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Interestingly they took Bedkowski with 71 and Kettles went at 39. You could flip those picks and it would still make sense in this draft. I don't think we missed out on anything.

Hmm, any teams that have their eye on a large RHD in this draft now have a simple logic tree to follow on deciding whether to move up or not? Are the Sabres drafting ahead of us?

This was before the Clifton trade, $3.3M for Clifton to $1.1M for Timmins cleared up that extra little bit Banished forever

He was ranked 3rd for best shutdown defender and was ranked 2nd behind only Brady Martin for hardest hitters according EPs draft guide.

Doesn't THAT go without saying. Just sayin'. 😉

I'd call it equivalent to your constant use of "MAGA scum" every time you get triggered.

Ok. Hope he makes it someday. Bedkowski sounds like a Buffalo guy.

Gibson hasn't been good for several years, stop wanting to trade for has beens

Yet you're perfectly fine with him telling me to stay on a different forum with people who don't think? Shame on you. You're a moderator, do better.

Obviously, the exception proves the rule.

Good to see the anger. If he makes it, expect a 6-7-8 guy. But... how many times does a team have a guy who shoots right play on the left side? Because in 3 years, as ELCs are in play, Rochester is going to have about 5 right-shot guys vying for playing time. Or -- instead of handing out 2nd round picks for 4th liners -- Adams can just throw in a RHD.

He can't develop fast enough for the Sabres.

I sure hope so.

Bump again

Sure. That's what they did with Ray, Mair, Peters, McCormick, tons of other players in that mold.

"Violence is a skill in hockey – especially deep in the NHL playoffs. In that department, no one quite matches David Bedkowski. To say he has a “mean streak” would be an understatement. Bedkowski punishes. He hurts, retaliates, beats down, knocks, and crushes opponents with open-ice hits and bone-rattling contact along the boards. That alone will push him up NHL draft boards. It’s a rare quality. Not every large defenceman uses their size to disrupt opponents, and even fewer do it with the kind of sheer violence Bedkowski brings. In a long playoff run, his style of play could dissuade teams from attacking his side of the ice entirely. It’s no coincidence that Bedkowski finished the season with one of the best entry prevention scores in Dir. of North American scouting Mitchell Brown’s data set. Denying space with his reach and NHL-projectable mobility, he closes on attackers early – and the threat of his massive hits keeps them on their heels, watching for his approach. That same aggressiveness can sometimes compromise his effectiveness, as he occasionally chases too eagerly. But from a developmental perspective, that’s a positive. Confident players who impose their will tend to keep influencing play as they rise through the ranks. Bedkowski also has a foundation of strong defensive habits that should ease his transition to the next level. His offensive numbers might not suggest it, but Bedkowski flashes confidence in the attacking zone, too. He joins the rush, one-touches passes, beats forecheckers with his feet, and occasionally unloads one-timers from the blue line. While his mechanics still limit execution, the ideas are advanced." EP draft guide

To be fair, there’s no competition to be had on the left side, nor will there be for a decade to come. Maybe this all comes back to Dahlin saying if we ask him to play on the right side one more time he’s going to demand a trade out. This is insurance

The Sabres organization will try to rehabilitate him into a Lady Byng candidate.

It took this goof 6 seasons to finally start adding toughness. That said I of course approve of this violence 😀.

With all these moves and how they are just adding guys with size and nastiness I think it’s just a matter of time till Sammy is gone

we go from only bringing in LHD's to only bringing in RHD's. That's progress isn't it?

Even if as a part-time enforcer type who is in the press box half the time.

Bedkowski wakes up every morning, and chooses violence. EP thinks he's poised for a breakout year and ranked him 47th overall.