One thing that pick tells me.... we are not in a win soon mode. This kid is about 3 years away at best
- JVince11

2022. The year of the Sabres?

Good centers, not the best centers. He'd be the 3C in Colorado.

Yeah, but we traded 21 for a goalie and a PK guy. 21 and 7 are miles and miles apart. I wouldn't even trade 21 for Stepan.
- Wetbandit1

21 and 7 are not miles apart in those two drafts.

21 and 7 are not miles apart in these two drafts.
- sbroads24

They really are. Unless you get lucky.

So basically height and weight and strength wise hes the same as Reinhart coming into the draft but has the speed and prob can win more puck battles.....I don't mind it

To be fair, even 3rd rounders get stupid good scouting reports praising their speed, skill, vision, shooting, whatever. Very rarely will they ever give a real report and give real weaknesses they just won't reference them. Sam was never listed as "slow".
- Wetbandit1

They never said Sam had a "tremendous first step" or "had great quickness." We'll see but I love the pick and hated the Sam pick as we all know and so far I'm batting a 1000

So we picked maybe the smartest and one of the fastest players in the draft, who can play center or wing. I'm ok with that.

Trade up later 1st - Jake Oettinger, G, Boston University

Every team I see now that takes a defenceman I wish it was us...

these are ushl numbers. basically par with mid to late first rounders.
- Sabresfan-365

Connor & Larkin went mid 1st & look pretty good
It not the pick I'd have made though

yeah, gil...but none are Dhiren Mahiban ‏Verified account
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sheesh
- Michael Pachla

Yeah, so true

They never said Sam had a "tremendous first step" or "had great quickness." We'll see but I love the pick and hated the Sam pick as we all know and so far I'm batting a 1000
- GilPerreault11

I was just saying that scouting reports rarely say what's wrong with a player.

They never said Sam had a "tremendous first step" or "had great quickness." We'll see but I love the pick and hated the Sam pick as we all know and so far I'm batting a 1000
- GilPerreault11

you loved bennett though, so 500? (just teasing lol )

Why can't I blame Devine? I want to blame him.

I'm gonna get ahead of the trend. #fireGMJB
- Mentalorgasm5

One thing that pick tells me.... we are not in a win soon mode. This kid is about 3 years away at best
- JVince11

there weren't any win now picks outside of top-2

Brannstrom goes ahead of Liljegren

So basically height and weight and strength wise hes the same as Reinhart coming into the draft but has the speed and prob can win more puck battles.....I don't mind it
- ZiggyBuff

he's about 10-15 lbs. heavier than Sam

Casey Middlingstats
- sbroads24

Trade to 20 give up two seconds and select Liljergen

Every team I see now that takes a defenceman I wish it was us...
- bluengold12

maybe they wish they were in the sabres shoes instead

maybe they wish they were in the sabres shoes instead
- Michael Pachla

Doubtful

Trade to 20 give up two seconds and select Liljergen
- bluengold12

I was gonna say the same thing

Doubtful
- bluengold12

why?...bpa amongst the teams that have already selected has not been liljegren as he slips down to the mid-upper teens

Trade to 20 give up two seconds and select Liljergen
- bluengold12

I'd be cool with that
Defensemen are going fast though

He could go at any pick now

So the Habs are talking to Ducks

I'd be cool with that
Defensemen are going fast though

He could go at any pick now
- jdfitz77

think he'll go to one of tor/bos