Crusader1969

Might just happen. Can still get a couple of good D in 2nd round next couple of months will be interesting to say the least

Good analysis I doubt Simashev will be that high on a lot of lists. a lot of guys , wheeler in particular, really emphasize skill over defensive ability If the Sabres believe he is a shut down Dman in the mold of Mule, then I think they should take him. Draft rankings and post draft grades by internet expects be damned

I thought it was the 10 year anniversary of the “pain” news conference ? Anyways it’s a mute point at this time cause they still haven’t even made the playoffs

Sabres have their own Bertuzzi coming in 2 years inPoltapov

I’ll check back if /when they win the cup if they turn into the team “beast of the east” as one opposing gm predicted. It would be all worth it

hopefully the next 10 are so good that they make up for the lost years.

oh right The Johnson pick would be next season.

Sabres need a couple of beard guys.

Correct me if I am wrong here but Samson became Levi and Kulich Jack became Östlund, Krebs and Tuch. Nylander became Joker They used the 31st pick in the 2015 draft to help acquire O'Reilly, who eventually netted the Sabres Thompson And the complete mess that Murray made and that Botterill was unable to fix led to them drafting Mitts, Cozens, Power, Dahlin, Samuelsson and Quinn might be a lonely island that I am on but I wouldn't change a thing to get to this point.

I would like both but I can see both of them getting overpaid, so i would be surprised if they were signed by Sabres

If Sabres become the beasts we are all expecting and win a cup, we will all agree that the Tank was worth it? edit * should have said most expecting, not all

to who? no coach or GM

assuming Johnson doesn't sign, I would hope that the Sabres draft 2 if not 3 dmen with their 4 picks in the 1st and 2nd round

Simashev 📈

I think both will beat the leafs. TB was probably the better team in 4 (maybe 5) of the games and TB would rank behind both Boston and Fla on my power rankings leafs won their cup last night.

2025 sounds about right

I think I’m in love Came across this report while doing some digging into the Swedish prospects in the U18 finals 15. Dimitri Simashev In my opinion, Simashev is quite possibly the best defenceman in this draft, and by far the best defensive player. I pushed for him to be higher than this, but I’m accepting 15. He’s fluid on his skates, and very mobile, especially for a guy his size. He shuts down plays before they start; he reads and anticipates play very well, stepping up in the neutral zone with perfect timing to prevent entries without taking himself out of the play. He uses his size effectively and protects the puck really well, extending his long reach and using his free arm to shield off pressure. He’s not the most physical yet, but I think that’ll come when it’s necessary, he doesn’t really need to be right now, and he won’t take himself out of the play to throw a pointless hit. But don’t underestimate his offence either, there’s a lot more potential there than he gets credit for. If he has the puck, good luck getting it away from him; he controls the puck exceptionally well and adapts to pressure instantly, weaving through defences in transition and making it look easy. He’s a breakout wizard, great at escaping pressure with the puck, recovering it along the boards and combining his skating and puck protection to evade incoming pressure; he sniffs out contested pucks and turns them into offensive rushes in an instant. The stats still don’t suggest a very offensively skilled defenceman, but then you’ll watch him pull off like five insane plays in one shift that no other defenceman in this draft does, and you start to really see the potential that he has. To me, his upside is some of the highest in this draft, and I really believe that he can be a good #1 defenceman in the NHL some day. (Gray Matter)

That’s the look of a Champion!

CSKA holds on and wins Poltapov played a regular shift till about 5 mins to go in the game Nice to see a Sabre prospect be big part of a winner in one of the top leagues in the world

3-2 CSKA after 40 will be interesting to see how many minutes he gets with his team up by 1 with 20 mins to go in game 7 of the finals

1-0 Bars. End of 1. Poltapov had a coincidental minor in a battle with Alexander Radulov.

Puck about to drop in game 7 of the KHL finals. Poltapov has worked himself up to the 2nd line

He loved the city of Buffalo as per his spitting’ chiclets interview from about a year ago it’s unlikely to happen , so really no need to debate but when you play a violent brand of hockey, you are likely to get some penalties. that being said, go to any flames message board , listen to any flames podcast and he is a fan favourite for a reason. anyone who says he hasn’t been good on the flames (zamboni) hasn’t been paying attention

6’6 heavy player, who can skate Dman who’s has been very good for the Flames and matured both off and on the ice 1 year left on his deal and could be had for a 2nd round pick and 2nd tier prospect seems Iike a good idea for our bottom pair IMHO

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