2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread, Sabres Draft 9th

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Thorny said:

Think of the value we have invested in D. 2 first overall picks. A 3rd overall. Another first today. Traded a top winger for one yesterday 

And a former 1st Rounder from Ottawa...

[LGR4GM]

Needs to get way more physical

[SABRES 0311]

1 minute ago, John Tucker said:

I feel so bad for Mrtka walking into this sh!t show

He didn’t look overly excited. I don’t think this puck helps this team in any way for the foreseeable future.

[Gatorman0519]

Not a sexy pick, but foundational down the road. Whoever we picked was not coming to the team for a few years anyways. 

[MISabresFan]

Just now, Crusader1969 said:

Isn't that why they cant win? Too many young defensemen 

 

Just now, Crusader1969 said:

Isn't that why they cant win? Too many young defensemen 

It will be 3 or 4 years before he is lost in the system.

[GoPuckYourself]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

Think of the value we have invested in D. 2 first overall picks. A 3rd overall. Another first today. Traded a top winger for one yesterday 

Who was 3rd overall?

[Weave]

Owen Power 2.0?

[The Jokeman]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Needs to get way more physical

Eek this comment made me think of Mike Wilson.

[Scottysabres]

1 minute ago, jahnyc said:

Pick was immediately criticized as a reach and not making sense by the ESPN coverage.  That did not happen with any of the other picks that were made.

ESPN has been immediately criticized for their draft show by backyard sock puppet theater organizers everywhere.

I truly st the sock puppets people judgement more than ESPN.

[Forecheck]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

Think of the value we have invested in D. 2 first overall picks. A 3rd overall. Another first today. Traded a top winger for one yesterday 

Right?  You’d think we’d have a top 5 Defensive core instead of a bottom 5 

 

[clink]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Needs to get way more physical

Then, he really IS our perfect pick 😃

[Thorny]

2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

He can’t multitask.

We are a Byram extension from the offseason being pretty much wrapped up 

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

Who was 3rd overall?

Byram 

[darksabre]

Marfans? 

[SABRES 0311]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Yes, if someone made a good offer.

KA isn’t exactly a guy I’d trust to judge a good offer or anything really.

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Needs to get way more physical

Just like Power... who has totally learned. 

Bucci just said, "McQueen, Bear, Eklund..."   yup. One of those should be off the board.

[jahnyc]

You have Dahlin, Power and Byram and you couldn't figure out how to round out that group without trading Peterka for a defensemen and taking another defensemen with the 9th pick in the first round of the draft?  Makes zero sense.

[Rasmus_]

I want Gudas to come in and punch Samuelsson in the face.

[pi2000]

they've added over 13 feet of defensemen this week

[Slack_in_MA]

He looked like he couldn’t wait to get back on his phone to order “How to Shoot Your Way Out of Town In Ten Easy Steps” on Amazon.

[GoPuckYourself]

Just now, Thorny said:

We are a Byram extension from the offseason being pretty much wrapped up 

Byram 

Oh for real? Dayum. And still one of the worst defensive teams... SAD.

[shrader]

Ha, might ducks. That’s hilarious. It fits the crappiness of this draft perfectly. 

[SABRES 0311]

This is cringe.

[Carmel Corn]

5 minutes ago, jahnyc said:

Pick was immediately criticized as a reach and not making sense by the ESPN coverage.  That did not happen with any of the other picks that were made.

If it’s Emily Kaplan, then take it with a grain of salt.

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Thorny said:

We are a Byram extension from the offseason being pretty much wrapped up 

Byram 

Actually, he was 4th overall. 

[SABRES 0311]

3 minutes ago, Weave said:

Owen Power 2.0?

Hope not.