They are not going to win in St. Louis on a back to back. I'm thanking my lucky stars they won in Chicago. They play a struggling Stars team in Dallas on Sunday ... then finish with 5 out of 6 at home. They will win 2 more games to finish it out with 65 points. We will not reach that point total.
- fastek

I hope you're right. They've been so bad lately that 2 wins seems optimistic to me.

Side note....Brickley got knocked out tonight. Really need to land him or Borgen.

I fully believe that as well. Im pro high draft pick but at 18.5% and a three spot drop, Im kind of "it's whatever" on the whole thing.
- Sabresfan-365

Even if we finish last .... there's no way I'm expecting to land the #1 pick but I just don't want to drop out of the top 4.

Even if we finish last .... there's no way I'm expecting to land the #1 pick but I just don't want to drop out of the top 4.
- fastek

Neither do I but c'est la vie. could finish 4th last not, drop at all or only one spot or could finish last and drop all the way to 4.

Dahlin
Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Boqvist
Hughes
Bouchard


Id take any of them and Im very confident that one of these guys will be a Sabre by the end of draft day.

I hope you're right. They've been so bad lately that 2 wins seems optimistic to me.

Side note....Brickley got knocked out tonight. Really need to land him or Borgen.
- Lunaion

Would you have ever called them winning in Chicago last night ?

Would you have ever called them winning in Chicago last night ?
- fastek

well we beat chicago for the first time in 9 years so maybe

Neither do I but c'est la vie. could finish 4th last not, drop at all or only one spot or could finish last and drop all the way to 4.

Dahlin
Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Boqvist
Hughes
Bouchard


Id take any of them and Im very confident that one of these guys will be a Sabre by the end of draft day.
- Sabresfan-365

Is it still the general consensus that your top 4 are the cream of the crop and after that there is a drop ?

http://www.espn.com/golf/...ishes-last-pga-tour-debut

Is it still the general consensus that your top 4 are the cream of the crop and after that there is a drop ?
- fastek

Id say more like top 3 and then a drop.

Tkachuk, boqvist, hughes, bouchard and maybe wahlstrom after that.

Edit: Although there are some that think highly of tkachuk, perhaps over Zadina.

"I had a chance there and missed it. It's disappointing. That would've been the spark we needed to change the game, but it didn't happen. It's my fault there."

"My job is to stop pucks and stop pucks only. That won't change my mentality, I'm going to keep trying to do my job best I can for 60, or 65 minutes of play."

Phil Housley:

Straying: "We had the start we wanted. We came out and played a really solid first period and stuck with the gameplan. From there, not as much... guys seemed to take matters into their own hands."

Wanting to take a step forward in the leadership department: "I think it's about time our leadership group stepped up. We challenged them yesterday, and this definitely wasn't the response we were looking for."

"To a man, we have to look at ourselves and see if we're really truly working at things or just assuming we're getting better each day."

I fully believe that as well. Im pro high draft pick but at 18.5% and a three spot drop, Im kind of "it's whatever" on the whole thing.
- Sabresfan-365

Chicago might as well start making Dahlin jersey's for sale now. The league is not going to let them be years in the rebuild stage. A quick stop at the bottom to pick up a new franchise Dman, and the ship will be righted again.

Would you have ever called them winning in Chicago last night ?
- fastek

Nope. Wasn't sure they'd score another goal all year!

Is it still the general consensus that your top 4 are the cream of the crop and after that there is a drop ?
- fastek

The problem is that 5 and 6 are undersized defensemen, who are riskier and further away from the NHL. I like Tkachuk, not everyone here does. No one will say he'd look out of place in the NHL next year.

The problem is that 5 and 6 are undersized defensemen, who are riskier and further away from the NHL. I like Tkachuk, not everyone here does. No one will say he'd look out of place in the NHL next year.
- Lunaion

Low ceiling, high floor. I agree though he wouldn't look out of place and he'd probably be our 3rd or even 2nd best forward.

Id say more like top 3 and then a drop.

Tkachuk, boqvist, hughes, bouchard and maybe wahlstrom after that.

Edit: Although there are some that think highly of tkachuk, perhaps over Zadina.
- Sabresfan-365

I agree .......I'm not a fan of tkachuk for some reason.

Tkachuk-Eichel-Okposo

Smith-ROR-Reinhart


I dunno, I could live with that.

Chicago might as well start making Dahlin jersey's for sale now. The league is not going to let them be years in the rebuild stage. A quick stop at the bottom to pick up a new franchise Dman, and the ship will be righted again.
- sskkoo1

Funny you mention that .......... try running the simulator 20 times and notice how often Chicago either wins it or lands in the top 3. Crazy ........

Nope. Wasn't sure they'd score another goal all year!
- Lunaion

You were not alone !!!

Tkachuk-Eichel-Okposo

Smith-ROR-Reinhart


I dunno, I could live with that.
- Sabresfan-365

good for 27th place

I agree .......I'm not a fan of tkachuk for some reason.
- fastek

I understand the thinking. Personally, I think Jack needs a winger with some grit that can get him the puck and get to the net. Okposo has been the closest thing, and for whatever reason, they don't pair them. Tkachuk's a better version. He's also looked good with Mittlestadt. Not pushing for him #2, but if we walk away with him, I'll be content.

good for 27th place
- homiedclown

depends on what the blueline looks like

I know we need a #1 D-Man but I honestly wouldn't mind getting second overall and drafting Svechnikov, he is the winger that Jack Eichel has been waiting for. Looking through some of the prospect reviews on him one stood out the most to me "Future 40 goal scorer in the very near future". Now that is something Buffalo really needs. I wouldn't mind a Laine clone on the Sabres. Plus he shoot left and plays his off wing, maybe we can get him to switch and play left wing killing 2 birds with 1 stone (High Scoring Winger, and Left Wing Needs)