Which will come via trade.
- dadeadhead

I mean truly great. Not Taylor Hall great.

We are on the cusp of getting a Sidney Crosby great player.

Just keep losing....

I still believe we pick top three this year at least... This team is really awful.
- jochfr

I do as well. I'd take McEichifin in a heartbeat. Agree with sbroads that its been long overdue for fans to watch an elite player on the Sabres.

how would you guys rate these players as far as who will be better
Murray
Jones
Ekblaud
Hannifin
- joshs

Ekblad
Hanifin
Jones
Murray

this draft is all about forwards you can get a great one ..

you can get day next year in top 5 we will still be picking in the top ten
- gerbe75pts

Until Day (or Mathews) gets compared to Crosby like McDavid has and they show they are the next great one in waiting I think you are way off

Not sure I am following...disagree
- Stripes77

I hate drafting D in the top 5 .. forwards always make the bigger impact

Defensemen make impact what year 3 or 4

For once I want this franchise to get something the easy way.

Just lose....Get McDavid. The rest will be history

I hate drafting D in the top 5 .. forwards always make the bigger impact

Defensemen make impact what year 3 or 4
- gerbe75pts

Seems our forward picks are trending the same time frame.

Until Day (or Mathews) gets compared to Crosby like McDavid has and they show they are the next great one in waiting I think you are way off
- Stripes77

i'm talking about Defensemen , day , Hanifin

this draft is all about forwards you can get a great one ..

you can get day next year in top 5 we will still be picking in the top ten
- gerbe75pts

Day has been extremely underwhelming. Hes not even on Ekblad or Hanifin tier... otherwise he wouldve been a 17 year old playing in this years WJC.

i'm talking about Defensemen , day , Hanifin
- gerbe75pts

I gotcha now I was thinking you would rather take Hanifin this year and then Day next year...

I hate drafting D in the top 5 .. forwards always make the bigger impact

Defensemen make impact what year 3 or 4
- gerbe75pts

Ekblad.

Seems our forward picks are trending the same time frame.
- cabin

my point is forwards always make a bigger impact then D

they just take too long to be the "guy" year 3 maybe

For once I want this franchise to get something the easy way.

Just lose....Get McDavid. The rest will be history
- sbroads24

If we get Marner, he will still be our Malkin/Stamkos/Giroux to EDM's McDavid... you said you wanted the elite talent, and we'll likely still end up with one.

Thats the point I've been making this entire time.

Ekblad
Hanifin
Jones
Murray
- dadeadhead

Wow i did not know he was suppose to be that good.

Ekblad.
- theblueandgold

one out of how many drafts ?

almost every year the top 4 picks have around 50pts or so

For once I want this franchise to get something the easy way.

Just lose....Get McDavid. The rest will be history
- sbroads24

They seem to have come back to Earth, thankfully. I love it when they win, but after watching all these kids this past week, they need to lose 2 out of every 3 the rest of the year.

Which will come via trade.
- dadeadhead

So rare for other teams to trade those players . Should have done the Vanek - Seguin trade if those rumors are true.

Day has been extremely underwhelming. Hes not even on Ekblad or Hanifin tier... otherwise he wouldve been a 17 year old playing in this years WJC.
- theblueandgold

he is only 16 still you just don't get exceptional player status if you're not special he will be better the Ekblad ,Hanifin mark that down

So rare for other teams to trade those players . Should have done the Vanek - Seguin trade if those rumors are true.
- Maximum Signal

Every rumor I've heard had Girgensons attached to it. I'm fine with the deal we eventually got for Vanek, even with the Isles doing so good (against my better judgement admittedly).

I'd be surprised if the inexperience of the Isles gets them passed the 1st round. Imagine landing a player like Rantanen with their pick... or at least using it to move up to get Rantanen. Oh boy.

If we get Marner, he will still be our Malkin/Stamkos/Giroux to EDM's McDavid... you said you wanted the elite talent, and we'll likely still end up with one.

Thats the point I've been making this entire time.
- theblueandgold

I'll admit, I haven't followed Marner a lick (since he was rated out of the top 10 before the last rankings, and figured we'd be bottom 5).

I see the points he puts up, but serious question: if we end up 3rd, should we really be picking him over Strome, Barzal, Hanifin?

For once I want this franchise to get something the easy way.

Just lose....Get McDavid. The rest will be history
- sbroads24

Amen

Every rumor I've heard had Girgensons attached to it. I'm fine with the deal we eventually got for Vanek, even with the Isles doing so good (against my better judgement admittedly).

I'd be surprised if the inexperience of the Isles gets them passed the 1st round. Imagine landing a player like Rantanen with their pick... or at least using it to move up to get Rantanen. Oh boy.
- theblueandgold

I really wanted them to get Tuch last year.


He's going to be something special.

Every rumor I've heard had Girgensons attached to it. I'm fine with the deal we eventually got for Vanek, even with the Isles doing so good (against my better judgement admittedly).

I'd be surprised if the inexperience of the Isles gets them passed the 1st round. Imagine landing a player like Rantanen with their pick... or at least using it to move up to get Rantanen. Oh boy.
- theblueandgold

I still hope for Epic collapses for the Islanders and the Blues . Hey you never know.

If we get Marner, he will still be our Malkin/Stamkos/Giroux to EDM's McDavid... you said you wanted the elite talent, and we'll likely still end up with one.

Thats the point I've been making this entire time.
- theblueandgold

I can't say I agree with the Marner=Stamkos thing

But like I said, I agree we will be "fine" either way

I'll admit, I haven't followed Marner a lick (since he was rated out of the top 10 before the last rankings, and figured we'd be bottom 5).

I see the points he puts up, but serious question: if we end up 3rd, should we really be picking him over Strome, Barzal, Hanifin?
- grand-magus

yes ... it 's like watching Pat kane you have to see this guy