SabresBillsFan

We will be picking in the teens with their pick. Mark my words!

We can only hope but I think the NHL has different plans!

Exactly what i was thinking.

I don't have any clue to who Murray has in mind any free agent that wants to win won't be coming to Buffalo. Buffalo has to have a pretty big list but I'm guessing the players list along with their agents list probably has buffalo close to the bottom. I just don't see Buffalo as an attractive destination for free agents this year. To me this is like year 1 of the rebuild process even though it started last year. You want to develop those young guys then keep them in Rochester and keep guys in juniors. This is going to be a couple of more years of this garbage on ice. You figure we should have a top 5 pick, the islanders pick will be in the teens and St Louis in the 20's. By the time u develop some of these guys it's a couple of more years. Murray really needs to find players that are too down on a teams depth list and grab them. Who he has in mind I have no idea. But to really back into the UFA's I just don't see any of the good ones coming here. And please no Stastny. Your right they would be a solid base to start from but I just don't see any of them coming here. I'm guessing the Islanders yes the Islanders are going to land a couple of free agents of quality before we do.

If they are motivated by money they will come here if not it's going to be a long couple of seasons and these players might feel why waste a year or two.

I thought we were going to sign Tallinder to a 1 year 10 million deal! Just kidding In all honesty I high doubt any of the big name players come here and to be honest with you I don't want any of the UFA's. Nobody really stands out to me that will make an impact. What the Coyotes traded for Gagner was nothing. The only thing they inherited his salary . We need moves like that. Take on a player who might need a change of scenery and still has room to progress.

I'm just shocked they couldn't trade him. Come on we couldn't get some more picks for him. I could see buying Leino out but I thought Erhoff could have been moved.

I still think Murray unloads Stewart, Stafford, and possibly Erhoff at the deadline. Not all 3 but u never know!

In all honesty I love the Reinhart pick and what I seen of Lemiuex is he is going to be a player it's just about how high his ceiling will be. He could be just another Kaleta. Don't know much about all the others we selected just hoping our scouting staff knows those players better than the other 29 teams. To me Tampa and Anaheim are putting together a lot of talent.

This is the same ? I have why more picks. I know this draft isn't the greatest but why not package up some picks for higher picks and go for quality over quantity especially since u couldn't move up in round 1. Package a second and a third or more for another second. My biggest question now is this teams scouting staff hurt by not being able to bring in 50-60 prospects into Buffalo for their own eval camp like they did for a couple of years. Lots of questions. My biggest now is how active is Buffalo going to be in free agency. To be honest with u I like Ott and Moulson but don't really want to see any of these top free agents come here.

So I'm sure there is disappointed fans here that Murray kept those seconds and didn't draft Barbashev. Looks like no Russians going to be drafted by Murray anytime soon. I'm just stunned that he and most other teams weren't able to pull off more player trades.

Alright Murray what do u have up your sleeve? This draft doesn't have anyone mind blowing in the second anyways.

This was the player I wanted since the beginning of the year. He was the best player on the ice in the prospects game.

I just don't see Lemieux ceiling being that high we need some skill players and I don't think we need another goalie.

I agree on your picks as I take Barbashev at 31 and I like what I hear about Dougherty game. Not so sure about picking another goalie. Lemieux probably won't amount much to more than a 3rd liner. I'm not so sure you take another goalie in the organization when u lack skilled offense players.

Beautiful. Sam Reinhart it is. Thank You Tim Murray

Sam Reinhart please!

I'm interested in what Murray wants to do. I think Murray has a lot of moves he wants to make and I think he is going to go after the players he wants even if he has to overpay. The Kesler to Ducks deal makes Anaheim a potent team.

I think I will take the guy that can do a few more pull ups now. I think I take Bennett. I like his work ethic, skill and skating. Even though he isn't the biggest guy.

Reinhart looked great at the prospects game and I thought he was the best player on the ice.

I really want Reinhart. He was the best player on the ice at the prospects game. Made the players around him better. So if the Canucks pull off a deal to get Reinhart at 1 do you take Ekblad or try to get Edmonton to unload something and flip flop spots with Edmonton and take Bennett.

I agree but if I'm Murray the move has to be Mantha for sure if Detroit is the team.

It all depends on who Buffalo gets coming back. It's not like Myers has been this superstud defenseman the last two years.

To me it's all about who would be coming back Mantha and a prospect, Mantha and a pick. Don't know. It has to be Mantha for sure +. I like Myers but he is so inconsistent and who knows if he ever gets his mind cleared. Everyone from his draft defense wise has been improving and he has been so so.

NFL seems to be working fine without a lottery. Difference is the top teams usually have the best quarterbacks or they have a very good quarterback with a top defense.