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His data pre-14 was pretty strong though. Levi has dominated pretty much everywhere he’s played. He had 2 strikes against him in the eyes of scouts: level of competition because he wasn’t in one of the main feeder leagues because of his academic goals, and size.

It’s also true for UPL. His fall from grace has occurred over maybe 30-40 games, most of those his past 17 in Rochester. What is troubling though is that he is so far off. He’s not inconsistent, or letting in a few softies, he’s downright bad. And the flip side is true for Levi. He’s not “playing really well” he’s dominating at bothe the highest level of his peers, and again as a 19-year-old in a men’s league. Each is enough of an outlier that it is worthy of close attention.

For me and many others on here it’s because playing armchair GM is a favourite hobby. But that doesn’t change the fact that just as many don’t really care how the sausage is made, they just want a meal they can enjoy. Ive always appreciated @PASabreFan’s romantic radio-under-the-pillow, hockey cards arranged in line-combos view of the Sabres as the purest essence of what fandom should be.

Pat Lafontaine for Andrew Peters. Dominik Hasek for Slava Kozlov. I like the cut of your jib, son. Or it might be irrelevant like in the Hasek and Lafontaine trades.

We still need them to pick Linus-Rasmus Salainenchuk

Guess nobody will ever wear 2 again, but it should be Power’s number. Old school top Dman’s number, Eddie Shore, Doug Harvey.

Wait, so other teams don’t pick Linus Cronholms?

At this point in time it looks absolutely shocking this guy fell to the 7th round. What were the scouts missing? It’s not like he wasn’t that good and slowly turned in to this over 5 years. He was drafted literally a year ago.

Even Von Barnekow is putting up a point a game? What the hell is going on with this year’s draft?

That is some sick hands and vision under pressure. Do you really think anyone else would have the balls to wear that number after Johan Larsson?

I’m starting to get the impression the smoke was about getting someone (not Vegas) to up their offer and that didn’t happen.

And you can’t say he “got hot” because they are 2 separate segments 10 months and an injury apart. WJC: 7GP, 3 SO, .964 S% NCAA 7GP, 4 SO, .944 S% He’s got 7 shutouts in his past 14 games? Who does that?

Agreed. It's not about what the results of the trade are on paper. The best trades in Sabres history include a beloved vet for unsung minor league prospect Rene Robert and a middle-six centre for an oddball backup goalie named Dominik Hasek. The highest-profile — Gare/Foligno, Turgeon/Lafontaine, Peca/Connolly — probably weren't worth the hype. KA doesn't "do well" if he gets a Grade A C prospect, a young NHL RD with pedigree and 1st rounder, and poorly if he gets a Grade B LD prospect, a young LW we haven't heard of, and 2nd rounder. He does well if he makes the team better. Period. Mogilny for Wilson, Peca and a 1st was roasted and that was when people thought Wilson was good. He sucked, but it turns out we did just fine because Peca was much better than we thought and the 1st turned into Jay McKee. Not even playing with his best buddy and other client Owen Power?

I'd take Theodore over either of those guys in a second

Don’t you think Theodore with a Turcotte/Krebs would be a ballpark return for a healthy Eichel? I don’t mean one that would make you happy necessarily, but 1st pairing D in his prime and excellent centre prospect for a legit 1C seems within expected ranges no?

Was thinking along this line too. LA’s desire for a guy like Theodore is no secret. They are in the Knights division, however. I think I’m with Wookie in that I’d rather have Theodore than a 1st, and another pick. Even adding in a Vegas 1st and a prospect, isnt that basically Turcotte above the ROR return? Assuming we’d get a 1st and a Turcotte level player back for Theodore. Thompson -Brisson 1st - 1st 2nd - 1st scraps - Turcotte

While I think zone starts are interesting, they tend to be overrated on the internet. They have to have some influence, but I'd be curious to see how they relate to actual zone time. 5%? 30%? %50?

That's largely a function of being the 1C, wanting his line out when you need a goal, rather than sheltering. Cushy implies not having to go against other team's big guys, I haven't noticed that to be the case. Tage 17:28 Zemgus 16:35 Dylan: 14:40 R2: 12:43 That's textbook 1-4 ice time. How would Tage finishing the year as a centre with 20 goals and 40-50 points affect your view of him? Statistically, that's average 2C production.

The weird thing for me is Tage, who is clearly the 1C right now. It certainly wasn't planned and I have no idea how that is going to play out as the season goes on. But even with Casey out, Dylan has been the sheltered 3C in terms of ice time and usage (Z is the shutdown 2C), which is exactly where we want him to be.

Our goalies have been good to very good every game this year. We've faced Montembeault, Vejmelka, Demko, Ullmark, Daws, Elliott, Stalock. Maybe I'm putting too much weight on the past 3 0r 4 games, but as it continues, I'm not thinking it is all that different.

They didn't show the blind passes, the dangles when he should have passed or the plays without the puck. Those will disappear with experience. Amazing talent.

This is not getting enough praise.

I read it as him connecting the dots, more than having any inside knowledge The dots do connect, but I would have thought Theodore too important to their team, and not really what Buffalo is looking for. Vegas does seem up to something.

Eichel and a young Sabre defenceman for Krebs and Theodore + conditional picks?

Theodore goes against everything we’ve been told about what the Sabres want. As a LHD he’s also at our position of least need. Of course there’s also that thing about him being far and away the best player we’ve heard associated with an Eichel deal since Matt Tkachuk kissed and made up with the Flames.