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my bad, but you got to admit Howdy Doody is good for Mitts. For Weave

There are Mitts haters on this board who made Mitts a scapegoat and have never relented despite the change on the ice. He took the same development path as TNT. Both players made the NHL quickly after college. Both struggled with the NHL game, got sent to the AHL, didn't prosper in the NHL until they physically matured, and both broke out at the NHL level at the same age, except Mitts showed signs of good play at different points. Both also suffered under RK. Mitts Age 20 - .33 pts/gp Age 21 - .29 pts/gp Age 22 - .54 pts/gp Age 23 - .48 pts/gp Age 24 - .72 pts/gp TNT Age 20 - .22 pts/gp Age 21 - .22 pts/gp Age 22 - AHL/Injury Age 23 - .37 pts/gp Age 24 - .87 pts/gp Age 25 - 1.21 pts/gp

20g 45a 65 pts player center and wing on all 3 top lines, but mostly as Cozens wingman helping Dylan to 35 goals.

For Skinner For Greenway

For JJP

For Mitts.

I don’t think so. Ellis 49 pts in 356 nhl games. JJP 32 in 79 games so far.

He should never play a game for the Sabres again.

https://thehockeynews.com/news/top-50-drafted-nhl-prospects-based-on-doerries-model 7. Zach Benson, Buffalo, Top Line 31. Jiri Kulich, Buffalo, Top-Six Forward 43. Matt Savoie, Buffalo, Impact Forward 47. Noah Östlund, Buffalo, Impact Forward My biggest criticism of this model's results is Marco Rossi is 17th. I also don't see what Marco Kasper has done to be 29th to Kulich's 31.

I think this is taking charcoal grilled hotdogs too far.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ranking-nhl-best-and-worst-prospect-pools-sabres-red-wings-canadiens-blackhawks-devils-120025136.html This was published in July, but I don't think anyone linked it here. Ian Kennedy, the author, IMHO does a very good job evaluating prospects and draft-eligible players. He writes for the Hockey News and Yahoo News as well as the Globe & Mail in Canada.1

I expect him to be traded by mid-season.

There is no reason Tage can't repeat last season and even eclipse 50 goals. He will need to stay healthy and he'll need the Cozens line to be productive to keep opponents from solely focusing on Tage's line.

Milano, Dawkins and White were drafted before Beane became the GM. The 2017 draft was in April, Beane became GM in May. The only “star’ player drafted by Beane on the Bills is Allen.

One thing is for sure; NFL truly means Not For Long.

I expect Davis, Elam, and Espensa to be gone by next season. Davis could have a great year and even then he'll be too expensive to keep. Elam could get a 3rd year, because he's cheap, but if Benford has a good season, they'll be no reason to keep him.

The problem with any draft evaluation is separating Busts from depth players from starters from stars. Beane has been very good at finding depth players like Hamlin, Dane Jackson, and Saron Neal, and nominal starters, but outside of Allen and maybe Edmunds what star player has he found? Rousseau was a nice pick and a starter, but Spenser Brown is a starter only by necessity. Knox regressed last year. Ed Oliver is solid but not exactly a star. However, he also gave us Ford, Moss, Basham, Espensa, Elam, and even Singletary and Gabe Davis. These guys are mostly busts or starters out of necessity but don't really elevate the team.

These are similar to my list earlier in the thread, but there is no planet where Rosen is a better prospect than Östlund. You can argue that he is "closer" to playing in the NHL because he is already here and Östlund was loaned back to the SHL today, but Östlund is the more talented player with a much higher upside. Rosen does have a better shot. I do like how high they have Neuchev and Wahlberg. Pronman also like Wahlberg, but he is sleeping on Neuchev. KA was very clear how much they like Neuchev and I think he'll be the big upside surprise this season in Rochester.

You got your OL replacement. The Bills sign German Ifedi formerly a 1sr rd pick and recently cut by the Lions. https://billswire.usatoday.com/2023/08/30/buffalo-bills-sign-germain-ifedi-nfl/

How will this system work for actual Sabres fans, from say Atlanta for example, making a road trip to Buffalo ?

I don’t see any reason for a regression except injuries. 30g 50a 80 pts again. To easy to say that the 1st won’t be under estimated this season and teams will focus on stopping them. Opponents tried that last season as well and Tuch was a pt a game player in the 2nd half with 16 goals (33 games do to an injury). The better news for the 1st line will be the emergence of a nearly as lethal 2nd line of Cozens, Mitts and JJP. I’m looking for another step forward by all 3 with JJP being the breakout player this season. Defenses will be hard pressed to defend two deadly lines.

Option not in the poll. He gets beat out by Clague again and spends the season in the A.

Breakout star. I’m thinking a 50 pt season.

Benson and Savoie will continue to do their Jr magic together in the WHL and for team Canada. See you in 2024.

Because he is awful. Apparently the Bills have also cut AJ Klein. I guess they are throwing the kids into the deep end and hope they swim.