Remember when Buffalo was supposed to be active today?
- chilliard77

Guys to look for at 37: hague, ,Timmins, luukkonen, salo, dipietro, farrance

We got a fantastic player today.

Guys to look for at 37: hague, ,Timmins, luukkonen, salo, dipietro, farrance
- turbo044

like someone else (fitz i think) mentioned i wonder if we go goalie early

Seems to be far superior to his present teammates, and it lessens his dominance. If his hockey IQ reads openings on the ice and linemates don't see what he does, they are less likely to be in advantageous. This makes him seem less effective, but his high skills are less evident.

--Bill Placzek--

I had thought something similar, how it might be that his skill allows him to dominate on PP but the rest of the team brings down his 5v5 play. Kind of like how our high end skill got us a good PP but the lack of depth/Coach/D killed us.
- Herzeleid

Interesting point
I'll definitely be watching some Minnesota games this year
A decent number of them get broadcast
I remember watching Fasching play like 6 times or so his last year there

I just hope the kid isn't another Connor Hurley
Wasted pick that was

Seems to be far superior to his present teammates, and it lessens his dominance. If his hockey IQ reads openings on the ice and linemates don't see what he does, they are less likely to be in advantageous. This makes him seem less effective, but his high skills are less evident.

--Bill Placzek--

I had thought something similar, how it might be that his skill allows him to dominate on PP but the rest of the team brings down his 5v5 play. Kind of like how our high end skill got us a good PP but the lack of depth/Coach/D killed us.
- Herzeleid

one thing I thought I caught from his interview was that he said that he was double and triple teamed nearly all the time

I think the exciting thing about Middlestadt is that he could be one and done and potentially join the sabres at the end of the year like Keller did. Im just very concerned about his transition into college coming from high school. Im having flash backs of Connor Hurley and Mark Jankowski. Both drafted out of high school and highly touted but never made the transition into college that everyone hoped. Its a little scary.

superlatives are often used to back up one's point of view
- Michael Pachla

Hahaha

I think Vegas is gonna move some guys tomorrow
I'd like to get Neal from them

I think the exciting thing about Middlestadt is that he could be one and done and potentially join the sabres at the end of the year like Keller did. Im just very concerned about his transition into college coming from high school. Im having flash back of Connor Hurley and Mark Jankowski. Both drafted out of high school and highly touted but never made the transition into college that everyone hoped. Its a little scary.
- MCGUIZZY

i thought he played ushl? or is HS hockey part of that

like someone else (fitz i think) mentioned i wonder if we go goalie early
- Sabresfan-365

All we have is Johansson
We might not take one in the 2nd...
But I could definitely see us pick a guy or 2

i thought he played ushl? or is HS hockey part of that
- Sabresfan-365

He played both

Interesting point
I'll definitely be watching some Minnesota games this year
A decent number of them get broadcast
I remember watching Fasching play like 6 times or so his last year there

I just hope the kid isn't another Connor Hurley
Wasted pick that was
- jdfitz77

Eden Prairie and Center are their only similar traits. Mittelstadt is leagues better.

i thought he played ushl? or is HS hockey part of that
- Sabresfan-365

Mittlestadt? He played high school and partially USHL

Eden Praire High School and Green bay gamblers

Well if we had Anaheim's defense u wouldn't hear any of us b!tching!
- jdfitz77

And if my aunt had balls, blah, blah, blah

Eden Prairie and Center are their only similar traits. Mittelstadt is leagues better.
- TheSabresTaco

They both played for the Green bay Gamblers. Very similar stats too

i thought he played ushl? or is HS hockey part of that
- Sabresfan-365

He played both it seems. 24 games at Eden Prairie High (64 points) and 25 games for Green Bay Gamblers in USHL (30 points).

*EDIT* Late

Mittlestadt? He played high school and partially USHL

Eden Praire High School and Green bay gamblers
- MCGUIZZY

i assume he finished one and then went to the other?

FYI

4TomMartin: Botterill says the #Sabres explored moving up in the draft but stayed out when their list of top forwards were available. pic.twitter.com/yKDjjy6YsS

FYI

4TomMartin: Botterill says the #Sabres explored moving up in the draft but stayed out when their list of top forwards were available. pic.twitter.com/yKDjjy6YsS
- sabreswarpath

i assume this would've been to 5 or 6

i assume he finished one and then went to the other?
- Sabresfan-365

Correct

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=300831

i assume he finished one and then went to the other?
- Sabresfan-365

According to Baker, he played 16 games for GB, then played for his high school, then went back to Green Bay when HS season ended.

I think the exciting thing about Middlestadt is that he could be one and done and potentially join the sabres at the end of the year like Keller did. Im just very concerned about his transition into college coming from high school. Im having flash backs of Connor Hurley and Mark Jankowski. Both drafted out of high school and highly touted but never made the transition into college that everyone hoped. Its a little scary.
- MCGUIZZY

one of the big differences between hurley and mittelstadt, besides the rounds they were selected in, is their frames...mittelstadt has an nhl ready frame where as hurley didn't and still doesn't

Eden Prairie and Center are their only similar traits. Mittelstadt is leagues better.
- TheSabresTaco

I remember everyone on here saying how Hurley would've been a 1st round pick, blah blah blah

And I was like,
"We could've had Santini!!!"

I'm always nervous about drafting kids outta high school

And if my aunt had balls, blah, blah, blah
- GilPerreault11

U bring a lot to the table

U bring a lot to the table
- jdfitz77

Many people have said I do over the years so thank you for confirming that

Having 31 picks in the first round is still weird to me. I thought "2nd rounder" when pick 31 got traded