Jesse Granger
@JesseGranger_
My belief at this point is the Golden Knights’ plan is to sign Lehner to a long term extension, and sources around the league have indicated to me those talks may have already begun.



I can't believe how they treated MAF like That's Some (frank)ed up poop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

How? The guy is on the downside and they got a better guy. By your logic, when do they stop owing him the starter's job?

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Jalen Ramsey and the LA Rams have agreed to terms on a massive extension that totally resets the cornerback market. The 5 year $105M extension averages $21M per year and is the largest contract signed by a cornerback.

I'm not moving pick 8 for 2 years of Monahan

I would move pick 8, casey and a d prospect (samuelsson or johnson) for barzal
- navinrjohnson

Who are the guys that pick 8 is worth? Of course it may be 8+. But just in general, who’s worth adding that pick for? And not that they are in play (ie Larkin or Point, I don’t see these two moving).

Brazal
Cerelli
Point
Larkin

Jesse Granger
@JesseGranger_
My belief at this point is the Golden Knights’ plan is to sign Lehner to a long term extension, and sources around the league have indicated to me those talks may have already begun.



I can't believe how they treated MAF like That's Some (frank)ed up poop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Sports has been, and always will be "what have you done for me lately?". It's just the way it is.

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Jalen Ramsey and the LA Rams have agreed to terms on a massive extension that totally resets the cornerback market. The 5 year $105M extension averages $21M per year and is the largest contract signed by a cornerback.
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Well, poop. I definitely jumped the gun.
- Tre'Davious White

How? The guy is on the downside and they got a better guy. By your logic, when do they stop owing him the starter's job?
- Slump Buster

No the coach just doesn't like him for some reason he's still good And he always turns up his games in the playoffs

😂😂😂😂. Omg. Get off your high horse with this 8th overall draft pick.

Again, you can say that about sooooo many other sabres draft picks we have had

How many panned out??

This draft isn’t considered “deep” as previous drafts.

It’s basically Lafreniere then a steep fall / a full on crap shoot where each player gets picked.
- Sabretooth9

The bolded above is total baloney.

😂😂😂😂. Omg. Get off your high horse with this 8th overall draft pick.

Again, you can say that about sooooo many other sabres draft picks we have had

How many panned out??

This draft isn’t considered “deep” as previous drafts.

It’s basically Lafreniere then a steep fall / a full on crap shoot where each player gets picked.
- Sabretooth9

Not that Gerbe needs my help here, but the lengths some of you are going to convince yourselves to trade 8 is overboard. It's getting close to the point where you might talk yourselves into never drafting again.

Not that Gerbe needs my help here, but the lengths some of you are going to convince yourselves to trade 8 is overboard. It's getting close to the point where you might talk yourselves into never drafting again.
- Lunaion

They must think we're the penguins and just toss away first rounders lol..

One we're like the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa we can talk about tossing away picks ..

And people forget they built through the draft too

Not that Gerbe needs my help here, but the lengths some of you are going to convince yourselves to trade 8 is overboard. It's getting close to the point where you might talk yourselves into never drafting again.
- Lunaion

I'm being told that the 8th overall pick is going to make Monahan look like Alexander Burmistrov.

I think the truth is getting a player of Monahan's caliber at 8 is much closer to the ceiling than the floor

I have little faith in the Sabres making the right pick at #8, regardless of who is left on the board. They fired over half of their lousy scouting department and the survivors are equally lousy. Trade #8 for Monahan straight up. Keep Jack and me happy. I am tired of a decade of no playoff hockey or hope.
- SabreWest

Not an illogical argument. But I think I can see it both ways. 8OA will most likely be a very good player, this is a draft where there are 8 pretty sound picks.

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Jalen Ramsey and the LA Rams have agreed to terms on a massive extension that totally resets the cornerback market. The 5 year $105M extension averages $21M per year and is the largest contract signed by a cornerback.
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Chuckled at this. What were they thinking?

Not that Gerbe needs my help here, but the lengths some of you are going to convince yourselves to trade 8 is overboard. It's getting close to the point where you might talk yourselves into never drafting again.
- Lunaion

If the deal is right, you make the deal. 8OA or not.

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Jalen Ramsey and the LA Rams have agreed to terms on a massive extension that totally resets the cornerback market. The 5 year $105M extension averages $21M per year and is the largest contract signed by a cornerback.
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Licking his chops indeed.

No the coach just doesn't like him for some reason he's still good And he always turns up his games in the playoffs
- GERBE!!!75PTS

..... and he was being outplayed and the team was also playing better in front of Lehner. I can't imagine yanking a guy that already has 4 shutouts.

Maybe a Hint..



John Vogl
@BuffaloVogl
Coming soon ...

(And thanks to Arizona Coyotes forward Conor Garland for this pic of him and Jack.)

If the deal is right, you make the deal. 8OA or not.
- Powerslave

But not for Sean monahan the 8th has to be off limits

I'm being told that the 8th overall pick is going to make Monahan look like Alexander Burmistrov.

