8 and reinhart


8 nylander and lehner


8 kane and lehner



or a hang up
- homiedclown

I said 8 and Reinhart for 3 hopefully 2 but doubted they would take it earlier this week. I would do that especially for 2 if Nico fell to them which he won't but a bigger actual center in Patrick at 2. Play ROR on the wing

Why? This is horrible
- turbo044

And he had offseason hip surgery. Pass, next dman......

I said 8 and Reinhart for 3 hopefully 2 but doubted they would take it earlier this week. I would do that especially for 2 if Nico fell to them which he won't but a bigger actual center in Patrick at 2. Play ROR on the wing
- GilPerreault11

patrick isnt that much better than reinhart. Both similar styles and both arent great skaters.

Where was this?
- Pierceme69

Where I work

Curious...

How are PK's suppression numbers?

Curious...

How are PK's suppression numbers?
- TheSabresTaco

slightly above average

odds sabres move up late in the first to grab oettinger with petersen gone now?

odds sabres move up late in the first to grab oettinger with petersen gone now?
- Sabresfan-365

15%

Bots likes "a few" of the goalies and won't reach for them.

odds sabres move up late in the first to grab oettinger with petersen gone now?
- Sabresfan-365

Would hate to trade back into the first just to grab a goalie...

odds sabres move up late in the first to grab oettinger with petersen gone now?
- Sabresfan-365

Zero, I hope.

Kane for Scandella and Pominville

- Losman

I don't think they can take Kane
Gotta sign Niederreiter & Grandlund this year
Then Zucker & Dumba next year
I don't see how they'd resign Kane...

So Kane at 6x6.25? I'll take that all day

odds sabres move up late in the first to grab oettinger with petersen gone now?
- Sabresfan-365

Now Brannstrom, Foote or Valimaki? Count me in!

So Kane at 6x6.25? I'll take that all day
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

patrick isnt that much better than reinhart. Both similar styles and both arent great skaters.
- Sabresfan-365

Really they aren't at all

Stylistically, Patrick is an excellent skater linearly and an above average one laterally, tracking well with strong, fluid crossovers in tight. Patrick also uses a compact stride to efficiently accelerate from a standstill, which, for a player of his weight (roughly 200 pounds) and size (6’3) makes him a lot to handle off the rush.

Not only is Patrick the best passing center in the class as a heads-up, confident carrier, he’s also a heavy shooter, with a low-kick wrist shot that can overpower goalies on minimal drawback and a one-touch slapshot that is hard and — most importantly — accurate. As a shooter, passer, and handler, Patrick is also capable of making plays off of his backhand, something a lot of high-end teenaged players aren’t confident enough in.

Key Details
POSITION: Center
HEIGHT: 6'3
WEIGHT: 200lbs
SHOOTS: Right
BORN: September 19, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Winnipeg, Manitoba
NATIONALITY: Canadian
TEAM: Brandon Wheat Kings

But the one trait that separates Patrick as the best player — and prospect — in the class, is his ability as a possession-driving, play-dictating player with and without the puck. On the cycle, Patrick’s strength, low center of gravity, and heavy puck pursuit allow him not only to get in on loose pucks but to win the ensuing battles and use his body to navigate away from traffic with full control. In tight to his body, Patrick handles the puck extremely well and uses heel-to-heel movement to protect the puck. When he loses it, which is rare once he’s emerged from a 50/50 battle, Patrick does an exceptional job gaining the inside track on opponents for a quick stick lift or man-on-man check to gain the upper hand.

It’s this talent, mainly without the puck, that enables Patrick to consistently gain and maintain control of possession for extended offensive zone shifts on the cycle. And because he’s unselfish as a handler, Patrick rarely hangs on to the puck too long. His quick, decisive decision-making opens up space for himself to re-receive passes and make lateral plays across the offensive zone to beat goalies and defenders as a unit, rather than individually.

Watch the possession below, from the beginning of this season, as Patrick thrice hounds the puck, wins possession, makes a quick play, and ultimately picks up on a loose play in the slots and scores.

Notice too, how Patrick handles the puck in his feet and splays his legs to move laterally and track below the net to protect control:


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When a player is as talented as Patrick, it’s that puck pursuit that allows them to quickly transition to the next level and make plays when the speed of the game picks up. Patrick doesn’t retrieve quietly, either. He retrieves physically, engaging to overpower opposing players and create time and space with body position rather than overwhelming with speed and footwork. (Which isn’t to take away from his skating, he moves extremely well away from the puck.)

This season, when healthy, Patrick was also able to continue to thrive as one of the WHL’s best players after his Brandon Wheat Kings lost their core to WHL graduations for David Quenneville (New Jersey Devils, 30th overall), Ivan Provorov (Philadelphia Flyers, seventh overall) and Jayce Hawryluk (Florida Panthers, 32nd overall). Had Patrick played a full season, his 100-point pace (72-game season) would have given him a 13-point margin over Reid Duke’s (Vegas Golden Knights) 87-point pace as Brandon’s leading scorer.

While his age (Patrick turns 19 in September) and injury history are worthwhile concerns, they don’t mitigate his ability as a heavyset, strong center who can create plays as a passer, shooter, carrier, and active retriever. A summer of productive rehab should put Patrick in a possession to step into the NHL and thrive as a top-nine center next season.

https://www.sbnation.com/...n-patrick-scouting-report

So Kane at 6x6.25? I'll take that all day
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

4 yr and I'm in

Now Brannstrom, Foote or Valimaki? Count me in!
- PrinceChill

Somebody sell me on Scandella. He was +6 and has like 16 points last year (a career high = yikes!!). Why is this guy coveted? Seems like a 5/6 dman to me?? Is he a GREAT defensive defenseman or something?? Shutdown dman?
- turbo044

Bump....anybody ?

Really they aren't at all



https://www.sbnation.com/...n-patrick-scouting-report
- GilPerreault11

bob mckenzie once referred to him as a high end 2nd line C

and this was from yesterdays nhl.com mock draft

2. Philadelphia Flyers -- Nolan Patrick, C, Brandon (WHL)
The Flyers won't complain about having Patrick fall to them at No. 2. Although he is not the greatest skater, Patrick (6-2, 198) compensates for it with his ability to handle and protect the puck. His vision makes him dangerous, as evidenced by his 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) in 33 games. He also will add toughness to the lineup.


I agree hes probably better, just not enough to move both the 8th pick and reinhart

no Ken Holland isnt one of the games best GMs. hes a doof who doesnt know how to operate in today's NHL.

So with the Kane talk being 6x6.25 but it says it includes a TON of bonuses, how do those work?

Bump....anybody ?
- turbo044

I've looked for this same answer too. Much more enamores by Brosin or Dumba. I don't get Scandella.

bob mckenzie once referred to him as a high end 2nd line C

and this was from yesterdays nhl.com mock draft

2. Philadelphia Flyers -- Nolan Patrick, C, Brandon (WHL)
The Flyers won't complain about having Patrick fall to them at No. 2. Although he is not the greatest skater, Patrick (6-2, 198) compensates for it with his ability to handle and protect the puck. His vision makes him dangerous, as evidenced by his 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) in 33 games. He also will add toughness to the lineup.


I agree hes probably better, just not enough to move both the 8th pick and reinhart
- Sabresfan-365

And he has a shot, lateral skating, size, protect the puck, and maybe most importantly HE WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY CENTER IN THE NHL not his secondary position

Now Brannstrom, Foote or Valimaki? Count me in!
- PrinceChill

Those 3 arall gone in the top 20 and maybe top 15

So with the Kane talk being 6x6.25 but it says it includes a TON of bonuses, how do those work?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

That account always makes up a bunch of stuff: just goes opposite of what is being heard.