Check out Evan Bouchard. Defense for the London knights, the team that John Carlson played for, and he leads the team in scoring.

Currently ranked 6th by ISS.

http://londonknights.com/players/7103
- Da_Cashman

If we end up picking 4th/5th,
he’s a guy we will certainly consider

Hughes too i think

But hopefully we’ve picked our guy by then & won’t have to worry about it

with the 4th pick in the 2018 draft, the sabres select
- homiedclown

If we pick 4th I see no way we pass on TK maybe if JB Falls in love with Wahlstrom he might sneak in the top four His skill is amazing..

I’m sure some of you saw when he was a kid when he did those lacrosse moves and scored

If we pick 4th I see no way we pass on TK maybe if JB Falls in love with Wahlstrom he might sneak in the top four His skill is amazing..

I’m sure some of you saw when he was a kid when he did those lacrosse moves and scored
- gerbe75pts

I’d go defense over Tkachuk
We just need that position so badly
And TK is risky for me as far as how much of a goal scorer he will be
That’s just me though
Botts might not have those concerns

Certainly love the way Tkachuk plays

Check out Evan Bouchard. Defense for the London knights, the team that John Carlson played for, and he leads the team in scoring.

Currently ranked 6th by ISS.

http://londonknights.com/players/7103
- Da_Cashman

Only defenseman is Dahlin if we pick 6th fine go D

But 2-4 is a wing

I understand we need D but if Dahlin is not the pick we have To go forward and find a winger for Jack
We can’t put scrubs with Jack it’s time for him to shine


Just back up the truck and sign Carlson

Or trade Ryan O’Reilly at the draft for first-round picks and prospects and draft defenseman there

Only defenseman is Dahlin if we pick 6th fine go D

But 2-4 is a wing
- gerbe75pts

If we decide to trade O’Reilly...
i wonder if we could get MTL, NYR or CAR desperate enough to give up their 1st for him
Looks like they’ll all pick somewhere between 6-12ish

If the idea is to “tank” until after the lockout, then we might as well do it 100%

I understand we need D but if Dahlin is not the pick we have To go forward and find a winger for Jack
We can’t put scrubs with Jack it’s time for him to shine


Just back up the truck and sign Carlson

Or trade Ryan O’Reilly at the draft for first-round picks and prospects and draft defenseman there
- gerbe75pts

I hear u
Just don’t see Tkachuk in the same light as Zadina or Svechnikov when it comes to being a “sniper”

Yeah, i set myself up for that Cab!
- jdfitz77

I hear u
Just don’t see Tkachuk in the same light as Zadina or Svechnikov when it comes to being a “sniper”
- jdfitz77

He’s not if we pick fourth he’s basically a David backes type but with that Lucic annoying style of play he’s probably going to be the most hated player in the NHL

But he will get people off their game especially all-star players

Then we should wait burning a year off his contract might be a regrettable move

This is not some 23 or 24 old that it's okay to burn a year off a contract
- gerbe75pts

I know what you are saying, but we need to get this guy signed, comfortable and on a nhl weight training schedule.

Only hurts us, 10 years from now, after the 3 ecl and 8 years like eichel. Hopefully

I think the $ gets him very soon in a sabres uniform

I think it was your quote within the last week or two that You identified a need for 12 new players.
- IonSabres

Keepers

Eichel
Ror
Okposo
Risto
Sam or trade for nhl player
Wilson
E rod
Nelson
Girgs
Pommer
M cCabe
Antipin
Babtiste
Scandella
Chad ?

Should be sabres

Ullmark
Guhle
Mitts
Nylander

Maybe

Cj smith
Bailey
2018 draft pick

That's 22. Maybe 5 do not pan out.
Looking for 4 Or 5

I'm thinking we come out firing next year?

What do you think?

Keepers

Eichel
Ror
Okposo
Risto
Sam or trade for nhl player
Wilson
E rod
Nelson
Girgs
Pommer
M cCabe
Antipin
Babtiste
Scandella
Chad ?

Should be sabres

Ullmark
Guhle
Mitts
Nylander

Maybe

Cj smith
Bailey
2018 draft pick

That's 22. Maybe 5 do not pan out.
Looking for 4 Or 5

I'm thinking we come out firing next year?

