2019 NHL Draft

[LGR4GM]

I don't dislike Johnson but with what was available, just not smart. 

[jad1]

Botterill's last 8 picks, 6 defensemen and 2 forwards.  He also traded a first round pick for a defenseman (Montour).

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I don't dislike Johnson but with what was available, just not smart. 

Brink is small. Lavoie was older (19) and Kaviylev had competitiveness issues.  

[spndnchz]

1 minute ago, jad1 said:

Botterill's last 8 picks, 6 defensemen and 2 forwards.  He also traded a first round pick for a defenseman (Montour).

Doesn’t trust his goalies?

[Thorner]

Great skater, puck mover, going to the NCAA. Vintage Botterill. Wish he was a right shot, but the pipeline isn't exactly stacked behind Dahlin on the left side (Pilut?) so it's all good. 

Edited June 22, 2019 by Thorny

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, spndnchz said:

Doesn’t trust his goalies?

... no he overvalues mediocre defenders

[Randall Flagg]

3 minutes ago, jad1 said:

Botterill's last 8 picks, 6 defensemen and 2 forwards.  He also traded a first round pick for a defenseman (Montour).

Sounds to me like he's going BPA, it's just that his BP are different from other peoples'

[jad1]

1 minute ago, spndnchz said:

Doesn’t trust his goalies?

He knows that in the modern NHL, the goal is to win games 2-1.  That's how Ralph won in the EPL.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

Sounds to me like he's going BPA, it's just that his BP are different from other peoples'

No, his BPA wasn't the BPA but his favorite American defender 

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

No, his BPA wasn't the BPA but his favorite American defender 

There isn't "a" BPA

I'll bet you money that Johnson was the highest ranked player left on his list

It's what he does

[phil_soisson]

Maybe he's priming the pump for a Ristolainen flip?

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, Randall Flagg said:

Sounds to me like he's going BPA, it's just that his BP are different from other peoples'

Considering he drafted UPL and Laaksonen when they weren’t on everyones list leads me to trust their judgement.

[Brawndo]

@Curtisp5286

The Sabres did not interview Kaliyev at the Combine and the only contact he had with Buffalo was a Scout ripping him apart after a lackluster performance. 

[spndnchz]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

... no he overvalues mediocre defenders

I think... in today’s NHL it’s a bout special teams, pp, pk, goalies

[jad1]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

There isn't "a" BPA

I'll bet you money that Johnson was the highest ranked player left on his list

It's what he does

That's fine, but after three drafts, his top six forward pipeline is empty. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Also we only give two D signed after this season. Also Samuelsson is our only D prospect drafted in the top 2 rounds. 

[spndnchz]

12 minutes ago, Hoss said:

They grabbed a D. They grabbed Johnson.

Nothing wrong with grabbing a Johnson ?

[jad1]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

@Curtisp5286

The Sabres did not interview Kaliyev at the Combine and the only contact he had with Buffalo was a Scout ripping him apart after a lackluster performance. 

Sounds like they need to bring video scouting back.

[Curt]

10 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

@Curtisp5286

The Sabres did not interview Kaliyev at the Combine and the only contact he had with Buffalo was a Scout ripping him apart after a lackluster performance. 

Thanks.  I’m not surprised they didn’t take him.  For a team trying to build an identity and culture, he probably isn’t the guy.  However, I am shocked that no team took him in round 1.

[shrader]

2 minutes ago, Curtisp5286 said:

Thanks.  I’m not surprised they didn’t take him.  For a team trying to build an identity and culture, he probably isn’t the guy.  However, I am shocked that no team took him in round 1.

I watch players like that fall down the board and instead of thinking that some team’s about to get a gift, I start to wonder why he’s falling. 

[SDS]

13 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

Nothing wrong with grabbing a Johnson ?

 Clarke MacArthur agrees with this statement. 

[LGR4GM]

Done. 

[Brawndo]

Botterill confirmed in a Presser his CHL Bias in the later rounds, because they have less time to develop players before losing their rights. 

[Derrico]

29 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Botterill confirmed in a Presser his CHL Bias in the later rounds, because they have less time to develop players before losing their rights. 

This just makes sense.  But notice how it says later rounds.  As we saw tonight he will pick CHL players in the earlier rounds.  Obviously not speaking to you Brawndo.

[Hoss]

1 hour ago, spndnchz said:

Nothing wrong with grabbing a Johnson ?

After he finishes a Hall of Fame career with 17 Cups with the Sabres this will be our new boy’s campaign slogan when he runs for president of Buffalo.