shrader Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Brawndo said: What exactly are they talking about, the moment where he stops smiling? He's focused in the same direction the whole time (the camera) and stops in between pictures. So did Bettman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 20 minutes ago, shrader said: How did the other multiple pick teams do? That's a big part of why I hate most winner/loser draft analyses beyond the obvious prematurity of the whole thing, the multi-pick teams almost always default to winners. Part of me likes to think that Arizona was so focused in on Cooley that they never even noticed that Wright hadn't been picked yet. Former scout has his list. Check out his top four. https://thepuckauthority.com/north-american-independent-central-scouting-final-2022-rankings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Reading up even more on Savoie, I feel like ppl undersell his playmaking a bit. I do think he stays at C. Both Athletic and Sporting News had Sabres #1 for yesterday so that’s nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 FWIW. the Athletic rates the Sabres draft day #1. (Might be behind a paywall.) https://theathletic.com/3401481/2022/07/08/nhl-draft-first-round-winners-losers/?source=pulsenewsletter&campaign=4620774 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, shrader said: What exactly are they talking about, the moment where he stops smiling? He's focused in the same direction the whole time (the camera) and stops in between pictures. So did Bettman. They are clearly looking at the photographer and he is smiling when the pictures are taken. However, it does seem like his gaze shifts slightly each time he has that sneer look. If the Canadiens' table was front-right, then he wouldn't have had to shift his eyes much to look right at them. 1 hour ago, SDS said: Former scout has his list. Check out his top four. https://thepuckauthority.com/north-american-independent-central-scouting-final-2022-rankings/ Closer to what happened to most, but I'm surprised that you didn't say, "his top five." His fifth choice is pretty reassuring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, carpandean said: They are clearly looking at the photographer and he is smiling when the pictures are taken. However, it does seem like his gaze shifts slightly each time he has that sneer look. If the Canadiens' table was front-right, then he wouldn't have had to shift his eyes much to look right at them. Closer to what happened to most, but I'm surprised that you didn't say, "his top five." His fifth choice is pretty reassuring. Didn't notice the floor arrangement, but at the NHL Draft, typically when looking out from the stage, the team w/ the 1st pick is to the front right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: FWIW. the Athletic rates the Sabres draft day #1. (Might be behind a paywall.) https://theathletic.com/3401481/2022/07/08/nhl-draft-first-round-winners-losers/?source=pulsenewsletter&campaign=4620774 For those who missed this: Winners 1. Buffalo Sabres Pick: 9. C/RW Matt Savoie My ranking: No. 4 (change: -5) Pick: 16. C Noah Östlund My ranking: No. 23 (change: +7) Pick: 28. C/LW/RW Jiri Kulich My ranking: No. 22 (change: -6) If the goal was to draft slick, skilled players, the Sabres sure did with their first two picks. If the goal was to draft centres, they took three kids capable of playing down the middle. I knew that whoever grabbed Savoie in the 8-10 range was likely going to have made one of my favourite picks of Day 1, and lo and behold that’s how I feel about this pick now that the first 32 selections have been made. He’s an explosive skater with maybe the quickest first three strides in the draft, a shot and hands that also grade out right at the very top of the draft, and dogged, high-energy, never-stop-moving approach. For what it’s worth, too: I think he’s going to be a centre, the Sabres’ strong pool’s only real need, to boot. Östlund is a slippery, playmaking centre who is, like Savoie, also one of the better skaters in the draft. He doesn’t skate with the power that Savoie does, but he’s a light, airy skater with soft hands and a standout two-way game. And Kulich is exactly the kind of player who excels alongside players like Savoie and Östlund. He’s got one of the best shots in the draft (especially his one-timer) but he’s also a complete hockey player with a pro build, a driven on-ice approach, soft hands, and impressive balance and control over his skates. Arguably the league’s best pool just got better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 8 hours ago, dudacek said: For those who missed this: Winners 1. Buffalo Sabres Pick: 9. C/RW Matt Savoie My ranking: No. 4 (change: -5) Pick: 16. C Noah Östlund My ranking: No. 23 (change: +7) Pick: 28. C/LW/RW Jiri Kulich My ranking: No. 22 (change: -6) If the goal was to draft slick, skilled players, the Sabres sure did with their first two picks. If the goal was to draft centres, they took three kids capable of playing down the middle. I knew that whoever grabbed Savoie in the 8-10 range was likely going to have made one of my favourite picks of Day 1, and lo and behold that’s how I feel about this pick now that the first 32 selections have been made. He’s an explosive skater with maybe the quickest first three strides in the draft, a shot and hands that also grade out right at the very top of the draft, and dogged, high-energy, never-stop-moving approach. For what it’s worth, too: I think he’s going to be a centre, the Sabres’ strong pool’s only real need, to boot. Östlund is a slippery, playmaking centre who is, like Savoie, also one of the better skaters in the draft. He doesn’t skate with the power that Savoie does, but he’s a light, airy skater with soft hands and a standout two-way game. And Kulich is exactly the kind of player who excels alongside players like Savoie and Östlund. He’s got one of the best shots in the draft (especially his one-timer) but he’s also a complete hockey player with a pro build, a driven on-ice approach, soft hands, and impressive balance and control over his skates. Arguably the league’s best pool just got better. Until it counts when it counts (Oct-Apr), or at least until we get a goalie (#itsnotatanktank),… meh. I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve won the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 7:56 PM, ExWNYer said: Adam or Miranda? And Brad 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 Slafskovsky and why the habs drafted him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Slafskovsky and why the habs drafted him I love that shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Slafskovsky and why the habs drafted him I'm not quite sure I'd trust the words of a guy who doesn't know how to wear glasses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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