Where does Eichel go if the 2015 draft is done again?

Jesus
Kaprizov
Marner
Rantanen
Hanafin

Then Jack?
- lacaprup

Still 2nd.

Where does Eichel go if the 2015 draft is done again?

Jesus
Kaprizov
Marner
Rantanen
Hanafin

Then Jack?
- lacaprup

Probably ahead of hanafin and behind rantanen.
#5 IMO

April 30th or may 2nd seems like stranger days to start counting?

May 3rd and 4th too 🤔

Start of the month, 12 per year...
- Boss34

A+ on the snark meter, Boss, well done.
Sabres weren’t playing last May, were they? Initially I forgot the schedule was whacked due to Covid, and don’t remember when season actually ended.
Why wouldn’t they just say October, when this season started?

Probably ahead of hanafin and behind rantanen.
#5 IMO
- Boss34

This is the correct answer.

Still 2nd.
- DirtyDan

Certainly not by anyone who's seen Mitchell marner and Kaprizov play

A+ on the snark meter, Boss, well done.
Sabres weren’t playing last May, were they? Initially I forgot the schedule was whacked due to Covid, and don’t remember when season actually ended.
Why wouldn’t they just say October, when the season started?
- Ratsreign

😀

May 1st = golf season for the Sabres.

Next year though...

Certainly not by anyone who's seen Mitchell marner and Kaprizov play
- lacaprup

His being a center still carries more weight than undersized wingers, no matter how slightly better they are on the scoresheet

Buf19 is having a problem with goaloffson in the top 9 forwards for next season?

Now donnie the center whisperer has him back on line 1.

Good coaching, bad posting
- Boss34

I think Olof should slot on 3rd line with 1st pp time.

Skin Tage Tuch
Quinn Mitts JJ (Sheltered O-zone starts)
Krebs Cozens Olof
Asplund Girgs Okposo

Certainly not by anyone who's seen Mitchell marner and Kaprizov play
- lacaprup

That guy sucks more tit than anyone in the chel. Like Eichel he doesn't show up when it matters

Kaprizov took how many years to get here so he wouldn't go above Eichel.

I get it your biased but just cause the guys neck gave out doesn't mean he would slot below guys who are inferior when compared at 100% healthy

His being a center still carries more weight than undersized wingers, no matter how slightly better they are on the scoresheet
- Blockhead

If he were Patrice Bergeron or Kopitar I would agree with you. Jack is not an especially gifted defensive player that Ive seen. He's not terrible or anything, but I doubt any team says we need to make sure player X avoids Jack all night.

I think Olof should slot on 3rd line with 1st pp time.

Skin Tage Tuch
Quinn Mitts JJ (Sheltered O-zone starts)
Krebs Cozens Olof
Asplund Girgs Okposo
- DirtyDan

Maybe?


Also, goaloffson has had an excellent year and could play on any of the top 3 lines.

He's proven it.

*I like great28 at 4C

That guy sucks more tit than anyone in the chel. Like Eichel he doesn't show up when it matters

Kaprizov took how many years to get here so he wouldn't go above Eichel.

I get it your biased but just cause the guys neck gave out doesn't mean he would slot below guys who are inferior when compared at 100% healthy
- DirtyDan

Agreed. So, in that case I'll just look at the counting stats and see that Marner is better.

Makes sense, it does seem like Jack made the best choice for himself medically. I just flashed on what Beady said as I thought it was relatively untested in contact sports. Weidman is a big enough name I thought I'd have remembered him, but you're right I'm not finding anyone else on my searches.
- RhinoFan

Medically, I'm 100% on Jack's side of this.

😀

May 1st = golf season for the Sabres.

Next year though...
- Boss34

That just seems like it would be since Mar 1st, would correlate with their recent run.
FL games, in particular

tuch has 14 points in his last 18 games
3 of those on pp


how is that tailing off, still exceeding any realistic expectation for him as a player

Maybe?


Also, goaloffson has had an excellent year and could play on any of the top 3 lines.

He's proven it.

*I like great28 at 4C
- Boss34

I'd just like to spread the wealth... there's enough talent to do so. Each line has a playmaker(Line 1 by committee) and a scorer(Okposo) and a hound(Tuch, JJ, Cozens,all of line 4)

tuch has 14 points in his last 18 games
3 of those on pp


how is that tailing off, still exceeding any realistic expectation for him as a player
- homiedclown

He's missed some wide open chances as well. Slot him back up on line 1 he might very well be a ppg player through a full season. Those guys move the puck well together.

I think Olof should slot on 3rd line with 1st pp time.

Skin Tage Tuch
Quinn Mitts JJ (Sheltered O-zone starts)
Krebs Cozens Olof
Asplund Girgs Okposo
- DirtyDan

is this now or moving forward next year?

If its next year, that lineup, with 26,23,10, and 25 playing big minutes, I don't think gets us to the cap floor and since we have picks up the wazoo I don't know if LTIR to get cap like Boychuk is a plan either.

My guess??? Casey gets traded, they sign a pricey forward in FA and ...go ahead and let me have it. I can see them trading Casey for Carey Price.

tuch has 14 points in his last 18 games
3 of those on pp


how is that tailing off, still exceeding any realistic expectation for him as a player
- homiedclown

I think that is coming from his inability to finish at the level Skinner and Thompson and Vic do. Chicks dig the long ball and goals.

is this now or moving forward next year?

If its next year, that lineup, with 26,23,10, and 25 playing big minutes, I don't think gets us to the cap floor and since we have picks up the wazoo I don't know if LTIR to get cap like Boychuk is a plan either.

My guess??? Casey gets traded, they sign a pricey forward in FA and ...go ahead and let me have it. I can see them trading Casey for Carey Price.
- Blockhead

Nah Casey stays. They'll find enough boychiks or sign a goalie for 10 per.

If anyone is worried about the cap then your worrying about the wrong things. Its the easiest thing to fix.

Agreed. So, in that case I'll just look at the counting stats and see that Marner is better.
- lacaprup

oh my. This is a bad take.

Maybe?


Also, goaloffson has had an excellent year and could play on any of the top 3 lines.

He's proven it.

*I like great28 at 4C
- Boss34

Did you see this last night, Boss?
(No, it’s not clips of the 2 goals by 🦏 30 & 31)
Best fight I’ve seen in a long time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj0k6qt-tr0

I think that is coming from his inability to finish at the level Skinner and Thompson and Vic do. Chicks dig the long ball and goals.
- lacaprup

his shooting percentage for career is 10 percent, this year 9 percent

I think with better d play, power and a mature dahlin, his numbers could even go up a tad better

http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/

mock draft done today

looks like the RD will have to come from panther pick

Dude not everyone here is going to hate Eichel to his core like you do.

If you don’t think Tuch’s play has slowed down (and EVERYONE should’ve known it would) then idk what to tell you.

And yes, he was demoted to a line and has played LESS minutes including under 14 minutes a few games ago

That’s a demotion
- sbroads24

You do realize that if Eichel ends up with 80 points next year, the argument will predictably shift to "Dude, Eichel is gone. Move on." But if he busts next year, you're allowed to bask in his misery.