SABRES WIN LOTTERY!!!! Will pick #1 overall in the 2018 Draft

[Buffaloed]

I can see it now: it's 20xx, and the Sabres have just won their first Cup with Dahlin winning the Conn Smythe trophy. Rather than enjoy the victory, Sabres fans on HFBoards continue to debate the Sabres' 2018 draft lottery odds.

Canucks fans are still hung up on 1970.

 

[Dingo44]

Does anyone else just want the draft to be tomorrow? June 22 is so far away!!!

 

[Reddawg]

Does anyone else just want the draft to be tomorrow? June 22 is so far away!!!

I want October 5th to be tomorrow.

 

[Dingo44]

I want October 5th to be tomorrow.

Well I'm going to try to make it to the Development Camp again. Those are fun.

 

[Buffaloed]

Does anyone else just want the draft to be tomorrow? June 22 is so far away!!!

I'd cancel the playoffs hold a lottery for the Cup. Then we could proceed directly to the draft and free agency. Start the season on August 1.

 

[sabresfan129103]

saw this on reddit:

 

[Kyndig]

saw this on reddit:

Even knowing we won it and they lost it..thinking that Chicago nearly won Dahlin makes me sick. Hate the lottery system.

 

[Reddawg]

I'd cancel the playoffs hold a lottery for the Cup. Then we could proceed directly to the draft and free agency. Start the season on August 1.

What kind of odds do you think we'd get? Not just before the lottery, but after it's down to the last three on tape delay as well?

Oh, zero percent? Damn.

 

[Ralonzo]

There was a little YouTube jag in another forum talking about the Bills' "Allen Passing Project," taking APP songs and relating them to the Bills... but there was one tune that seemed to apply more to the Sabres...

Just closing my eyes and imagining Daly flipping that card over in my mind's eye

 

[valet]

lol we won the lottery

lol

 

[Weaves]

I have no issue with this thread being bumped literally whenever just to say we won. Still blows my mind and will until camp.

No more math though plz

 

[Ace]

Under two hours until the one week anniversary

 

[Yatzhee]

Feels good, doesn't it?
I was still in high school when Turgeon was selected. But this, this just feels different.

 

[Ness]

saw this on reddit:

I love when people have too much time on their hands

 

[hizzoner]

Well I'm going to try to make it to the Development Camp again. Those are fun.

Me too once we have the details I will be making my arrangements.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Too much talk about Dahlin in this thread. Let's get back to the math!

That's what everyone wants to read. I mean, at least that's what I was hoping for. Who wants to read about Dahlin's potential, or watch highlight videos when we can discuss the math behind the draft lottery odds...

lol (j/k around)

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

That feeling where you spent an entire season in a year your team finishes dead last and is projected with the best odds to win the lotto and select the McDavid of Dmen and didn't Make one post alluding to acquiring Dahlin because well Buffalo...and then when you are picking 1st instead of 4th...oh f*** yes. This is even 10x better then guaranteeing McEichel because we are guaranteed a superstar future hof talent. I was praying just to finish 2nd and get Svechnikov. Winning the lotto and drafting the third best prospect since Lindros is incredible. Only Crosby and McDavid are ahead of Dahlin since Lindros was drafted.

 

[GellMann]

There's no such thing as a HOF guarantee.

 

[explore]

There's no such thing as a HOF guarantee.

Crosby is a HoF guarantee.

 

[EichHart]

Feels good, doesn't it?
I was still in high school when Turgeon was selected. But this, this just feels different.

I was born in 87, didn't realize how good Turgeon was. 1327 pts in 1294, 97 points in 109 playoff games. Surprised he isn't in the HOF. Also, why did the Sabres trade him away to the Isles in the early 90s? Who was involved in that trade?

 

[GellMann]

Crosby is a HoF guarantee.

Sorry, I meant when you're talking about 17 year olds that haven't been drafted yet.

 

[Baccus]

I was born in 87, didn't realize how good Turgeon was. 1327 pts in 1294, 97 points in 109 playoff games. Surprised he isn't in the HOF. Also, why did the Sabres trade him away to the Isles in the early 90s? Who was involved in that trade?

Randy Wood.

 

[dugman]

I was born in 87, didn't realize how good Turgeon was. 1327 pts in 1294, 97 points in 109 playoff games. Surprised he isn't in the HOF. Also, why did the Sabres trade him away to the Isles in the early 90s? Who was involved in that trade?

Turgeon, Uwe Krupp, Dave McLlwain and Benoit Hogue to islanders for Randy Wood, Pat LaFontaine, Randy Hillier and a draft pick.

 

[Dingo44]

Turgeon had been dubbed "The Tin Man" by the Buffalo News for seemingly having no heart in the playoffs. He was a great player but he wasn't dominant like you expected a first overall to be. He didn't really click with Mogilny either. I think LaFontaine had some contract squabbles with the Isles so the deal was made. Patty came in and we immediately had our most exciting team since the French Connection days. Both LaFontaine and Mogilny exploded. Who knows what could have been if we discovered what we had in Hasek the same year that Patty topped 140 points and Alex had 76 goals. I mean Hawerchuk was our second line center!

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Sorry, I meant when you're talking about 17 year olds that haven't been drafted yet.

And yet if polled before their first NHL games most people would vote overwhelmingly YES that Crosby and McDavid would end up hall of famers. And like it's been said by numerous people Dahlin is the McDavid/Crosby of dmen. He's what Victor Hedman had a GLIMPSE of being. The fact Dahlin has an even far higher ceiling then just Victor Hedman has me giddy. This is so much more exciting then a Eichel. In Eichel we knew we got a great consolation prize but he was more Tavares then McDavid...but Dahlin is it. He's the real deal Holyfield. A generational dman prospect. When you are compared to Karlsson, Lidstrom,Leetch and Denis Potvin as non chalantly as Dahlin is then why wouldn't you expect a HoF career?