Sid is there
- Gunner Staal

of course.

Haha, nah I'm staying true.
- Gunner Staal

great day for the Pens too. tough to lose Staal but obv he had his mind on Carolina. they did very well under the circumstances.

This pick sounds like Girgensons was really their guy they planned on picking at #12, but when Grigorenko wasn't picked, they had to make up a "Plan B" on the fly.
- buffalofan19

That's the same thing I was thinking. It had to be that way. I think they thought they had to go for it and take Grigorenko and then try quickly to acquire a pick close there after for Girgensons. It's good that Darcy has a good rapport with Feaster because it seems like that trade wouldn't have happened that quick if he didn't.

My guess is you are more excited than the Catenacci pick, right? You better be.

Either way, that's 2 years in a row where we took a guy you were calling for. Nice work kid
- keptupl8

I am , lol


my hope for the 2nd round : Collberg,Kerdiles, Frk,Sutter

I am , lol


my hope for the 2nd round : Collberg,Kerdiles, Frk,Sutter
- gerbe75pts

noted

great day for the Pens too. tough to lose Staal but obv he had his mind on Carolina. they did very well under the circumstances.
- vancity sabre

They are loaded up on d prospects now. Lots of trade bait.

I am , lol


my hope for the 2nd round : Collberg,Kerdiles, Frk,Sutter
- gerbe75pts

Colberg goes 31 to Columbus.
Finn 32 to Edmonton.
Kerdiles 33 to Montreal
Dansk 34 to NYI
Frk 35 to Toronto

This night could not have gone any better. They turned the organizations weakest position into their strongest in a span of 10 minutes. Kudos to Regier and Devine

Now go get Bobby Ryan tomorrow and make it a perfect weekend
- CaptPantalones[/quote]


yes !

I am , lol


my hope for the 2nd round : Collberg,Kerdiles, Frk,Sutter
- gerbe75pts

I swear, Darcy seems to come out and shock you just when you start to think he's incapable of doing anything worthwhile.

Colberg goes 31 to Columbus.
- dadeadhead

I was thinking late first round pick ...

I could see that but ... Columbus is poop at making good picks

I swear, Darcy seems to come out and shock you just when you start to think he's incapable of doing anything worthwhile.
- HonkFortheGoose

so true ..

great first round by the sabres. Hodgson and Girgensons down the middle will be really good in a few years. I do think Grigorenko will be better suited playing RW.

I am , lol


my hope for the 2nd round : Collberg,Kerdiles, Frk,Sutter
- gerbe75pts

i really want collberg myself

I was thinking late first round pick ...

I could see that but ... Columbus is poop at making good picks
- gerbe75pts

I edited my post.


Of your list Sutter might be an option.

This night could not have gone any better. They turned the organizations weakest position into their strongest in a span of 10 minutes. Kudos to Regier and Devine

Now go get Bobby Ryan tomorrow and make it a perfect weekend
- CaptPantalones

They better come strong because the Pens, Flyers and Rangers will along with a few others. Problem is Darcy overrates his players and that may hurt, that's even if they want Ryan.

I want terravoinen bad
- HAMgerber

Well I wanted Girgensons bad. I guess the grass in always greener.

Well I wanted Girgensons bad. I guess the grass in always greener.
- mvp0207

I thought for sure you'd take Samuelsson.

That's the same thing I was thinking. It had to be that way. I think they thought they had to go for it and take Grigorenko and then try quickly to acquire a pick close there after for Girgensons. It's good that Darcy has a good rapport with Feaster because it seems like that trade wouldn't have happened that quick if he didn't.
- HonkFortheGoose

It just makes sense. I almost always give GM's the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the draft. I don't watch enough junior and NCAA hockey the way I watch College Football and Basketball to make enough of an opinion. Reading articles just doesn't do it for me either, but, when it comes to a guy like Grigorenko, who sounded like a consensus "can't miss" except for some off ice concerns (i.e. being Russian with the KHL, etc.), you have to make that pick. As far as Girgensons goes, I had no idea who he really was, but I am never going to criticize a GM for moving up and getting a guy like that. If you really like the guy and really want him, go get him. If he doesn't pan out down the road, I reserve the right to use my 20/20 hindsight, but in the NHL draft, you should always draft the best player available, regardless of current need, especially when you're in mid or late round. Most of the time, they won't be ready to play for a couple of years anyway (Grigorenko sounding like an exception), and your needs could be completely different by then, especially in the cap era. The moves were bold, and I like them.

Trade Miller for?????????????? then trade Sekera for Brian Elliott....wow did I say that?

Don't know if anyone caught this but both guys last names first four letters are the same inverted... Not sayin'... Just sayin...

Don't know if anyone caught this but both guys last names first four letters are the same inverted... Not sayin'... Just sayin...
- slyther

Both are 10 letters long too.

All I have to say is:


Well done, Darcy.



and,

"Oh myyyyyyyyyy."

Both are 10 letters long too.
- dadeadhead

Grigs was picked 12th in 2012...

Isn't Buffalos polar opposite somewhere in Russia as well???

Both are 10 letters long too.
- dadeadhead

Fake Darcy ‏@FakeDarcy

No way the Cup engraver gets Grigorenko & Girgensons spelled correctly next year. #Sabres #GMofTheSummer