there are 2 1st overall d men in the NHL.. neither team made the playoffs.. we should pick a d man.. we need a 3rd rounder.

between 1992 and 1996 3 dmen were selected 1st overall.. none ever won the cup..
- IndianaSabresFan

I wouldn't even draft Taylor Hall, he's never won a cup

there are 2 1st overall d men in the NHL.. neither team made the playoffs.. we should pick a d man.. we need a 3rd rounder.

between 1992 and 1996 3 dmen were selected 1st overall.. none ever won the cup..
- IndianaSabresFan

But those D man are not close we’re picking a defenseman the NHL hasn’t seen in decades I would understand your argument if the defenseman wasn’t labeled generational

I wouldn't even draft Taylor Hall, he's never won a cup
- TheSabresTaco

You didn’t have to Could’ve moved A bottom pairing defenseman

But those D man are not close we’re picking a defenseman the NHL hasn’t seen in decades I would understand your argument if the defenseman wasn’t labeled generational
- gerbe75pts

has there ever been a 3rd rounder labeled generational prior to the draft?

you hand pick your arguments.

You didn’t have to Could’ve moved A bottom pairing defenseman
- gerbe75pts

so a 3rd rounder?

Yeah but 3rd round picks
- TheSabresTaco

Yeah but the Sabres actually suck at landing them.

It’s been one of the biggest reasons we’re awful.

Tell Nashville and Arvidsson or Ekholm that it isn’t important to hit on later rounds once and a while

The argument is third rounders and you just spin it lol
- gerbe75pts

A 3rd round pick of making it in the NHL is a fraction of a percent. Sorry, 3rd round picks are not important. Better off trading them for rentals each year.

so a 3rd rounder?
- IndianaSabresFan

No Ristolainen

Yeah but the Sabres actually suck at landing them.

It’s been one of the biggest reasons we’re awful.

Tell Nashville and Arvidsson or Ekholm that it isn’t important to hit on later rounds once and a while
- sbroads24

They suck really, really bad. Which is why they above most teams should use their 3rds on active players. Just avoid the embarrassment.

Or learn how to draft. Either or.

No Ristolainen
- gerbe75pts

Trading 1st round picks is not something we discuss here.

Heresy will not be tolerated.

A 3rd round pick of making it in the NHL is a fraction of a percent. Sorry, 3rd round picks are not important. Better off trading them for rentals each year.
- Mentalorgasm5

Well that's not really true either.

A 3rd round pick of making it in the NHL is a fraction of a percent. Sorry, 3rd round picks are not important. Better off trading them for rentals each year.
- Mentalorgasm5

You had 4 of them leading the playoffs and you have one in Point looks like another franchise player for Tampa Bay

So to me 3rds are very important if we looked at the nhl players that are stars im sure we find some 3rds

You had 4 of them leading the playoffs and you have one in Point looks like another franchise player for Tampa Bay

So to me 3rds are very important if we looked at the nhl players that are stars im sure we find some 3rds
- gerbe75pts

We should be discussing 2nd round picks. I mean, come on people. SECOND ROUND!

We should be discussing 2nd round picks. I mean, come on people. SECOND ROUND!
- TheSabresTaco

The 3rd that we moved is Basically a 2nd so ...
I’m game

They suck really, really bad. Which is why they above most teams should use their 3rds on active players. Just avoid the embarrassment.

Or learn how to draft. Either or.
- TheSabresTaco

We really need to land a 3rd 4th round gem at some point.

Guentzel
Arvidsson
Ekholm
Brayden Point

Most contenders have a home run from that area of the draft

We should be discussing 2nd round picks. I mean, come on people. SECOND ROUND!
- TheSabresTaco

How about fourth round picks?!?

Foligno and

Foligno

We also hit on

Foligno

We really need to land a 3rd 4th round gem at some point.

Guentzel
Arvidsson
Ekholm
Brayden Point

Most contenders have a home run from that area of the draft
- sbroads24

Back-reading this morning has me realizing that Lockport is even more of a drug filled poophole than i thought B.E.D gets that GOOD meth.

And to be clear i already thought it was the worst place in WNY. B.E.D takes it to a whole other level.

- ImThatGuy

One can hope.

We really need to land a 3rd 4th round gem at some point.

Guentzel
Arvidsson
Ekholm
Brayden Point

Most contenders have a home run from that area of the draft
- sbroads24

Killorn
Palat,

How about fourth round picks?!?

Foligno and

Foligno

We also hit on

Foligno
- jcragcrumple

Remeber the Red Wings once hit BIG on a guy who was undrafted.... MFE

- ImThatGuy

Ok I will say he ends up like mike Hoffman

Remeber the Red Wings once hit BIG on a guy who was undrafted.... MFE
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Nvr 4get

Yeah but the Sabres actually suck at landing them.

It’s been one of the biggest reasons we’re awful.

Tell Nashville and Arvidsson or Ekholm that it isn’t important to hit on later rounds once and a while
- sbroads24

I don’t think anyone is arguing the merit of hitting on picks in later rounds.
That is a given.
The argument is over reacting to the use of a 3rd to secure a top 4 Dman as part of a package to do so (Scandella).

We all want as many picks as possible in every round...and some of those picks can be used as trade bait to secure an NHL player rather than playing odds that are 85%+ against you

Will Borgen Anyone?