I think the truth is getting a player of Monahan's caliber at 8 is much closer to the ceiling than the floor
- jcragcrumple

Where do you think good players come from then? Ceilings are higher at 58, where Kucherov was drafted? 79, where Point was drafted? 8 is just a dead spot?

But not for Sean monahan the 8th has to be off limits
- GERBE!!!75PTS

89 said it was multiple players. That could change your opinion.

..... and he was being outplayed and the team was also playing better in front of Lehner. I can't imagine yanking a guy that already has 4 shutouts.
- Slump Buster

MAF can go be the anchor for the seattle franchise..

Where do you think good players come from then? Ceilings are higher at 58, where Kucherov was drafted? 79, where Point was drafted? 8 is just a dead spot?
- Lunaion

If you want to roll the dice and play "stud or dud," that's fine. Ill take the guaranteed useful player

2000- TBL: Nikita Alexeev
2001- CBJ: Pascal Leclaire
2002- MIN: Pierre-Marc Bouchard
2003- ATL: Braydon Coburn
2004- CBJ: Alexandre Picard
2005- SJS: Devin Setoguchi
2006- PHX: Peter Mueller
2007- BOS: Zach Hamill
2008- PHX: Mikkel Bodker
2009- DAL: Scott Glennie
2010- ATL: Alexander Burmistrov
2011- PHI: Sean Couturier
2012- PIT: Derrick Pouliot
2013- BUF: Rasmus Ristolainen
2014- TOR: William Nylander
2015- CBJ: Zach Werenski
2016- BUF: Alexander Nylander
2017- BUF: Casey Mittelstadt

Can i interest you in a Devin setoguchi instead?
- jcragcrumple

2008: 6 Nikita Filitov, 7 Colin Wilson, 8 Mikkel Boedker, 9 Josh Bailey, 10 Cody Hodgson, 11 Kyle Beach

2009: 6 Oliver Ekman-Larsson, 7 Nazem Kadri, 8 Scott Glennie, 9 Jared Cowan, 10 Magnus Paajarvi, 11 Ryan Ellis

2010: 6 Brett Connolly, 7 Jeff Skinner, 8 Alex Burmistrov, 9 Mikael Granlund, 10 Dylan McIlrath, 11 Jack Campbell

2011: 6 Mika Zibanejad, 7 Mark Scheifele, 8 Sean Couturier, 9 Dougie Hamilton, 10 Jonas Brodin, 11 Duncan Siemens

2012: 6 Hampus Lindholm, 7 Matt Dumba, 8 Derrick Pouilot, 9 Jacob Trouba, 10 Slater Koekkoek, 11 Filip Forsberg

2013: 6 Sean Monahan, 7 Darnell Nurse, 8 Rasmus Ristolainen, 9 Bo Horvat, 10 Valeri Nichushkin, 11 Samuel Morin

2014: 6 Jake Virtanen, 7 Haydn Fluery, 8 William Nylander, 9 Nikolaj Ehlers, 10 Nick Ritchie, 11 Kevin Fiala

2015: 6 Pavel Zacha, 7 Ivan Provorov, 8 Zach Werenski, 9 Timo Meier, 10 Mikko Rantanen, 11 Lawson Crouse

2016: 6 Matt Tkachuk, 7 Clayton Keller, 8 Alex Nylander, 9 Mikhail Sergachev, 10 Tyson Jost, 11 Logan Brown

2017: 6 Cody Glass, 7 Lias Anderson, 8 Casey Mittelstadt, 9 Michael Rasmussen, 10 Owen Tippett, 11 Gabriel Vilardi

2018: 6 Filip Zadina, 7 Quinn Hughes, 8 Adam Boqvist, 9 Vitali Kravstov, 10 Evan Bouchard, 11 Oliver Wahlstrom

I'm not saying it HAS to be Monahan. No one is. His name just keeps coming up. It could be someone else.

And managing scared gets you nowhere either. If it's Monahan, then worry about extending Monahan in 2 years. If we're good, maybe he stays.

Do we EVER want to win here, or just collect prospects?

I'm done with it.
- Powerslave

They could bring on via trade or UFA signing 2 of Henrique, Copp, Soderberg, Stastny without giving up the 8th overall this year.

Getting 2 of the above would make a massive difference next year.

It doesn't have to be Monahan, as you can get two Centers added to the team to make a giant difference in team performance next year while still being able to keep the 8th overall.

If you want to roll the dice and play "stud or dud," that's fine. Ill take the guaranteed useful player
- jcragcrumple

Then why ever draft? Why not trade every pick, every year, for guaranteed useful players?

Jesse Granger
@JesseGranger_
My belief at this point is the Golden Knights’ plan is to sign Lehner to a long term extension, and sources around the league have indicated to me those talks may have already begun.



I can't believe how they treated MAF like That's Some f.... up poop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

So I hear you, but hockey needs more of that with these guaranteed contracts. I know they need to get paid, but teams get saddled with these bad contracts and it can really sour a relationship. I wish my team would want to win so bad, they get the best guy possible and try to get rid of the guy he is replacing (saving on the cap). MAF was not bad this year, but they saw something and upgraded. I can’t fault the team here.