NHL Draft Round 2

[Drag0nDan]

3 hours ago, Thorny said:

I dunno man, maybe everyone was wrong and Quinn will end up the best of the guys there - let's go with that. 

FWIW - The Oilers had Quinn high, too. With their stellar drafting record. 

The experts have been wrong before.  The projections have been wrong before.  

2012 - yakupov and reinhart... woops.

2013 - Lots liked Drouin over Barkov, most had him over lindholm and monahan.

2014 - Bennett

2015 - Strome

Regarding analytics in the words of Mac from it's always sunny "Science is a liar... sometimes"

[IKnowPhysics]

11 minutes ago, Eleven said:

This is where I want to see a goaltending prospect drafted. 

Not agreeing or disagreeing on merit, but that would probably shape up to be in the top ten weirdest drafts for us.

1. RW
2. Move up to RW
3. No pick
4. No pick
5. G
6. No pick
7. ?, ?

It'd make me wonder if the Sabres' draft board, after the early 2nd round, was just like "***** it, there's nobody left."  Or worse, a reflection of cleaning out the scouting staff four months ago: "don't need scouts if we got no picks."

Buffalo #131, up next btw.

[Eleven]

3 minutes ago, IKnowPhysics said:

Not agreeing or disagreeing on merit, but that would probably shape up to be in the top ten weirdest drafts for us.

1. RW
2. Move up to RW
3. No pick
4. No pick
5. G
6. No pick
7. ?, ?

It'd make me wonder if the Sabres' draft board, after the early 2nd round, was just like "***** it, there's nobody left."  Or worse, a reflection of cleaning out the scouting staff four months ago: "don't need scouts if we got no picks."

Buffalo #131, up next btw.

I get it and I don't mind if they trade for a prospect but after Ukka-Pekka, there really aren't any prospects left, are there?

[IKnowPhysics]

Buffalo #131 Matteo Constantini.

[Thorner]

They just selected from the Buffalo Junior Sabres

[Eleven]

No, instead let's pick a kid who would be a UDFA in camp anyway...smart.

[IKnowPhysics]

Homer pick from the Buffalo Jr Sabres.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/504013/matteo-costantini

LOL

[Thorner]

They searched far and wide and lo-and-behold the best option was a guy that played at home all along!

[IKnowPhysics]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

No, instead let's pick a kid who would be a UDFA in camp anyway...smart.

I think my theory is correct.  No scouting staff.

Next up: the starting goalie from St. Joe's.

[inkman]

4 minutes ago, IKnowPhysics said:

I think my theory is correct.  No scouting staff.

Next up: the starting goalie from St. Joe's.

You mean giant goalie son?

[IKnowPhysics]

11 minutes ago, inkman said:

You mean giant goalie son?

I was not aware of this monster.  Reading up now.

Seems like a lock.

[LGR4GM]

Carolina is a clever franchise. They just made a clever pick in the 7th. 

[Thorner]

The Predators drafted 3 "Luke"s today, and traded for one more. 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Thorny said:

The Predators drafted 3 "Luke"s today, and traded for one more. 

Jokes on them, we got another Jack to go with our awesome Jack. 

 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Jokes on them, we got another Jack to go with our awesome Jack. 

 

On the verge of 19 straight picks outside the first round avoiding the CHL. 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Thorny said:

On the verge of 19 straight picks outside the first round avoiding the CHL. 

I don't think they avoided the CHL today. They only had 4 picks outside of the first so not really surprised that 3 have been non CHL. We got a German, Swede, and former Jr Sabre. 

[Thorner]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I don't think they avoided the CHL today. They only had 4 picks outside of the first so not really surprised that 3 have been non CHL. We got a German, Swede, and former Jr Sabre. 

Just saying.. the trend continues (depending on last pick). There isn't enough data to say the intentional avoidance hasn't continued. We can only speculate. 

[thewookie1]

I doubt they are avoiding the CHL,  they had 4 picks total.

So not much in terms of a sample size 

 

Edited October 7, 2020 by thewookie1

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I doubt they are avoiding the CHL,  they had 4 picks total.

So not much in terms of a sample size 

 

We can't know. 

The fact remains - The Sabres have not ventured into the CHL after the first round in the last 4 drafts. It's a very noteworthy trend. 

Edited October 7, 2020 by Thorny

[Eleven]

6 hours ago, inkman said:

You mean giant goalie son?

I thought he was at Soo and then at Nichols.  How many teams is Parker going to go through?

[inkman]

8 hours ago, Eleven said:

I thought he was at Soo and then at Nichols.  How many teams is Parker going to go through?

He was drafted by the albuquerque ice wolves from the NAHL.   

[LGR4GM]

17 hours ago, Eleven said:

I get it and I don't mind if they trade for a prospect but after Ukka-Pekka, there really aren't any prospects left, are there?

For goalie? yes there are. Erik Portillo, 6'6" netminder we took last year I think. 

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

For goalie? yes there are. Erik Portillo, 6'6" netminder we took last year I think. 

Had forgotten.  THank you.