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It's time for the 1-32 mock draft. San Jose Sharks - Mack Celebrini Chicago Blackhawks - Artyom Levshunov Anaheim Ducks - Sam Dickinson Columbus Blue Jackets - Anton Silayev Montreal Canadiens - Cayden Lindstrom Utah - Ivan Demidov Ottawa Senators - Beckett Sennecke Seattle Kraken - Zeev Buium Calgary Flames - Tij Iginla New Jersey Devils - Berkly Catton Buffalo Sabres - Zayne Parekh, first of all I did not plan this. He just kinda ended up available and maybe that is my bad. I can see him going to anyone of 3 other teams above us. Second, he's not that small even though ik that will be a major criticism. He's 6.25 and 178lbs so he has some bulking up to do but this isn't Jacob Bryson. He skates very well and has all of the tools in the toolbox he needs to be a top pairing defender. He is the type of player that you send back to jrs for a couple years and then let him run a year in the AHL and you could get a really really good defender. He is a RHD as well. Simply put, there is far too much skill and talent to let Parekh slide any further even if some won't like his profile. Should I have mocked him to someone else earlier? Maybe? Still that is how this went. Philadelphia Flyers - Carter Yakemchuk Minnesota Wild - Konsta Helenius San Jose Sharks (from Pittsburgh Penguins) - Cole Eiserman Detroit Red Wings - Michael Brandsegg-Nygard St. Louis Blues - Adam Jiricek Washington Capitals - Stian Solberg Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders) - Liam Greentree Vegas Golden Knights - Sacha Boisvert New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks) - Trevor Connelly Los Angeles Kings - Michael Hage Nashville Predators - Cole Beaudoin Toronto Maple Leafs - Jett Luchanko Colorado Avalanche - Igor Chernyshov Boston Bruins (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings via Ottawa Senators) - Dean Letourneau Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg Jets) - RJ Emery Carolina Hurricanes - Andrew Basha Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks) - Charlie Elick Dallas Stars - Teddy Stiga New York Rangers - Dominik Badinka Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton) - Julius Miettinen Philadelphia Flyers (from Florida) - Ryder Ritchie This was fun. I tried to look at what teams had and some trends I see in their drafting but here we go. I will be about 98% wrong so take it for the fun it is.

Sorry, who's Florida's best center? Just remind me because I forgot. Also comparing nhl players to drafted players is like comparing fish in a lake to the fish in the ocean.

He has not been bought out yet. My guess would be because Buffalo is trying to work with him on a trade although, they could literally announce a buyout at any time from now until June 30th.

Wont be available but he's fun

Martin Necas versus Jack Quinn. First you can have 3 good lines but if we are trading assets does Necas bring something we don't have? Jack Quinn: 27games, 9g, 10a, 53.7cf%, 1.3g/60, 1.4a/60, +0.4xgf Martin Necas: 77games, 24g, 29a, 61.8cf%, 1.1g/60, 1.3a/60, +5.2xgf For the corsi numbers, context matters. Carolina is an excellent possession team that limits shots against and does well in shot generation... versus Buffalo under granato who couldn't get anything HD cuz reasons. That said the number I want to look at most is the rate metrics of g/60 and a/60 where Quinn has an advantage in both of those metrics. Now they are slight but also Quinn came off of injury to do it in his 2nd season. However if we sort things a bit, we have pp numbers, keeping in mind the Sabres pp was the dumbest thing I have ever watched. They basically saw 6 weeks of it working and then kept it for two years like little kids having a favorite movie. Necas: 2.9g/60, 1.8a/60 on the powerplay Quinn: 1.2g/60, 2.4a/60 on the powerplay Necas generates a lot on the PP and Quinn much less so, although you can see Quinn is an very good assist generator and that goes to his brains and skills. My point for this is, what is Necas bringing that we don't already have? I think Quinn's pp goal numbers are obviously bad because the Sabres spent two years standing still making useless passes trying to get Tage a one timer. At even, Quinn already outproduced a guy with 362 career games compared to 104 games. You could argue that Necas the last 3 years has been healthy so availability beats other ability. I just would rather find someone either clearly better with term or playing a far different style which Necas is basically a speedy rush guy with a bit of bite but nothing crazy.

Feel like you are betting on Jett's age and upside. There are certainly some really good playmaking ideas and skills to go with pretty good skating. This draft is weird, after about pick 8ish, there's like 12-15 guys that you can talk me into if you try hard enough. Quick edit from EPs Draft Guide: More about Cole Beaudoin (who if available at 43, draft) but the note in there about Luchenko being reliable at the u18 for Canada is an important note.

"I couldn't identify a player like Luchenko in the Sabres system" ... what in the F kind of logic is that?

This is for trades buffalo isn't involved in:

Jack Quinn is better than Necas.

If a team like Carolina is willing to move on from him, you should be asking why?

Hey, I want Brandsegg-Nygård or Eiserman if Iginla is gone.

Necas isn't suddenly going to play defense under Lindy Ruff.

Jfc, no. What's the point of analytics if Adams is just going to get the same players he likes over and over and over. Just no. You need a different mix, not someone who's skinneresque

No

Desperate? No. Won't be in Buffalo for 3 years or matter for 4.

That reminds me to check in on William Eklund... not a bad rookie year actually. He'll have more fun with Celebrini this season though.

Things a smart team would do, not because Bader's model but because you can have a 21yr old tender who you know has a shot or you can go get a 18yr old tender with less certainty.

Honestly didn't know I had that much power over the Sabres... let's test it. Buffalo must make good trades for Joel Eriksson Ek, Sam Bennett, and oh idk umm John Marino.

Idk if he will be there in round 2, I doubt it but... 6'4" physical RHD. Charlie Elick

I know I sound really down on Adams but he has to prove it here, now. There is no more "next year" or "next week" or "at the deadline". Now or never.