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Which teams are either old on defense or just lack defense in general?

This reaks of "we should fire our GM but his contract and he's a guy Terry likes" The longer this goes on, the more laughable it becomes.

I'm going to throw out another option at 9 that we've not talked about much, Justin Carbonneau. His game needs to mature but the guy has every tool in his box. He's a 6'1" 192lb winger, with excellent skating, a good shot, strong work ethic, and maybe the best hands in the draft. Hus biggest criticism is turning his game from high event to high possession meaning better play selection. That's not uncommon for Jr players with more skills and ideas than puck touches, although, he gets a lot of touches. Topped his team in pts by 8 and in goals by 18. They lost in the first round because the opposition decided to take Carbonneau away and he managed just 3g. He was really the engine for his team. Carbonneau needs work on getting his ideas in the right order but the fact he's got the underlying manipulation skills needed is good. He also has an excellent shot that makes those fakes with his amazing hands something defense reacts to. Carbonneau is a bit high risk high reward. The risk, he never quite adapts to a pro game and ends up more of a pp specialist you can run on your 3rd line. The reward, he's a 40g, 45a rw with edge who's defensively engaged with skills to spare. Carbonneau will likely remain in my top 10. There's games where he adapts and plays a more pro style and I think he's smart enough to know how to translate his game. Give him another year in Jr and 2yrs in the AHL, I think you'll have a hell of a winger.

And what 1 NHL scout said about Martin's physical game: "And for at least one NHL scout, it’ll be a separating skill in the NHL as well. "He's not just the best hitter in junior. He'd be one of the best in the NHL right now.""

And from the same article about Frondell "The powerful pivot was unable to create much in the way of offense. He failed to make plays, instead choosing to dump pucks in. His weapon of a shot was invisible." Now 1 tournament doesn't make or break a guy and Frondell was good in the Allsveskan playoffs, his team got promoted, but impo I don't see enough offensive creation from Frondell. There's not enough chaos creation.

Since ik Mrtka will come up a bunch and I wouldn't be surprised if the Sabres suck at drafting and pick him 9th overall. "Blessed with incredible size, reach, and stopping potential, Mrtka failed to dominate in any of the three zones. His lack of physicality was note-worthy. If a team is expecting a bruiser, they’ll be sorely disappointed." - Cam Robinson on Mrtka post u18s https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/2025-u18-world-championship/risers-and-fallers-from-the-2025-u18-world-championships

Hmm. Good read and I like Vinny. Helenius has a long way to go.

You can keep Power or Byram, not both. I hope this helps nail that point home.

He has physicality, it's not consistent and I don't see Tom Wilson at all when I watch him.

Are the Sabres hiring a Gm?

If they can end due process for one group, they can end it for all groups. Fascism has come to the United States. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/top-white-house-adviser-stephen-miller-says-actively-looking-suspendin-rcna205942

Lol. Does Pegula sell that kool-aid by the milk jug or do you just get the powder mixture you have add water to?

Where are you conservatives? Your silence is deafening.

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Wheeler put Helenius in a tier with Martin for ranking centers across the last 3 drafts. Something for ppl to think about. "A fourth tier would include Brady Martin (likely at the front of it), Dalibor Dvorsky, Konsta Helenius, Michael Hage, etc." https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6342331/2025/05/09/matthew-schaefer-porter-martone-nhl-draft-2025-mailbag/

Can't have a Librarian that doesn't bow before the emperor. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-abruptly-fires-librarian-congress-rcna205749

They don't.

Any scouting staff that didn't value Zach Benson, was stupid, is stupid, and shall forever be stupid.

I'm unsure what his current injury is. I think it's separate from his stress fracture. The thing is, a healthy McQueen might have been in the running for 1st overall. You'd have to really dig into those medicals because 6'5" centers with his package of skills are rare.

NJ has extra RHDs

He didn't have an Achilles rupture either. It was cut by a skate. Good news is at 9, he's still another yr in Jr's and an ahl season away at minimum.

I don't think SJ would. If Chicago thinks Misa is really good, I could see it. They'd have to jump sj at minimum.

Hard to tell how they'll operate without a GM. They could trade back to 3 and still get Hagens. No idea what a trade like that would look like.

It's just so unlikely to work that smoothly. Also Tage is a ppg guy and Buffalo wasn't near the playoffs. Those picks you're counting on will be 18, 19yr olds. We already know that one is probably 2-3yrs away from nhl games and the other unless they win the lottery, is the same. I'm not convinced Eichel signs there just like Kane never signed here.

Tavares left, they have that in their minds.