Forgot about McCabe, but the rest of your list is 1st round picks. I was saying we're not developing out picks outside of the 1st round as well as the rest of the league. It's a problem that needs to be addressed.
- sskkoo1

ding ding ding. This org. hasn't done it well for 30+ years

Forgot about McCabe, but the rest of your list is 1st round picks. I was saying we're not developing out picks outside of the 1st round as well as the rest of the league. It's a problem that needs to be addressed.
- sskkoo1

point taken, and totally agree...then again, when you look at the drafts prior to 2012, doesn't seem like there was much to develop

point taken, and totally agree...then again, when you look at the drafts prior to 2012, doesn't seem like there was much to develop
- Michael Pachla

draft, develop. Potato Tomato. We stink at both!

Forgot about McCabe, but the rest of your list is 1st round picks. I was saying we're not developing out picks outside of the 1st round as well as the rest of the league. It's a problem that needs to be addressed.
- sskkoo1

ok.. that makes more sense.. then just McCabe at this point i guess

And then we have the bottom 6.

Girgensons
Rodrigues
Pominville, because we have to.
Wilson?
Baptiste?

How in the ever living (frank) did this team turn back into this.

And that's not even mentioning the (frank)ing poopty play-doh we call a defense.
- TheSabresTaco

To me, Rodrigues and Baptiste are keepers as 2/3 of a competent and quality 4th line of the future.

Girgensons-O'Reilly-Reinhart
Wilson-Rodrigues-Pominville
Pouliot-Larsson-Baptiste
Nolan-Josefson-Griffith

Scandella-Ristolainen
Antipin-Nelson
Beaulieu-Falk
Gorges


Sweet Mary and Joseph.
- TheSabresTaco

It's like we have two AHL rosters

I fear Reinhart is only showing up because there's a contract on the line. He'll get signed and then go back to being invisible.

Forgot about McCabe, but the rest of your list is 1st round picks. I was saying we're not developing out picks outside of the 1st round as well as the rest of the league. It's a problem that needs to be addressed.
- sskkoo1

The organization drafted safe for way too long. More interested in finding the foligno's of the world than high risk/high reward picks.


I couldn't tell you off hand if the dallas stars are a good drafting team. all i know is they found klingberg and benn in the 5th round, and that's all anyone will remember.

I fear Reinhart is only showing up because there's a contract on the line. He'll get signed and then go back to being invisible.
- Frizzlefry

I too share this feeling. a bridge deal would be ideal

To me, Rodrigues and Baptiste are keepers as 2/3 of a competent and quality 4th line of the future.
- kingcong39

So outside (the top) of the first round, we've developed, and currently have on the Sabres:

McCabe - top 4, maybe.
Baptiste - Depth scoring, maybe.

(frank) you, Sabres. (frank). You.

Lightning:
Kucherov
Killorn
Point
Erne
Paquette
Palat

Those are just the draft-develop players that are on the roster. That leaves out the slick trades and smart FA signings.

(frank) this team. (frank) them so.. so much.

The organization drafted safe for way too long. More interested in finding the foligno's of the world than high risk/high reward picks.


I couldn't tell you off hand if the dallas stars are a good drafting team. all i know is they found klingberg and benn in the 5th round, and that's all anyone will remember.
- Sabresfan-365

- TheSabresTaco

i'd almost put Nylander in that category...his shortcomings away from the puck were well documented but he was said to have the most skill of anyone in that draft

So outside (the top) of the first round, we've developed, and currently have on the Sabres:

McCabe - top 4, maybe.
Baptiste - Depth scoring, maybe.

(frank) you, Sabres. (frank). You.

Lightning:
Kucherov
Killorn
Point
Erne
Paquette
Palat

Those are just the draft-develop players that are on the roster. That leaves out the slick trades and smart FA signings.

(frank) this team. (frank) them so.. so much.
- TheSabresTaco

better grab a taco and hug the misses

- TheSabresTaco

Im mostly talking round 2-7 but yea, he made one high risk pick then covered his risk by moving up to selecte hard nosed two way forward girgensons and incredibly typical college bound d-man jake mccabe.

