Michael Pachla: 2018 NHL Mock Draft--Picks 1-5

Meh

is R.J. making the pick for us?

And no Buffalo, you're not getting this pick for Ryan O'Reilly.

Thank you.

sort of interesting that Brady Tkachuk is listed as being born in St Louis in 1999, but his Dad wasn't traded from Phoenix to St Louis until March of 2001

I like this. Tkachuk at 5 means the Rangers have a shot at drafting Hughes, Boqvist, Bouchard or Wahlstrom.

is R.J. making the pick for us?
- sskkoo1

don't know, but the thought has been thrown around...I like the idea

I like this. Tkachuk at 5 means the Rangers have a shot at drafting Hughes, Boqvist, Bouchard or Wahlstrom.
- tomburton99

yuppers

If ONE guy is to start on the Sabres that played exclusively for the Amerks last season, who would that guy be? Guhle and Nelson don't count.

#Svechnigod

If ONE guy is to start on the Sabres that played exclusively for the Amerks last season, who would that guy be? Guhle and Nelson don't count.
- TheSabresTaco

exclusively meaning no sabres games played?

Correct

exclusively meaning no sabres games played?
- Michael Pachla

Also, Nylander counts. His call up was nothing more than a quick development tool.

Correct
- TheSabresTaco

sean malone

Who are the top 3 to actually play and make a impact next season? Dahlen and ?, ?

Words

If ONE guy is to start on the Sabres that played exclusively for the Amerks last season, who would that guy be? Guhle and Nelson don't count.
- TheSabresTaco

It’s nylander

If ONE guy is to start on the Sabres that played exclusively for the Amerks last season, who would that guy be? Guhle and Nelson don't count.
- TheSabresTaco

Pu or Olofsson

Not Amerks, but same idea

Get ‘er done Stevie!

I’m hoping that my 2nd team takes a run at signing JT.

His talents would fit in quite nicely centering Kucherov and Stammer on the top line...replacing Namestikov there.
JT Miller was pretty good, but he didn’t move the needle enough.

It would be a tough fit a $10m contract, but they would need to show some aged vets the door...like Chris Kunitz, Dan Girardi, Andre Sustr...that gets you $8.5m there...so it is close with the balance absorbed by the $2-$4m expected cap increase.
- IonSabres

You do understand there’s a salary cap and you have to pay Kucherov 11m

You do understand there’s a salary cap and you have pay Kucherov 11m
- gerbe75pts

Shhhh. Dont tell him.

Michael Pachla: 2018 NHL Mock Draft--Picks 1-5
- Michael Pachla

You should have predicted that the Sabres would draft Svechnikov, just to start a poopstorm.

You have the top 5 wrong

Sabres - Rasmus Dahlin
Carolina-Andrei Svechnikov
Sabres - Filip Zadina
Ottawa - Oliver Wahlstrom
Phoenix - Quinton Hughes

It’s nylander
- gerbe75pts

Didn't he play a couple games for the Sabres at the end of this year?

EK’s rumor of Edmonton wanting Ristolainen... I would want something like this if we deal to them

To Edm
Ristolainen
Girgensons

To Buf
Klefbom
Nuggent-Hopkins
10th overall

Thoughts?

EK’s rumor of Edmonton wanting Ristolainen... I would want something like this if we deal to them

To Edm
Ristolainen
Girgensons

To Buf
Klefbom
Nuggent-Hopkins
10th overall

Thoughts?
- Lilroot9

I would say Edmonton would hang up the phone, but it is Peter Chiarelli so who knows...