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I prefer players I don't have to teach toughness. Like Zach Benson, or Carter Bear

Adams and Pegula do.

Yes on Pronman. Psenicka has physicality, I'm curious if it improves as he adds strength. "Simply put, Pšenička is a playoff-style defenceman: High-paced, physical, fearless, and intelligent. With a never-quit attitude and quick feet, Pšenička is always impacting the play. He denies entries with well-timed pokes off the rush, aggressive step-ups, and hits. Along the walls, he wins inside position as soon as possible, intercepts opponents with his shoulder, and immobilizes them. Instantly rotating and switching assignments, he’s rarely behind the play – and he has the reach and quickness to correct mistakes. No matter the situation, Pšenička never stops battling. He gives himself a chance to impact every play with his motor, and he’s always willing to absorb punishment to make a play." Elie Prospects Owen Power

Just Over half of JJ Peterka's assists were secondary. He probably is a 30g scorer. You can't trade him for futures, you'd need to find a slightly older player with better metrics defensively. That's a tall order and unless Jason Robertson is coming this way, idk who that player would be, so you keep jjp.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6413760/2025/06/10/nhl-draft-2025-prospects-rankings-pronman/ My favorite profile in here is Psenicka who Pronman gives below average skating too and then says "He skates very well for a 6-foot-5 defender. His mobility and ability to make stops allowed him to play pro games at the top level in Czechia before coming over to the WHL midseason." So... he's a below average skater except he's not? Oh wait found another below average skater... "Kettles stands out immediately as a 6-foot-5 defenseman who can move at an NHL level. He will be able to close on checks and retrieve pucks at the top level due to his mobility." Pronman rates skating based solely on speed.

Sam Bennett shoots below average just about every spot on the ice. Blue is below average White is average Red is above average

Well aware of what side of the ice Rasmus Dahlin likes. I don't think Miller would be great as his partner. Ok, well that's his projected salary on a 6year deal in 2 different places give or take 200k.

"Your D" not "our D" Interesting.

So now you conservatively have Dahlin at 11 whatever, Samuelsson at 4.3, Power at 8.3, Miller at let's say 6. That's 4 lhd for 30 million roughly. As I said, unless you can jettison Samuelsson, this doesn't make sense. And you still have to trade Byram.

If you can move out Samuelsson, sure, get Miller but without that move, it's not good team building.

He's not good enough to be a 1st pair player. If he can't play with Power, he's a 3rd pair in buffalo. Why are we trading assets and paying that much for a 3rd pairing defender? Because he hits?

Paying 6 million to a 3rd pairing defender is bad cap management imo. That's his low end salary estimate.

Not really. Not at his contract price.

I'd need more than Miller for 9th. I can draft better Miller in Mrtka. Sure I gotta wait 2yrs but wth are we doing with yet another lhd anyways? At least mrtka plays the right.

What I'm saying is this: If you miss on Mrtka 6'5.75" 218lbs you have the following Psenicka: 6'5" 185lb (late switch to CHL, upside) Amico: 6'5.5" 232lbs (knee surgery in November, upside) Kettles: 6'5.5" 195lbs (Sept bday, upside)

I'd toss Carter Amico, 6'5" 232lbs and Peyton Kettles, 6'5" 195lbs as well in this draft. Amico has knee surgery and missed a chunk of the year so he might be a diamond in the rough. Kettles won't be 18 until September and he's mean in his own zone with a developing offensive game. Both are potential 3rd round guys if they last. Both are RHD

Martin is going to get over drafted. I disagree about "most sense". Buffalo has drafted 4 rhd in early rounds the last few years. Strbak (2nd), McCarthy (3rd), Kleber (2nd), and we'll include Komarov (5th) too. Mrtka is the best of that group but in this draft specifically, there's going to be 2-3 rhd with size available at 39 and I don't think Mrtka is so far above them that he warrants 9th oa. Psenicka for example might be there at 39 and I have a sneaky suspicion might be far closer to mrtkas ability but simply lacks strength right now. That all said, it's just my opinion on it and as always I encourage others to read up, watch, and make their own conclusions.

nothing exciting. The Sabres met with Mrtka so that's who we're drafting or something.

I'll trade them Samuelsson and Rosen but the idea of using Owen Power and then adding more to get Miller is not something a serious GM would do. Miller is a 4/5 defender at best. He's not that interesting especially with the amount he'll command.

Max Pšenička measured 6'5" and only 185lbs. Dude is a RHD that has some muscle to add but he is big and has physicality. I would skip Mrtka and gamble on Pšenička at 39.

Finally. Here's the full height and weight measures. https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-combine-heights-weights/