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BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 2 @ 5:31 PM ET
Chargers 17

Broncos 0

One team has a good QB

One team doesn't

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN???
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 2 @ 5:31 PM ET
A second 1st might help you move up a few spots but I doubt two late 1st get you into the top 10. We do have a ton of trade capital in our young potential especially at foward. Might be able to get back in by moving one of those and a 1st. Kevin adams definitely has options.
- joshs

what would 2 late firsts and either casey or olofsson do?

top 10?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 2 @ 5:32 PM ET
risto
- homiedclown


The Flyers under AV were even more inexplicable. He didn't play Risto at all on the PP. I haven't checked since Yeo took the helm
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 2 @ 5:35 PM ET
The Flyers under AV were even more inexplicable. He didn't play Risto at all on the PP. I haven't checked since Yeo took the helm
- Hank Balling

still getting those minutes

https://www.espn.com/nhl/...041999/rasmus-ristolainen
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 2 @ 5:37 PM ET
Has there ever been a game that demonstrates more ably why we need to have a world class dome? If that game is played in a dome Josh Allen throws for 450 yd and takes 2 hits.

Suck the downstate liberal dry and get a 2 billion dollar dome built. Burn the renderings and fire the company that drew them that were put out on the internet. Three pieces of poop.

Call the firm that built Sofi and have them build you a dome to be proud of.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 2 @ 5:38 PM ET
still getting those minutes

https://www.espn.com/nhl/...041999/rasmus-ristolainen

- homiedclown


19.9 minutes on the powerplay for Risto is inexplicable. If you spend the 1st to get him, you put him on the PP. That's who he is
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 2 @ 5:40 PM ET
19.9 minutes on the powerplay for Risto is inexplicable. If you spend the 1st to get him, you put him on the PP. That's who he is
- Hank Balling


He's like physically dominant OL with awful feet and hands. Some OL coach is always convinced they make him Wil Wolford
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 2 @ 5:42 PM ET
Chargers 17

Broncos 0

One team has a good QB

One team doesn't

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN???

- BeadyEyedDouche


Still two quarters left for the Chargers to “Charger”
Campbell SpinORama
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 12.02.2006

Jan 2 @ 5:53 PM ET
I bring a lot of value around this place.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 2 @ 5:56 PM ET
The Flyers under AV were even more inexplicable. He didn't play Risto at all on the PP. I haven't checked since Yeo took the helm
- Hank Balling

They have to find some way to justify Yandle being in the lineup nightly. The PP is the only place he has a chance to be useful.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 2 @ 5:57 PM ET
Get ready to play the Patriots again in 2 weeks, guys.

IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 2 @ 6:03 PM ET
Get ready to play the Patriots again in 2 weeks, guys.
- BeadyEyedDouche


I'm down with that.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 2 @ 6:04 PM ET
Get ready to play the Patriots again in 2 weeks, guys.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Can’t wait to see the Spaz on nbc break down the playoff scenarios tonight during the NBC pregame/halftime show.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 2 @ 6:09 PM ET
Get ready to play the Patriots again in 2 weeks, guys.
- BeadyEyedDouche



Daboll just needs to let the greatest weapon in the game loose. Neck down management
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 2 @ 6:33 PM ET
what would 2 late firsts and either casey or olofsson do?

top 10?

- homiedclown


It's a very interesting question.
NHL Draft Value Charts would suggest 2 later 1st picks would equate to somewhere around 8 - 12; depending on the specific draft position.
- 31 & 32 = 12
- 25 & 26 = 8
- 21 & 29 = 7 / 8

I posted the other day that Adam's has interesting decisions at C with Cozens, Krebs, Tage, Mitts look like 2 & 3 C's to me....obviously way, way too early to be definitive...but it doesn't look like any are sure fire 1C's.

If the Sabres finished with #4 in the Draft (after the lottery), that pick and 1 of the later 1sts would be the same relative value as #2.

Not sure what Asplund or Mitts plus a late 1st would be valued at?...should be in that 5 to 8 range I would think.

Interesting to think about.

