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Kempe is playing today for the MODO J20 teams playoff game. They are up 3-0 and he has one of the goals.

Players Potentially drafted anywhere from 20 to 40 CONNER BLEACKLEY C/RW 6'0 196 R 10/7/95 Red Deer WHL Regular Season Stats - 71GP, 29G, 39A - Lead Team in Goals, 2nd in Assists Rebels eliminated with loss in Play-in game. Season Over Ranked 28th by Bob Mckenzie TSN DraftCentre, 16th by ISS top 30 Draft Eligible Players Feb. CONNOR CHATHAM RW 6'3 225 OCT/30/95 Plymouth Whalers Regular Season Stats 54GP, 13G 18A - 7th on Team Scoring ranked 40th by Bob McKenzie TSN Draft Centre, 30th by ISS North American Skaters (mid-term) RYAN COLLINS D 6'4 179 MAY 6, 1996 USNTDP Regular Season Stats 22GP 0G 2 A - A shut Down Defender per hockeysfuture.com Ranked 47th by Bob Mckenzie TSN Draft Centre, 32nd by ISS North American Skaters (mid-term) ERIC CORNEL C 6'1 186 APRIL 11, 1996 Peterborough OHL Regular Season Stats 68GP 25G 37A. Lead team in Assists, 2nd in Goals Ranked 38th by Bob McKenzie TSN Draft Centre, 23 ISS North American Skaters (mid-term) CHASE DE LEO RW 5'9 177 OCT 25, 1995 Portland WHL Regular Season Stats 72GP 39G 42A. 4th on team scoring Ranked 48 by Bob Mckenzie TSN Draft Centre, 26 ISS North American Skaters (mid-term) -

Though that being said, maybe he is playing J20 team now. Ill have to do some digging

Most definitely, he is on the list ranked 27 by Bob McKenzie latest report and 22 on the latest ICC report. His team Modo unfortunately is done for the year.

March 18th Recap Anton Karlsson, LW, 6'0, 18lbs (21 on ISS Feb Rankings) - 0G 1A in Frölunda J20 5-3 Play-off Victory over Örebro HK in Swedish J20 SuperElite league. Frölunda leads series 1 - 0 Marcus Petterson D, 6'3, 161bls (35 on Bob Mckenzie's latest ratings) 0G 0A for kellefteå AIK vs Djurgårdens IF Swedish J20 SuperElite Playoffs. Djurgårdens IF Leads series 1 - 0 Connor Bleackley, RW, 6'0, 192lbs, (16 on ISS Feb Rankings) - 1 assist in Red Deers 5-3 Play-In Loss vs Draisaitl's Prince Albert Raiders . Bleackley's season is now over.

Conner Bleackley, RW, captain of Rebels, 6'1, 195lbs (ranked 28th byBob Mckenzie) has 1 assist in Red Deers 5-3 loss vs Prince George. His season is now over.

Time to look at prospects ranked 20 to 40 as there is a good possiblity 3 of them will be drafted by the Sabres: (St.Louis #1, Buffalo #2 and Winnipeg #2) 21 Nikita Scherbak LW – Saskatoon - WHL (6'2 - 174lbs) , Born Dec 1995 Regular Season Stats - 65GP, 28G, 50A - Lead Team in Goals and Assists - Blades miss play-offs. Season Over 22 Nikolay Goldobin LW – Sania – OHL (6'0 - 185lbs), Born Oct 1995 Regular Season Stats - 67GP, 38G, 56A - Lead team in goals, tied for lead in assists - Sting miss play-offs Season Over 23 Jakub Vrana – Linkoping – Swe (5'11, 185lbs) Born Feb 1996 Regular Season Stats - 24GP, 2G, 1A - represented CZE at 13/14 World Juionrs - 5GP, 1G, 1A Has 1 Goal and 1 assist through two Play off games vs Frölunda HC 24 Kevin Fiala – Centre - HV71 – SWE (5'11, 194lbs) Born July 1996 Regular Season Stats - 17GP, 3G, 8A - represented SUI at 13/14 WJC 5GP, 1G 1A 1 assist through 2 play off games Vs Skellefteå AIK 25. Nick Schamltz- Centre – Green Bay – USHL (5'11, 160lbs) Born Feb 1996 Regular Season Stats - 48GP, 13G, 40A

magic number to clinching last place is down to 17

whats the rule for junior players joining the ahl club once their junior season ends?

