Robviously

The Sabres aren't an awful destination. They're going to suck next year and then contend for the playoffs with a team stacked with young talent the year after. If you already have a Cup and you want to get paid, that's a good deal.

Love this idea.

I think there's definitely some value in having some grown-ups in the room to help the young players deal with what is going to be a difficult season. Not sure if that's Jovo or not, but if Ehrhoff was just going to bitch then I'm glad he's gone.

+1

Oh, I know what a correlation is. I'm talking about how useful it is for making a projection for a single player. You can find a correlation in data but the true measure of your model is how accurate it is at predicting an outcome when you input data. For example, we know there's a correlation between having a college degree and making more money. But if all you know about a person is that they have a degree (not what degree or in what field), how confident are you that you can guess their income? That's how I look at stat equivalency in hockey and other sports. Yes, it stands to reason that players with lots of points in the minors are your best bet for lots of points in the next higher league. But on an individual level, it doesn't work all that well as a projection. Luke Adam and Mark Mandarin can rack up points in the AHL but almost can't do anything in the NHL. Meanwhile, Cody Hodgson's points per game his first year in the AHL were lower than Adam's but he's an effective NHL forward. So the correlation doesn't help predict what individual players are going to do. That's my problem with it.

If you're saying there's a correlation between guys who can put up points in junior and ones who can do it later in the NHL, that stands to reason. If you're saying there's a factor with which you can multiply a player's junior level stats to see how many points they're good for in the NHL right now, I'm saying no thanks. First, it doesn't even matter what they're capable of right now since we're hoping they develop and play differently later. Second, I don't think you can project NHL stats by simply multiplying junior stats by a one size fits all factor.

It's not often that I like a guy when we pick him but I actually like him less the more I read. When they're worried about compete, accountability, and willingness to battle, that's fairly alarming. Still, it's a swing for the fences and maybe that's stuff he can figure out as he matures.

Is that where they take his OHL points and say what they'd be in the NHL? Because those projections are almost always useless.

Wish we'd taken Jack Dougherty (went a couple picks later) but that would have been too good to be true.

Not eye popping stats for the Q. This is the first puck I'm not thrilled with. Eh.

I liked our last Vaclav.

Spectacular. :D

That's a guy I really liked from the scouting reports. Nice!

This is exciting as hell though. Love the fast pace of Day 2.

Seriously.

74 is another 3rd FWIW.

Sorta weird since we spent all of last night trying to move up.

Masin goes. Sabres looking like they'll have options at 39.

Damn, this is a fast draft all of a sudden. Sabres probably picking again in 3 minutes.

Dallas Stars just tweeted a link too. Not near a TV? Don't have NHL Network? We've got ya covered with a live stream of rounds 2-7 right here--> http://t.co/fZweLfmklW

Yep. Appreciate the help though, guys. I can listen on the radio, but it's always better to see Tim Murray's grumpy face making the picks.

Hmmm, this one is asking for my Rogers or Bell subscription information. Not sure this is going to work. Already have the NBC app but I'm not confident they'll help me out for Day 2. This is what happens when you fly home to visit your parents and they don't have NHL network.

Does anyone know if they're streaming Day 2 online and where?

Be honest though -- this track and field footage is so hot it couldn't possibly wait another 15 minutes.

"It is what it is and it do what it do." - Rasheed Wallace, best NBA quote of the last decade.