sabre snipe

So, vanek was a fourth overall pick years ago. In return from him we received the 5th overall pick this year (or a 1st round next year), a second round pick next year in a very deep draft, and two more seconds for the return from moulson. For once, thank you Darcy. I'm actually not as mad about declining edmontons four first rounder offer sheet back in the day anymore

The only thing I'm mad about is that we will never no for sure who Murray had #1 on his list now. A little frustrating to think about but I don't think they have a guy ranked so far ahead that they're devastated by this

You realize that we only had a one in four chance of winning right? We were three times as likely to lose...not really shafted. Florida had a 6% less chance of winning. That's it

I think if we want reinhart we will get him. Florida has great young centers. Could use a winger like bennett(he can play there) or ekblad on defense. Also I wonder if they do take ekblad, if we can get the islanders to trade with us to #2 so they can draft ekblad and we can get a forward. That is if they believe we will definitely draft ekblad at 2 if he's there. They may b content to call our bluff and take ekblad or draisaitl though

Man oh man what do you do if you're the Islanders. Ive been hoping they just give us their top 5 pick this year, as we will get a solid player and a year earlier. But now that I am thinking about it, I will regret it so much and Ill have a pit in my stomach next year if the Isles suck and/or win the lottery and get McDavid or Eichel wondering what could've been. This situation has to be 1000x worse for Isles fans/management. There will be so much pressure on them next year to win its not even funny. I think I've changed my opinion. i hope they give us the pick next year. It will give me something to watch and look forward to, and even if we don't get a top pick or even top five, we are still getting a 1st round pick and a great prospect in next years draft. For a chance at mcdavid or any of the top prospects, even if it is small, i will gladly take it.

just finished

also, sounds like whoever we draft this year, even Ekblad will be going back to juniors for another year man i love tim murray…just laid down the law about tanking. made great points

Thats what I heard as well… LOL :w00t:

I got buffalo on the third try and even got Washington once. Talk about luck for them were that to happen

Not to mention that there was this provision in this trade for a reason...why add the option to the trade if you don't intend to use it

Exactly my thoughts haha every wedding is a massacre..I really want to read the books but at the same time I want to be surprised when I watch the episodes like I was tonight. Utterly shocked and excited to think about what's gonna happen next

Daniel sedin taken off the ice on a stretcher after a hit from behind by Paul Byron

Wowowowowowowowowow.

nice fight for Des…i still like his game especially considering he's still transitioning to playing forward

if we beat em tonight with the roster and goaltender we have playing maybe it will be an eye opening reality check that his team just isn't good and won't be good next year, so hell give us the pick this year. Im happy either way. great position to be in

harrington jinxed it as usual. bum

Snow has obviously given the word that they are drafting with their 1st pick this year and to throw the game...

Assist for Knapp thats awesome! move him to forward too!

MOVE MCBAIN TO FORWARD?!?!?!

scott knocked out and gets up laughing haha wow. he got smoked. makes Lucic an even bigger bitch for not fighting him

I agree with the fact that it's much better for the organization if he was playing in Rochester today and I don't really understand it. My only counter would be that it's every players dream to play in the NHL...who knows if Makarov will ever make it there down the road. This could be his only chance to accomplish his dream, and he's more than earned the opportunity. We've had 9 different goaltenders all year or something like that. It's his turn now so maybe they think it wouldn't be fair to him to deny him this opportunity

They could but I feel like it's incredibly difficult to trade for a young elite forward unless he's having problems with his team ala seguin. Possible, sure. Likely, idk. Id rather just draft the forward

@DaveDavisHockey: The Sabres need 4 goals today vs. the Islanders to avoid being the @NHL's worst scoring team, in terms of goals per game, since 1936. My goodness. I know the sabres want best player available but I just cannot justify why we'd pick ekblad with this kind of futility. We have forward depth in the ranks what we need is top end skill and finishing and the only way to get that (most the time) is this high up in the draft

Pretty bad play by the Minnesota player there trying to do too much and now it's over. darn

Agreed with that. I don't think it's necessarily his fault I think he's told to just go in front of/behind the net and win some battles. If he's not getting the puck he's still distracting a defender or two plus the goalie. Seen Minnesota score a few goals this tourney when fasching is parked in front And there he is baby!!!! Beautiful work!