My guy is still Reinhart, but Draisaitl is just so intriguing. I almost wish FLA picks Reinhart so we can get him.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

It should be a very interesting draft.

Agreed the Minny game I watched he was a force at the front of the net and scored but I wasnt overly impressed with his skating. But I could care less if he parks his ass in front of the net and became anything like Andreychuk or Holmstrom.
- twistedwrister9

I think a lot of people seem to think that there are all these big bodied guys that skate like Ennis. Umm, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there aren't. Yes, once in a while you find a big guy with great skating ability (Myers). But that's not the norm.

Either we can have a small, fast team or we can have a big, average team. LA wasn't the faster team, but they won the Cup anyway. What they play is smart hockey. Which is why I want us to take Reinhart.

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- SABRES 89

Don't listen to them. This place wouldn't be the same without you

Agreed the Minny game I watched he was a force at the front of the net and scored but I wasnt overly impressed with his skating. But I could care less if he parks his ass in front of the net and became anything like Andreychuk or Holmstrom.
- twistedwrister9

Ya, I liked him around the bet a lot
Jus thought his skating was poor

Agreed the Minny game I watched he was a force at the front of the net and scored but I wasnt overly impressed with his skating. But I could care less if he parks his ass in front of the net and became anything like Andreychuk or Holmstrom.
- twistedwrister9

Ya, I liked him around the bet a lot
Jus thought his skating was poor

It should be a very interesting draft.
- SABRES 89

I can't remember a more unpredictable top 3/4 in quite a long time. Lots of different possibilities.

Don't listen to them. This place wouldn't be the same without you
- LetsGoBuffalo75

OH MY

Ya, I liked him around the bet a lot
Jus thought his skating was poor
- jdfitz77

It's really not though. He will be fine in that area. He doesn't have cement feet like Kassian

I can't remember a more unpredictable top 3/4 in quite a long time. Lots of different possibilities.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Very true, I don't know much about some of the players in the draft most of everyone here knows more about them then I do. I only did little research on the 2 Sams and Ekblad.

I can't remember a more unpredictable top 3/4 in quite a long time. Lots of different possibilities.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Last year. Picks 2-4 went in a non-predictable order

OH MY
- SABRES 89

"Fasching is a powerful skater with a long stride. He is a natural power forward who has excellent balance and is very tough to knock of the puck. His power and size allows him to fight off checks, and to bulldoze through defencemen off the rush or own the cycle. His top end speed is good, but the acceleration could be improved going forward, especially his first step. "
- sbroads24

Looked to me like it took a lot of effort for him to get going
Small sample size though

Last year. Picks 2-4 went in a non-predictable order
- sbroads24

In talking about before the draft. Last year, I think most believed in pretty much the same order. It's just that Florida went with Barkov out of nowhere. This year, we have no real idea who is going to pick who.

It's really not though. He will be fine in that area. He doesn't have cement feet like Kassian
- sbroads24

I hope I'm proved wrong

My guy is still Reinhart, but Draisaitl is just so intriguing. I almost wish FLA picks Reinhart so we can get him.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

What happens when it goes bennet, then ekblad?

Looked to me like it took a lot of effort for him to get going
Small sample size though
- jdfitz77

It's the lack of quickness. Vanek was the same way. Good skater, when coming down the wing looked like it took forever

Very true, I don't know much about some of the players in the draft most of everyone here knows more about them then I do. I only did little research on the 2 Sams and Ekblad.
- SABRES 89

It's always one of my most favorite times of the year. Really intrigues me to watch players progress from great junior players into great NHL players

What happens when it goes bennett, then ekblad?
- Mentalorgasm5

No clue. I wouldn't be surprised if FLA did something really unexpected like they did last year.

OH MY
- SABRES 89

No clue. I wouldn't be surprised if FLA did something really unexpected like they did last year.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Trade with Calgary to four, for pick 2 and a 4th for pick 4 and pick 34?

Trade 31, 34 and 39 to get back into the first.

Trade with Calgary to four, for pick 2 and a 4th for pick 4 and pick 34?

Trade 31, 34 and 39 to get back into the first.
- Mentalorgasm5

I'd rather stand pat... I don't think a 4th rounder makes up the difference between who gets selected 2, and who gets selected 4.

I'd rather stand pat... I don't think a 4th rounder makes up the difference between who gets selected 2, and who gets selected 4.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

No we give up a 4th. And acquire pick 34 (their 2nd )

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No we give up a 4th. And acquire pick 34 (their 2nd )
- Mentalorgasm5

We don't have a 4th

Trade with Calgary to four, for pick 2 and a 4th for pick 4 and pick 34?

Trade 31, 34 and 39 to get back into the first.
- Mentalorgasm5

Why in gods name would we give up 3 high second round picks to get back into the first round when the going price is typically two second rounders.....

Crazy.

The first sentence in the post above might be the most confusing I've read on hockeybuzz yet...