What do you think?
- Boss34

That defense still sucks balls.

That defense still sucks balls.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Id that a bad thing or a good thing .. Confused .

Id that a bad thing or a good thing .. Confused .
- cabin

- SabresFaninIndiana

What ?

That defense still sucks balls.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Hopefully we draft a top defenseman
Maybe trade Sam for one?

#2Risto
#4 Scandella
#4 Mccabe
#6Antipin
#5Nelson
Guhle # 1-6?????

So we need a 1 and a 3.
Sam should get us a 3.

Not sure the 1 would come from, hopefully the draft?
Maybe I'm being optimistic but, that's a decent core.

Plus
Bogo
Bowl u

As healthy scratches or unhealthy scratches

If we decide to trade O’Reilly...
i wonder if we could get MTL, NYR or CAR desperate enough to give up their 1st for him
Looks like they’ll all pick somewhere between 6-12ish

If the idea is to “tank” until after the lockout, then we might as well do it 100%
- jdfitz77

I originally thought they may tank next year, but I really think they can't afford to lose anymore fans.

It's on next year.
Young
Fast
Upbeat

I originally thought they may tank next year, but I really think they can't afford to lose anymore fans.

It's on next year.
Young
Fast
Upbeat
- Boss34

I’m as hopeful as anyone,
but i also don’t know what Botts’ plan is

Our defense likely doesn’t get significantly fixed unless we get Dahlin
It can improve with what we’ve got,
but idk if it’ll be enough for us to make much of a difference

I’m as hopeful as anyone,
but i also don’t know what Botts’ plan is

Our defense likely doesn’t get significantly fixed unless we get Dahlin
It can improve with what we’ve got,
but idk if it’ll be enough for us to make much of a difference
- jdfitz77

Guhle should be a significant upgrade
Antipin 2019/2020 Should be better than current Antipin
Nelson should be better, every game he looks better
Risto has played better in years past/ should bounce back
Scandella should be the same or slightly better knowing the system
M cCabe may be better with out the nagging injury

I'm not even going to pretend that bogo wont be bogo

Jbotts will address the defense most likely , possibly trade Sam for d

Guhle should be a significant upgrade
Antipin 2019/2020 Should be better than current Antipin
Nelson should be better, every game he looks better
Risto has played better in years past/ should bounce back
Scandella should be the same or slightly better knowing the system
M cCabe may be better with out the nagging injury

I'm not even going to pretend that bogo wont be bogo

Jbotts will address the defense most likely , possibly trade Sam for d
- Boss34

Like i said...
idk that the improvements our current defense may (or may not) make will be enough, even with Guhle (a rookie)

We thought all the changes would make a difference from last year to this year too

Nelson might walk, Antipin as well

Can Sam be traded for legit defenseman help? Maybe, maybe not
And if he is, do we have someone to replace him?

Plus we don’t just need to “replace” Kane, and in your scenario Sam...
we need to replace PLUS add more scoring

I get where you’re coming from...
but there’s just a lot of questions still
And we really have no clue how things will work out, 1 way or the other

I certainly hope you’re right though

Like i said...
idk that the improvements our current defense may (or may not) make will be enough, even with Guhle (a rookie)

We thought all the changes would make a difference from last year to this year too

Nelson might walk, Antipin as well

Can Sam be traded for legit defenseman help? Maybe, maybe not
And if he is, do we have someone to replace him?

Plus we don’t just need to “replace” Kane, and in your scenario Sam...
we need to replace PLUS add more scoring

I get where you’re coming from...
but there’s just a lot of questions still
And we really have no clue how things will work out, 1 way or the other

I certainly hope you’re right though
- jdfitz77

"We" didn't all think the changes would make a difference.

I'm pretty much on record as saying this is a tank from the beginning.

Tennyson
Bowl u for 3rd in the division?
Redmond
No Guhle

Pretty tanky

He was recovering from his injury all year it would be idiotic to move him at a low cost when you see what his real potential could be when he’s fully healthy


But I will wait For Gandolf to call him a bust again
- gerbe75pts

Nobody from the team or his camp has stated his play was suffering from the injury.
It is an educated guess by reporters, could be right. Interesting how an injury dramatically disappears 6 or 7 games ogo though.