We have always been good at drafting centers in the first round.. who can forget about Jiri Novotny and Marek Zagrapan that we recently drafted to be top line centers.. they are tearing it up.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Don't forget about Erik Rasmussen being taken 7th overall.

Oh I know what it says.


When it states after that Miller would be out with his wife, it confuses the reader.


And you're correct with

LA has Quick
Ana has Hiller
SJ has Niemi

They're all set at the goaltending position. All are younger, cheaper, and better options than a guy who will be 32 at the start of next year.
- dadeadhead

throw in the fact that SJ has Griess at 600k and LA has Bernier at 1.25 mil.. i don't see the need to have miller

Don't forget about Erik Rasmussen being taken 7th overall.
- dadeadhead

he played like he was taken in the 7th round

throw in the fact that SJ has Griess at 600k and LA has Bernier at 1.25 mil.. i don't see the need to have miller
- SabresFaninIndiana

It's been a while since the Seals had an upper echelon goalie. It's just as plausable that we trade Miller to the Seals so that he's closer to Hollywood. It makes sense if you don't think about it.

he played like he was taken in the 7th round
- SabresFaninIndiana

That was a terrible draft year.


Possibly one of the worst in history.

throw in the fact that SJ has Griess at 600k and LA has Bernier at 1.25 mil.. i don't see the need to have miller
- SabresFaninIndiana

He's a guy thats a tad older than one would want to take a chance at being a starter but I think if he ever gets a chance, he'll be a good one.

That was a terrible draft year.


Possibly one of the worst in history.
- dadeadhead

Wasnt JP Dumont 3rd overall???

Wasnt JP Dumont 3rd overall???
- BuffaloKyle

Yep


And 8th round pick Tomas Kaberle is the 2nd highest scoring player to come out of that draft.

Yep


And 8th round pick Tomas Kaberle is the 2nd highest scoring player to come out of that draft.
- dadeadhead

there was 10 all stars in that draft.... JP Dumont, Ruslan Salei, Dainius Zubrus, Marco Sturm, Danny Briere, Zdeno Chara, Tom Poti, Mark Parrish, Pavel Kubina and Thomas Kaberle....

Terrible draft.. Your right.... Look at the names....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NHL_Entry_Draft

there was 10 all stars in that draft.... JP Dumont, Ruslan Salei, Dainius Zubrus, Marco Sturm, Danny Briere, Zdeno Chara, Tom Poti, Mark Parrish, Pavel Kubina and Thomas Kaberle....

Terrible draft.. Your right.... Look at the names....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NHL_Entry_Draft
- BuffaloKyle

I have.


Not a single HOFer in that draft.

I have.


Not a single HOFer in that draft.
- dadeadhead

Chara will be a HOFer IMO...

I have.


Not a single HOFer in that draft.
- dadeadhead

Chara goes to the HOF, but that is about it. It was a weak draft overall.

He's a guy thats a tad older than one would want to take a chance at being a starter but I think if he ever gets a chance, he'll be a good one.
- dadeadhead

ehh he is in his mid 20s. but he will probably always just be a solid backup

I can't believe Radim Vrbata has 30 goals... Crazyness...

So how did the team look last night??

I realize that our top line was clicking on all cylinders.

How did the guys not on the score sheet play?? Stafford, Leino, Ennis, Gaustad, Kaleta??

What happened when Regehr got hurt??

I can't believe Radim Vrbata has 30 goals... Crazyness...
- BuffaloKyle

Didn't Wolski and Stempniak also have like 30+ goals for Phx one year?

Chara will be a HOFer IMO...
- BuffaloKyle

He shouldn't IMO.

He was in the league 9 years before he became the dominate player he is today.


Thats not a HOF career IMO.


It's just a great 6yr stretch.

I can't believe Radim Vrbata has 30 goals... Crazyness...
- BuffaloKyle

Neither can he

He shouldn't IMO.

He was in the league 9 years before he became the dominate player he is today.


Thats not a HOF career IMO.


It's just a great 6yr stretch.
- dadeadhead

The 1998 draft is pretty frickin bad too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_NHL_Entry_Draft

there was 10 all stars in that draft.... JP Dumont, Ruslan Salei, Dainius Zubrus, Marco Sturm, Danny Briere, Zdeno Chara, Tom Poti, Mark Parrish, Pavel Kubina and Thomas Kaberle....

Terrible draft.. Your right.... Look at the names....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NHL_Entry_Draft
- BuffaloKyle

looks like buffalo picked two players that made it in the nhl and only one that played more than 50 games with them.... solid

there was 10 all stars in that draft.... JP Dumont, Ruslan Salei, Dainius Zubrus, Marco Sturm, Danny Briere, Zdeno Chara, Tom Poti, Mark Parrish, Pavel Kubina and Thomas Kaberle....

Terrible draft.. Your right.... Look at the names....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NHL_Entry_Draft
- BuffaloKyle

Chara and Briere are really the only names that I would consider as being 'good players'.

He shouldn't IMO.

He was in the league 9 years before he became the dominate player he is today.


Thats not a HOF career IMO.


It's just a great 6yr stretch.
- dadeadhead

Not true - he was a rookie in 98-99 and an All-Star by 2003.

looks like buffalo picked two players that made it in the nhl and only one that played more than 50 games with them.... solid
- SabresFaninIndiana

Looking at past drafts can be depressing . specially when you look at all the star players picked after the sabres picked a no-show

He shouldn't IMO.

He was in the league 9 years before he became the dominate player he is today.


Thats not a HOF career IMO.


It's just a great 6yr stretch.
- dadeadhead

Maybe he shouldnt... But he prolly will.... Because the intangebles he has..... Tallest player in the nhl, cup winner, hardest shot, 6X all star, norris trophy winner, messier award.... He's just done alot of Sh!t that helps him get there...

The 1998 draft is pretty frickin bad too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_NHL_Entry_Draft
- BuffaloKyle

colorado had 5 of the first 30 picks and failed on 3 of them