krt88

As soon as the brackets are announced and Minnesota misses out, make the call, off him a rookie max deal and get him signed. He needs to be playing in the AHL playoffs this spring and in the NFL next fall! Comes in Botts we need skill!

Wheeling and dealing ... LOL More like league wide huff and puff! No one seems willing to make a move.

where did Bogo and Gorges go? There contracts just magically disappeared? Guess that meant Moulson stayed? What about Ennis? That's a lot of money you are dealing with.

Easy pass for Anaheim. Sabres get best players, Ducks get biggest contract and the picks are irrelevant in this draft. Bailey doesn't make up the difference. First one could work if the Wild are willing to take on Kane. Not sure they'd do that. Second has zero chance! Young cost controlled defense for spare parts. Nope, never gonna get it done!

How many fights did Gilbert have? How about Patty? I hope never. Only bad things can happen when a guy like him gets into a scrap.

Tonawanda Icemen I've always thought WNY would be a great location for an OHL tam. Cheaper fun alternative to the NHL and the hockey is fun to watch. Used to drive up to Niagara Falls and watch the old NF Flyers/Thunder play. I watched Jay McKee before the Sabres drafted him!

OK, the Sabres and Oilers are both 0-0 in games that count and people are creating threads that they are GOOD. what is wrong with you? Let's wait until October 30 not Sept. 30 to start making declarations. Yep, both teams look promising, and we can have hope and excitement but we are not good, yet.

Ran it 100 times, Sabres won exactly 20 times!

It would have to be Fox Sports type challenge. That would give you access to the reruns of the World Poker Tour and college football games. You could also do a deal with OHL to broadcast some of their games, Erie for now and perhaps a local team. Certainly would be sweet. However, I see this as very unlikely. Though personally, I'd love to see a challenge that had poker on 24/7, but ...

The Islanders need to stay healthy and in this league that is tough. They do not have a lot of depth and its a long way til April. I doubt very much we'll get a top 5 pick from them based on how they are playing but you never know what key player or two goes down.

He needs to move on and so do the Sabres. Enroth and Neuvirth are the goalies.

Western conference finals And honest who doesn't want to see Miller win the Cup? It would be great to see

I've wanted the Sabres to draft Sam Reinhart the whole process. He has several skills we simply lack. Elite play making ability. Hockey sense that are off the chart. The guy sees the ice at that superstar level, and he creates goal scoring opportunities for his teammates because of his hockey sense and passing skills. He can make those around him better. Yes, he's a not a pure goal scorer and perhaps he could be a bigger player but I just feel and see on tape a guy who would fit here nicely. Florida to me has to draft Ekblad or trade the pick to Calgary or Edmonton. Bennett seems like a fit their as well as they have centers and Bennett has shown quality abilities on play on the wing. However, how does a team pass on the elite skill level and size of Ekblad when you have no one in the system like that. The Sabres could pass on Aaron beause of Rasmus and Nikita; also to some extent, Pysyk and McCabe.

If I was grading the top picks in this year vs. next year draft: scale of 1-100 hey I'm not a scout but I'm so hoping we grab Reinhart. 91-100 = A 81-90 = B 2014 Sam Reinhart, C (2014) - 90 (love the IQ and play making) Aaron Ekblad, D (2014) - 92 (looks like a franchise type defensemen) Sam Bennett, C (2014) - 88 (hard to play against with willingness to go to scoring areas) Michael Dal Colle, W (2014) - 83 (NHL winger's frame and a shot to go with it) Leon Draisaitl, C (2014) - 85 (skating is questionable but compete level and skill is not) 2015 Connor McDavid, C (2015) - 98 (can't say anything that hasn't already been said) Jack Eichel, C (2015) - 97 (Steven Stamkos like ability) Noah Hanifin, D (2015) - 90 (big mobile defensemen) Matthew Barzal, C (2015) - I haven't seen enough tape on this guy (read great things about his play making skills) Pavel Zacha, W (2015) - I haven't seen enough tape on this guy (big and strong winger) Colin White, C (2015) - 90 (could end up being higher next season) Oliver Kylington, D (2015) -85 (amazing in the AHL skills competition) Travis Konecny, C (2015) -85 Dylan Strome, C (2015) -88 Paul Bittner, W (2015) - 88

If I were the Islanders, I would keep the pick. Lots of things went wrong this year. The goal-tending was awful, the team suffered lots of injuries, the franchise player JT was hurt for a long period. It was a storm of bad things. Therefore, I would trust the team will improve next year, take the risk of giving up a high pick in the worst possible year and hope I can be a playoff team. The Sabres would be OK but not thrilled with the 17th pick in the draft. I might try to trade the #5 pick this year to another team to try to provide some top 6 depth and maybe a 2nd round pick next year because not having both the 1st and 2nd round pick next year will be difficult.