Michael Pachla: Sabres pick Cozens and Johnson and NHL Draft, build around Eichel, Dahlin With a formidable nucleus of Jack Eichel, Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner, GM Jason Botterill adds quality pieces at center and on defense

This is exciting

There were 3 guys on the board and most experts had them ranked in the top 10

We drafted one of them

The over reaction gets old

I wanted Caulfield

I am p!ssed he is a Hab and in our division

But I liked Cozens and Zegras too

If two of the three of them were off the board and we took the one remaining nobody would be this p!ssed.

We still got a good player

The more I read about Johnson the more I like

Human breakout machine has a nice ring to it

Let’s get on with the trades

Let’s get on with the trades
- gerbe75pts

This!

But I only see some depth players getting traded today

Maybe a Vesey trade

None of the big trades will be made until closer to Free Agency IMO since all the 1st round picks are gone

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We’re an hour before the start of the second round and it looks like talks between the general managers is higher than an hour before the start of first round yesterday. Interesting day ahead ?

9:05 AM - 22 Jun 2019


Just to suck us in...

If Alex Turcotte was the first real prize of the first round, Dylan Cozens was a close runner-up. He was one of the three players I debated as the No. 3 prospect in the draft in the back half of the season (alongside Turcotte and Bowen Byram). His ability to play out wide with his speed and length — while still having the presence of mind to make a lot of high-end plays in transition or off the cycle — should make him an excellent top-six centre and impact forward. He’s the perfect fit for the Sabres too, in that they desperately need a 2C to play behind Jack Eichel and he and Casey Mittelstadt can now challenge each other for those minutes. The Sabres did well.

Wheeler: Ranking the 2019 NHL Draft’s first-round winners and losers into tiers

https://theathletic.com/1...rs-and-losers-into-tiers/

Take a deep breath...

There were 3 guys on the board and most experts had them ranked in the top 10

We drafted one of them

The over reaction gets old

I wanted Caulfield

I am p!ssed he is a Hab and in our division

But I liked Cozens and Zegras too

If two of the three of them were off the board and we took the one remaining nobody would be this p!ssed.

We still got a good player

The more I read about Johnson the more I like

Human breakout machine has a nice ring to it
- Stripes77

This is where I differ.

Everyone; experts, here, fans, and so on, always say how they love everyone.

Most of these prospects will amount to nothing special. If someone wants to voice their opinion about why they dont think a prospect, go for it.

Leafs trade a 1st to give up marlaue. Sabres could of took him for a year.

Let’s get on with the trades
- gerbe75pts

Perhaps the biggest disappointment last night.

The NHL always cock teasing us with trade. (frank)ing blue balls.

If Alex Turcotte was the first real prize of the first round, Dylan Cozens was a close runner-up. He was one of the three players I debated as the No. 3 prospect in the draft in the back half of the season (alongside Turcotte and Bowen Byram). His ability to play out wide with his speed and length — while still having the presence of mind to make a lot of high-end plays in transition or off the cycle — should make him an excellent top-six centre and impact forward. He’s the perfect fit for the Sabres too, in that they desperately need a 2C to play behind Jack Eichel and he and Casey Mittelstadt can now challenge each other for those minutes. The Sabres did well.

Wheeler: Ranking the 2019 NHL Draft’s first-round winners and losers into tiers

https://theathletic.com/1...rs-and-losers-into-tiers/

Take a deep breath...
- GilPerreault11

I am hoping if anything this motivates Casey to get his ass in gear

Force the Sabres to play Cozens on the wing

But we all know the days of only having 2 scoring lines are over. Having 3 lines that can produce is where it's at.

Marleau and a 1st to Carolina

Leafs trade a 1st to give up marlaue. Sabres could of took him for a year.
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.@SportChek Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have acquired a 2020 sixth-round pick from Carolina in exchange for Patrick Marleau, a conditional first round pick (2020) and a seventh round pick (2020).


Wow

(frank) the leafs

WHAT IN THE LIVING F*CK!!! HOW THE HELL DID THE LEAFS GET A 1st ROUNDER FOR 39 YEAR OLD MARLEAU?!?!
- JVince11

They didn't they got a 6th rounder. They gave up the first with Marleau

Leafs trade a 1st to give up marlaue. Sabres could of took him for a year.
- Fattony1187

Did they do this?

Leafs trade a 1st to give up marlaue. Sabres could of took him for a year.
- Fattony1187

Wonder what the conditions are

Also could PK end up in Toronto?

They didn't they got a 6th rounder. They gave up the first with Marleau
- mattmoulson

Read it too fast. lol. Corrected

There were 3 guys on the board and most experts had them ranked in the top 10

We drafted one of them

The over reaction gets old

I wanted Caulfield

I am p!ssed he is a Hab and in our division

But I liked Cozens and Zegras too

If two of the three of them were off the board and we took the one remaining nobody would be this p!ssed.

We still got a good player

The more I read about Johnson the more I like

Human breakout machine has a nice ring to it
- Stripes77

differing skill sets and cozens had the one that the sabres liked most

Did they do this?
- Mentalorgasm5

Ya. I would of took their 1st then tried to unload okposo with it. Would prob have to add more though

This is where I differ.

Everyone; experts, here, fans, and so on, always say how they love everyone.

Most of these prospects will amount to nothing special. If someone wants to voice their opinion about why they dont think a prospect, go for it.
- Mentalorgasm5

I don't mind the opinions

Hell I wanted Caulfield

But the overreaction is what annoys me. This is more directed at Gerbe and he knows it!

(frank) the leafs
- JVince11

Wow ... this is unbelievable

If Alex Turcotte was the first real prize of the first round, Dylan Cozens was a close runner-up. He was one of the three players I debated as the No. 3 prospect in the draft in the back half of the season (alongside Turcotte and Bowen Byram). His ability to play out wide with his speed and length — while still having the presence of mind to make a lot of high-end plays in transition or off the cycle — should make him an excellent top-six centre and impact forward. He’s the perfect fit for the Sabres too, in that they desperately need a 2C to play behind Jack Eichel and he and Casey Mittelstadt can now challenge each other for those minutes. The Sabres did well.

Wheeler: Ranking the 2019 NHL Draft’s first-round winners and losers into tiers

https://theathletic.com/1...rs-and-losers-into-tiers/

Take a deep breath...
- GilPerreault11

Ya. I would of took their 1st then tried to unload okposo with it. Would prob have to add more though
- Fattony1187

Those conditions have to be pretty significant though

Carolina buying out Marleau