Who do you want to pick at 7?

[North Buffalo]

So Turcotte and if not Boldy or Zegras... betting Cozins, the D and the Russian are gone by 7 hoping for Turcotte.

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, spndnchz said:

Generally, uninteresting.

Exactly. Trade it.

[LGR4GM]

18 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Exactly. Trade it.

No. Terrible idea. 

[Eleven]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

No. Terrible idea. 

There is no one interesting at 7.  This isn't Ristolainen's draft year.  Trade it and get a roster player.  Or trade down and get more picks and more chances at someone who might matter.

[LGR4GM]

20 minutes ago, Eleven said:

There is no one interesting at 7.  This isn't Ristolainen's draft year.  Trade it and get a roster player.  Or trade down and get more picks and more chances at someone who might matter.

That's just not close to being the case. 

[LGR4GM]

[#freejame]

36 minutes ago, Eleven said:

There is no one interesting at 7.  This isn't Ristolainen's draft year.  Trade it and get a roster player.  Or trade down and get more picks and more chances at someone who might matter.

Who would you look to target in a trade with that pick? And if there is no one interesting does that devalue the worth of the pick and therefore the return?

[Curt]

39 minutes ago, Eleven said:

There is no one interesting at 7.  This isn't Ristolainen's draft year.  Trade it and get a roster player.  Or trade down and get more picks and more chances at someone who might matter.

I simply do not understand how anyone can look at this draft and say that there isn’t anyone interesting who will be available at #7.  How do you define interesting?  What type of prospect would need to be there for you to want to draft them?

[North Buffalo]

3 hours ago, Curtisp5286 said:

I simply do not understand how anyone can look at this draft and say that there isn’t anyone interesting who will be available at #7.  How do you define interesting?  What type of prospect would need to be there for you to want to draft them?

They are just bored...

[dudacek]

29 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

They are just bored...

Tired of getting tired for prospects as a substitute for getting tired about Sabres.

[Eleven]

8 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

That's just not close to being the case. 

 

8 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

This is where my inability to speak meme becomes a handicap.

Seriously, though, you know prospects better than just about anyone.  Whom should I be excited about in this draft?  Because I'm just ... not.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Apparently you didn’t watch the World Jrs.  Hughes, Kakko, Boldy, Caufield, Turcotte, Cozens, Newhook among others really stood out as strong future NHLers.  Only Pod really disappointed.

[Huckleberry]

Podkolzin might be the one you want, just don't know much about him.   

I think if its between Boldy and Caufield at 7 we go Boldy.

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, Eleven said:

 

This is where my inability to speak meme becomes a handicap.

Seriously, though, you know prospects better than just about anyone.  Whom should I be excited about in this draft?  Because I'm just ... not.

Turcotte. Cozens. Byram. Newhook. Krebs. Boldy.

Robertson. Pelletier. Tomasino. Poulin. Caufield.

[freester]

I definitely think we should stay at 7.  There will be a very good player there for us who will help us in a few years from now.  I just hope Botteril has the patience because none of these guys are ready to play in NHL next year. (or possibly the year after)

[Eleven]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Turcotte. Cozens. Byram. Newhook. Krebs. Boldy.

Robertson. Pelletier. Tomasino. Poulin. Caufield.

I can read the list at the top of the page.  Why is any of these particularly exciting?

[North Buffalo]

12 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I can read the list at the top of the page.  Why is any of these particularly exciting?

Lol patience my dear padawan.

[Brawndo]

3 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Podkolzin might be the one you want, just don't know much about him.   

I think if its between Boldy and Caufield at 7 we go Boldy.

The Sabres interviewed Pod. 

Is probably the most physically ready for the NHL, but is in the KHL for at least two more years. 

[Eleven]

3 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Lol patience my dear padawan.

It's a serious question!  LIger knows his stuff when it comes to prospects.

[dudacek]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

The Sabres interviewed Pod.

Thank you.

Got any other intriguing names for us?

Or surprises in terms of guys they did not interview?

[Brawndo]

Turcotte, who unfortunately will be gone, is the most exciting prospect of that group. After ten minutes of listening to him talk about hockey and his teammates at the USNTDP, I wanted to go and lace them up and I haven’t played hockey since Ronald Reagan’s Second Term. 

[Brawndo]

Caufield 

Dylan Cozens

Phillip Tomasino

Raphael Lavoie 

Jakob Pelletier
Mads Sogaard
Jamison Rees
Hunter Jones
Ville Heinola 
Hugo Anlefelt
Colten Ellis 
Ryan Johnson 
Brayden Tracey
Drew Helleson 
Cade Webber
Moritz Seider

Artemi Kniazev

Vladimir Kolyachonok. 

[dudacek]

So of the 10 prospects in our poll, only two that you know of?

[Brawndo]

Cozens, Pod, Caufield And Turcotte

[North Buffalo]

Anyone think Zegras is worth consideration. His vision is off the charts from what I have read, good in the corners, has speed... not sure about his shot.