Crusader1969

Im going to Trust Tim Murray and the organization to make the right call on these guys and ensure they do what is best for the future development of all the young players. My preference would be to make Rochester as strong as possible next year and dominate the AHL. Let them take a serious run at the Calder Cup in 2014-15. After some success there we can see who dererves to play on the Sabres in 15-16.

who will be upset if Risto, Pysyk and McCabe start in Rochester next year?

Another Reason I like Bennett over Reinhart

April 27th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship- Jakub Vrana FW CZE 0G 0A -2+/- David Pastrnak FW CZE 0G 0A -2-/ Jack Glover D USA 0G 0A Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 0A +3+/- Ryan Collins D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Jack Dougherty D USA 1G 0A +2+/- Dylan Larkin FW USA 1G 0A +1+/- Johnathan MacLeod D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Alex Nedeljkovic G USA 17SOG 15SVS USA defeats CZE 5-2 in Gold Medal Game Connor Bleackley FW Canada 0G 0A John Quenneville FW Canada 0G 0A Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 1A +1+/- Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 0G 0A Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 0G 0A Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 0G 0A CAN defeats SWE 3-1 in Bronze Medal Game

Good point about the CHL players. Today's game USA vs Sweden should be a good test as both teams have their best players at the Tourney. Jack Eichel - WOW!! what a player, the more I see the more I want!! Killing Penalties for the US. steals the puck, blows past the Dman, tremendous acceleration and gets hauled down as he breaks to the net Can I dare to dream of the Sabres landing both McDavid and Eichel?

It wouldn't suprise me to see Nylander pass Dal Colle on some rankings. He is completely ripping it at the IIHF Under 18 Tourney 5GP 6G 9A +10+/- Great game tomorrow - USA vs Sweden. i think it will be streamed on FastHockey.com

April 24th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Connor Bleackley FW Canada 0G 0A John Quenneville FW Canada 1G 0A +1+/- Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 2A +1+/- Kevin Fiala FW Switzerland 1G 0A -2+/- CAN defeats SUI 3-2 in Quarter-Finals Game 25

April 24th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Jakub Vrana FW CZE 2G 0A +3+/- (including OT Winner) David Pastrnak FW CZE DNP CZE Defeats RUS 3-2 in Quarter-Final Game 23 Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 0G 0A Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 1G 0A +2+/- Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 0G 1A +2+/- SWE defeats FIN 10-0 in Quarter-Final, Game 24

I would love to get both these guys Brendan Lemieux being a consolation prize. I just don't see Kempe falling to 39 Here are his draft rankings: Bob McKenzie Mid-Term (TSN) - 27 Craig Button April rankings(TSN) - 9 ISS Final Rankings - 23 Future Considerations April rankings - 24 Hockey Writers April Rankings- 17 Then again it doesn't mean any of them are right.

They could also draft Pierre Turgeon's son in the 3rd or 4th round to go with Donald Audette's!

April 24th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Jack Glover D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 2A Ryan Collins D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Jack Dougherty D USA 0G 0A Dylan Larkin FW USA 0G 0A Johnathan MacLeod D USA 2G 0A Alex Nedeljkovic G USA 12SOG 10SVS USA defeats Slovakia 5-2 in Quarter-Finals Game 22 Jack Eichel 1G 2A for those keeping track

April 23rd Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects WHL Chase De Leo C Portland 0G 0A +1+/- in 5-1 victory over Kelowna Winterhawks wins lead series 3 games to 1

Gonna have to Move up to get him I would think (early 20's?). They have the arsenal to do so if they really like him

April 22nd Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects OHL PLAY-OFFS Robby Fabbri FW Guelph 0G 1A in 6-2 loss to Erie Storm lead series 3 games to 1 WHL PLAY-OFFS Chase De Leo C Portland 1G 1A -1+/- in 4-3 victory over Kelowna Winterhawks wins lead series 2 games to 1 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Jakub Vrana FW CZE 1G 0A -1+/- David Pastrnak FW CZE 0G 3A +3+/- Kevin Fiala FW Switzerland 1G 1A CZE defeats SUI 4-2 in Group B game 17 Jack Glover D USA 0G 0A Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 0A Ryan Collins D USA 0G 0A -2+/- Jack Dougherty D USA DNP Dylan Larkin FW USA 0G 1A Johnathan MacLeod D USA 0G 0A Alex Nedeljkovic G USA 20SOG 17SVS USA Defeats FIN 4-3 Group B game 19 Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 0G 1A Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 0G 0A +1+/- Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 1G 2A +4+/- SWE defeats GER 9-3 in Group A game 20 Connor Bleackley FW Canada 0G 0A -1+/- John Quenneville FW Canada 0G 0A Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 2A +1+/- Canada loses to RUS 3-2 in Shoot Out in Group A game 18

Let me ask you this. The best players the Sabres have are probably going to include - Pysyk, McCabe, Risto, Zadorov and Rudi Do you want them to take up 5 of the 7 slots on the D next season? Or is it better to have these guys continue to develop in Rochester? (OHL for Z).