another scenario im thinking about - edmonton pass florida and sabres win the lottery. what do the oilers give up toget the #1 pick? setting up a tandem of Nurse and Ekblad

Craig Button just did a 5 pick mock draft on tsn 1) buffalo sam bennett 2) edmonton Ekblad 3) Florida Dal Coll 4) Buffalo Draisaitl 5) Calgary Reinhart he assumes the Islanders wont give up the chance to enter McDavid / Eichel sweepstakes how do you feel if thihe is right?

I wont be very nervous about this years lottery, I won't lose to much sleep about not winning and drafting 2nd. Next year, I probably wont be able to sleep for the entire 2 weeks prior to the lottery.

Just so everyone understands, next years draft is not McDavid or bust. Some believe that Eichel could actually challenge him for the #1 spot. If this team loads up with 3 top 4 or 5 picks over the next two years, plus the talent they have accumulated over the last 2 drafts we don't become playoff contenders we become CUP contenders within 3 to 4 years. Or we can just settle for playing for at best 5th to 8th in conference and win a round maybe two for the rest of the Sabres existence.

watch Rochester next year and watch the top prospects for the 2015 draft. How far is it from where you are to either Erie or St.Catharines? This is actually one of the most exciting periods in Sabres history! well said, the Ping Pong balls don't fall your way and you miss out on McDavid - you still get Eichel GUARANTEED!!! Rumours out there that Eichel may play in OHL next year instead of heading to BU. now that would be exciting!

Ryan Kennedy at the Hockey News giving Leon Draisaitl lots of love this afternoon and thinks he should be the #1 pick in the draft. I know he didn't have a great WJC but he certainly has picked up the pace since returning to Prince Albert. There is another interesting piece that the Red Line Report that has Draisaitl ranked only behind Ekblad.

it gets a bit confusing but if Sabres get St.Louis first in 2014 then St.Louis will get the Minny #2 pick (and Sabres 3rd I believe).

PERFECT!! Why would I want great goaltending next year??? If any Sabre fan questions why the Sabres TANK continues for 2015 - they NEED to take a drive out to Erie and watch McDavid. I've seen him play live in Kitchener and once online through OHL live and he is worth the price of admission and worth every second of this rebuild. Yes, we are not guaranteed to get him even if we come in Last but you need as many ping pong balls as possible.

Here is McDavid's goal vs London last night, unfortunately it cuts short the moves he put on Sabres prospect Austin where he turns him inside and out and inside once again. still shows the patience McDavid has as he waits out the goalie while Austin wonders where his jock strap is.

McDavid one-on-one vs Zadorov - nice poke check by Nikita much different result then when he went up against Austin.

Brady Austin just got his lunch handed to him by Connor McDavid. They are saying the nicest goal McDavid has scored for Erie. Unbelievable skill! TANK ON!!!! Andre Burakovsky ( Rumoured to be part of a deal that would send Miller to Washington along with one of the Caps young tenders) scores a beauty too.

I think I remember him getting hurt last night late in the game. I wouldn't read anything into it.

Whomever they draft, I would hope they stay on their junior team for another year. I know that isn't the recent trend with #1 or 2 picks but I think this is the best scenario for the team and the player. Rumour that the Sabres are trying to re-sign Miller once again, the only way I see this as a good ploy is that it increases his trade value. If the Sabres can't get a high valued prospect or a #1 pick for him. Do you agree in keeping him?

Tavares out for the Season is much bigger news then Vanek partying 2 days before a game. Looking more and more probable we are going to get 2 tickets to the McDavid sweepstakes. Saw him play Monday vs Kitchener Rangers - the kid is silky smooth!

Linus is a huge part of Tank Nation 2014-15. Hope to see him on our number one line come next Septemer!

and Dal Colle on the other wing :thumbsup: