Speculation: Draft prediction game

[SoFFacet]

1- first draft pick moved by any team 1st overall (Colorado to Florida)
2- nikushin goes () overall 3rd to TB
3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who No, traded up to 5 to select Drouin
4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who No, traded in same deal.
5- buffalo moves miller Yes, Islanders.
6- buffalo moves vanek No.
7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset No.
8- last pick of round one Theodore.
9- total trades during round one Six.
10- buffalo drafts what position first Wing.
11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day 5, 4, 1

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[buffswords]

1- first draft pick moved by any team Edm-7
2- nikushin goes () overall 5
3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who yes-Nurse
4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who yes-Erne
5- buffalo moves miller yes
6- buffalo moves vanek no
7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset no
8- last pick of round one Compher
9- total trades during round one 4
10- buffalo drafts what position first D
11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day 5,4,1

 

[LGBuffalo]

Draft prediction game
1- first draft pick moved by any team- Edmonton
2- nikushin goes () overall- 5th to Carolina
3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who-Yes: Lindholm
4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who- Yes: Erne
5- buffalo moves miller- No
6- buffalo moves vanek- No
7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset- Yes- Stafford
8- last pick of round one- Curtis Lazar
9- total trades during round one- 4
10- buffalo drafts what position first- Center
11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day- 6, 3, 1

 

[matthew94]

1- first draft pick moved by any team
#1 Colorado traded to #3 Tampa Bay

2- nikushin goes () overall
#5

3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who
No, move down a lil bit and take Zadorov

4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who
Yes, Zykov

5- buffalo moves miller
Yes

6- buffalo moves vanek
No

7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset
No

8- last pick of round one
Fucale

9- total trades during round one
5

10- buffalo drafts what position first
Defense

11- buffalo drafts (5) forward, (3) d, and (1) goalies at the end of the day

 

[jc17]

1- first draft pick moved by any team- Edmonton at 7

2- nikushin goes () Carolina at 5

3- buffalo drafts at eight - Yes- Shinkaruk

4- buffalo drafts at 16 - No-trades

5- buffalo moves miller- No

6- buffalo moves vanek- No

7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset- yes

8- last pick of round one - Nic Petan

9- total trades during round one- 3

10- buffalo drafts what position first- Forward

11- buffalo drafts (5) forward, (4) d, and (1) goalies.

 

[MagnumForce2]

So Far

Pick #8
Lindholm 7 Votes
Monahan 5 Votes
Nurse 5 Votes
Nuchuskin 3 Votes
Ristolainen 3 Votes
Zadorov 1 Vote
Shinkaruk 1 Vote

Pick #16
Erne 8 Votes
Lazar 3 Votes
Zadorov 3 Votes
Horvat 2 Votes
Ristolainen 2 Votes
Wennberg 1 Vote
Muller
Zykov
Pullock
Santini

 

[Afino]

Prediction:

No one's going to be happy. Half of the posters will want Darcy fired because he didn't "do anything". The other half will want Darcy fired because his picks sucked.

 

[Zman5778]

1 - first draft pick moved by any team Carolina's 5th overall
2- nikushin goes () overall 8th
3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who No
4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who Yes, Steven Santini
5- buffalo moves miller Nope
6- buffalo moves vanek Negative
7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset No
8- last pick of round one Kerby Rychel
9- total trades during round one 5
10- buffalo drafts what position first Forward
11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day 5, 4, 1

 

[Sean McG]

1 - 5 (Carolina)
2 - 7
3 - Yes. Darnell Nurse.
4 - Yes. Adam Erne.
5 - No
6 - No
7 - No
8 - JT Compher
9 - 5
10 - Defense
11 - 4, 5, 1

 

[jBuds]

Additional predictions

I would like to add a few...