April 21st Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship- Jakub Vrana FW CZE 2G 0A (plus shoot out winner) David Pastrnak FW CZE 0G 0A CZE Defeats FIN 4-3 in Group B Game 13 Kevin Fiala FW Switzerland 1G 2A+2+/- SUI defeats DEN 3-2 in Group B game 15 Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 0G 3A -1+/- Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 0G 0A +1+/- Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 0G 0A +2+/- SWE defeats SVK 6-2 in Group A game 16 OHL Robby Fabbri FW Guelph 3G 1A +1+/- in 7-1 victory of Erie Storm lead series 3 games to 0

If you are a member of Anti tank nation - do yourself a favour and watch the USA play Finland in the under 18 IIHF World Championship. http://www.fasthockey.com/ at 11:30 tomorrow morning. Watch Jack Eichel - he is your consolation prize if you miss out on McDavid. If your still not sold - in the words of Flavour Flav - I Can't do Nuttin' for ya man!

April 20th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Connor Bleackley FW Canada 1G 0A John Quenneville FW Canada 0G 0A Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 1A Canada defeats SVK 2-1 in Group A game 11 Jack Glover D USA 1G 1A +2+/- Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 0A +4+/- Ryan Collins D USA 0G 0A +1+/- Jack Dougherty D USA 0G 1A +2+/- Dylan Larkin FW USA DNP Johnathan MacLeod D USA 0G 0A +3+/- Alex Nedeljkovic G USA DNP USA defeasts DEN 7-0 in Group B game 12 Jack Eichel 2G 1A +4+/- if anyone is keeping track (though he did miss on a penatly shot) USA games are streamed online - go to their webpage for a link http://www.usantdp.com/news_article/show/372117?referrer_id=654408

You, my friend, are an optimist!

any guesses on the Sabres starting 6 Defencemen for the 2014/15 Season - I'm guessing we only only see Zadorov (only because he can't play in AHL) and 1 other prospect start the season with the team. The other 4 will be Myers, Erhoff, Weber and a FA who will cost about $1 million. I'd like to see them rotate the prospects - Pysyk, Rudy, McCabe, and Risto 1 at a time in the NHL. Give them all a taste but continue working their game in Rochester.

April 19th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Propects WHL Chase De Leo C Portland 0G 1A in 5-3 win over Kelowna Series tied 1 game each 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship- Jack Glover D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 1A +1+/- Ryan Collins D USA 0G 0A +1+/- Jack Dougherty D USA 0G 1A +1+/- Dylan Larkin FW USA 0G 0A Johnathan MacLeod D USA 0G 0A Alex Nedeljkovic G USA 24SHA 24SVS USA Defeats CZE 3-0 in Group B game 7 Connor Bleackley FW Canada 1G 0A +1+/- John Quenneville FW Canada 0G 0A +1+/- Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 0A +2+/- Canada defeats GER 5-2 in Group A Game 8 Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 1G 1A Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 0G 0A -2+/- Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 2G 0A +1+/- Sweden defeats RUS in group A game 10 Kevin Fiala FW Switzerland 0G 1A +1+/- FIN defeats SUI 2-1 in Group B game 9

April 17th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship- Adrian Kempe FW Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- (12 penalty minutes) Anton Karlsson FW Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- Marcus Pettersson D Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- Oskar Lindblom FW Sweden 0G 0A -1+/- Connor Bleackley FW Canada 0G 0A +1+/- John Quenneville FW Canada 0G 0A +1+/- Travis Sanheim D Canada 0G 0A Canada defeats Sweden 3-1 in Group A, Game 4

April 17th Recap late 1st / Early 2nd Round Prospects 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship- Kevin Fiala FW Switzerland 1G 1A +3+/- Jack Glover D USA 0G 0A -2+/- Alex Tuch FW USA 0G 0A -3+/- Ryan Collins D USA 0G 0A Jack Dougherty D USA 1G 0A Dylan Larkin FW USA 0G 0A -1+/- Johnathan MacLeod D USA 0G 0A Switzerland defeat USA 4-2 Group B game 1

ID GIVE MY RIGHT ARM FOR THE SABRES TO WIN JUST 1 CUP!!!! and correct me if I am wrong but didn't Boston just lose to Chicago in the Finals a team who have the EXACT model the Sabres are trying to replicate!

i would think giving up a defeceman with 3/4 years experience would slow down rhe rebuild