Not to beat a dead horse...

CURRENT 2019 Draft Order
http://www.tankathon.com/nhl/mock_draft
see selection 20 with St Louis pick going to Anaheim since it qualifies (20 - 31) for the Montour Trade Conditions

Determining Draft Order of Playoff Teams
Draft Order: The 14 teams who did not make the playoffs are eligible for the draft lottery, with the teams with lower total regular sesason points receiving more number combinations, and the winner gets the first overall pick. The rest of the picks are determined by reverse order of elimination from the playoffs, with the Stanley Cup winner receiving the last pick. For teams that were eliminated in the same round, the teams with the lower regular season point total gets the higher pick. All of the subsequent rounds are ordered in the same manner
https://www.draftsite.com/nhl/rules/
- IonSabres

Yep except there’s 15 teams that didn’t qualify for the playoffs. 16 make it 15 don’t.

how many free agents have worked for the sabres


teppo
spacek

and....................................................

maybe grier on the second go around
- homiedclown

Who do you like this offseason?

Not looking to pick a fight, but for the last few years the Sabres have picked pretty high (top 10) just like Edmonton (though there was an anomaly of going to the finals) and it doesn't seem to be helping maybe time for a different strategy? I know the Rangers had the youngest team this year, but you guys had to be close right? is this what a 6 year rebuild so far? might wanna add some free agent pieces.
- blueshirts_fan

We paid Okposo and Moulson $11m this year

We paid Okposo and Moulson $11m this year
- jcragcrumple

Add Coho and make it 12.

What FA's will come here after seeing this embarrassment over the years.
- SABRES 89

the Rangers were a dumpster fire for like 10 years, granted its NYC and any schmuck would want to be there, but they also gotta have fire to win some what right?

What FA's will come here after seeing this embarrassment over the years.
- SABRES 89

PSE is building a private airport for their athletes to leave right after games, private jets for multi-year contracts

the Rangers were a dumpster fire for like 10 years, granted its NYC and any schmuck would want to be there, but they also gotta have fire to win some what right?
- blueshirts_fan

WNY>NYC

I’m ready for the 3rd overall let’s go

didn't he sign a ridiculous contract with Toronto?
- blueshirts_fan

yes, leafs meant to sign Kurt Sauer not finger

We paid Okposo and Moulson $11m this year
- jcragcrumple

sometimes GMs gotta take into account who is playing with whom before giving out stupid contracts and then complain about it and cause a work stoppage.

WNY>NYC
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I live in Boston dude and you're entitiled to have that opinon, just like I wouldn't want freekish snow storms in october

I live in Boston dude and you're entitiled to have that opinon, just like I wouldn't want freekish snow storms in october
- blueshirts_fan

What about in April?

Not looking to pick a fight, but for the last few years the Sabres have picked pretty high (top 10) just like Edmonton (though there was an anomaly of going to the finals) and it doesn't seem to be helping maybe time for a different strategy? I know the Rangers had the youngest team this year, but you guys had to be close right? is this what a 6 year rebuild so far? might wanna add some free agent pieces.
- blueshirts_fan

yeah thanks

sometimes GMs gotta take into account who is playing with whom before giving out stupid contracts and then complain about it and cause a work stoppage.
- blueshirts_fan

Tell that to Tim Murray 4 years ago

yeah thanks
- TheSabresTaco

All I meant was you can't put it all on an 18 y/o's shoulders and expect the world, semingly that only worked for pittsburge but they had super mario come back for a couple years than got the ugliest russian they could

how many free agents have worked for the sabres


teppo
spacek

and....................................................

maybe grier on the second go around
- homiedclown

Okposo ranks high on their best UFA signings. Like pham reminds us all the time, it's silly season. It's not how you fix a team.

how many free agents have worked for the sabres


teppo
spacek

and....................................................

maybe grier on the second go around
- homiedclown

Nolan Pratt
James Patrick

Hmmmm it would seem maybe just maybe they should stay away from UFA forwards.

Who do you like this offseason?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

the obvious choices on D
Karlsson
Stralman

up front
Hayes
Nelson
Lee
Connolly
Maroon
Wilson

STH - yesterday (frank) these bum I’m done

STH - after lottery win - JACK (frank)ING HUGHES (frank) YOU LEAFS ! WE BACK

Nolan Pratt
James Patrick

Hmmmm it would seem maybe just maybe they should stay away from UFA forwards.
- dadeadhead

Jordan Leopold didn't suck

Okposo ranks high on their best UFA signings. Like pham reminds us all the time, it's silly season. It's not how you fix a team.
- Lunaion

Agreed. Almost all FA contracts are bad value because almost all are major overpays. The trick is to do them when you've already built the rest of your team. By then you are already pretty close, maybe 1 or 2 pieces away, after making all your picks and trading all your assets. So you essentially hedge your risk against the signing being a dud by already being a contender.

We paid Okposo and Moulson $11m this year
- jcragcrumple

Technically they were paid $9 mil this year. Okposo $6 mil and Moulson $3 mil.

Jordan Leopold didn't suck
- jcragcrumple

at least rory fitzpatrick almost made the all star team

Jordan Leopold didn't suck
- jcragcrumple

I hated him.

Super nice guy though.

Steve Montador too.

Again only the defensemen UFA’s worked out.

All I meant was you can't put it all on an 18 y/o's shoulders and expect the world, semingly that only worked for pittsburge but they had super mario come back for a couple years than got the ugliest russian they could
- blueshirts_fan

We know we suck and we recognize why we suck. The team has a poopload of flaws. Everyone knows it. The problem is fixing it and bringing in the right players. And developing others. Even when you're on the right track, that still takes a while. We have a lot of good pieces in place, and we need more, and they don't need to be superstars. They just need to be effective. And half our lineup wasn't.