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I ranked Marco Rossi and Seth Jarvis above Quinn in that draft. Actually it's why at 7 in 2025, I'm still big on Carter Bear. He plays hockey hard and he's got enough skill that at worst you're getting a 2nd line player.

But what players were 21 or 22 finesse players?

I don't believe the out of shape narrative. They have a crappy defense and bad goaltending. Being in shape isn't fixing that.

I'm old now, and forgetful, but I feel like something major happened that would change our Jack Quinn outlook. Ah well, my memory is my Achilles heel these days. Anyways, since they have nothing to do with taking Mrtka at 7 and drafting only D, not sure what point you're making here. Buffalo has drafted more D than F in the last few years. They've taken a goalie every year for 3yrs, they should again. They can take a D at 7, Smith is a good option. Idk what were even arguing about.

There's 2 things going on. First is Adams backed this team into a corner. Every forward is either signed or an RFA. Someone has to be moved then to change it up. Second is that how long do we wait for Quinn? I've suggested 15 games because part of me still believes in the skillset but if the right deal hits this summer, move on. Buffalo isn't a rest and recovery team.

Which players were these?

Quinn was able to cut through the hands of defenders and win puck battles. He could be knocked off pucks but it didn't knock him out of the play. He was able to play in traffic. That's mostly gone now. Quinns toolbox has excellent shooting, passing, and pretty good offensive zone play but in tight checking games, he's useless. If I can move on from him and get someone with a bit more checking and physical play, I would. We need better 2way forwards and Quinns a defensive black hole. Reinhart was a player Sabres fans wanted to be Tkachuk and that's unfortunate because he brought a ton of value in the way Tuch does without hitting everything that moves.

Quinn refusing to engage physically bothers me a lot. It's why I'll never be bullish on power. He's also a logical piece to upgrade.

Pegula has owned the team for 14yrs, they've missed the playoffs for 14yrs. There's no baseless hatred, the man's incompetent at running a hockey team.

Elite Prospects April Rankings are out: 1. Schaefer 2. Misa 3. Martone 4. Hagens 5. McQueen 6. Smith 7. Eklund 8. Bear 9. Desnoyers 10. O'Brien

Great, do it.

How old were they then? 23?

vacations are nice

Alex Tuch says he hasn't thought about a contract extension. He won't be playing at the World Championship. His wife is is due with their second child in four weeks. #Sabres

Dahlin is better than Tuch but Tuch is still really good. Dahlin did start a foundation but clearly Tuch is doing more and the team who votes on that sees all his charity work. Maybe that is why Dahlin was spurred on, he wants to do more because of Tuchs example. Doesn't have to be an adversarial thing.

I stopped caring in December and just enjoyed each game individually. Was a fun season with some fun moments and I can move on without too much energy.

I don't. Tuch does more charity work more publicly than Dahlin. I also thing this Tuch v Dahlin thing is so stupid.

Who is trading a top line center though?

You might be able to roll Novikov or Johnson into that 3 LHD spot, which is not unreasonable but only if you get veterans for 1 LHD and 2 RHD new LHD - Dahlin Power - new RHD Johnson/Novikov - Docker Clifton Before anyone loses it on me. Novikov has 2 KHL seasons, and 2 AHL seasons under his belt and will be 22. Johnson has 2 full pro seasons split between Buffalo and Rochester so we either need to see if this will work or move on. You could also put Metsa in the NHL and see what he can do after his 2 AHL seasons. I am suggesting this because I think it is reasonable to believe a GM can add a UFA lhd and trade for another defender in an offseason. Getting 3 starts to get a little precarious. Here, I would sign that 1 LHD (Gavrikov or similar) and then trade for the RHD or vice versa (Ekblad is available but idk if he wants to leave Florida). I would trade Byram for that RHD as I think he has value and we need to change up the way our defense plays. Bryson, I would waive. Clifton, I'd like to move away from but I doubt we can. Also fire Marty Wilford.

I agree new LHD - Dahlin Power - new RHD new LHD - Docker Clifton

Luke Osburne quietly dropped 10g, 31a in 55 games in the USHL. He's heading to Wisconsin for college and won't be 19 until September. Someone to keep an eye on.

Yea, I'm ready to move away if I can get a better upgrade. Glad he got points at the end because I think his value bumped up.

In the last 2 drafts, Buffalo has selected 4d and 3f and 1g in each. That's 8d, 6f, and 2g total in the last 2 drafts. Sabres own, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2-4ths, 5th, 6th, and 3-7th round picks. 10 picks is too much, they should try and move up or swap picks into next year's draft. They could also use picks to sweeten deals.

LHD: Novikov, Johnson, Osburne RHD: Komarov, Kleber, McCarthy, Strbak Goalie: Levi, Leenders, Ratzlaff, Leinonen Forwards: Helenius, Östlund, Wahlberg, Rosen, Poltapov, and maybe Richard and Ziemer They have drafted a goalie every year for the last 3 years. They have drafted defenders in rounds 2 and 3 heavily the last 3 years. If they go defense in round 1, the logical choice is Jackson Smith not Radim Mrtka at 7. In round 2, Henry Brzustewicz would be a good option. None of these guys will be ready for a few years. To fix the defense requires trades.

No. Not only to Mrtka at 7 but also to the more D comment. We draft rhd every year. There's plenty of D in the system.