GASabresIUFAN Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 If we don't end up winning the top pick in the lottery, please let us get Svechnikov, this kid looks like he could be a faster version of Cam Neely. Big, powerful, hard to knock off the puck, scores, passes well, fast, hits. The best thing about this draft is that their looks like 7 top players. The Sabres are likely to be drafting 5th at worst, and the top 5 guys all fit needs of this organization, and the top 4 maybe to contribute as early as next season. Zadina and Tkachuk both play LW, Dahlin is a LHD and Svechnikov is a left shooting "RW" Boqvist is 5th and also a D. Frankly getting any of these 5 guys will be a huge boost for the organization talent wise and be an nice consolation prize for this horrid season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sign me up for one of the top two Swede d-men So if we miss out on the lottery, isn't our pick most likely 2-5 negating the chances they'll take a dman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 So if we miss out on the lottery, isn't our pick most likely 2-5 negating the chances they'll take a dman? 2-3 would probably be forwards. Boqvist enters the conversation at 3-5. I would take a D Man over Tkatchuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Trade back into the first somewhere between 12-20 to get McIsaac. I have such a good feeling about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Trade back into the first somewhere between 12-20 to get McIsaac. I have such a good feeling about him. You I like. McISAAC!! :flirt: The Sabres are going to draft a Moosehead if it's the last thing I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 The best thing about this draft is that their looks like 7 top players. The Sabres are likely to be drafting 5th at worst, and the top 5 guys all fit needs of this organization, and the top 4 maybe to contribute as early as next season. Zadina and Tkachuk both play LW, Dahlin is a LHD and Svechnikov is a left shooting "RW" Boqvist is 5th and also a D. Frankly getting any of these 5 guys will be a huge boost for the organization talent wise and be an nice consolation prize for this horrid season. What is interesting about Dahlin is that he is a LHD but plays primarily on the Right, which I believe would fit perfectly with the Sabres. Scandella Risto McCabe Dahlin Guhle Bogo / Nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 2-3 would probably be forwards. Boqvist enters the conversation at 3-5. I would take a D Man over Tkatchuk. Totally agree with you. Tkachuk has fallen for me to 7th or 8th for the Sabres. Tkachuk would be a great addition to a team that already has an abundance of skilled / fast players. Sabres are already a prodding team that lacks skill. I think his talents wouldn't suit the Sabres at this time. I think I'm taking Boqvist, Hughes, Dobson and Bouchard ahead of Tkachuk for the Sabres. Only Hughes is a LHD in this group. The real question will come if Sabres have to choose between Zadina and one of the top dmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Oh No Interesting that Jeff Marek during the Calgary broadcast last night mentioned some NHL teams have Brady Tkachuk ranked #2 and one of those teams is believed to be the Buffalo Sabres. #draftalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Oh No Interesting that Jeff Marek during the Calgary broadcast last night mentioned some NHL teams have Brady Tkachuk ranked #2 and one of those teams is believed to be the Buffalo Sabres. #draftalk IF that's true, we really need to hope the right lottery ball is chosen. That, or the Sabres rise to 28th & the wrong ones are chosen. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Oh No Interesting that Jeff Marek during the Calgary broadcast last night mentioned some NHL teams have Brady Tkachuk ranked #2 and one of those teams is believed to be the Buffalo Sabres. #draftalk I would be surprised that they have a draft board already. I thought the scouts all got together in April/May and thats when the draft board was put together. Tkachuk wouldn't be the worse thing in the world, he does bring nasty to his game and it's not like he doesn't have any skill / speed but still the other options... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 IF that's true, we really need to hope the right lottery ball is chosen. That, or the Sabres rise to 28th & the wrong ones are chosen. ;) I would be surprised that they have a draft board already. I thought the scouts all got together in April/May and thats when the draft board was put together. Tkachuk wouldn't be the worse thing in the world, he does bring nasty to his game and it's not like he doesn't have any skill / speed but still the other options... This makes more sense. Botterill also doesn’t seem like the type that would allow this information to leak out particularly in Early March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Oh No Interesting that Jeff Marek during the Calgary broadcast last night mentioned some NHL teams have Brady Tkachuk ranked #2 and one of those teams is believed to be the Buffalo Sabres. #draftalk We always get the worse brother... Please don't make this another Nylander pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Here is someone else pounding the table on Dobson with a pretty good breakdown of his game https://mobile.twitter.com/cross_barr/status/971818441085726720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) We always get the worse brother... Please don't make this another Nylander pick That simply isn’t true. We have the best Reinhart for example. Edited March 9, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sergachev 2G 1A tonight. Season total - 40 GP. 37G 27A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sergachev 2G 1A tonight. Season total - 40 GP. 37G 27A Svechnikov? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sportsnet March Rankings https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sportsnets-2018-nhl-draft-prospect-rankings-march/sn-amp/?__twitter_impression=true I'd flip Svechnikov and Zadina but otherwise looks about right I'm still hoping the Sabres draft as high as possible but the reality is that the Top 9 look like difference makers in this draft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Oh No Interesting that Jeff Marek during the Calgary broadcast last night mentioned some NHL teams have Brady Tkachuk ranked #2 and one of those teams is believed to be the Buffalo Sabres. #draftalk I could easily see this being the case owing to Botterill’s penchant to draft college players. And I can’t say I don’t like the looks of a potential top 6 in the near future consisting of: O’Reilly - Eichel - Reinhart Tkachuk - Mittelstadt - Nylander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 I could easily see this being the case owing to Botterill’s penchant to draft college players. And I can’t say I don’t like the looks of a potential top 6 in the near future consisting of: O’Reilly - Eichel - Reinhart Tkachuk - Mittelstadt - Nylander Until Nylander shows he deserves to be pencilled into the top 6, really hard to have him there. Hopefully Okposo holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 I could easily see this being the case owing to Botterill’s penchant to draft college players. And I can’t say I don’t like the looks of a potential top 6 in the near future consisting of: O’Reilly - Eichel - Reinhart Tkachuk - Mittelstadt - Nylander I have wanted a Tkachuk since I saw his older, smaller brother play. If we draft Tkachuk, can we move him to center and create a NHL sons line of Nylander, Tkachuk, Reinhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Please give the Sabres a top 2 pick! More Svechnikov https://mobile.twitter.com/ohlhockey/status/972180745300004864 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Please give the Sabres a top 2 pick! More Svechnikov https://mobile.twitter.com/ohlhockey/status/972180745300004864 Botterill was in attendance for his game last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Dahlin vs Boqvist Dahlin 6 pts in 7 games at U20 WJC 19 pts in 40 games in the SHL Boqvist 1 pts in 3 games at U20 WJC 1 pt in 14 games in SHL to be fair Boqvist is 4 month younger and has excelled in competition of his age 24 pts in 25 games for SuperElit (Swedish juniors) 9 pts in 9 games in U18 WJC Obviously this is a major gap between the No.1 prospect in the draft and someone thought to be drafted between 4-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Dahlin vs Boqvist Dahlin 6 pts in 7 games at U20 WJC 19 pts in 40 games in the SHL Boqvist 1 pts in 3 games at U20 WJC 1 pt in 14 games in SHL to be fair Boqvist is 4 month younger and has excelled in competition of his age 24 pts in 25 games for SuperElit (Swedish juniors) 9 pts in 9 games in U18 WJC Obviously this is a major gap between the No.1 prospect in the draft and someone thought to be drafted between 4-10. Frolunda is playing Brynas this morning. its in the 2nd period and Im not sure I've seen Boqvist on the ice as of yet. Doesn't usually play more than 4 minutes a game in SHL. Johnny Tychonic Spotlight Edited March 10, 2018 by Crusader1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Frolunda is playing Brynas this morning. its in the 2nd period and Im not sure I've seen Boqvist on the ice as of yet. Doesn't usually play more than 4 minutes a game in SHL. Johnny Tychonic Spotlight vid unavailable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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