Hughes would be a good pick

There's lots of options, but I think at this point it's pretty safe to say Power won't be far and away the best prospect in the draft. He may be top tier, top5, top3, who knows, but he isn't some guaranteed #1. If they chose him, from the looks of things, it's because they like him not because he's leaps and bounds better than his comp.

I prefer BPA for struggling teams as well. But there needs to be some consideration of what we have now. We're really in need of a top6 forward badly. If that's the case, if there's two or three guys of similar talent/potential, we should take the forward, right?
- RhinoFan

I think KA has shown enough awareness to be very privy to this. He drafted 1 defenseman last year. I would be willing to bet that if he uses all his picks on players, he does 7F's, 3D. Or keeping to that ratio if he trades some picks.

There's lots of options, but I think at this point it's pretty safe to say Power won't be far and away the best prospect in the draft. He may be top tier, top5, top3, who knows, but he isn't some guaranteed #1. If they chose him, from the looks of things, it's because they like him not because he's leaps and bounds better than his comp.

I prefer BPA for struggling teams as well. But there needs to be some consideration of what we have now. We're really in need of a top6 forward badly. If that's the case, if there's two or three guys of similar talent/potential, we should take the forward, right?
- RhinoFan

Sure, and as I've said I prefer Bernier to the pick. This all started when someone said get over the Quinn pick, then two minutes later says they'll kill themselves if Power is the pick.. And my point was you don't know what KA's board looks like. He sure could have Power as the Buffalo Sabres scouting-o-matic 3000 prospect of the year, and definitive number 1.

I think KA has shown enough awareness to be very privy to this. He drafted 1 defenseman last year. I would be willing to bet that if he uses all his picks on players, he does 7F's, 3D. Or keeping to that ratio if he trades some picks.
- TheSabresTaco

Always. Draft. A. Goalie. No. Matter. What.. Sorry had to put that in there.

Trade the pick.
Get kings ransom, get good players, not maybe good players.
- ImThatGuy

That's nice and all, but who's making that deal and why. Does Detroit? What great young players do they want to give you? Does Anaheim? I'm sure as poop they're not giving you Drysdale. Can you get Lindholm and Comtois for the 1st, Risto and Okposo?

Always. Draft. A. Goalie. No. Matter. What.. Sorry had to put that in there.
- SDSabre

I don't know why I glossed over goalies. Let's say 6/3/1.

Based on the Quinn pick alone, just because a player is ranked somewhere doesn't mean he falls that way on the big board. Obvious is obvious players, your McDavids, Eichels, Matthews et al, yeah, you're never going to say no. But in a draft like this, where no player is truly special, and no player is leaps and bounds ahead of the next few guys, KA could easily pick the scouts' average number 5 guy. And everyone would lose their poop, Flacco would lead an army to the Peace Bridge and Broad's wife would have to enroll him into the psych ward, but it may be the best player for this organization because he fits here the best, coupled with having great talent, skill and character.
- TheSabresTaco

That's my point though. You don't know KA's big board. He may be falling in love with power's size and skill mixture. I'm not saying it would be my pick (I have him as the 3rd guy I would choose). But if he's the pick, much like Quinn, he's the pick. And we either have to allow people to female dog about Quinn and female dog about Power, or just say as soon as the pick is in, well that's who we got now.

Hughes would be a good pick
- chilliard77

We need to go forward

I don't know why I glossed over goalies. Let's say 6/3/1.
- TheSabresTaco

Thank you.. my heart racing has stopped for now.

I forgot you are only allowed to have players under 24 in order to be good.

its not like there are players that are good and have good contracts.

Draft Owen Power and hope he is "Tyler Myers" as it was put.
- ImThatGuy

I would draft edvinsson or Clark before powers

We need to go forward
- gerbe75pts

I feel like Hughes is the safest bet.

That bloodline is strong

Sure, and as I've said I prefer Bernier to the pick. This all started when someone said get over the Quinn pick, then two minutes later says they'll kill themselves if Power is the pick.. And my point was you don't know what KA's board looks like. He sure could have Power as the Buffalo Sabres scouting-o-matic 3000 prospect of the year, and definitive number 1.
- SDSabre

I understand, was more pointing to the fact that none of the defenders are being ranked like that thus far. Power is falling. If KA has him 1OA, it's not a good sign. That's all, sorry if I jumped on ya there.

I feel like Hughes is the safest bet.

That bloodline is strong
- chilliard77

Apparently he's the lesser Hughes though.

I understand, was more pointing to the fact that none of the defenders are being ranked like that thus far. Power is falling. If KA has him 1OA, it's not a good sign. That's all, sorry if I jumped on ya there.
- RhinoFan

Well someone pointed out the Bob McKenzie has him at number 1, as well as 10 scouts that he works with also have him at number 1. I think he's falling in some people's eyes while still remaining a top in some as well. We'll see how it shakes out.

Apparently he's the lesser Hughes though.
- RhinoFan

The Jared Staal of the family

Always. Draft. A. Goalie. No. Matter. What.. Sorry had to put that in there.
- SDSabre

I want the Sabres to draft Wallstedt just to watch the world burn

Apparently he's the lesser Hughes though.
- RhinoFan

He's got his big brothers to help him along

I want the Sabres to draft Wallstedt just to watch the world burn
- jcragcrumple

I feel like Hughes is the safest bet.

That bloodline is strong
- chilliard77

And beniers

Tokarski named 1st star of the week by the NHL

https://twitter.com/PR_NH...tatus/1384190188784549899


Good for him

- TheSabresTaco

- TheSabresTaco

I just simmed the Sabres 1OA and Detroit at 7. 1oa and a pair of 3rds for Larkin and 7

Draft Wallstedt
??????
Profit

Tokarski named 1st star of the week by the NHL

https://twitter.com/PR_NH...tatus/1384190188784549899


Good for him
- Stripes77

.914 save % this year

on the worst team in the standings

Well someone pointed out the Bob McKenzie has him at number 1, as well as 10 scouts that he works with also have him at number 1. I think he's falling in some people's eyes while still remaining a top in some as well. We'll see how it shakes out.
- SDSabre

Fwiw, almost every other outlet I've found has him going outside the top5 now. I'm not a big fan of McKenzie either. He's usually close, but the devil is in the details. Hearing him talk about how Makar was a tier behind Heiskanen was eye opening as an example.

I like what Byron Bader said: "At the very least, Power is likely a minute munching top4 option that produces at an above average rate and plays for over a decade in the NHL. I probably wouldn't draft him first overall as he doesn't have much superstar potential, but I can see why he might go 1OA."

To me that says, he's not the most talented guy. He isn't going to be Hedman ever. But he's a huge defender with decent skating, maybe he turns into the next Hanifin, so he may get taken early if a team thinks they can build around that.

I just simmed the Sabres 1OA and Detroit at 7. 1oa and a pair of 3rds for Larkin and 7

Draft Wallstedt
??????
Profit
- jcragcrumple

Larkin is very good.

Do we need another center with Jack Cozo Mitts and a backup in Reinhart?

Wallstedt will be a freak. Askarov ain't got nothing on that boy.