ive spent a lot of time looking into the other two guys, as I spent plenty of time on savoie who I didn't think we'd have an opportunity to take. there are a lot of people in the industry very high on these two kids. apparently kulich is a steal. i mean we've complained for YEARS for not taking the skills guys. we finally start doing it and now people are (frank)ing butthurt about it. These skills guys, your Debrincats and your Pastrnaks and your Points, knocked because of their lack of physicals, always seem to show their stuff once they're given a few years.

That should excite you guys. A lot.
- TheSabresTaco

I'm happy, very happy indeed.
I didn't focus on Ostlund at all, was kinda shocked they took him there...not disappointed just didn't see it coming.
As far as Kulich at 28, he rose up later in the draft process in the public rankings then fell back to us last night. Again, I was aware if him but didn't see the Sabres taking him.
Draft ratings are all pretty positive..so there is that.

I’m not a draft expert but the savoie and Kulich picks are very solid.
- sbroads24

I'd think you'd personally be thrilled with all three of them. High end skill, very intelligent and very competitive.

I’m not a draft expert but the savoie and Kulich picks are very solid.
- sbroads24

agreed

I would have grabbed a winger at 16

I'd think you'd personally be thrilled with all three of them. High end skill, very intelligent and very competitive.
- TheSabresTaco

and fast

I would just like to hear some accountability from the front office to recruit good players. None of their talk relates to results. It relates to vibes. I think that's a problem.

Any time something goes wrong, the reply is "fine, we don't want you here anyway."
- Hank Balling

Why should they pout in front of the camera? They have confidence in the way they're doing things and only want guys who think the same. I don't blame them at all.

What are they going to do, put their black eye liner on and go to The Used show?

and fast
- homiedclown

good add. You wanna be able to play like the Avs and the Lightning? This is how you do it.

He uses PWWTBH more than Kevyn Adams.

Here's my problem with this: Once upon a time, Sabres management and ownership flew to Calgary to convince Robyn Regehr to be a PWWTBH.

This current incarnation places zero emphasis on the front office personnel's ability to sell Buffalo on players. They put the onus on the player to want to be here.

Isn't it at least partly the GM's job to convince players to come?
- Hank Balling

You DON'T want the Pegula's flying out to talk to anybody.

You mean To Young
- Buff36

yeah.. i drank to much yesterday

I'm happy, very happy indeed.
I didn't focus on Ostlund at all, was kinda shocked they took him there...not disappointed just didn't see it coming.
As far as Kulich at 28, he rose up later in the draft process in the public rankings then fell back to us last night. Again, I was aware if him but didn't see the Sabres taking him.
Draft ratings are all pretty positive..so there is that.
- IonSabres

means nothing if they become nothing, but today they're exciting picks, to me at least.

I was lukewarm on Ostlund instantly but did a bit of research and listened to the intelligent people and am pretty excited about him.

Why should they pout in front of the camera? They have confidence in the way they're doing things and only want guys who think the same. I don't blame them at all.

What are they going to do, put their black eye liner on and go to The Used show?
- TheSabresTaco

I'm not suggesting they pout, I'm suggesting they start talking like like winning is important because that will help attract useful players.

As for the bolded, they've done very little to convince the NHL world at large they are indeed interested in winning, so why would players want to buy in?

I’m not a draft expert but the savoie and Kulich picks are very solid.
- sbroads24

they may also be gage and persson

You DON'T want the Pegula's flying out to talk to anybody.
- IonSabres

there's this too.

semi joking, they are (first hand experience) very nice and well intentioned people. I've railed on them in here for what they say publicly and glad they hardly speak anymore.

But I could see them having positive impacts on individuals, privately.

yeah.. i drank to much yesterday
- SabresFaninIndiana

Another goalie down

yeah.. i drank to much yesterday
- SabresFaninIndiana

Or not enough. 🤔

they may also be gage and persson
- SabresFaninIndiana

stop that

Or not enough. 🤔
- IndianaSabresFan

tell the apple to shove it

90% of us are excited. A couple aren't because they:
(1) want us to tamper with UFA goalies
(2) want KA to repeat the sins of past GM's and rush the rebuild
- turbo044

So trading a first, 2nd and third for a 40 goal scorer who fits the Timeline is now "Going Tim Murray"

Glad to know that any trade made by the Sabres will now be defined as "WHY ARE YOU TIM MURRAYING THIS"

3 years if they make a trade I'm going to go full meltdown that the current GM is trying to MURRAY THIS THING

stop that
- TheSabresTaco

Sunshine

I'm not suggesting they pout, I'm suggesting they start talking like like winning is important because that will help attract useful players.

As for the bolded, they've done very little to convince the NHL world at large they are indeed interested in winning, so why would players want to buy in?
- Hank Balling

stop crying

that's tough. would have been easy for us to do.

So trading a first, 2nd and third for a 40 goal scorer who fits the Timeline is now "Going Tim Murray"

Glad to know that any trade made by the Sabres will now be defined as "WHY ARE YOU TIM MURRAYING THIS"

3 years if they make a trade I'm going to go full meltdown that the current GM is trying to MURRAY THIS THING
- ImThatGuy

murray said no thanks, next topic?

Another goalie down
- sbroads24

who got shot?

Another goalie down
- sbroads24

Light that fire! Watch the site crash again.

I'm not suggesting they pout, I'm suggesting they start talking like like winning is important because that will help attract useful players.

As for the bolded, they've done very little to convince the NHL world at large they are indeed interested in winning, so why would players want to buy in?
- Hank Balling

their play will define how serious they are. they don't need to rex ryan the media. if im a player, i care more about what i saw in april than some guy saying how much he wants to win on tv.