We drafted the wrong foligno we got the underachiever one - GERBE!!!75PTS
I hate when people say that about Foligno. He was a 4th round pick, by all accounts he has overachieved considering most players in that round never sniff the nhl.
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May 25 @ 2:12 PM ET
e 2016 NHL Entry Draft is 30 days away and the Minnesota Wild are looking to find that next star to raise their franchise to the next level. Hockey Wilderness is counting down the days with a mock draft. We are at Pick 8 today, and the Buffalo Sabres are on the clock.
The Sabres have tried to turn things around quickly in the past few years; they've brought in Evander Kane from Winnipeg and drafted Jack Eichel last year to be their 1C of the Future (tm). While Buffalo has certainly improved, and looks to be better and better each year, the Sabres still need some beefing up. They accomplish that (literally and figuratively) by drafting Jakob Chychrun at pick 8.
Jakob Chychrun
Chychrun comes from good, NHL stock. His father was an NHL-er, and as such Chychrun has been on the draft radar for years. He's been a top prospect for many of those years as well, culminating in him being drafted 1st overall by the Sarnia Sting in 2014. Since then, the 6'2" 194-pound defenseman has put up 82 points in 104 games for the OHL squad. His 88 combined penalty minutes show he's not afraid to use his size either, which NHL teams will see as a big positive.
Curtis Joe from Elite Prospects describes Cychrun as:
An unyielding two-way defenceman, Jakob Chychrun is a rising star with a toolbox bursting at the seams. Consistently displays elite four-way skating ability and is not afraid to throw his weight around physically. Plays with poise and composure through high pressure situations and, with the puck on his stick, can direct the play up-ice.
Chychrun is a big, mobile defenseman with a booming shot. His biggest area to improve, according to Bill Placzek from NHL.com, is his positional awareness. As Minnesotans are seeing with Matt Dumba; this can be learned. The offensive instincts and skating ability Chychrun possesses far outweigh this possible concern, and the Sabres improve with very good player.
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May 25 @ 2:14 PM ET
e 2016 NHL Entry Draft is 30 days away and the Minnesota Wild are looking to find that next star to raise their franchise to the next level. Hockey Wilderness is counting down the days with a mock draft. We are at Pick 8 today, and the Buffalo Sabres are on the clock.
The Sabres have tried to turn things around quickly in the past few years; they've brought in Evander Kane from Winnipeg and drafted Jack Eichel last year to be their 1C of the Future (tm). While Buffalo has certainly improved, and looks to be better and better each year, the Sabres still need some beefing up. They accomplish that (literally and figuratively) by drafting Jakob Chychrun at pick 8.
Jakob Chychrun
Chychrun comes from good, NHL stock. His father was an NHL-er, and as such Chychrun has been on the draft radar for years. He's been a top prospect for many of those years as well, culminating in him being drafted 1st overall by the Sarnia Sting in 2014. Since then, the 6'2" 194-pound defenseman has put up 82 points in 104 games for the OHL squad. His 88 combined penalty minutes show he's not afraid to use his size either, which NHL teams will see as a big positive.
Curtis Joe from Elite Prospects describes Cychrun as:
An unyielding two-way defenceman, Jakob Chychrun is a rising star with a toolbox bursting at the seams. Consistently displays elite four-way skating ability and is not afraid to throw his weight around physically. Plays with poise and composure through high pressure situations and, with the puck on his stick, can direct the play up-ice.
Chychrun is a big, mobile defenseman with a booming shot. His biggest area to improve, according to Bill Placzek from NHL.com, is his positional awareness. As Minnesotans are seeing with Matt Dumba; this can be learned. The offensive instincts and skating ability Chychrun possesses far outweigh this possible concern, and the Sabres improve with very good player. - SABRES 89
I guess I'd rather it be Bogo and #8 for #4 and something else. - dadeadhead
there is a cost to moving up into the top 5. its not going to be cheap. if all it takes is bogo (who is perpetually injured and underwhelming) AND we get a young defense man with upside back? im ok
e 2016 NHL Entry Draft is 30 days away and the Minnesota Wild are looking to find that next star to raise their franchise to the next level. Hockey Wilderness is counting down the days with a mock draft. We are at Pick 8 today, and the Buffalo Sabres are on the clock.
The Sabres have tried to turn things around quickly in the past few years; they've brought in Evander Kane from Winnipeg and drafted Jack Eichel last year to be their 1C of the Future (tm). While Buffalo has certainly improved, and looks to be better and better each year, the Sabres still need some beefing up. They accomplish that (literally and figuratively) by drafting Jakob Chychrun at pick 8.
Jakob Chychrun
Chychrun comes from good, NHL stock. His father was an NHL-er, and as such Chychrun has been on the draft radar for years. He's been a top prospect for many of those years as well, culminating in him being drafted 1st overall by the Sarnia Sting in 2014. Since then, the 6'2" 194-pound defenseman has put up 82 points in 104 games for the OHL squad. His 88 combined penalty minutes show he's not afraid to use his size either, which NHL teams will see as a big positive.
Curtis Joe from Elite Prospects describes Cychrun as:
An unyielding two-way defenceman, Jakob Chychrun is a rising star with a toolbox bursting at the seams. Consistently displays elite four-way skating ability and is not afraid to throw his weight around physically. Plays with poise and composure through high pressure situations and, with the puck on his stick, can direct the play up-ice.
Chychrun is a big, mobile defenseman with a booming shot. His biggest area to improve, according to Bill Placzek from NHL.com, is his positional awareness. As Minnesotans are seeing with Matt Dumba; this can be learned. The offensive instincts and skating ability Chychrun possesses far outweigh this possible concern, and the Sabres improve with very good player. - SABRES 89
I hate when people say that about Foligno. He was a 4th round pick, by all accounts he has overachieved considering most players in that round never sniff the nhl. - Sabresfan-365
He's 3rd in points (93) for 4th rounders that year (behind Craig Smith (181)- C Nashville and Vatanen (98) - D Anaheim) - a couple others are withing 10 points of Foligno.
On the flipside, there are only 6 other players in rounds 2 and 3 that have scored more points than him as well.
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May 25 @ 2:18 PM ET
there is a cost to moving up into the top 5. its not going to be cheap. if all it takes is bogo (who is perpetually injured and underwhelming) AND we get a young defense man with upside back? im ok - MCGUIZZY
Who will have been now traded 2 straight years at the draft.
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May 25 @ 2:19 PM ET
He's 3rd in points (93) for 4th rounders that year (behind Craig Smith (181)- C Nashville and Vatanen (98) - D Anaheim) - a couple others are withing 10 points of Foligno.
On the flipside, there are only 6 other players in rounds 2 and 3 that have scored more points than him as well. - stashu
I would rather have those two players then Foligno
