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My preliminary ranking: 1. Schaefer 2. Misa 3. Hagens 4. Martone 5. Desnoyers 6. Roger McQueen *injury notwithstanding 7. Carter Bear 8. Victor Eklund 9. Justin Carbonneau 10. Jackson Smith 11. Brady Martin 12. Kashawn Aitcheson 13. Jake O'Brien 14. Benjamin Kindel 15. Lynden Lakovic 16. Logan Hensler

I think Edmonton wins in 6.

Yea... I think Bear might be my 8th ranked player.

They rarely are though. We didn't hear any McLeod news until it happened. There were Cozens rumors but I feel like it was 24hrs before when it sounded like names were out there in terms of Norris and Cozens.

Elite Prospects draft guide!!!!!

JJ Peterka just put up his 2nd 27g season and had 68pts as a 23yr old. I think teams thinking they can sign that long term for 7ish would be excited.

Elite Prospects has released the best draft guide. Worth all 1,000 pages.

If I have the choice between pushing all in on Robertson or Pettersson... I'm going Robertson.

There's something funny about Pegula forcing Adams to tell him every little thing they want to do while also simultaneously being totally absent from the franchise and diverting all his money and attention to the NFL team. The Sabres are like a neglected child and Adams is their overworked teacher who just graduated from the University of Phoenix. Terry only cares to be a dad when he can exert power/control which is what all of it comes back to. This board is collectively smarter than the Sabres. Jfc.

I have no interest in Pettersson. Especially for that package. I don't think jjp and 9 for a or prospect, a good defender and 4 is an overpay. Not at all, especially in the draft.

I'm trading him for Jason Robertson.

4th overall... let's call that player James Martone... is 1-2yrs way from nhl action and probably 4 years away from where Peterka currently sits. That doesn't help us win hockey games this season.

Nah, I'll worry about that later. Make the trade and if he won't sign you're moving an RFA in a year. Be bold now though and get this team winning.

Dallas needs to shed cap. I'd be working this trade all combine week. This is one of the best wingers in the league and would improve the entire team.

This team needs more prospects like that. Forechecking is a skill and those guys win championships. Bear has less manipulation than Benson but a better shot.

Worth the listen/watch about 25 min in the get to the article

Has us take O'Brien. He's a 6'2" center known for his playmaking who took off the 2nd half of the year. He doesn't play heavy though which would be my only question but he can, as in if to watch enough there's a bit if underlying jam. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6393069/2025/06/03/nhl-mock-draft-2025-pronman/

Probably because this thread is about a 100pt winger and not a rhd. You can do more than 1 thing and Buffalo will have to. You trade for Robertson based on a Peterka trade and you trade for a rhd with something else.

Martin Necas may be available as well. Colorado wants to sign him but with only 1yr left on his deal, he might be trying to get to UFA.

There's no reason to do that imo. Benson becomes your 2nd lw. It's nice an easy.

Hey! That's not... ... I mean... ... touche

To be a child again would be quite a delight. Endless summer. 0 responsibility. Can eat anything you want.

You two are annoying. After 2020 and Peterka not included, there's been a marked improvement in Sabres drafting. Ideally you need about 2.4ish players per draft. While I think the Sabres have left value on the table in round 2, Kulich, Benson, Peterka are excellent values. The later picks are still uncertain. Novikov probably has an nhl future depending on skating. One of the rhd will make it. I like ziemer a bunch and Wahlberg has potential. The Sabres aren't the best drafting team but under Adams I'd say they went from below average to just a smidgen above. Their 2023 and 2024 drafts are imo quite interesting.

Zach Benson was and is fine on the top line. Peterka put up 68pts. Kulich, sure, I agree there. The other two I disagree with and Benson only played the end of the season up top.