? And what sort of player is he? I saw you guys saying him vs Kassian... Kassian was quite rugged, seeing him play a few times this year... Is Foligno like that or is he a skill guy?
He doesn't have the offensive upside that Kassian has nor is he as good a scrapper. He's a notch below as far as talent goes, but he's big, hard-working, hard-nosed, tough, and mature. He's mentally a lot further along than Kassian may ever be and will be an excellent third-line (maybe second) LW in the NHL for years and years.
He doesn't have the offensive upside that Kassian has nor is he as good a scrapper. He's a notch below as far as talent goes, but he's big, hard-working, hard-nosed, tough, and mature. He's mentally a lot further along than Kassian may ever be and will be an excellent third-line (maybe second) LW in the NHL for years and years.
Thank you I was wondering because this is the first I've heard of him since the prospect tournament in september
He doesn't have the offensive upside that Kassian has nor is he as good a scrapper. He's a notch below as far as talent goes, but he's big, hard-working, hard-nosed, tough, and mature. He's mentally a lot further along than Kassian may ever be and will be an excellent third-line (maybe second) LW in the NHL for years and years.
I wouldn't say he's a notch below as a scrapper. Mike's words after they took both Zack and Marcus in the draft were that the Sabres had drafted the two toughest players in the OHL -- they can both go.
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I love how people tried to manufacture drama. They don't get along? They were freaking housemates in Rochester (by their own volition). A high school buddy of mine is a manager at The Distillery and has told me the two of them (and McNabb) are practically inseparable; he never saw any of them in public without the other two.
Marcus and Zack hated each other so much that Marcus wished him well when he got traded, something he could have just stay silent about:
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Goodluck to my buddy Zack Kassian #exroomy #gunnamisshim have a great time in # VAN......tripod gone @nabber03
I wouldn't say he's a notch below as a scrapper. Mike's words after they took both Zack and Marcus in the draft were that the Sabres had drafted the two toughest players in the OHL -- they can both go.
No doubt they can both go, but I don't think Marcus is quite the pugilist that Zack is and will be. Still, he'll throw when necessary and has the size to take care of himself, both of which will be assets in the coming years.
I love how people tried to manufacture drama. They don't get along? They were freaking housemates in Rochester (by their own volition). A high school buddy of mine is a manager at The Distillery and has told me the two of them (and McNabb) are practically inseparable; he never saw any of them in public without the other two.
Marcus and Zack hated each other so much that Marcus wished him well when he got traded, something he could have just stay silent about:
No doubt they can both go, but I don't think Marcus is quite the pugilist that Zack is and will be. Still, he'll throw when necessary and has the size to take care of himself, both of which will be assets in the coming years.
I'm curious what you're basing that on? Not agreeing or disagreeing just wondering what makes you come to that conclusion
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The #Sabres sent Marcus Foligno back to #Amerks. "He was here in an emergency role, and he may have to come back in that role," Ruff said.
Excuse my stupidity, but This is Mike Foligno's son right? And what sort of player is he? I saw you guys saying him vs Kassian... Kassian was quite rugged, seeing him play a few times this year... Is Foligno like that or is he a skill guy?
Just to add a clear answer on your first question, yea he's Mike's son and Nick's brother. Will be fun to see Marcus vs Nick in the same division next season if things go as expected.
kassian will score more goals and have more "big enforcer" moments...foligno will have more hits, pk time and "man that guy did the little things right moments". If you asked me Foligno and hodgson vs kassian...id give the same answer everytime..liked ya but seeya ZK.....I like in rochester and have caught a tonnn of amerk games....kassian is lazy as hellllll when he wants to be....foligno is a heat seeking missile ....we traded the right guy. Thats all i have to say.
Just to add a clear answer on your first question, yea he's Mike's son and Nick's brother. Will be fun to see Marcus vs Nick in the same division next season if things go as expected.
Thank you. who do you think their Das cheers for? Haha
It's a long road to the NHL for any player. Marcus Foligno's journey has been ridiculous.
Between Friday night and Monday morning, the Sabres' prospect and two-time emergency recall traveled from Grand Rapids, Mich., to Toronto to Vancouver to Winnipeg to Toronto and back to Winnipeg. He didn't play once, got little sleep and had to splurge on a suit.
Believe it or not, it was all OK with him.
"It's been nuts, but it's where you want to be so you've got to do it," Foligno said Monday in MTS Centre. "Traveling across the country, traveling back to Toronto, coming back here [to Winnipeg], it's just one of those weekends where you've got to do it. It's worth it."
