Crusader1969

Sign me up. Sabres draft ranking 1) Powers 2) Beniers 3) Clarke Beniers and Powers go back to Michigan. You sign them after the season. hopefully they become eligible to get a few NHL games and join Roch for playoffs (this might be impossible, I can’t remember the rules ) clarke is interesting. Already played pro hockey during covid. Don’t think the OHL playing against 16 year olds makes sense. Maybe goes back to Europe?

I’m sold. I think there is now 90% chance he goes #1 whatever team is in that spot still love Beniers BUT I’ve been very impressed with Powers.

the goaltender isn’t half bad either

I guess we will wait and see. is there anyone who’s actually watched a minute of them play that is impressed ??

I think Buffalo has a chance of finishing higher than them. Now Matthews and Marner are strong regular season players. Tavares at 31 will be a very good #2c with Nylander but what about the rest of the team this is a team that plays bogo consistently and a lot of their depth is at the tail end (or end) of their careers and they can’t afford to replace them in the UFA market. Now if Eichel and Samson are traded for talent that is a 1 or 2 away , then it’s a different conversation

i would bet that the Leafs get Swept vs TB, Bos and the Avalanche A fully healthy Sabres line-up puts up a better fight than MTL.

Sure they have Matthews, Marner (disappearing act once again), Nylander and Tavares. I like Hyman but their D is poor, Campbell - who knows how good he is and they rely a lot on players over 35 years of age, who aren;t going to improve. I think Winnipeg beats them, if they do get to the Semi's they will get swept

im guessing you are basing this off the zero minutes that you have watched of them? They would be in tough against any other playoff team outside the North. They wouldnt be in the playoffs in the East.

Toronto is only a product of a terrible division. Wait till they have to face Boston or Tampa or whomever they get in the semi’s They will get stomped I’m not impressed with them at all

Watching the leafs -Mtl series. I’m feeling confident that if the Sabres make the right moves this offseason they have a chance to finish ahead of both of them next year l

sure but would they? I have serious doubts that you could get the Rangers to give up those 3 for Eichel.

I dont agree about Cozens nor Beniers not eventually having the potential to be a #1 Of course, they don't have Beniers yet though in general i don't disagree, ideally they get back a centre. But Kakko, Lafreniere and K'andre Miller would be a tough deal for the Kings or Ducks to beat, My feeling is that the Rangers trade is completely Pie in The Sky..the actually deal would be much less

Cozens, Mitts, Samson, potentially Beniers. They would have a ton of cap space to sign or trade for a stopgap Center if they trade Samson as well

yes that trade to Rangers makes sense for us but would never happen from their standpoint

Have to say, watching a bit of Powers, I will no longer be upset if the Sabres draft him yes, it will eventually cause a logjam at LHD but having Dahlin and Powers on the ice 45 mins per game may not be the worst thing in the world. if he’s the BPA. Take him. Figure out the line-up later

exactly the order I hope they Sabres have on their board

I agree. Can the Pens afford him next season? If not, GA needs to make a call

100%. I’m 51 and 0 cheering against the leafs. Well probably only 45, doubt I started to hate them before I was 6

1 down 3 to go! Let’s be honest though, the quality of play is terrible in the north compared to the other 3 divisions! No way MTL should be a playoff team and leafs not much better

BELIEVE ME, i live right in Leaf Nation, nothing finer than seeing them lose in a series against a team like MTL that shouldnt even be in the playoffs.

Matthews would be even more fuN! I cant watch Nedeljkovic without being angry...How can I team with very little goaltending depth, Carter Hutton in its top two, pass on him on waivers???????? If Adams wasn't brand new to the job, id say that is a fireable offense.

I can see Calgary wanting to move on from him and he'd be a stopgap for the Sabres...unless he finds his 80point per season form

1) Samson Rienhart if he is traded Sean Monahan will be the Sabres 1C next season, keeping the seat warm for Beniers or Cozens in a year or two

I saw this and logged on here right away to read some juicey comments. surprised it doesn't have its own topic. Wonder when they nominated him?

He may need to come back next season to prove he is healthy. This will be the most important trade in franchise history. You can’t blow it. Jack is hopefully smart and mature enough to understand. unfortunately, I had to say “hope” he is mature enough and not “he is” mature enough