Speculation: The 2019 Draft Thread 2 - Sabres pick 7th

[tsujimoto74]

If Botterill manages to get 2/3 C, then maybe we don't need to develop on the draft center, you can go for the winger, or just take the best player.

I think the plan is always to take the best player. It just worked out this year that the guys in the range of our first pick are nearly all forwards and mostly centers.

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[Reddawg]

Draft Podkolzin if available, only if we can have Rob Ray go up and announce the pick.

The Buffalo Sabres are proud to select - Verysilly Plodkloset.

 

[1972]

Wow what a goal by Dylan Cozens

 

[joshjull]

 

[HaNotsri]

Just seen him in the u18 final but Alnefelt got the moves and luck of a special goalkeeper.

 

[truthbluth]

Podkolzin good

 

[joshjull]

 

[1972]

Ill admit I was wrong on Boldy before the U18’s. I didn’t really want to like him, but that kid really does have the look of a top line elite winger in the NHL. Not just a dime a dozen 30 goal scoring 50 point guy when paired with an elite centre. He looks like he could be a big time assist guy too, he can dish the puck and has sick puck skills in tight.

 

[MackAttack26]

Ill admit I was wrong on Boldy before the U18’s. I didn’t really want to like him, but that kid really does have the look of a top line elite winger in the NHL. Not just a dime a dozen 30 goal scoring 50 point guy when paired with an elite centre. He looks like he could be a big time assist guy too, he can dish the puck and has sick puck skills in tight.

I have changed my tune on him as well. Still not my ideal choice at #7 but would definitely prefer him to Cozens/Zegras there.

 

[OkimLom]

This is why I said I have no pressure with where we would end up. We’re going to get a good player. It will just depend on what we are addressing. Of course, I’ve got my favorites, but I’m not going to be upset if they don’t get picked. I’m more interested with what they do with the other picks.

Looking forward to the draft.

 

[Buffaloed]

continued from Speculation: - The 2019 Draft Thread - Sabres pick 7th

 

[Jim Bob]

Ill admit I was wrong on Boldy before the U18’s. I didn’t really want to like him, but that kid really does have the look of a top line elite winger in the NHL. Not just a dime a dozen 30 goal scoring 50 point guy when paired with an elite centre. He looks like he could be a big time assist guy too, he can dish the puck and has sick puck skills in tight.

I have a feeling that Boldy will be a bigger, more physical Reinhart type winger at the NHL level and not a guy that gets more goals than assists.

 

[Jim Bob]

This is why I said I have no pressure with where we would end up. We’re going to get a good player. It will just depend on what we are addressing. Of course, I’ve got my favorites, but I’m not going to be upset if they don’t get picked. I’m more interested with what they do with the other picks.

Looking forward to the draft.

This is where I am at, as well.

The other thing is that Botts and company do seem to have done a solid job at drafting. So, I will give them the benefit of the doubt if they do something like draft Boldy over Caufield.

I think the only pick that would make me really nervous would be in Pod falls to them and they pull the trigger on him.

I'm still hoping for the Best USNTDP player available at this point.

 

[jc17]

Of the guys that have been talked about the most for our pick, this is where I'm at:

Byram
Turcotte
Boldy
Krebs
Dach
Caufield
Zegras
Cozens

Not really sure where Podkolzin falls into the mix. Hoping one of Brink, Suzuki, Kaliyev is available with our 2nd pick. Guessing Newhook doesn't fall.

 

[Fjordy]

Podkolzin + Kaliyev and I'm fine.

 

[Chainshot]

Podkolzin + Kaliyev and I'm fine.

What are they trading up to get Kaliyev with? He'll be gone before they have their second pick in the first round.

 

[truthbluth]

What are they trading up to get Kaliyev with? He'll be gone before they have their second pick in the first round.

If Cbj, Col, and Dalls all make the CF, I could see Kaliyev falling to 18

 

[Chainshot]

I have a feeling that Boldy will be a bigger, more physical Reinhart type winger at the NHL level and not a guy that gets more goals than assists.

Yep, he's got the sort of 2-way game that can compliment high-end skill guys so well. Or he might be able to create on a line of his own. He does the right thing so often, it can be boring.

This is where I am at, as well.

The other thing is that Botts and company do seem to have done a solid job at drafting. So, I will give them the benefit of the doubt if they do something like draft Boldy over Caufield.

I think the only pick that would make me really nervous would be in Pod falls to them and they pull the trigger on him.

I'm still hoping for the Best USNTDP player available at this point.

I would hope they do their diligence on Podkolzin before making that selection if they go in that direction. It would fly in the face of a lot of established trends though.

Of the guys that have been talked about the most for our pick, this is where I'm at:

Byram
Turcotte
Boldy
Krebs
Dach
Caufield
Zegras
Cozens

Not really sure where Podkolzin falls into the mix. Hoping one of Brink, Suzuki, Kaliyev is available with our 2nd pick. Guessing Newhook doesn't fall.

Solid list. I was hoping Newhook and Caufield would've been around at 18-ish months ago, but that seems highly unlikely now. Kaliyev was getting some love to push into the top 10 not long ago and Brink's U18's will have him in people's minds, even if they didn't look at his on-ice goal share in the USHL. It could be Suzuki who falls and of everyone in your post, he seems to be the only one who isn't getting positive press for pushing up the draft board outside of Podkolzin.

There are a lot of guys who can inject much-needed offensive flair into the pipeline at the top end of this draft. I hope they get some of them.

 

[Fjordy]

What are they trading up to get Kaliyev with? He'll be gone before they have their second pick in the first round.

Do you think he will definitely get into the top 15?

 

[Chainshot]

Do you think he will definitely get into the top 15?

I've heard enough of the pundits and draft-niks talking about him pushing up to the fringes of or maybe even into the top 10 that I think he might not be around at the end of the teens.

 

[Fjordy]

I've heard enough of the pundits and draft-niks talking about him pushing up to the fringes of or maybe even into the top 10 that I think he might not be around at the end of the teens.

Well, then someone else.

 

[Buffalo Norsemen]

Has Caulfield played his way up into the top six now? Hmmmm

 

[Grinder44]

I like Beecher or Grewe if the second 1st ends up being 28-31.

 

[Chainshot]

Anyone else get a certain vibe of a particular slow-cooked, sub-6’ Sabre prospect?

 

[AustonsNostrils]

It wasn't a great tournament for Turcotte but he's still my first choice. Krebs next then Boldy/Cozens. Zegras/Caufield.

Need Dallas to beat St Louis, some high ceiling prospects in the 17-19th range.