How dare you contemplate Sam Reinhart makes other players better. How dare you.
- TheSabresTaco

I'm a huge Reinhart guy. Just calling a spade a spade.

How dare you contemplate Sam Reinhart makes other players better. How dare you.
- TheSabresTaco

Although one could say that Huberdeau and Barkov are benefiting from it too.

Sam and Samson are both very good players, and both are important contributors to the success the Panthers have had so far this season.
- Ratsreign

For sure they are. But both were over ppg players before.

Where as Reinhart was not. And Bennet surely isn't a natural 30 goal guy.

Not sure why everyone takes these things as hate. Just calling what I see.

Nemec and Jiricek are going in the top 5, and maybe in the top 3.

How are the Sabres in a good place to get one of them?
- kingcong39

Jiri might fall. Nemec will not fall outta the top 5.

Hope we get some lottery luck. One of those guys would be so nice.

Jiri might fall. Nemec will not fall outta the top 5.

Hope we get some lottery luck. One of those guys would be so nice.
- DirtyDan

I will bang the drum for Slafkovsky /savoie/gekiee

I will bang the drum for Slafkovsky /savoie/gekiee
- hubie

I don't see much in Geekie. He's slow.

If we pick 8th Slaf is gone. Hes big, skilled and has a heck of a shot. I'd think Savoie is gone too but Mocks have him falling to us.

As long as its not Geekie (imo) we should have a good or even great player at 8

Jiri might fall. Nemec will not fall outta the top 5.

Hope we get some lottery luck. One of those guys would be so nice.
- DirtyDan

Multiple mocks have Jiricek in the top 5, and some have him ahead of Nemec.

Neither are falling based on everything I am reading.

I don't see much in Geekie. He's slow.

If we pick 8th Slaf is gone. Hes big, skilled and has a heck of a shot. I'd think Savoie is gone too but Mocks have him falling to us.

As long as its not Geekie (imo) we should have a good or even great player at 8
- DirtyDan

Savoie has been dropping.

Nazar has been rising, and quickly.

For sure they are. But both were over ppg players before.

Where as Reinhart was not. And Bennet surely isn't a natural 30 goal guy.

Not sure why everyone takes these things as hate. Just calling what I see.
- DirtyDan

Didn’t see it as hate.
Just saw it as downplaying the worth of two very good players.

I don't see much in Geekie. He's slow.

If we pick 8th Slaf is gone. Hes big, skilled and has a heck of a shot. I'd think Savoie is gone too but Mocks have him falling to us.

As long as its not Geekie (imo) we should have a good or even great player at 8
- DirtyDan

I like his size.... ive cooled off on like Lambert

Savoie has been dropping.

Nazar has been rising, and quickly.
- kingcong39

I think he would fit our system nicely

What are peoples thoughts on a draft and stash of Ivan Miroshnichenko who was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma

What are peoples thoughts on a draft and stash of Ivan Miroshnichenko who was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma
- hubie

Fla pick, imo he's a no brainer. Top 10, possibly top 5 talent. Will take a little longer to develop coming back, but great talent addition in that range. With having an earlier pick in the 2nd right after, take a swing for the fences if he's there.

Fla pick, imo he's a no brainer. Top 10, possibly top 5 talent. Will take a little longer to develop coming back, but great talent addition in that range. With having an earlier pick in the 2nd right after, take a swing for the fences if he's there.
- SDSabre

Thats what I was thinking..... say 2 years to recover play a season or 2 in the khl then come over. Heard hes elite level scoring and if you can get with a late 1 i think is worth the risk.

Nemec and Jiricek are going in the top 5, and maybe in the top 3.

How are the Sabres in a good place to get one of them?
- kingcong39

I highly doubt they both go top5 and we're picking 6th likely. Chicago and Ottawa have easier schedules and games in hand.

Nemec you're right, but Wright, Slaf, Cooley and Kemell go before Jiri. Kemell vs Jiri pick may come down to team preference, both NJ and PHI (the teams likely picking right ahead of us) are both brimming with defensive prospects. They both have a top pairing guy who is close (York/Hughes), both have pretty decent right handers coming too (Walsh/Attard).

I don't see much in Geekie. He's slow.

If we pick 8th Slaf is gone. Hes big, skilled and has a heck of a shot. I'd think Savoie is gone too but Mocks have him falling to us.

As long as its not Geekie (imo) we should have a good or even great player at 8
- DirtyDan

Savoie IMO would be a godsend if we do indeed miss on the two righties.

I highly doubt they both go top5 and we're picking 6th likely. Chicago and Ottawa have easier schedules and games in hand.

Nemec you're right, but Wright, Slaf, Cooley and Kemell go before Jiri. Kemell vs Jiri pick may come down to team preference, both NJ and PHI (the teams likely picking right ahead of us) are both brimming with defensive prospects. They both have a top pairing guy who is close (York/Hughes), both have pretty decent right handers coming too (Walsh/Attard).
- QuinnFan

Jiricek was rated number 2 overall by one outlet.

The Flyers are rumored to like Geekie quite a bit, as does Columbus.

On Kemell, the bloom is off the rose.

Nazar has many more fans now.

Savoie IMO would be a godsend if we do indeed miss on the two righties.
- QuinnFan

I would take Nazar over Savoie.

Jiricek was rated number 2 overall by one outlet.

The Flyers are rumored to like Geekie quite a bit, as does Columbus.

On Kemell, the bloom is off the rose.

Nazar has many more fans now.
- kingcong39

Ill trade back and add a pick or 2

I would take Nazar over Savoie.
- kingcong39

Just take all the Michigan guys lol

Ill trade back and add a pick or 2
- hubie

Depends on who's on the board and what is being offered.

Depends on who's on the board and what is being offered.
- Buff36

throwing numbers out there.

BUf trades 4/5 overall to cbj for 8 and 12.... they prob wont do it so add our 2nd

throwing numbers out there.

BUf trades 4/5 overall to cbj for 8 and 12.... they prob wont do it so add our 2nd
- hubie

how are we getting the 4/5 pick.. aren't we looking in the 8-10 range?

Nemec and Jiricek are going in the top 5, and maybe in the top 3.

How are the Sabres in a good place to get one of them?
- kingcong39

Everyone knows my felling towards drafting defenseman top 5 not a fan

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- Anderdog

Hochul did not want to comment on this during the NYC presser