Carmel Corn

Bad news....hope they don't rush him back like Max Pacioretty.

Kind of like last year....he tried to move up the 3rd 1st rounder to take Kulich but was unsuccessful. Fortunately he was still there when they picked anyway. This does make me wonder though if GMKA needs to up his game though to get what he wants. If you want something bad enough, you have to be willing to pay enough to get it.

Surprised no trades so far....still time I guess

So I guess the next question I am wondering is.....is GMKA done tonight (or not)?

GMKA is not on the phone with anybody....

Please NOOOOOO.....not another smallish defender!

Are there commercial breaks on this broadcast? If so, will it happen when Buffalo is on the clock?

Buchy thought Wood would be going to Detroit....guess he doesn't have Chris Berman's cab driver as a source.

Gotta believe the Caps fans are really PO'd now....but I guess they can grab Leonard now. I guess we can now expect a smaller forward to be our pick at 13

GMKA can now default to BPA vs. any thought of drafting for need.

Crap....now I have to completely reset my hopes....didn't have a plan B thinking Simashev would be there for us.

The Price was NOT right there

OMG - is Carey OK? Yikes

As somebody else said above....wishing Katherine Tappan was on the broadcast

I wouldn't have been sad if ALL of our assistant coaches were let go, but I guess the org is preaching loyalty as a theme.

Perhaps, but when you have a loaded talent pool, it might work against you. The other team's GM might look like a failure if he only gets Buffalo's 5th or 6th best prospect vs. one of our blue chippers.

Alternative thought...maybe on one 1st. Joki is a former 1st rounder as well and perhaps could eventually become something more than a 5/6 on another team. VO might fetch a 2nd round equivalent. So I guess I am wondering if Joki, VO and one 1st might work with team that is facing a major challenge retaining its existing players?

Definitely a fluid situation, but part of me wants GMKA to take the risk while other teams may get cold feet.

So how does Benson compare with Michkov...how much of a difference is there between the two.....assuming Michkov is taken before Benson?

IDK, #13 is not "high" in my view of drafting order. Also, top 4 D do not come easily outside of the draft....you either have to pay big in a trade or overpay via FA for an older guy who wants term that will take him to his mid 30's....although there is one I'd risk (Graves). Overall, I'd like to see us strengthen our D pipeline with someone who can become a shutdown kind of guy (besides Mule), as I feel we need it.

Arizona will buyout Kassian and Nemeth, so yes their cupboard is getting a little bare!

Loved Z's rugged game last season....hopefully he can bring the same style and get a few more players to follow his lead.

I don't disagree with your arguments for....but my only concern is whether he can be obtained for < than #13 or a top prospect. I may not know the market very well, but at the same time I would not be surprised if another team might offer more. Once upon a time, a former Sabre GM offered a 1st rounder for a less accomplished goalie....which certainly was an overpayment.

Laviolette seems to like former Sabres as assistants.....Housley in Nashville and now Peca in NY

Does anybody have any insight as to why his game has fallen so far? Age, injuries, something else?