I think they try to ice the best team and obtain the best assets right now.

Grab the players with first rd grades for the second rd.

Any player can be had in a trade but your going to pay a hefty price for a few.

I always thought if we get a top 3 pick in 2015 it will come from long island.
- homiedclown

I thought about it all night while working, and I am torn between Barbashez and Lemieux. Im leaning more Barbie though I think.

I think they try to ice the best team and obtain the best assets right now.

Grab the players with first rd grades for the second rd.

Any player can be had in a trade but your going to pay a hefty price for a few.

I always thought if we get a top 3 pick in 2015 it will come from long island.
- homiedclown

This team is a lot more than a couple of trades/free agents from getting put of the bottom. They may not be 30th, but they'll still be bottom five. People seems to be way too optimistic about the effect Nolan will have on this roster, which has been essentially stripped down to nothing.

And from Tim Murray's comments about the lottery yesterday, he seems to believe this as well. Like it or not, Darcy Regier put this team in a position where tanking for a lottery pick next year is the only way this team has a chance at winning a championship in the next decade.

This team is a lot more than a couple of trades/free agents from getting put of the bottom. They may not be 30th, but they'll still be bottom five. People seems to be way too optimistic about the effect Nolan will have on this roster, which has been essentially stripped down to nothing.

And from Tim Murray's comments about the lottery yesterday, he seems to believe this as well. Like it or not, Darcy Regier put this team in a position where tanking for a lottery pick next year is the only way this team has a chance at winning a championship in the next decade.
- buffalofan19

I agree. The team just doesn't have enough talent to get out of the bottom 5. Scoring will be a problem again. And there's no guarantee Reinhart makes the team. I suspect they keep him in the WHL so he doesn't have to have the burden of carrying the team. If he plays with the Sabres, too many fans will expect him to put up 30g and 50a.

I thought about it all night while working, and I am torn between Barbashez and Lemieux. Im leaning more Barbie though I think.
- Orphen22

Ya missed a good time . Now have to get ready for a pig roast .

Bennett goes 4th. Hmmmm''

1 1 1 FLA AARON EKBLAD D CAN 6' 3" 216 OHL BARRIE
1 2 2 BUF SAM REINHART C CAN 6' 0" 185 WHL KOOTENAY
1 3 3 EDM LEON DRAISAITL C DEU 6' 1" 204 WHL PRINCE ALBERT
1 4 4 CGY SAMUEL BENNETT C CAN 6' 0" 178 OHL KINGSTON
1 5 5 NYI MICHAEL DAL COLLE LW CAN 6' 1" 182 OHL OSHAWA
1 6 6 VAN JAKE VIRTANEN RW CAN 6' 0" 208 WHL CALGARY
1 7 7 CAR HAYDN FLEURY D CAN 6' 2" 203 WHL RED DEER
1 8 8 TOR WILLIAM NYLANDER C/W CAN 5' 11" 169 SWEDEN MODO
1 9 9 WPG NIKOLAJ EHLERS LW DNK 5' 11" 162 QMJHL HALIFAX
1 10 10 ANA NICHOLAS RITCHIE LW CAN 6' 2" 226 OHL PETERBOROUGH
1 11 11 NSH KEVIN FIALA LW CHE 5' 10" 180 SWEDEN-JR. HV 71 JR.
1 12 12 ARI BRENDAN PERLINI LW GBR 6' 2" 205 OHL NIAGARA
1 13 13 WSH JAKUB VRANA L/RW CZE 5' 11" 185 SWEDEN LINKOPING
1 14 14 DAL JULIUS HONKA D FIN 5' 10" 180 WHL SWIFT CURRENT
1 15 15 DET DYLAN LARKIN C USA 6' 0" 190 USHL USA U-18
1 16 16 CBJ SONNY MILANO LW USA 5' 11" 183 USHL USA U-18
1 17 17 PHI TRAVIS SANHEIM D CAN 6' 3" 181 WHL CALGARY
1 18 18 MIN ALEX TUCH RW USA 6' 3" 213 USHL USA U-18
1 19 19 TBL ANTHONY DEANGELO D USA 5' 10" 175 OHL SARNIA
1 20 20 CHI NICK SCHMALTZ C USA 5' 11" 172 USHL GREEN BAY
1 21 21 STL ROBERT FABBRI C CAN 5' 10" 170 OHL GUELPH
1 22 22 PIT KASPERI KAPANEN RW FIN 6' 0" 181 FINLAND KALPA
1 23 23 COL CONNER BLEACKLEY C CAN 6' 0" 192 WHL RED DEER
1 24 24 VAN JARED MCCANN C CAN 6' 0" 179 OHL SAULT STE. MARIE
1 25 25 BOS DAVID PASTRNAK RW CZE 6' 0" 167 SWEDEN-2 SODERTALJE
1 26 26 MTL NIKITA SCHERBAK RW RUS 6' 1" 175 WHL SASKATOON
1 27 27 SJS NIKOLAY GOLDOBIN RW RUS 5' 11" 178 OHL SARNIA
1 28 28 NYI JOSHUA HO-SANG C/RW CAN 5' 11" 175 OHL WINDSOR
1 29 29 LAK ADRIAN KEMPE LW SWE 6' 1" 187 SWEDEN MODO
1 30 30 NJD JOHN QUENNEVILLE C CAN 6' 0" 182 WHL BRANDON

Ya missed a good time . Now have to get ready for a pig roast .
- cabin

Great wings! Nice little change up for the family!

