2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread, Sabres Draft 9th

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If the player they target isn't at least 6'2", missing some teeth, and has a nickname akin to "the Butcher", then package the pick with Power and go find someone like that.

[DarthEbriate]

If the Sabres keep the pick, I'd go in this order:

Misa, Schaefer, Desnoyers, Hagens, Martone (no chance to be there)

Martin, Bear, O'Brien, Eklund (one of them will be available at 9)

Mrtka, Aitcheson, Frondell, Reschny, Cootes (others)

I avoid McQueen (two-time back injury already? that's Huglen again)

Note: O'Brien is my Sabres sleeper on account they've drafted teammate Leenders and may like O'Brien from repeated close viewings.
Note2: For kicks, Draft Mrtka and rush him to the NHL because he's so good in camp and is too young to play in the AHL. Power-Mrtka.

Edited 4 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[LGR4GM]

4 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

If the Sabres keep the pick, I'd go in this order:

Misa, Schaefer, Desnoyers, Hagens, Martone (no chance to be there)

Martin, Bear, O'Brien, Eklund (one of them will be available at 9)

Mrtka, Aitcheson, Frondell, Reschny, Cootes (others)

I avoid McQueen (two-time back injury already? that's Huglen again)

Note: O'Brien is my Sabres sleeper on account they've drafted teammate Leenders and may like O'Brien from repeated close viewings.
Note2: For kicks, Draft Mrtka and rush him to the NHL because he's so good in camp and is too young to play in the AHL. Power-Mrtka.

I don't love Mrtka. His outlet passing is questionable. His offensive zone game is just ok. Really he's a #3/4 defender with good gap control and some physicality. If he was 3" shorter, he'd be a late teens early 20s pick. 

I hope for 2 things to happen now. McQueen goes in the top 8 and anther defender goes top 8 as well. 

Maybe something like: Schaefer, Misa, Desnoyers, Hagens, Martone, McQueen, Smith, someone?, then Buffalo.