110%
- gerbe75pts

Not all 13/14 OAs not created equal.

Plus Kev outright came out and said they want the best projected player, not best today player
- TheSabresTaco

That's unconstitutional

I want Jeannot. That's all.

- Gr8daygo

The Jim is not to be used for false rumors:

He talks about sustained success. That is the goal. Not to mortgage the future to win a lot of games for a year.
- DirtyDan

There is no in between.

It’s either you have to mortgage everything or stand Pat.

I don’t understand how other teams operate with such extremes.

Let's say high end forwards project to play top 9 in the NHL, for the Sabres, the NHL core that is signed or will be signed long term:

Skinner
Tuch
Tage
Peterka
Cozens
Quinn
Mitts (?)
Krebs (?)

That leaves 1 maybe 3 open slots...already in the system:

Kulich
Savoie
Ostlund
Rosen

The Sabres dcore:

Dahlin
Power
Samuelsson
(?)
?
?
?

In the system:

Johnson
Novikov
Komarov

Depth forwards signed long term:

0

In the system:

Rousek
Kozak
Nadeau

Goalies:

Levi
UPL (?)

In the system:

0



At what point as an organization do you take BPA at a position of need rather than the ranking high end forward?
- washedup20

Exactly right IMO

Check Jan Levine's Mock Draft Post later tonight.

Before debating too hard, consider the Draft & Develop model the current FO has settled on.

There is no in between.

It’s either you have to mortgage everything or stand Pat.

I don’t understand how other teams operate with such extremes.
- ImThatGuy

wat

nvm

If they trade the pick for a solid player. Wherther it be F or D. Cool. Im with management, whatever they think is best.

If it was me, I want to trade up (If Michkov is to fall). Use Whatever means necessary.
- DirtyDan

I really think they make the Sabres make the pick at 13.

Maybe send off olofsson for another pick, if the player they like is on the board.

Just because we have a very cohesive front office and they've been hitting on many top picks recently.

Agreed though, if they move the pick for a quality player , goalie, forward or defenseman. Hard to fault management.

Does this means Savoie is going back to junior's ?
- Buff36

9 games,
WJT
WHL

I really think they make the Sabres make the pick at 13.

Maybe send off olofsson for another pick, if the player they like is on the board.

Just because we have a very cohesive front office and they've been hitting on many top picks recently.

Agreed though, if they move the pick for a quality player , goalie, forward or defenseman. Hard to fault management.
- Boss34

We should be making the pick.

We have two seconds, VO, Rosen, Joker, maybe mitts to move for a top 4 RHD. No need to trade the 1st or reach for a D at 13 if we do make that pick.

I'm warming up to UPL and Levi as our goalies if we get a legit top 4 RHD.

We should be making the pick.

We have two seconds, VO, Rosen, Joker, maybe mitts to move for a top 4 RHD. No need to trade the 1st or reach for a D at 13 if we do make that pick.

I'm warming up to UPL and Levi as our goalies if we get a legit top 4 RHD.
- Fattony1187

I don’t understand the trade Mitts but keep the first.

The 13th pick you hope can turn into Mitts.

Trade the unproven over the proven every time.

Plus pick 13 value I’d guess outweighs Mitts value because of teams and GMs obsession with mid to late 1st rd picks.

I don’t understand the trade Mitts but keep the first.

The 13th pick you hope can turn into Mitts.

Trade the unproven over the proven every time.

Plus pick 13 value I’d guess outweighs Mitts value because of teams and GMs obsession with mid to late 1st rd picks.
- ImThatGuy

I don’t understand the trade Mitts but keep the first.

The 13th pick you hope can turn into Mitts.

Trade the unproven over the proven every time.

Plus pick 13 value I’d guess outweighs Mitts value because of teams and GMs obsession with mid to late 1st rd picks.
- ImThatGuy

How about we don’t trade either ?

Chuck Fletcher says Tim Murray offered all 3 of those crappy 2nd round picks for 18OA to draft Alex Tuch.

What he should have done is traded 2015 2OA and 2023 77OA for 2014 18OA, 2019 17OA, 2022 16OA and 2023 64OA

1st and a 3rd for 3 1sts and a 3rd which became a 2nd in 2021? What a deal.

Chuck Fletcher says Tim Murray offered all 3 of those crappy 2nd round picks for 18OA to draft Alex Tuch.

What he should have done is traded 2015 2OA and 2023 77OA for 2014 18OA, 2019 17OA, 2022 16OA and 2023 64OA

1st and a 3rd for 3 1sts and a 3rd which became a 2nd in 2021? What a deal.
- TheSabresTaco

Tim Murray, the last set of balls that worked in Sabres management.

How about we don’t trade either ?
- Swedish_Jesus

Never trade anything ever, always keep all your picks and draft bpa always in all ways? Man, sign me up for that job yesterday. Who needs a gm when you have AI right?

Chuck Fletcher says Tim Murray offered all 3 of those crappy 2nd round picks for 18OA to draft Alex Tuch.

What he should have done is traded 2015 2OA and 2023 77OA for 2014 18OA, 2019 17OA, 2022 16OA and 2023 64OA

1st and a 3rd for 3 1sts and a 3rd which became a 2nd in 2021? What a deal.
- TheSabresTaco

😆 🤣

Never trade anything ever, always keep all your picks and draft bpa always in all ways? Man, sign me up for that job yesterday. Who needs a gm when you have AI right?
- TheHank

AI wouldn’t have resigned Okposo and Girgs…

AI wouldn’t have resigned Okposo and Girgs…
- washedup20

I stand corrected. THIS is why you need a top5 gm!

Never trade anything ever, always keep all your picks and draft bpa always in all ways? Man, sign me up for that job yesterday. Who needs a gm when you have AI right?
- TheHank

Yep, exactly what I said.

Not like we have second round picks or other assets we can trade.

But go off my grouch

I stand corrected. THIS is why you need a top5 gm!
- TheHank

A balding killer that prioritizes the W:

Yep, exactly what I said.

Not like we have second round picks or other assets we can trade.

But go off my grouch
- Swedish_Jesus

If not trading a 1 this year. I’m very much making 24 1st + Rosen or some piece available for a d-man with term.

How about we don’t trade either ?
- Swedish_Jesus

Boy this big summer is coming together with a lot of asterisks and disclaimers

Tim Murray, the last set of balls that worked in Sabres management.
- washedup20

Yeah that bozo had three chances to draft Brandon Montour

Boy this big summer is coming together with a lot of asterisks and disclaimers
- sbroads24

I'd be fine trading a 2026 2nd Bryson and Olofsson for someone like William Nylander