Michael Pachla: Ramp-up to the 2015 NHL Draft Pt. 3-- RW size and depth

Great Read, and very informative as well as timely. Thanks Mike!

Michael Pachla: Ramp-up to the 2015 NHL Draft Pt. 3-- RW size and depth
- Michael Pachla

They stink


Nice read

Christen Fischer - 2nd Rd (TM loves him)

Nice read Mike

remember in the last month of the season when every goal scored by the sabres or a goal allowed by the yotes was a league wide conspiracy and had a large portion of the sabre faithful ready to jump off a bridge??!
this place was manic on game nights

good timez

also, good read mp

While I would prefer the Sabres to draft a D-man with 21, I wouldn't mind it if they snagged RW Guryanov (sp) there as well.
I still think D is more a position of need for the draft to add to the pipeline coming, and think the draft is where you acquire higher-end talent than a trade, as the cost is too high in FA and through trades for very good D-men.

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Nice read
- homiedclown

What's that smell ?

Great Read, and very informative as well as timely. Thanks Mike!
- MEBSabresFAN

Hey dude, just curious if your going to entertain us again today?? Def had a chuckle........

thx for the props, y'all...lots of options for the team at the draft...gonna be fun

thx for the props, y'all...lots of options for the team at the draft...gonna be fun
- Michael Pachla

U guys have a ton of picks, the issue is finding the FA players to bridge the gap.
I enjoy when team are good bc parity in the league makes it the best game to watch...... Must say, im excited to get a chance to see Eichel next year ( if he makes team out of camp )

U guys have a ton of picks, the issue is finding the FA players to bridge the gap.
I enjoy when team are good bc parity in the league makes it the best game to watch...... Must say, im excited to get a chance to see Eichel next year ( if he makes team out of camp )
- Ur Not Me

yup, sure have had a lot of picks...gonna be a bit strange next year if they end up with "only" one pick in each of the first two rounds

Michael - chances are we're taking a RW or a D at #21 (if we keep the pick). Two q's;

1. If we keep 21, who do you like in that area?
2. If gmtm can pull of a trade like 21, 31 and 51 for around #10, who do you like there?

Michael - chances are we're taking a RW or a D at #21 (if we keep the pick). Two q's;

1. If we keep 21, who do you like in that area?
2. If gmtm can pull of a trade like 21, 31 and 51 for around #10, who do you like there?
- turbo044

that's what this is all leading up to

am still working on the draft although some names have already been mentioned in various places

Nice blog... I read the majority of it.

Nice blog... I read the majority of it.
- jochfr

thx for reeding, oprah...

Garth's blog just gave me a (frank)ing hangover. Jesus (frank)ing Christ. I feel like I just slammed a fifth of Old Granddad.

If we stay at 21, my guess is we go Samsonov (goalie)
Unless...
Konecny, Roy or Kylington fall to us
In that case, Murray may wait & try to grab Blackwood at 31

This all changes if he makes a trade for a young Goalie like Gibson or Allen
In that case, it might be #21 that we have to give up

remember in the last month of the season when every goal scored by the sabres or a goal allowed by the yotes was a league wide conspiracy and had a large portion of the sabre faithful ready to jump off a bridge??!
this place was manic on game nights

good timez

also, good read mp
- hugefemaledog77

Thanks for stopping by

If we stay at 21, my guess is we go Samsonov (goalie)
Unless...
Konecny, Roy or Kylington fall to us
In that case, Murray may wait & try to grab Blackwood at 31

This all changes if he makes a trade for a young Goalie like Gibson or Allen
In that case, it might be #21 that we have to give up
- jdfitz77

Don't think he's taking samsanov at 21. Two much unknown about Russians and this Russian goalie - his contract has him staying in Russia for 2 more years. I think there's a good chance he falls to 31. With this deep of a draft, teams don't want to spend a 1st round pick on a goalie with a lot of ??'s

that's what this is all leading up to

am still working on the draft although some names have already been mentioned in various places
- Michael Pachla

Ahh...makes sense.

Don't think he's taking samsanov at 21. Two much unknown about Russians and this Russian goalie - his contract has him staying in Russia for 2 more years. I think there's a good chance he falls to 31. With this deep of a draft, teams don't want to spend a 1st round pick on a goalie with a lot of ??'s
- turbo044

Vasilevskiy went 19th overall in 2012, and the KHL was much more of a threat then
Now, the league is weaker & they are about to agree to a transfer deal with the NHL anyways
His 2yr contract is also not a concern
He'll still need time to develop
I'm sure Murray would prefer to take him at 31, but it's a risk
The top goalie has been getting pick late 1st for the last few years now. So he's prob gone by 31

Vasilevskiy went 19th overall in 2012, and the KHL was much more of a threat then
Now, the league is weaker & they are about to agree to a transfer deal with the NHL anyways
His 2yr contract is also not a concern
He'll still need time to develop
I'm sure Murray would prefer to take him at 31, but it's a risk
The top goalie has been getting pick late 1st for the last few years now. So he's prob gone by 31
- jdfitz77

2009, 2011, 2013, and 2014 1st goalie went in rd 2

Christen Fischer - 2nd Rd (TM loves him)

Nice read Mike
- Irish 14

TM loves him or you love him?

I really really really don't want to give up Zads or Pysyk for a guy like ROR. I realize that they would absolutely have to give up D in that trade. What about Bogosian and 21 for ROR? I like Bogosian but on a good team he is a second pairing defenseman. Also, if memory serves me his possession numbers have been historically mediocre.