Flashsabre

So he thinks staying in Ottawa is a better option? The guy is a head case, injury riddled goaltender. The minute Ottawa signed him I thought it would be a disaster.

I’m going to make a prediction for tonight: the draft is shaken up when Arizona takes Cutter Gauthier #3. He grew up in Arizona and they want a hometown kid to build around. They can market him as having “Auston Matthews qualities”. Seattle then has to choose between Cooley and Nemec, who they have scouted a ton.

I like Johnson I hope he signs. Adams mentioned the meeting will be about honesty and clarity so I take it to mean Adams hears what he wants and Johnson stay put or he doesn’t like what he hears and he moves Johnson this weekend as part of a bigger deal or for another prospect.

My bad in an earlier quote where I said I didn’t care for the EP guys. I meant to say “I didn’t care for the EP guys review of Nazar” I don’t mind those guys on the whole. I’m not a fan of what I say from him but again it was only one tournament. The scouts seem to have him in the middle teens to 20s so we will see where he goes. I don’t think he is a bad player on the whole I just don’t agree with those that have him in the top 4-10 of the draft. I think there are better players there.

Not a big fan of those elite prospects guys either. I know we won’t see eye to eye on this and that is fine.

Nazar is not that good. His strength is his skating and some people translate fast skating into being a top pick. I was disappointed watching him at the U18s this year. I thought he just played the perimeter made bad decisions and his body language was bad after taking some stupid penalties. Granted it was one tournament but he didn’t impress me.

Sad news. SJ scout and former player Bryan Marchment has passed away in Montreal. No cause of death noted.

Baptiste, Bailey, Fasching were the future at one point. Kassian, Adam and Foligno were going to usher in a bigger, physical Sabres at one point. Grigs and Girgs were going to solidify the middle for the foreseeable future. Many Sabres prospects the past decade have not developed as advertised. The Kassian for Hodgson trade and Hodgson fizzling out with a back injury. Nylander being Nylander. So many to choose from in the land of failed young Sabres

Kevin Allen says it’s likely that Brent Burns will be moved. He is from Ajax about an hour away. Not saying it will happen but if SJ would retain some salary he would be and interesting mentor for Power. He probably controls his own destiny and Buffalo is probably not high on his list unless he wanted to be closer to his hometown.

His two daughters own the team at the moment.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-scouts-analysis-how-to-prepare-a-list-for-the-draft-table/ A good read from a former scout about how he would construct his list for this year’s draft.

Murray is owed $7 million this year and $8 million next in cash. I don’t think Terry wants to spend a lot of cash. They will be just over the minimum of the cap floor. The Bishop deal helps them get there but the actual cash paid is less then $1 million. We shall see but I don’t think that is a deal they look at especially with Murray being so unreliable.

I have a feeling someone is going to give Campbell $6x5 years and by January will be like “Um how do we move him”

Pronman is saying his info is Sabres looking at Lekkerimaki at#9. He was the guy who said Sabres were leaning to Quinn two years ago so that is interesting.

https://www.toutsurlehockey.com/tslh-espoirs/nhl-draft-ranking-2022-by-simon-st-l/ If you start reading this now you might be done before the draft starts.😀

If MAF goes back to Minny then Talbot becomes available. That would be in their ballpark.

Casey DeSmith back to Pitt on a 2 year deal. $1.8 per

Move him or Bryson to Vegas for Hague. They need to move out money and will be looking for cheap options that can play minutes.

https://www.ontheforecheck.com/2022/7/1/23191071/2022-nhl-entry-draft-july-ranking

See, great minds think alike😂 If this poster says to mark his words then the Sabres have to take him.😀 With Hutson I just found it interesting that Adams and crew mentioned about how they look at family members for growth patterns and then Hutson mentioned about his doctors saying he will grow a few more inches. I know Craig Button loves the kid. He will be an interesting one to follow in a few years and see how he ends up.

At #9 I’m hoping to see Nemec or Jiricek slide or Savoie, Lekkerimaki or Kasper be the pick. Not interviewing Kemell I think is a tell that he won’t be the pick there. 16 is wide open. Does a guy like Nazar fall there. Do they take Yurov. Is Geekie there and do they like the value. Do they have one of the LHD ranked there. Are one of the Swedish forwards there that they like. #28 is an absolute crapshoot.

LOL it might be worth it just to see you snap😀 I’m not dying on a Hutson hill. I just think he is the ultimate swing for the fences if he does grow a few inches. McKenzie has him at 40 so he might be an option at #41 although there will be other good players in that range.

The Swing for the Fences Draft round: Savoie, Yurov, Hutson Hutson mentioned his doctors say he should grow a few more inches. He is the most dynamic offensive dman in the draft. He is interesting and would be great at #41. No idea if he makes it to there though. It is going to be so wide open after the top 10. This is going to be such a crazy draft. I can see Arizona taking Gauthier at #3. I could see one of Nemec and Jiricek not being the the first 2 D selected and being there at #9. The Russian goalie being detained will probably muddy the Russian angle of the draft even more. I wonder if Adams loaded up on 6th and 7th round picks because they have a couple Russians in mind that they think will really fall to that area. Guys that might have 3rd round grades but could be available at the end of the draft because of current conditions.

Adams will trade for a starting goalie and half this board’s heads will explode not knowing what to complain about😛

Savoie would be the guy I would be happiest with at #9. He reminds me a lot of Briere with the build, skating, shot and feistiness. But with the injection of the Analytics Dept and Forton and crew’s work the past few years I will be happy with whoever the pick is there. If we keep all 3 picks I think we will be adding 3 very good pieces even if some might disagree with the individual picks at the time.