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I think Dach is more likely than Zegras to be offered because of the draft pick position 3 vs 11. I actually think Adams would prefer Dach based on his comments about hard skill hockey. But I also think he really is interested in Beniers because of those comments and would prefer 3 OA pick. I really loved Cozens and Dach’s chemistry at the WJCs prelims before Dach got injured. Maybe Adams accepts the Dach deal (if on the table) and just drafts Beniers 1 OA. That would push his hard skill, fast, team oriented vision for the team.

https://twitter.com/CBJcoverage/status/1407105331101118478?s=20 Friedman: Sabres are asking “a ton” for Eichel and are “deep in discussions with several teams.” “I’d be lying if I said I knew [a trade] was close, but I’ll tell you this. I believe those conversations with teams, Anaheim and Columbus among them, are pretty in depth.” #CBJ

He signed a two year deal. He should be back and ready to go and he does play a style Adams wants.

Maybe he goes home to St. Louis then.

https://twitter.com/F1RETHECANNON/status/1407133587795853313?s=20 Reinhart+Risto or VO for Tkachuk+ he plays the style Adams wants to play moving forward.

Reading KA’s comments from Lance’s story it sounds like they are sick of the diva’s BS and want to move him and create a team that works hard and plays for each other. I’m sure the Captain’s comment that “Jack Eichel has to look out for Jack Eichel” just cemented that for them.

Yeah, Frolik and Eakin were Krueger specials, no analytics were involved in those choices. Hopefully they find a couple guys who are hard to play against and can impact the game positively for the bottom 6.

“Heart, compete, fast skill, but hard skill,” said Adams. “There’s a lot of skilled players out there in the playoffs, but it's a hard skill and willingness to go to the hard areas, just that type of team identity. Also, an identity of team first, really believing in each other. Getting away from anyone in this organization or on this team that's more concerned about themselves.“ From Lance’s new article this is a quote from Adams about what he sees as Sabres identity moving forwards. Sounds an awful lot like a certain Michigan centre.😀

I wonder if they got 3 OA if they would change their strategy. We don’t know who they like but let’s say they like Power and Beniers. They think Seattle loves Beniers but aren’t as high on Power. They draft Beniers 1st so Seattle don’t take him and role the dice that Seattle don’t take Power and they get him at #3.

They win the trade because they get an extra letter.😜

Quinn, 1 0A, any other high picks this draft, JJ, UPL. They should all develop in lower leagues. The key though is what the Sabres have failed miserably at: signing one year deals with NHL players that can come in and actually positively contribute as short term solutions.

The Michigan 3 are on the cover of the Hockey News Draft Edition too. The Marketing!!

I listed those guys as their main pieces that they could include in a trade that would interest Buffalo. Not that all of them would be included in the same deal.

As opposed to other drafts where there is a major drop off after the top 3 it isn’t as pronounced in this draft. I’m not saying same tier, just that the drop isn’t as big as other years.

That would be a home run but you wouldn’t get all that. Dach, 11OA, Reichel, cap dump would be more like it and still a very good return. Dach is a big, stud High end young centre who has great chemistry with Cozens. Reichel can fly and is buddies with JJ, 11 OA isn’t far off quality wise from 3 OA in this draft.

Why are people getting upset about the notion of blowing up a last overall team and trading away players that have not made a single playoff appearance? I think Adams has the right idea, it is if he can execute it that remains to be seen.

It is just a rumour until any of the official insiders confirm it. IF the Pegulas sold the Sabres they would make sure they couldn’t be moved. They couldn’t own the Bills with any good will if they let the Sabres walk out of town.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sabres/comments/o3m3ut/doug_maclean_ive_heard_a_rumor_that_a_friend_of/ 🍿🤫

You need the stud goalie. That is a huge piece to find.

With word that the Hawks have entered the Eichel sweeps I think Dach and #11 OA have to be in the mix. (Hawks have the #12 pick but Arizona forfeits their pick which moves it up to #11.) If that deal happened, who are some of the players at 11 people would be interested in? I just think it is so hard to read this draft. I would put McTavish at the top of the list but I have a feeling he will be long gone by 11. Could someone like Wallstadt be sitting there? I would role the dice on him there for sure. I like the Russian centre, Svechkov, but I really don’t know what the Russian factor is with the Sabres. They avoid them like the plague. Probably a scorer like Lucius would be in the conversation.

Their main pieces are Dach, 11th, Boqvist, JJ’s buddy Reichel They have always been a team I would hope come after Jack. Dach and Cozens had great chemistry at the WJCs prelims before Dach got injured. Dahlin-Boqvist would be a nice Swedish Connection.

It should be Granato. The young kids responded and it is going to be a whole lot of youth over the next couple years. If they hire Leaman then Terry made the call. He was high up on their interest list when Botts was interviewing coaches and landed on Krueger. Boudreau would make sense if they were a piece or two from making a run but they are headed in the opposite direction here.

I think there has been a lot going on with Jack that we don’t know about.

Exactly. You can only draft what is there. There is no player in this draft that would be a good 1 OA pick. There are no guarantees in this draft. There will be good NHL players drafted this year but the best player might be drafted 12th or outside the 1st round.

Jack told us his injuries: a groin/leg injury from last season that was never healed, a broken rib while shooting before training camp and the neck injury from the Isles game. Why are some people looking for conspiracies about weight lifting?