Michael Pachla: What if McDavid or Eichel turned out to be busts? The Sabres are in a good position to overcome a bust of epic proportions

Well this horse isn't beat to death.

The fact that in this entire blog you did NOT use the word "McEichel" gives me an entire new respect for you.

To be a bust one of these things need to happen.

1) Injury that threatens career
2) Ego that overtakes talent
3) Developed by Edmonton or Edmonton like system.

Three is probably the worst thing to happen to a young career, but I suppose number 1 could be just as bad...

That would suck

I'm going to laugh.

blinded with pepper spray

Michael Pachla: What if McDavid or Eichel turned out to be busts?
The Sabres are in a good position to overcome a bust of epic proportions
- Michael Pachla

How good this prospect pool may or may not be is irrelevant. They need a player worth building a franchise around, and it's worth the risk.

I like the prospect pool they have, but without a guy like McDavid or Eichel, this team projects to be a good one, not a great one. And anything short of the latter should be, and is, unacceptable.

The fact that in this entire blog you did NOT use the word "McEichel" gives me an entire new respect for you.
- MrBeanTown

Bust like Yakupov or Bust like Daigle, I need confirmation of this level of bust

To be a bust one of these things need to happen.

1) Injury that threatens career
2) Ego that overtakes talent
3) Developed by Edmonton or Edmonton like system.

Three is probably the worst thing to happen to a young career, but I suppose number 1 could be just as bad...
- nords21

Ikerenko

Bust like Yakupov or Bust like Daigle, I need confirmation of this level of bust
- DDM-Coga

good point

As the Erie Otters have somewhat proved a bit is that terrible goaltending is the only way Conor isnt a cup winning superstar.

Ikerenko
- LamontSanford

welcome back

The real question is who will they bust on, once they go pro?

The real question is who will they bust on, once they go pro?
- Carubba-Kaleta

or which one busted upon can survive the bust?

You forgot Zadorov as possible 1st rounder playing for Sabres next year (if he does not get traded of course, but same could be said about Grigorenko).

McBustichel!

Only the organization can blow the kids development. Not sure Murray would let that happen believe me.

Oilers are not a good developement team. Good thing Hall, Eberle and RNH were very talented.

McDavid will be good nontheless because he's Canadian and will practice and train with NHL players during summer. You'll be fine lucky bastards

Good blog Michael.

And that is all that I will say.

Who is the last 'generational' player who was a bust? Lindros? Even he was dominant for a good stretch of time.

As the Erie Otters have somewhat proved a bit is that terrible goaltending is the only way Conor isnt a cup winning superstar.
- hubie

to your point, I went strictly skaters in the blog, but in net there's ullmark, who's headed to north America next year, and Peterson in the pipeline...I wouldn't discount Makarov either...not to mention lindback, Hackett and neuvirth all somehow rose above the mess that was in front of them

Good blog Michael.

And that is all that I will say.
- BuffaloHardHat

Good get outta here

Good blog Michael.

And that is all that I will say.
- BuffaloHardHat

thx, hat

Who is the last 'generational' player who was a bust? Lindros? Even he was dominant for a good stretch of time.
- Pierceme69

daigle, 1993