And let's not forget about all the great first round draft picks we made, since 2010, which is a (frank)ing gift compared to the 2000's.

Joel Armia, Selke finalist
Mark Pysyk, God of Fancy Stats
Mikhail Girgorenko, Busterenko
Zemgus Girgensons, 11 "Latvian Locomotive" Points
Rasmus Ristolainen, Finally, a hit that plays way too (frank)ing much in the wrong situations
Nikita Zadorov, Ok at best
Sam Reinhart, good time to start trying is after the new year
Jack Eichel, took real (frank)ing brains to pick this one
Alex Nylander, the guy taken before Mikhail Sergachev. (frank) YOU MURRAY
Casey Mittelstadt, hey look, hope!

better grab a taco and hug the misses
- Michael Pachla

I need a crave case full of tacos and a whole lot more "hugs"

I feel better now.

Question: Sabres win the draft lottery, should they consider a trade for #2 overall and next years 1st (from other team) as well as one of their RFA players that can help right away?

I know we need a top D man, but if you can get another top player and a top 9 forward or top 4 young D man too (and maybe a 1st in 2019) do you consider that move? I do, not sure which way I go though.

And let's not forget about all the great first round draft picks we made, since 2010, which is a (frank)ing gift compared to the 2000's.

Joel Armia, Selke finalist
Mark Pysyk, God of Fancy Stats
Mikhail Girgorenko, Busterenko
Zemgus Girgensons, 11 "Latvian Locomotive" Points
Rasmus Ristolainen, Finally, a hit that plays way too (frank)ing much in the wrong situations
Nikita Zadorov, Ok at best
Sam Reinhart, good time to start trying is after the new year
Jack Eichel, took real (frank)ing brains to pick this one
Alex Nylander, the guy taken before Mikhail Sergachev. (frank) YOU MURRAY
Casey Mittelstadt, hey look, hope!
- TheSabresTaco

sergachev is goal-less in his last 29 games and can't play defense

i'd almost put Nylander in that category...his shortcomings away from the puck were well documented but he was said to have the most skill of anyone in that draft
- Michael Pachla

Compher?

not that we kept him, but i believe he was supposed to be high skilled but considered too small and somethign else was wrong with him too i thought.

or was that Cat?

Question: Sabres win the draft lottery, should they consider a trade for #2 overall and next years 1st (from other team) as well as one of their RFA players that can help right away?

I know we need a top D man, but if you can get another top player and a top 9 forward or top 4 young D man too (and maybe a 1st in 2019) do you consider that move? I do, not sure which way I go though.
- Lilroot9

Dude, Dahlin might be better than Eichel.

Compher?

not that we kept him, but i believe he was supposed to be high skilled but considered too small and somethign else was wrong with him too i thought.

or was that Cat?
- IndianaSabresFan

Cat, compher was a safe pick

sergachev is goal-less in his last 29 games and can't play defense
- Sabresfan-365

don't.

Dude, Dahlin might be better than Eichel.
- Sabresfan-365

don't

don't.
- TheSabresTaco

okay

And let's not forget about all the great first round draft picks we made, since 2010, which is a (frank)ing gift compared to the 2000's.

Joel Armia, Selke finalist
Mark Pysyk, God of Fancy Stats
Mikhail Girgorenko, Busterenko
Zemgus Girgensons, 11 "Latvian Locomotive" Points
Rasmus Ristolainen, Finally, a hit that plays way too (frank)ing much in the wrong situations
Nikita Zadorov, Ok at best
Sam Reinhart, good time to start trying is after the new year
Jack Eichel, took real (frank)ing brains to pick this one
Alex Nylander, the guy taken before Mikhail Sergachev. (frank) YOU MURRAY
Casey Mittelstadt, hey look, hope!
- TheSabresTaco

Hope, I'm sick of it. Need results