Bennett goes 4th. Hmmmm''

1 1 1 FLA AARON EKBLAD D CAN 6' 3" 216 OHL BARRIE
1 2 2 BUF SAM REINHART C CAN 6' 0" 185 WHL KOOTENAY
1 3 3 EDM LEON DRAISAITL C DEU 6' 1" 204 WHL PRINCE ALBERT
1 4 4 CGY SAMUEL BENNETT C CAN 6' 0" 178 OHL KINGSTON
1 5 5 NYI MICHAEL DAL COLLE LW CAN 6' 1" 182 OHL OSHAWA
1 6 6 VAN JAKE VIRTANEN RW CAN 6' 0" 208 WHL CALGARY
1 7 7 CAR HAYDN FLEURY D CAN 6' 2" 203 WHL RED DEER
1 8 8 TOR WILLIAM NYLANDER C/W CAN 5' 11" 169 SWEDEN MODO
1 9 9 WPG NIKOLAJ EHLERS LW DNK 5' 11" 162 QMJHL HALIFAX
1 10 10 ANA NICHOLAS RITCHIE LW CAN 6' 2" 226 OHL PETERBOROUGH
1 11 11 NSH KEVIN FIALA LW CHE 5' 10" 180 SWEDEN-JR. HV 71 JR.
1 12 12 ARI BRENDAN PERLINI LW GBR 6' 2" 205 OHL NIAGARA
1 13 13 WSH JAKUB VRANA L/RW CZE 5' 11" 185 SWEDEN LINKOPING
1 14 14 DAL JULIUS HONKA D FIN 5' 10" 180 WHL SWIFT CURRENT
1 15 15 DET DYLAN LARKIN C USA 6' 0" 190 USHL USA U-18
1 16 16 CBJ SONNY MILANO LW USA 5' 11" 183 USHL USA U-18
1 17 17 PHI TRAVIS SANHEIM D CAN 6' 3" 181 WHL CALGARY
1 18 18 MIN ALEX TUCH RW USA 6' 3" 213 USHL USA U-18
1 19 19 TBL ANTHONY DEANGELO D USA 5' 10" 175 OHL SARNIA
1 20 20 CHI NICK SCHMALTZ C USA 5' 11" 172 USHL GREEN BAY
1 21 21 STL ROBERT FABBRI C CAN 5' 10" 170 OHL GUELPH
1 22 22 PIT KASPERI KAPANEN RW FIN 6' 0" 181 FINLAND KALPA
1 23 23 COL CONNER BLEACKLEY C CAN 6' 0" 192 WHL RED DEER
1 24 24 VAN JARED MCCANN C CAN 6' 0" 179 OHL SAULT STE. MARIE
1 25 25 BOS DAVID PASTRNAK RW CZE 6' 0" 167 SWEDEN-2 SODERTALJE
1 26 26 MTL NIKITA SCHERBAK RW RUS 6' 1" 175 WHL SASKATOON
1 27 27 SJS NIKOLAY GOLDOBIN RW RUS 5' 11" 178 OHL SARNIA
1 28 28 NYI JOSHUA HO-SANG C/RW CAN 5' 11" 175 OHL WINDSOR
1 29 29 LAK ADRIAN KEMPE LW SWE 6' 1" 187 SWEDEN MODO
1 30 30 NJD JOHN QUENNEVILLE C CAN 6' 0" 182 WHL BRANDON
- cabin

I knew Ho-Sang would sink like a stone

Bennett goes 4th. Hmmmm''


- cabin

Most "big time" media sources had this happening. The only ones who didn't were little blog types trying to get some attention. This draft went essentially as expected.

Great wings! Nice little change up for the family!
- Irish 14

Congrats . With it being hot as hell. nice to be able to cook on the grill and not pay a fortune for delivery.

I was really hoping we'd have a 4 yr streak of multiple 1st rd picks. It ends at 2 but still an opportunity today. Next year will be a fun draft. I'm looking forward to rooting against the Isles.

Murray did fine moving our vets at the deadline and taking what appears to be the consensus top center in the draft. I'm still intrigued by his first unexpected signature move. So far everything he's had to do is what we all assumed.

Most "big time" media sources had this happening. The only ones who didn't were little blog types trying to get some attention. This draft went essentially as expected.
- buffalofan19

I was surprised there wasn't more trades and shuffling of positions . The way Couver was making noise all day made me think it was gonna be more busy come 7:00

I was really hoping we'd have a 4 yr streak of multiple 1st rd picks. It ends at 2 but still an opportunity today. Next year will be a fun draft. I'm looking forward to rooting against the Isles.

Murray did fine moving our vets at the deadline and taking what appears to be the consensus top center in the draft. I'm still intrigued by his first unexpected signature move. So far everything he's had to do is what we all assumed.
- Khymlev13

agreed



I think his first signature move was the kings trade, 2 seconds and mcnabb was a big price so if the kid pans out it will be his initial stamp on the team

I was surprised there wasn't more trades and shuffling of positions . The way Couver was making noise all day made me think it was gonna be more busy come 7:00
- cabin

4 trades with players, last year there was 8 trades with players

I expect a handful of trades today

Congrats . With it being hot as hell. nice to be able to cook on the grill and not pay a fortune for delivery.
- cabin

you would not adapt to the florida heat

H6

4 trades with players, last year there was 8 trades with players

I expect a handful of trades today
- homiedclown

possible . we have 3 picks in the 2nd round . can we add a couple more ?

I really like barbeshaws highlight reel but we do have a lot of foward prospects reinhart, grigorenko, armia, Larson,fasching, deslaurier, compher, Bailey, carrier and many more. Our d prospects might b on the sabres as soon as next year and there is a big drop off after ristolanen, zadorov, Pysyk and McCabe.

you would not adapt to the florida heat

H6
- homiedclown

80 on my deck already.. going to be 87-90 later.

possible . we have 3 picks in the 2nd round . can we add a couple more ?
- cabin

the window opening up to wow free agents before the signing period demolishes the thoughts of trading ufa's rights before the signing period begins


I would like a shake up trade, vet for prospect and pick or for salary dump and picks

I really like barbeshaws highlight reel but we do have a lot of foward prospects reinhart, grigorenko, armia, Larson,fasching, deslaurier, compher, Bailey, carrier and many more. Our d prospects might b on the sabres as soon as next year and there is a big drop off after ristolanen, zadorov, Pysyk and McCabe.
- joshs

lack of legit top 6 talent with prospects is why I think they need to keep plugging away

aside from sam, the rest of the prospects up front are question marks at best, and I think girgs is a third liner and foligno may end up being a third liner at best

80 on my deck already.. going to be 87-90 later.
- cabin

I dread hitting the links at noon today, too much work to do this morning

4 trades with players, last year there was 8 trades with players

I expect a handful of trades today
- homiedclown

Get the details correct please

TRADES ANNOUNCED

Anaheim traded Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, its 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (24th overall) and 3rd-round pick in 2014 (85th overall) to Vancouver for Ryan Kesler and Vancouver's 3rd-round pick in 2015.

Vancouver traded Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and its 7th-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to Tampa Bay for Tampa Bay's 2nd-round pick in 2014 (50th overall).

Vancouver traded Anaheim's 3rd-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (previously acquired, 85th overall) to NY Rangers for Derek Dorsett.

Pittsburgh traded James Neal to Nashville for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling.

San Jose traded its 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (20th overall) and NY Rangers' 6th-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 179th overall) to Chicago for Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2014 (27th overall) and Florida's 3rd-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 62nd overall).

Tampa Bay traded NY Rangers' 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (previously acquired, 28th overall) to NY Islanders for the Islanders' 2nd-round pick in 2014 (35th overall) and Montreal's 2nd-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 57th overall).

Get the details correct please

TRADES ANNOUNCED

Anaheim traded Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, its 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (24th overall) and 3rd-round pick in 2014 (85th overall) to Vancouver for Ryan Kesler and Vancouver's 3rd-round pick in 2015.

Vancouver traded Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and its 7th-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to Tampa Bay for Tampa Bay's 2nd-round pick in 2014 (50th overall).

Vancouver traded Anaheim's 3rd-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (previously acquired, 85th overall) to NY Rangers for Derek Dorsett.

Pittsburgh traded James Neal to Nashville for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling.

San Jose traded its 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (20th overall) and NY Rangers' 6th-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 179th overall) to Chicago for Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2014 (27th overall) and Florida's 3rd-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 62nd overall).

Tampa Bay traded NY Rangers' 1st-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (previously acquired, 28th overall) to NY Islanders for the Islanders' 2nd-round pick in 2014 (35th overall) and Montreal's 2nd-round pick in 2014 (previously acquired, 57th overall).
- cabin

I'm pretty sure you just affirmed that there were only 4 trades with players involved. The last two are all picks.

Ya missed a good time . Now have to get ready for a pig roast .
- cabin

Yeah I know, I was looking forward to it to but got screwed over by work. When is the roast?

I'm pretty sure you just affirmed that there were only 4 trades with players involved. The last two are all picks.
- Pierceme69

this

I am counting Garth to find a way to under achieve . And how well does Tavares come back . That was a pretty serious injury.


- Maximum Signal