Edit:
With all the trade experience Adam's and team have now, I'd love to see them pull off a couple trades like mentioned above...
- Their 1st and late 1st for #2-OA
- Mitts and late 1st for like 7

Draft
-Savoie at 2
-the BPA at RW or RhD
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 2 @ 6:35 PM ET
Daboll just needs to let the greatest weapon in the game loose. Neck down management
- washedup20

jake kumerow?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 2 @ 6:36 PM ET
It's a very interesting question.
NHL Draft Value Charts would suggest 2 later 1st picks would equate to somewhere around 8 - 12; depending on the specific draft position.
- 31 & 32 = 12
- 25 & 26 = 8
- 21 & 29 = 7 / 8

I posted the other day that Adam's has interesting decisions at C with Cozens, Krebs, Tage, Mitts look like 2 & 3 C's to me....obviously way, way too early to be definitive...but it doesn't look like any are sure fire 1C's.

If the Sabres finished with #4 in the Draft (after the lottery), that pick and 1 of the later 1sts would be the same relative value as #2.

Not sure what Asplund or Mitts plus a late 1st would be valued at?...should be in that 5 to 8 range I would think.

Interesting to think about.

- IonSabres


I’d rather trade the FLA/VGK firsts for established roster players.

Keep losing the way we are and take our blue chipper with our top 4 pick
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 2 @ 6:44 PM ET
Has there ever been a game that demonstrates more ably why we need to have a world class dome? If that game is played in a dome Josh Allen throws for 450 yd and takes 2 hits.

Suck the downstate liberal dry and get a 2 billion dollar dome built. Burn the renderings and fire the company that drew them that were put out on the internet. Three pieces of poop.

Call the firm that built Sofi and have them build you a dome to be proud of.

- lacaprup


Yes, the NE game. The weather was a non-factor today. Allen had some drops, a bunch of throwaways, and some bad luck on all three INTs.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 2 @ 6:49 PM ET
I’d rather trade the FLA/VGK firsts for established roster players.

Keep losing the way we are and take our blue chipper with our top 4 pick

- Pegullaville


Why waste assets when you can color inside the lines via FA?
See my Edit above
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 2 @ 6:52 PM ET
Still two quarters left for the Chargers to “Charger”
- Pegullaville

And how.

You are so far in denial it's honestly laughable at this point. How many of us? Me, homie, sbroads, Washedup, Wetbandit, Stripes, for (frank)'s sake even fitz has absolutely schooled you on this topic for the better part of 3 years now.

THREE YEARS.

You're shot.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 2 @ 7:04 PM ET
It's a very interesting question.
NHL Draft Value Charts would suggest 2 later 1st picks would equate to somewhere around 8 - 12; depending on the specific draft position.
- 31 & 32 = 12
- 25 & 26 = 8
- 21 & 29 = 7 / 8

I posted the other day that Adam's has interesting decisions at C with Cozens, Krebs, Tage, Mitts look like 2 & 3 C's to me....obviously way, way too early to be definitive...but it doesn't look like any are sure fire 1C's.

If the Sabres finished with #4 in the Draft (after the lottery), that pick and 1 of the later 1sts would be the same relative value as #2.

Not sure what Asplund or Mitts plus a late 1st would be valued at?...should be in that 5 to 8 range I would think.

Interesting to think about.

- IonSabres


i don't think nhl value charts are quite as valuable as they are in the nfl...

in this scenario, there's no way i give up a top-10 pick for two picks in the lower third of the round...for instance, using sportsnet as a guidepost here's your 8-10 rated prospects with the average draft slotting, minus the highest and lowest, from elite prospects group of rankings:

Jiricek--wjc 10.1
slavkovsky--wjc 7.2
geekie--wjc 9.3


21-32 picks don't have that kind of consistent pedigree
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 2 @ 7:11 PM ET
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 2 @ 7:13 PM ET
I bring a lot of value around this place.
- Campbell SpinORama

*consults valu chart*
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 2 @ 7:20 PM ET
And how.

You are so far in denial it's honestly laughable at this point. How many of us? Me, homie, sbroads, Washedup, Wetbandit, Stripes, for (frank)'s sake even fitz has absolutely schooled you on this topic for the better part of 3 years now.

THREE YEARS.

You're shot.

- BeadyEyedDouche


Actually…. BOTH sides of your guys dumb argument are right
There’s more than 1 way to build a championship team
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 2 @ 7:28 PM ET
Actually…. BOTH sides of your guys dumb argument are right
There’s more than 1 way to build a championship team

- jdfitz77

Flagged mods ban this troll
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