Archives for July 25, 2021

‘Adams insisted he felt no “pressure point” to make moves on any player, although the contract status of Reinhart and Ristolainen made it more imperative to get the job done this weekend. And he didn’t move Eichel to get another Top 10 pick in this draft like he clearly hoped.’

‘In a surprising development, General Manager Kevyn Adams’ scouting staff chose four prospects from Russia after the organization drafted zero the previous four drafts.’

‘McCabe is strong on the penalty kill and provides a physical presence on the blue line. A return to Buffalo could come with the responsibility of team captain, as Jack Eichel is expected to be traded this offseason and the club has few candidates experienced enough to hold the title.’

‘Listed at 6-foot, 176 pounds, Poltapov was ranked by NHL Central Scouting as the No. 18 European skater in this draft class. It’s likely he used a strong performance at the IIHF World Championship in Texas to improve his draft stock in the eyes of Sabres scouts.’

‘With those two picks and the selection of Isak Rosen at No. 14 on Friday night, it’s clear the Sabres are bent on increasing their organizational skill level at forward without concern about size.’

‘Sardarian, 18, was teammates with Sabres second-round draft choice Prokhor Poltapov on Krasnaya Armiya Moskva of Russia’s top junior league. Listed at 6-foot-1, 156 pounds, was ranked by NHL Central Scouting as the No. 73 European skater in this draft.’

‘The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Bloom did not play in the 2020-21 season because the Ontario Hockey League campaign was shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He had six goals and eight assists in 54 games in 2019-20.’

‘Nadeau, 18, is a power forward with skill and brings more of a physical element than the Sabres’ previous selections. Listed at 6-foot-2, 204 pounds, Nadeau totaled 13 goals and 45 points in 34 games for Shawinigan last season. The biggest knock against him is speed, but Nadeau excels in other areas, including stickhandling, an effective one-timer and effective passing.’

‘Von Barnekow-Lofberg was not ranked by NHL Central Scouting, but the 18-year-old had a strong season across two leagues in Sweden. Listed at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds, von Barnekow-Lofberg spent most of last season with Tyringe of the country’s third-tier professional league, totaling nine goals and 22 points in 26 games.’

‘Marjala played in 2020-2021 for the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was ranked 65th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. He had five goals and 22 assists in 30 games playing for the Remparts under Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy.’