2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread, Sabres Draft 9th

[kas23]

I’d stay aware from Bear as well. Players with Achilles injuries don’t have a good record of fully recovering. Is he going to be the same player as before? And this opinion may be colored by what we say ourselves last season, but for a team who hasn’t played a playoff game in 14 years, why pick a question mark? We don’t have the luxury of lottery tickets, especially for a player like Bear. If we want a player of his intensity, trade for one. 

[inkman]

16 minutes ago, kas23 said:

I’d stay aware from Bear as well. Players with Achilles injuries don’t have a good record of fully recovering. Is he going to be the same player as before? And this opinion may be colored by what we say ourselves last season, but for a team who hasn’t played a playoff game in 14 years, why pick a question mark? We don’t have the luxury of lottery tickets, especially for a player like Bear. If we want a player of his intensity, trade for one. 

The Sabres seem fairly adept at removing all players with an ounce of intensity from their organization. Even when they acquire those types of players, they realize no one in the organization cares so they assimilate like the little borg creatures they are.  I don’t have to get punched in the face to make $7 mill a year, sweet, sign me up.  The Sabres have created a culture of indifference.   No one else cares, so why should I.  The last people to realize it are the fans. We care 1000x what any current player, coach or GM does.  

[LGR4GM]

34 minutes ago, inkman said:

The Sabres seem fairly adept at removing all players with an ounce of intensity from their organization. Even when they acquire those types of players, they realize no one in the organization cares so they assimilate like the little borg creatures they are.  I don’t have to get punched in the face to make $7 mill a year, sweet, sign me up.  The Sabres have created a culture of indifference.   No one else cares, so why should I.  The last people to realize it are the fans. We care 1000x what any current player, coach or GM does.  

Zach Benson didn't and never will. 

The problem the Sabres and frankly this place have had for over a decade is two fold. First, size equals grit or physicality. It doesn't and it never will. Second, that you can just teach guys to be physical. Sure maybe some guys but the attitude of F you that some players possess isn't taught. The Sabres to their mild credit have finally started to put together that some guys are just built that way. They need more of them. Bear, Martin, McQueen. To go along with Benson, Helenius, Zeimer. Dudes that will muck it up and come back for more. 

Less Nylander and Power and more Benson and... I guess Novikov cuz the Sabres D corp outside Dahlin doesn't have it. 

[LGR4GM]

The Sabres need to draft more ***** stirrers. 

[inkman]

45 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The Sabres need to draft more ***** stirrers. 

I’m leery of Brady Martin still being there at 9.  If I was drafting 5-8, he’d be my target. 

[DarthEbriate]

16 minutes ago, inkman said:

I’m leery of Brady Martin still being there at 9.  If I was drafting 5-8, he’d be my target. 

It all depends on McQueen and whether a team really likes a defenseman not named Schaefer.

[LGR4GM]

18 minutes ago, inkman said:

I’m leery of Brady Martin still being there at 9.  If I was drafting 5-8, he’d be my target. 

Hmm. Idk, I think Frondell and Desnoyers are really liked by teams. McQueen, Smith are wild cards. It could happen, his U18 performance was dominate so maybe Martin does go early. Really is awful we dropped 2 more spots. 

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[inkman]

19 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

 

Of course they have the Flyers taking Martin. Sigh.  The worst case scenario, which means it’s most likely to happen, is that they take the least intense / physical player on the board with Martin still available.  

[LGR4GM]

36 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

1. Schaefer 

2. Misa

3. Frondell 

4. Desnoyers 

5. Hagens

6. Martin

7. O'Brien 

8. Martone 

9. McQueen 

10. Mrtka

16 minutes ago, inkman said:

Of course they have the Flyers taking Martin. Sigh.  The worst case scenario, which means it’s most likely to happen, is that they take the least intense / physical player on the board with Martin still available.  

Unlikely impo. I think McQueen makes a ton of sense because they are very aware of the guys they have.