DarthEbriate Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 G Rasmus Korhonen is off the board. There goes our Rasmus quota. 3 minutes ago, steveoath said: I guess he'll be gone by our next pick though. Didn't realise we didn't have first pick in rnd 5. Yup. Traded for Wayne Simmonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Dylan Duke is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektorado Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: Yup. Traded for Wayne Simmonds LOL. What was Jbot thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DarthEbriate Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Cheektorado said: LOL. What was Jbot thinking? It was a long time ago, but I think he mentioned needing grit and veteran leadership for our... playoff... push. Which was well before the play-in group was established and expanded to 24 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 I’m still struggling with the fact we just picked 6 consecutive wingers in the space of a little over two rounds. Don’t bother telling me they were doing anything other than taking the highest player of their list, especially after taking wingers with their top two picks last year. Also, 7 picks, but not a single American, let alone USNDTP player? Talk about crushing the stereotypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, dudacek said: I’m still struggling with the fact we just picked 6 consecutive wingers in the space of a little over two rounds. Don’t bother telling me they were doing anything other than taking the highest player of their list, especially after taking wingers with their top two picks last year. Also, 7 picks, but not a single American, let alone USNDTP player? Talk about crushing the stereotypes. Then it's a different/odd list like we were saying that is ranking wingers highly for some reason - I doubt they take 6 in a row with it being a coincidence. So it kinda goes both ways. Crushing the stereotypes yes and at the same time this draft has a stereotype haha Coverage on tv is actually getting funnier as these guys start going off script Edited July 24, 2021 by Thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Thorny said: Then it's a different/odd list like we were saying that is ranking wingers highly for some reason - I doubt they take 6 in a row with it being a coincidence. So it kinda goes both ways. Crushing the stereotypes yes and at the same time this draft has a stereotype haha Coverage on tv is actually getting funnier as these guys start going off script Building a team from the wings in is a common strategy, I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, jad1 said: Building a team from the wings in is a common strategy, I think? Worked for Winnipeg I guess to an extent. If Cozens and Mittelstadt top out close to their ceilings they'd be a good top 6 centre due I think. It's just not a bet you want to make with no other centre backing and currently that's the way it is. Adams hasn't added the prospect depth necessary to turn it into a "good" bet, in my opinion, yet, but there's still the Eichel deal for major shoes to drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 It had been five years since the Sabres had selected a CHL player outside round 1 (and they took 2 total in that time), and they've just taken 3 in a row in that area. Crazy stat IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Thorny said: Worked for Winnipeg I guess to an extent. If Cozens and Mittelstadt top out close to their ceilings they'd be a good top 6 centre due I think. It's just not a bet you want to make with no other centre backing and currently that's the way it is. Adams hasn't added the prospect depth necessary to turn it into a "good" bet, in my opinion, yet, but there's still the Eichel deal for major shoes to drop. Yeah, they just took another winger. Hard to imagine what the center position looks like in Rochester over the next few years. The Red Wings look like their building from the net out. Not the most exciting strategy, but it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) If you are only going to take 1 centre in the draft, make sure that centre's name is William Von Barnekow Lofberg Edited July 24, 2021 by Thorny whoops lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Thorny said: If you are only going to take 1 centre in the draft, make sure that centre's name is William Von Barnekow Lofberg He’s going to need big shoulders with that name. 6’4” though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, French Collection said: He’s going to need big shoulders with that name. 6’4” though. Of course he's not even a centre, this coverage listed another player incorrectly LW/RW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Elite prospects calls him a winger too…😂 The only thing I can thing of is Kim called in the marketing department in a panic and said this city needs a team it can identify with. Work with the hockey department to make it happen. And somebody said “well, Buffalo is known for its wings…” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, dudacek said: Elite prospects calls him a winger too…😂 The only thing I can thing of is Kim called in the marketing department in a panic and said this city needs a team it can identify with. Work with the hockey department to make it happen. And somebody said “well, Buffalo is known for its wings…” Listed as a C on nhl.com but ya I think winger is his main position from most sources. Wouldn't be relevant to addressing C system at this stage really anyways but it's still kinda crazy we've gone, what, 8 wingers in a row now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Artuu may have to return to C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Carolina continues to draft better than most 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, LGR4GM said: Carolina continues to draft better than most I really like that kid Orr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 It's mildly surprising that the Sabres used all 11 picks 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 6 hours ago, New Scotland (NS) said: I really like that kid Orr. It will be a crime if he doesn’t wear #4. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 11 hours ago, dudacek said: It will be a crime if he doesn’t wear #4. He wears 88 for the Mooseheads, if I recall correctly, to honour his boyhood hero Patrick Kane. These drafties were (mostly) born in 2003 ... wholly *****!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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