Speculation: The 2019 Draft Thread 3 - Sabres pick 7th, 31st

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Interesting quote from Friedman's 31 Thoughts:
"Depending on how the draft goes, we could see some frenetic attempts to move up and down."
Wonder if Sabres have their hearts set on Turcotte and will try to get up to get him.

Draft is crapshoot, I don't think its worth giving up the assets to jump to 4 to take him.

 

[Gabrielor]

Draft is crapshoot, I don't think its worth giving up the assets to jump to 4 to take him.

Depends on the cost, but I would agree, getting from 7 to 3 or 4 will be ridiculous, and there isn't much of a reason to chase 5 or 6.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Depends on the cost, but I would agree, getting from 7 to 3 or 4 will be ridiculous, and there isn't much of a reason to chase 5 or 6.

True, if anythingove back 2-3 spots and can still get Broberg, Boldy or even Cozens.

 

[Fjordy]

Cozenssss

 

[truthbluth]

Cozenssss

Is not very good

 

[Fjordy]

Is not very good

Any of them can be very good or, on the contrary, you never know in advance.

 

[hizzoner]

Why am I worried we are going to end up with a team of playmakers and no finishers?

 

[Ace]

Why am I worried we are going to end up with a team of playmakers and no finishers?

Well we just signed a finisher for 8 years but people seem pretty mad about it so maybe that would be the dream

 

[hizzoner]

multiple qbs and one receiver?

 

[jc17]

Olofsson, nylander, (tage) on the potential sniper list too.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Why am I worried we are going to end up with a team of playmakers and no finishers?

That's why I don't mind taking Caufield. He should project at a minimum a 30 goal scorer but skies the limit with him. Sure other areas are lacking but you are drafting him to score goals.

 

[jc17]

That's why I don't mind taking Caufield. He should project at a minimum a 30 goal scorer but skies the limit with him. Sure other areas are lacking but you are drafting him to score goals.

If he projected at 30 goals minimum he wouldn't be going 7th

 

[CatsforReinhart]

If he projected at 30 goals minimum he wouldn't be going 7th

Project and reality are two different things.

Going 7th and at 5'7 is a monumental feat and could be the highest drafted player at that height in history.

He would be going 3rd if he was 6' or more.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

Olofsson, nylander, (tage) on the potential sniper list too.

Eichel himself has a nice shot and Reinhart is probs good for ~25.

Interesting that the best goal scorer and I believe the best Passer in the draft could both be there at 7.

Who would we take, Zegras or Caulfield? I'd take Zegras myself.

Mostly because I don't see goal scoring as a current major need.

 

[SundherDome]

Mostly because I don't see goal scoring as a current major need.

You got some splaining to do..

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Going by my gut, taking everything in, 3-5 = Byram, Turcotte, Zegras.

I agree with this but I dislike it

 

[GOALOFSSON]

You got some splaining to do..

I mean, no more than having another amazing playmaker.

We have Skinner, Eichel, Olofsson most likely. Reinhart can pot some, Zegras isn't allergic to goals or anything and neither is Mittelstadt.

Nylander seems to have a decent to good shot if he works out, same with Thompson.

Obviously adding another sniper would be nice but so would another high end playmaker/passer. That's the style stuff though, the direct player comparison in question includes other factors (like size).

 

[Chainshot]

The Wolf stops pucks and solves problems.

 

[Chainshot]

I think I posted this in the last thread. Love Keppen's game:

 

[SundherDome]

I mean, no more than having another amazing playmaker.

We have Skinner, Eichel, Olofsson most likely. Reinhart can pot some, Zegras isn't allergic to goals or anything and neither is Mittelstadt.

Nylander seems to have a decent to good shot if he works out, same with Thompson.

Obviously adding another sniper would be nice but so would another high end playmaker/passer. That's the style stuff though, the direct player comparison in question includes other factors (like size).

This team has playmakers, the problem is the don't have anyone going into the high risk zones to bury chances. So many time last year on the rush guys would look to make the pass but no one was ever there except Skinner and Oloffson.

 

[OkimLom]

True, if anythingove back 2-3 spots and can still get Broberg, Boldy or even Cozens.

What do you expect to get in return to move back in terms of value, especially for players that are around the same skill level. It’s not as if you are trading out of a tier.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Mark Edwards the owner/director/scout from HockeyProspect.com has a thread on the draft prospects forum. He says he's never seen the negativity from scouts towards a draft class that he's seen this year. He excludes the top guys.

 

[Club]

Seriously want Dorofeyev with our 2nd pick in the first. This guy seems like a tough player to defend, and great hands.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

7.) Buffalo Sabres – Vasili Podkolzin, Right Wing, SKA St. Petersburg, KHL

Podkolzin might be the third most talented player in this draft, but there are concerns about his contract in Russia and how long it will be before he is in the NHL. The Sabres can afford to wait two or three years for him to come over.



2019 NHL Mock Draft - Lottery Edition - Last Word on Hockey

 

[Fjordy]

7.) Buffalo Sabres – Vasili Podkolzin, Right Wing, SKA St. Petersburg, KHL

Podkolzin might be the third most talented player in this draft, but there are concerns about his contract in Russia and how long it will be before he is in the NHL. The Sabres can afford to wait two or three years for him to come over.



2019 NHL Mock Draft - Lottery Edition - Last Word on Hockey

That would be awesome.