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The sad part is how little any of the guys besides Jack and Sam from the above list made in the NHL. If they made it at all, most are depth players or worse. 2) Sam Reinhart - 1st line player 8 Rasmus Ristolainen - 2nd pairing player ?) Sabres 2015 first - Eichel - 1st line player 12) Mikhail Grigorenko - bust 14) Zemgus Girgensons - bottom 6 forward 16) Nikita Zadorov - 3rd pairing D 16) Joel Armia - 3rd line forward 23) Mark Pysyk - 3rd pairing D ?) Islanders 2015 1st (21st overall - Colin White - 3rd line forward but pick was traded) ?) Blues 2015 1st (25th overall - Roslovic - 3rd line forward but pick was traded) 31) Brendan Lemieux - 4th line forward 35) JT Compher - 3rd line forward 38) Conner Hurley - bust ?) Sabres 2015 2nd (31 st overall - Jeremy Roy - Bust and pick was traded) One of the reasons our rebuild failed was how little we actually received in real talent from so many picks under TM. Outside of Olofsson and Ullmark, none of the later picks developed into anything and the 2 that did developed so late that the rebuild had already crumbledd Hopefully this group will develop faster, better and in more of one wave.

No. We actually sent Z to the minors. Cozens is significantly more talented and has a better pedigree.

I thought that for 5 minutes until I realized that our goaltenders are now Tokarski and Dell and we give regular shifts to Butcher, Hayden, Bjork, and Caggiula. But there are some positive changes in the code this time. The power forward wants to be here and a young center was brought in (Krebs).

It’s funny the more I think about this the more I realize we have just turned the clock back to 2015. Tanking team just got a top 2 pick (Reinhart). 3 first rd picks heading into the 2015 draft. A top skill center we desperately need at the top of the draft. A pipeline full of young NHL caliber D or D prospects close to NHL ready (McNabb, Pysyk, McCabe, Risto and Zadorov) but no goaltending. We also have a GM who loves to draft wingers especially in the second and third rounds. The GM also acquired a currently injured power forward (Kane) and dumped a former top prospect D (Myers). Flash forward to now. Just got Power 1st overall. We have 3 1st rd picks in next year’s draft. We have a pipeline full of young D including Bryson, Joki, Dahlin, Power, Johnson, Samuelsson, Laaksonen and Fitzgerald but again no goaltending near NHL ready. We are also desperate for centers but draft a ton of wingers. At least this GM acquired a center in trade. This draft also has a top center at the top and other capable centers on the board. GM acquired a currently injured power forward (Tuch) but at least this one wants to be here and wasn’t thrown out of his old team’s lockeroom. The GM also dumped the former top prospect D in Risto. Honestly the similarities are a little creepy.

TM was a terrible GM. He did nothing well and he had no ability to build a team. He brought in broken and problem players and fed the kids to them. Jack and Sam’s departures are just the latest shoes to drop. Ultimately the people really responsible for this mess are the owners. They hired LaFontaine who had no business as a team president. He hired TM and the rest is history. KA is just the latest poison fruit from the Pegula tree. I do have some hopium left. I like the management team that KA is hiring to help with his obvious deficiencies. I just wish we didn’t have to waste another year to start moving forward again.

Kind of a sad fact considering this is his second team.

I do like the goalie pull.

Just when they pull me back in, they push me out again.

No talent.

Ovie is still 153 goals from Gretzky.

Tage Is really Happy Gilmore

All 3 goals deflected.

He had a Cap on his back who hit his stick as the pass was coming.

Dahlin should have shot that puck.

I’m really beginning to like this kid.

Why is Wolanin w Dahlin. Seriously Donnie?

Lol.. Nice tire blowout Ovie.

See Anderson. Good thing we have Dell to save us.

Shots 12-6. Can’t wait to see the zone time.

From your lips to G-d’s ears.

Send Cozens down. Why put him through what we did to Mitts? Let him play some winning hockey and regain his confidence. This season is about development not regression. Jankowski would be a fine replacement.

At least Tage and Tokarski came to play.

Sign Jankowski and bring him up.

Why not send Cozens down to play with them for a week or two, and then recall of them after cutting Caggilua, Hayden and Eakin

You like that PP?