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I think we are scheduled to “learn to play defence” next year

I think if Jackson Smith is there at 9 they might take him.

At one point the Sabres had Turgeon, Andreychuk, Housley, and Barrasso on the same team. Oldest Housley at 24. Barrasso was traded and Mogilny joined the next year. All are Hall of Famers. I’m not taking anything away from the accomplishments of these men. Great hockey players all. At least 4 cup rings in there. A part of me thinks more patience was needed. But I honestly don’t think they would have sniffed a cup together in Buffalo.

Yep. I was commenting more on what I perceived to be the spirit of the post than anything else.

Strbak, Kleber, McCarthy, Komarov, are all rhds with shutdown styles with size. They've drafted quite a few rhds with some size lately.

Adams mentioned rhd depth specifically when asked about draft stuff and org depth.

Pretty sure you can't. At least not for a year.

I have no idea if Mrtka is good pick at that slot other than it roughly aligns with where most of the usual outlets expect him to be taken. I think it is funny and predictable that after reading for months about the Sabres not paying enough attention to size, handedness and defensive acumen that the idea of them taking a 6'6" RHD with probably the best "shutdown D" resume in the draft class gets a "woof".

Hawerchuck, Andrechuck, Audette, Ledyard, Svoboda. I don’t think we fully appreciated what we had.

There were alot of rumors swirling about Russian mafia shaking down NHL players. I recall Bure being linked to the Russian mob. I always assumed that Mogilny’s fear of flying was related to threats on his life. I know there was speculation it was related to him not wanting to be a Sabre, or not wanting to be under Bowman. I thought fear of the Russian mob was the more likely circumstance.

Those assistants are back Puke!

Tried to get over on my kid sister one night at Stuffed Mushroom. Denied.

Going on 6 years, this broken record gets old.

LOOOOONG overdue happy for #89!!!!

Woof I hope mrtka goes before Buffalo so they don’t have the chance fuuuuckkkkk

How is he not in already, NHL is an abomination, the red headed step child of sports.

Congratulations Alex. That WJHC line of Mogilny, Fedorov and Bure was my introduction to him and I couldn’t believe the Sabres got him out of Russia. I am looking forward to this induction.

Good stuff. Seemed like a lifetime ago.

Indeed

Waste of my time.

Remember that time trump left the Iran nuclear deal that was keeping them from having nuclear weapons? Pepperidge farms remembers

"I'm sorry you feel that way."

6 days. Tiktok mofo

Well that was overdue. I remember all the odd things around him and the fear of flying but boy could that guy score goals.

For those who have not seen and/or do not know about this absolutely excellent short documentary about the process of his defection: