It's a new day.

Post 2010, we hit (or look to have hit) on both defensemen taken in the 2nd or 3rd round. McCabe's in and Guhle seems to be a huge hit for a late 2nd rounder.. question is, do we ever see Martin? So far, 2/3 I'd say with a chance for 3/3.
- TheSabresTaco

Brennan is looking good

In the AHL. Might be a late bloomer

I thought the same
- cabin

pretty much why i posted it

hot dog garbage plates are for communists.
- TheSabresTaco

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I forgot there was this guy from the blues that was just absolutely killing it in the playoffs maybe you can remind me of his name
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Troy Brouwer
6'3" 213lbs.

Buffalo is not a place for paint parties, pool parties , loads of nightclubs on top of the buildings , hot girls ( playboy girls etc )

Buffalo is a place where you start a family and you raise your kids because you're sick of all that poop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Oh Reeeeeeeeeaaally .

It's a new day.

Post 2010, we hit (or look to have hit) on both defensemen taken in the 2nd or 3rd round. McCabe's in and Guhle seems to be a huge hit for a late 2nd rounder.. question is, do we ever see Martin? So far, 2/3 I'd say with a chance for 3/3.
- TheSabresTaco

agreed, but

you can't overlook what 30 years of history has produced

the best 6 out of those 20 players taken
sekera-virta
tallender-sarich
weber-mcnabb

I guess brennan for the 7th d man


that's pretty crappy for taking 20 players in round 2 and 3 in a 30 year stretch

Is everyone on lunch ?

jump on the Connor Keller Bandwagon he's not too small Johnny Hockey Jonny Drouin Danny Briere LETS GO!
- Der Kaiser

He's not too small. The Penguins were the 2nd team in a row to win a cup with one of the lightest lineups in the NHL.

For some reason, people ignore facts like this for years until it becomes blatantly obvious.

Is everyone on lunch ?
- SABRES 89

No .
just out to lunch.


I usually take mine at this time . Leaving early to get to the Bare neked ladies concert at artpark.

jump on the Connor Keller Bandwagon he's not too small Johnny Hockey Jonny Drouin Danny Briere LETS GO!
- Der Kaiser

With players as small as those, I'm sure there is plenty of room on the bandwagon.

No .
just out to lunch.


I usually take mine at this time . Leaving early to get to the Bare neked ladies concert at artpark.
- cabin

Lots of pictures of food, i'll take Ted's with an extra large Logon Berry please

Clayton Keller... And no thanks. Not at 8. If we want him we trade down.
- bluengold12

Trade down to what, #10? Cuz he'll be gone in that range. And what do you get for a move down from #8 to #10? Have you guys honestly watched film on him? If not, I'd recommend a quick youtube visit.

first rd d men taken by sabres from 1980-2010
Phil Housley
Calle Johansson
Shawn Anderson
Brad Miller
Kevin Haller
Philippe Boucher
David Cooper
Jay McKee
Dmitri Kalinin
Keith Ballard
Dennis Persson
Myers
Pysyk


13 guys total
1 HOF in the group

Housley, Johansson
Myers, Mckee
Kalinin, Haller
Ballard

Kane
Crosby
Panarin
Pavelski
Gaudreau
Karlsson


6 of the top 10 leaders in scoring in the NHL in the regular season were 6'0 or under.

But please, let's continue to rip on Gerbe because he doesn't know what he's talking about

He's not too small. The Penguins were the 2nd team in a row to win a cup with one of the lightest lineups in the NHL.

For some reason, people ignore facts like this for years until it becomes blatantly obvious.
- sbroads24

I really fail to see the fascination with Keller. How is a 24 and a 37 pt USHL seasons worthy of a top 10 pick???

Any of Juolevi, Chychrun, or Sergechev... or Nylander. if one of the other wingers fall then them too.

