GDT: The Draft Lottery, Tuesday, April 9th

[Reddawg]

So who is the NHL darling who will move way, way up the draft order? Montreal? Chicago?

Vancouver gets #1, we get #2. The inverse of the 1970 lottery.

50th anniversary celebrations...commence.

 

[Gabrielor]

I’m very very certain nyr is getting 2 or 3, and 3 would be great. They’d take podkolzin there for sure

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[TheMistyStranger]

After the lottery, we should do a Sabres board mock draft for the first round. Give us something to do for the next 10 weeks at least.

 

[brian_griffin]

After the lottery, we should do a Sabres board mock draft for the first round. Give us something to do for the next 10 weeks at least.

We need to do playoff series predictions.

 

[Djp]

I wonder how they'll milk this thing for a full hour. Seems like it shouldn't really take more than 10-15 minutes.

segment ` talk about upcoming playoffs
segment 2 talk about the odds and the process of the lottery and who is in it
segment 3 talk to some of the GMs
segment 4 lottery for top 3
segment 5 final 3 interview #3 winners
segment 6 interview #1 and #2 winners

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Last year was incredibly butt clenching. This year, I’m good with picking in the top 6. If we end up top 3 that’ll be fun. If we end up 3rd, the debates on this board will be incredible and I’d really look forward to reading those

 

[Tatanka]

So who is the NHL darling who will move way, way up the draft order? Montreal? Chicago?

3 Original Six teams. Chicago is also the MFN of NBCSN and the Winter Classic so they are my pick.

 

[Mattilaus]

my one run on the simulator got 1:Edmonton 2:LA 3:Buffalo

I'll take it

 

[MrMaster]

I played the simulator once this year, that's it.

Philly jumped from #9 to #1, rest stayed the same

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[old kummelweck]

Over a 50% chance of sliding down 1-3 spots.

I asked in another thread, but does anyone know where the talent drop off is? I think from pick 2 to pick 3 you could argue the first one, but then the next drop is where??? Are pick 3-8 pretty much the same level of talent? Is it deeper, maybe picks 3-12?

 

[Royal Thunder]

Over a 50% chance of sliding down 1-3 spots.

I asked in another thread, but does anyone know where the talent drop off is? I think from pick 2 to pick 3 you could argue the first one, but then the next drop is where??? Are pick 3-8 pretty much the same level of talent? Is it deeper, maybe picks 3-12?

The general consensus I've seen is that picks 3-10 are the second tier. I personally have 3 guys ahead of the rest (Turcotte, Byram, Krebs), but other people would likely say the same thing about Cozens, Podkolzin, Dach, etc. So it's pretty wide open after pick #2 right now.

 

[TehDoak]

I just want to win so we can make "Double Jackin it" jokes all summer.

 

[Jim Bob]

I just want to win so we can make "Double Jackin it" jokes all summer.

Rasmii and Jacks

 

[Reddawg]

Rasmii and Jacks

The Team of Two First Names

 

[SundherDome]

Give me some combo of NJ, DET, BUF in the top 3.

 

[1972]

I’d be pretty excited for 1 or 2. I’m not sure the difference between 3 and 7 would have me all that excited either way.

 

[sabres4ever]

So who is the NHL darling who will move way, way up the draft order? Montreal? Chicago?

Why, Edmonton of course.

 

[threeVo]

Kaapo and Jack would be so good

 

[Zip15]

Give me some combo of NJ, DET, BUF in the top 3.

No thanks. Don't want two EC teams in the top-3 with us. The Sabres and two WC teams would be ideal.

 

[toomuchsauce]

So who is the NHL darling who will move way, way up the draft order? Montreal? Chicago?

Florida.

 

[Zman5778]

For some stupid reason, I'm feeling we get #2. No idea why. Probably just gas.

 

[Buf fan in Nash]

I'll take BUF and 2 Western teams in the top 3 (Vancouver, Edmonton, Colorado)

 

[MayDay]

For some stupid reason, I'm feeling we get #2. No idea why. Probably just gas.

Well it’s either going to be #2 or #8, since (Dahlin aside) those seem to be the main two spots for us to pick at during the Drought years.