1. I would most hate (______) being picked by us at 8 overall

2. Alex Wennberg before or after 18th?

3. Who gets drafted first: Steve Santini or Josh Morrissey?

4. Who gets drafted first: Max Domi or Hunter Shinkaruk?

5. Over under 8 defensemen drafted in the first round?

6. Zach Fucale: before or after the 15th overall pick?

7. Over under 3 defensemen taken in the top 10

 

[Paxon]

1. I would most hate (Artem Kryukov) being picked by us at 8 overall

2. Alex Wennberg before or after 18th?

3. Who gets drafted first: Steve Santini or Josh Morrissey?

4. Who gets drafted first: Max Domi or Hunter Shinkaruk?

5. Over under 8 defensemen drafted in the first round?

6. Zach Fucale: before or after the 15th overall pick?

7. Over under 3 defensemen taken in the top 10

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I'll have a go:

1- first draft pick moved by any team

7th (Edmonton)

2- nikushin goes () overall

5th

3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who

No. They move up to 7th to get Lindholm

4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who

Yes. Really have no idea for this pick, but I'll go Santini.

5- buffalo moves miller

Not today

6- buffalo moves vanek

No....

7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset

Yes.

8- last pick of round one

No idea, honestly.

9- total trades during round one

Five

10- buffalo drafts what position first

Forward

11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day

5, 4, 1

1. I would most hate (______) being picked by us at 8 overall

Assuming its the Sabres picking, and only looking at realistic picks... probably Shinkaruk.

2. Alex Wennberg before or after 18th?

Before

3. Who gets drafted first: Steve Santini or Josh Morrissey?

Santini

4. Who gets drafted first: Max Domi or Hunter Shinkaruk?

Domi

5. Over under 8 defensemen drafted in the first round?

Lets go for 8 exactly.

6. Zach Fucale: before or after the 15th overall pick?

After

7. Over under 3 defensemen taken in the top 10

Again, exactly three.

 

[Jim Carr's Rug]

1- Edmonton (7)
2- nikushin goes (9th) overall
3- yes, Risto
4- no
5- no
6- no
7- no
8- Burakowski
9- 2
10- D
11- buffalo drafts (6) forward, (3) d, and (1) goalies at the end of the day

PART 2

1. I would most hate (trading out) being picked by us at 8 overall

2. Alex Wennberg before or after 18th?

3. Who gets drafted first: Steve Santini or Josh Morrissey?

4. Who gets drafted first: Max Domi or Hunter Shinkaruk?

5. Over under 8 defensemen drafted in the first round?

6. Zach Fucale: before or after the 15th overall pick?

7. Over under 3 defensemen taken in the top 10

 

[Ron C.]

1- first draft pick moved by any team Philly #11
2- nikushin goes () overall #5
3- buffalo drafts at eight - yes or no - if so, who Yes, Nurse
4- buffalo drafts at 16 - yes or no - if so, who Yes, Erne
5- buffalo moves miller No
6- buffalo moves vanek No
7- buffalo moves a different non draft pick asset No
8- last pick of round one Comrie
9- total trades during round one 2
10- buffalo drafts what position first Defense
11- buffalo drafts () forward, () d, and () goalies at the end of the day 5,4,1

 

[Sabretip]

FWIW, a barometer against which predictions might be judged:

Devine thinks the Sabres will try to get five or six forwards, three or four defensemen and one goalie. The Sabres forward and defense depth was whittled away considerably last season.

http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/wi...-could-dramitically-change-rebuilding-sabres/

 

[Zman5778]

1. I would most hate Hunter Shinkaruk being picked by us at 8 overall

2. Alex Wennberg before or after 18th? Before

3. Who gets drafted first: Steve Santini or Josh Morrissey? Santini

4. Who gets drafted first: Max Domi or Hunter Shinkaruk? Domi

5. Over under 8 defensemen drafted in the first round? Push -- that's the number

6. Zach Fucale: before or after the 15th overall pick? After

7. Over under 3 defensemen taken in the top 10 Under