The travels started Friday night. He learned following Rochester's game in Grand Rapids that the Sabres needed him on an emergency basis for Saturday's game in Vancouver. He rode the Amerks' bus to Toronto and arrived at 4:30 a.m. He got to the airport at 6 a.m. for a 4 1/2-hour flight to Vancouver.
Foligno made it to the West Coast just in time to catch the end of the Sabres' morning skate. Buffalo's 12 forwards were healthy enough to face the Canucks, so Foligno didn't play. He watched from the press box in a new outfit.
"I didn't have a suit on the trip, so I did a little shopping spree," he said.
He joined the Sabres for their flight to Winnipeg on Sunday morning. But the team bus immediately dropped him off at the main terminal, and he hopped on a flight back to Toronto, where he stayed overnight.
The Sabres needed him on an emergency basis again for Monday's game against the Jets, so he flew back to Winnipeg in the morning. He'll join the Sabres on the flight home to Buffalo today and will probably drive down the Thruway to Rochester upon landing.
"You get called up, you've got to earn it," the 20-year-old said. "I'm just happy I'm here, so it's good."
The travel between games was necessary because of "terrible" NHL rules regarding recalls and emergency recalls, Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said.
"There's two types of recall, emergency and regular," Regier said. "Regular, we only have four between now and the end of the season; actually, even after the season if Rochester's in the playoffs, which we certainly hope they are. So your choice if you use one of those four, you either have to keep the player here or you send him back down and you burn one of the four. To bring somebody else you have to use another, so you would quickly run out of the four recalls.
"The other alternative is if you have some guys that you're not quite sure are going to play, you can on a per-game basis use emergency recalls, but in between the player has to return to the minors. He has to physically go.
"It's one of those things that the league would like to change, the players' association would agree to change it, I was told, but the cost of changing it was too high. So we sit here. It's a stupid rule."
Foligno earned his NHL salary of more than $9,600 per day for the two days he was on the roster.
"And he gets air miles if he's got a card," Regier said with a grin.
It's a long road to the NHL for any player. Marcus Foligno's journey has been ridiculous.
Between Friday night and Monday morning, the Sabres' prospect and two-time emergency recall traveled from Grand Rapids, Mich., to Toronto to Vancouver to Winnipeg to Toronto and back to Winnipeg. He didn't play once, got little sleep and had to splurge on a suit.
Believe it or not, it was all OK with him.
"It's been nuts, but it's where you want to be so you've got to do it," Foligno said Monday in MTS Centre. "Traveling across the country, traveling back to Toronto, coming back here [to Winnipeg], it's just one of those weekends where you've got to do it. It's worth it."
The travels started Friday night. He learned following Rochester's game in Grand Rapids that the Sabres needed him on an emergency basis for Saturday's game in Vancouver. He rode the Amerks' bus to Toronto and arrived at 4:30 a.m. He got to the airport at 6 a.m. for a 4 1/2-hour flight to Vancouver.
Foligno made it to the West Coast just in time to catch the end of the Sabres' morning skate. Buffalo's 12 forwards were healthy enough to face the Canucks, so Foligno didn't play. He watched from the press box in a new outfit.
"I didn't have a suit on the trip, so I did a little shopping spree," he said.
He joined the Sabres for their flight to Winnipeg on Sunday morning. But the team bus immediately dropped him off at the main terminal, and he hopped on a flight back to Toronto, where he stayed overnight.
The Sabres needed him on an emergency basis again for Monday's game against the Jets, so he flew back to Winnipeg in the morning. He'll join the Sabres on the flight home to Buffalo today and will probably drive down the Thruway to Rochester upon landing.
"You get called up, you've got to earn it," the 20-year-old said. "I'm just happy I'm here, so it's good."
The travel between games was necessary because of "terrible" NHL rules regarding recalls and emergency recalls, Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said.
"There's two types of recall, emergency and regular," Regier said. "Regular, we only have four between now and the end of the season; actually, even after the season if Rochester's in the playoffs, which we certainly hope they are. So your choice if you use one of those four, you either have to keep the player here or you send him back down and you burn one of the four. To bring somebody else you have to use another, so you would quickly run out of the four recalls.
"The other alternative is if you have some guys that you're not quite sure are going to play, you can on a per-game basis use emergency recalls, but in between the player has to return to the minors. He has to physically go.
"It's one of those things that the league would like to change, the players' association would agree to change it, I was told, but the cost of changing it was too high. So we sit here. It's a stupid rule."
Foligno earned his NHL salary of more than $9,600 per day for the two days he was on the roster.
"And he gets air miles if he's got a card," Regier said with a grin.
It'd be okay for me too if I could make $20,000 in two days
I was wondering because this is the first I've heard of him since the prospect tournament in september
