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Sabres have 23.518 million in cap with 13 guys signed. 5 defenders and 8 forwards. That leaves 2.3mil average for the remaining 10 guys. Keep in mind that this doesn't include Levi who is in the AHL on capfriendly so you gotta subtract 1 spot and 925k unless you think Adams is signing another guy.

Height and weights https://thehockeywriters.com/2024-nhl-combine-heights-and-weights/

I'd guess Chicago takes Levshunov

I'm skeptical of JEE being available but would be very interested if true.

Catton is going to plummet.

NHL does a truly awful job of covering this event. I think physical testing starts today so we should get height and weights.

He's definitely being overtaken as a 23yr old guy with 26pts as his best season. He's about to do his 3rd full season and technically has 3 nhl seasons under his belt. He might be good eventually but what if we aren't the ones to take the chance? Why can't half a dozen ufas or draftees do what he does?

Man... saying Liiga and SHL is run and gun is something you could do... i don't think it would be correct, those leagues are very much structured and cycle based. Idk about the German pros. That might be more rush based. Czech league is well known for its hard nosed players. Russian Jr's certainly have a run and gun element. I think in the Swedish and Finnish leagues, there's more room so they learn to play with more time but that's nothing to concerning. But Quinn, JJP, Samuelsson are and that's about the only players I can think of who spent significant time in Rochester.

I like Krebs as a person and think he had an NHL future. I'm just not convinced that future is in Buffalo.

If he were taller, I think he'd go higher. Teams gets silly at the draft. I like Helenius.

No it's literally a trade the Sabres did with Eichel. Dahlin for Tuch, 1st rounder, Krebs and a 2nd. Who says no?

I think you could flip 2 and 3 and there's rumors that Montreal will take Sennecke. Other than that, I actually feel pretty good.

Probably because he's the best player on the Sabres, with good size, great skill, and a physical element that would do well in the playoffs. We should totally trade that out, I mean it would be great. I would know who to bet my house on to win a cup next year aka the ROR, Eichel, and potentially Reinhart special.

Then Kevyn Adams should be fired on the draft floor.

And I am saying "try" seems to be turning into "will" I am saying that I see a shift in that he seems to be seeking changes to his top 6 which is not what he has said. You are arguing with me over top 6 versus top 9. I feel there is a difference. I don't honestly care if others don't, to each their own.

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He has repeated said that he is looking to fill out his bottom 6. I believe the paraphrasing was wants to fill out the bottom 6 and give them a more physical dimension/identity. Now it is sounding like he will make a move in the top 6 and to me that seem to indicate a shift.

If you want more on the Russians in the draft: