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Nolan or Reinhart. Who will be better? :ph34r:

Cody Glass. That's who I want. Although my draft desires are historically bad. I'm more of a pro scout than an amateur :p

When your centres are McDavid, Crosby, Thornton etc. then yes he is a winger, not when it is Reinhart

ROR = Drury Eichel = Briere (but better) Reinhart = Roy (but better)

Fair enough. I disagree though ROR and Jack are centres that win you championships. Jack is out there when you need to tie the game late and ROR is out there when you need to hold that lead in the dying minute. They are ying and yang to each other. I agree with B-Lo, Reinahrt is a square peg at the moment and I see no argument that he is better than ROR, so I see no reason he is the future of our centres.

If Reinhart and Eichel are our two best centres, then I don't have a problem with them being there. But I don't like the idea of moving one into the middle at the cost of the team. As ever, our response to having too few centreman was to massively oversteer and draft nothing but. I think there is some arrogance that any centre can be converted into just as good a winger but not vice versa. As a result we have ended up with a group of forwards that are basically all centres.

I think the difference between them is very arguable. Saad had the nickname mini Hossa for a reason. But then I know I have a bias for 200 foot players. Still, goals prevented is not really a stat that is easily captured.

Cost and ice-time I guess? The only team that really runs that way (putting crap wingers on great centres) is Pittsburgh, so are Eichel, Reinhart and ROR equal to or better than Malkin and Crosby?

That reduces his defensive responsibilities and in turn reduces his effectiveness. ROR is better than Reinhart, so you either put Reinhart on the wing and hope he develops into a better player enough to push his way into the centre. Or you give him the centre job and accept for some period of time we will be a team that is playing below the level it could be

ROR is our best centre. Eichel is better offensively but no where near as good defensively. Reinhart is worse both offensively and defensively. He may (and probably will) improve, but that doesn't mean there is space for him 60 point ROR > 70 Reinhart

Does Reinhart have a place on this team? Or is he our Jordan Staal?

A really good number 2/3 on a fantastic contract. Gives it everything every shift. Practically limps to the bench every shift and is back out there a few minutes later. Plus is wife is hot. Buffalo fans would have loved him. Plays the game they like

Insane. So many interesting trades. Shame I would have love Hjalmarsson on our team

I'd pair him with Bealiue, so bottom pairing I guess. But I'd also want him on the pk etc.

3rd pair? If we get one more good piece I think our D core isn't too bad with Bogosian playing 7th fiddle

Yeah I'm not sure why so many people like him. I want the Ducks defence scout - he is amazing

Methot works really well with an offensive d-man like Karlsson. I wouldn't mind him if the price is right

Dude put up nearly 30 goals and 50 points last season. Makes more sense for him to continue to play and then get sat on LTIR later. I'm sure he will always be allergic to his kit now. I think i saw a tweet saying he will miss next season at the least. Poor guy - rough way to possibly end a career.

McCabe - Risto Beaulieu - Pysyk Antipin - Bogosian Gorges I like this defence. Plus everyone is playing on their correct side. Shame we traded Pysyk away. It was truly an awful awful trade.

This makes me feel better when he signs with someone else.

Reinhart was the first forward picked in his draft year. Has he really dropped to being 5th overall in a draft that has weak top end talent?

Why? Do they have an internal cap? Poor guy. Injuries really have screwed him

Chris Nichols‏ @NicholsOnHockeyFollow More Dreger: "I checked in on Evander Kane yesterday, and it doesn't sound like there's a whole lot going on there." #Sabres I don't really want to lose Lehner. That said Kane and Lehner were probably the top two 'Murray's guys'. Sadly Murray and I both liked them. Kane I enjoy watching but wouldn't mind trading to help the defence. I would keep Reinhart unless something very nice comes up. Nylander I hope turns out to be worth it (I would have taken Sergy this that pick - the now TBL Dman)

Chris Nichols‏ @NicholsOnHockey Follow More Dreger: "I believe that Buffalo absolutely would trade Robin Lehner, and I believe that they want to trade Evander Kane." #Sabres