I don't want ANYTHING to do with Brown, Keller, Bean, or Jost at #8.

first rd d men taken by sabres from 1980-2010
Phil Housley
Calle Johansson
Shawn Anderson
Brad Miller
Kevin Haller
Philippe Boucher
David Cooper
Jay McKee
Dmitri Kalinin
Keith Ballard
Dennis Persson
Myers
Pysyk


13 guys total
1 HOF in the group

Housley, Johansson
Myers, Mckee
Kalinin, Haller
Ballard
- homiedclown

Don't forget Myers Calder cup!!!!

Kane
Crosby
Panarin
Pavelski
Gaudreau
Karlsson


6 of the top 10 leaders in scoring in the NHL in the regular season were 6'0 or under.

But please, let's continue to rip on Gerbe because he doesn't know what he's talking about
- sbroads24

I think it's more that we have known him on here for a long time. His picks as future stars is about the same as EK and his rumor chart.

Trade down to what, #10? Cuz he'll be gone in that range. And what do you get for a move down from #8 to #10? Have you guys honestly watched film on him? If not, I'd recommend a quick youtube visit.
- turbo044

He's a reach at 8. He will likely go 10-15 range. If we move down to 10-12 we can easily pick up another 2nd and use those 2nds for either quality picks or roster players. Keller is good but he's not worth 8th overall.

It's a new day.

Post 2010, we hit (or look to have hit) on both defensemen taken in the 2nd or 3rd round. McCabe's in and Guhle seems to be a huge hit for a late 2nd rounder.. question is, do we ever see Martin? So far, 2/3 I'd say with a chance for 3/3.
- TheSabresTaco

I look at McCabe as having graduated from being a prospect, he's a full-time NHLer and a winning pick for us. Our next round of defensemen (Not counting Nelson) is probably Guhle, Martin, Borgen, and Florentino. Guhle and Borgen seem like they have a very high growth ceiling, and if they develop right we'll be all set for years to come. Add to these guys the boat load of picks we'll be making in 10 days (which I'm thinking will be mostly defenseman) and we'll be rich in defensive prospects. The only bad part is having to wait 2-3 seasons for the first of them to develop into NHL players.

I think it's more that we have known him on here for a long time. His picks as future stars is about the same as EK and his rumor chart.
- cabin

He does, but unlike 75% of this board (including me for some of them) he actually has spent time watching them play.

I value his opinion on some prospects.

He does, but unlike 75% of this board (including me for some of them) he actually has spent time watching them play.

I value his opinion on some prospects.
- sbroads24

Agreed. He has been the info geek on them from the start. I find it amusing the way he falls for players like a kid waiting for the sunday toy sale ads at xmas time .

Colin Chisholm
Hannu Virta *
Greg Brown
Denis Tsygurov
Rumun Ndur
Cory Sarich *
Henrik Tallinder *
Doug Janik
Gerard Dicaire
John Adams
Mike Funk
Andrej Sekera *
Marc-Andre Gragnani
Mike Weber *
Drew Schiestel
T.J. Brennan
Corey Fienhage
Matt Mackenzie
Brayden McNabb *
Jerome Leduc


these are the d men the sabres have drafted in a 30 year stretch 1980-2010 in the 2nd or 3rd rd

I put a * next to the ones that even sniffed justification for their results


aside from virta, hank and sekera

really they all suck
- homiedclown

Rumun Ndur was the truth!

I really fail to see the fascination with Keller. How is a 24 and a 37 pt USHL seasons worthy of a top 10 pick???

Any of Juolevi, Chychrun, or Sergechev... or Nylander. if one of the other wingers fall then them too.

I don't want ANYTHING to do with Brown, Keller, Bean, or Jost at #8.
- JVince11

This is a good post.

Is everyone on lunch ?
- SABRES 89

Not me just reading,

I really fail to see the fascination with Keller. How is a 24 and a 37 pt USHL seasons worthy of a top 10 pick???

Any of Juolevi, Chychrun, or Sergechev... or Nylander. if one of the other wingers fall then them too.

I don't want ANYTHING to do with Brown, Keller, Bean, or Jost at #8.
- JVince11

Thank you for gracing us with Some sanity !