GARTH'S CORNER: Don't Trade 2019 First Rounders

I remember the good old days when you drafted hockey players and maybe 1 or 2 made the team years later. Now they pick up generational talents every season and sure fire players with every pick.

Soooo you are aware that Lafreniere is not a 2019 prospect right? So having a 2019 1st round pick does not influence you being able to get him at all? Sometimes I wonder if you pay attention to hockey at all Garth.

Soooo you are aware that Lafreniere is not a 2019 prospect right? So having a 2019 1st round pick does not influence you being able to get him at all? Sometimes I wonder if you pay attention to hockey at all Garth.
- celinedionpha9

Garf wouldn't have any idea at all.

The sad part was him thinking lafreniere was just a top 15 pick, when he is more likely to go 1st overall in 2020. Thought I would try reading this guys blogs, found out it was a terrible idea.

The sad part was him thinking lafreniere was just a top 15 pick, when he is more likely to go 1st overall in 2020. Thought I would try reading this guys blogs, found out it was a terrible idea.
- matt1337

have you ever heard about the treasure trove of assets?

have you ever heard about the treasure trove of assets?
- Ales_Nevsky

No, I haven't. What is it?

Garf wouldn't have any idea at all.
- walshyleafsfan

Agreed. I don’t even know why I read his stuff. He just writes randomly without any research. Maybe he should find a new job, he is the worst hockey writer in history.

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Soooo you are aware that Lafreniere is not a 2019 prospect right? So having a 2019 1st round pick does not influence you being able to get him at all? Sometimes I wonder if you pay attention to hockey at all Garth.

Even so 2019 is loaded with top end prospects. Which is the point he is trying to make. Sabres have 3 picks in a very very loaded first.

No, I haven't. What is it?
- matt1337

Any draft pick after the 5th round.

No, I haven't. What is it?
- matt1337

Any draft pick after the 5th round.

Garth isn't really a hockey writer. He is a buffalo fan writing about the sabres. That is why his stuff is over the top and times and is riddled with incorrect facts. Though it would be nice sometimes if he would take the time to do some actual research on what he is going to write about.

Garth isn't really a hockey writer. He is a buffalo fan writing about the sabres. That is why his stuff is over the top and times and is riddled with incorrect facts. Though it would be nice sometimes if he would take the time to do some actual research on what he is going to write about.

Garth is a “writer”. I believe he even has press clearance.

We do have a decent amount of Murrancy. Hopefully Botterill is able to get his man at a fair market rate.

Again, with the “premium asset” talk. The draft picks are important, I’ll give you that, but Army’s track record over the last ten seasons proves he’ll get them back from someone else. Calling the other three players in the ROR trade “premium assets” is a huge stretch though. Buffalo got the Blues’ dumpster fire of a third line featuring an overpriced pillow top mattress, a drama queen, and their 6th best prospect who would be a 4th-liner in two years time unless traded.

Mother's hide your sons, Garfs tongue is hanging outta his mouth and he's droolin'.

GARTH'S CORNER: Don't Trade 2019 First Rounders
- garth

So if the sabres aren't competitive does it become:

Losing for Lafrenière

Sucking for Sasha?

I remember the good old days when you drafted hockey players and maybe 1 or 2 made the team years later. Now they pick up generational talents every season and sure fire players with every pick.
- richc111

Little known NHL rule. If your team's GM is a shrewd businessman and you have 3 first round picks in a given year you can draft anyone you want regardless of age, including players picked in previous years and already signed to other teams. Buffalo is going to use this to their advantage.

"There are 30 other NHL GMs who wish their name was Jason Botterill today."

No, no there isn't. Not even tomorrow or the day after that.

Again, with the “premium asset” talk. The draft picks are important, I’ll give you that, but Army’s track record over the last ten seasons proves he’ll get them back from someone else. Calling the other three players in the ROR trade “premium assets” is a huge stretch though. Buffalo got the Blues’ dumpster fire of a third line featuring an overpriced pillow top mattress, a drama queen, and their 6th best prospect who would be a 4th-liner in two years time unless traded.

Berglund is a versatile forward who can play 3rd line centre or 2nd line wing. Not a bad pickup.

Also Thompson was their 4th best prospect. He’s been shuffled around the St. Louis lineup a lot. He can very well be a pretty decent top 6 PF. Saying Thompson is a fourth liner is laughable at this point.

Also just because he’s their fourth best prospect it doesn’t mean he’s bad. The 3 prospects ahead of him are pretty darn good.

Forgot to mention that we got another 1st in the deepest draft since the McDavid draft.

We do have a decent amount of Murrancy. Hopefully Botterill is able to get his man at a fair market rate.
- staples

Not Murrancy, Bott Bucks...

Spammers seem to be drawn to Garth in the same way that flies are drawn to poop.

Not Murrancy, Bott Bucks...
- Jammerz04

Bottcoin™
...Washedup came up with that one.

Matheson could've been talking to himself in the bathroom.

Sobotka sucks since his return from the KHL and Berglund was nothing more than a salary dump. The draft picks will be nice and I believe Tage was misused in St. Louis, but you actually did the Blues a favor by taking the other 2.