Sabres' Option: William Eklund

[Hoss]

On 6/3/2021 at 9:28 AM, GASabresIUFAN said:

Again nice player but not a need and not the BPA (whatever that is).

Agreed he is not BPA and he’s not really an option at one BUT we legitimately need everything.

[Randall Flagg]

6 minutes ago, Hoss said:

 he’s not really an option at one 

This is true but I think we will look back on this fact with sadness and longing 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

This is true but I think we will look back on this fact with sadness and longing 

You know, I think you are right. There's something about Eklund that is... idk. I just enjoy watching him play. 

[Hoss]

7 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

This is true but I think we will look back on this fact with sadness and longing 

He and Kent Johnson are two players I think might end up exploding once they hit NHL ice

[LGR4GM]

23 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

This is true but I think we will look back on this fact with sadness and longing 

This draft is such a cluster ***** that I can name 7 players we might look back on with sadness and longing. 

[Brawndo]

52 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The more I watch Eklund the more I like him. I want to see him on NA ice where he'd have less time but holy crap is he great with the puck. 

If the Sabres end up with the 3OA pick and leave the First Round with Power and Eklund, it wouldn’t be a bad haul. 

[dudacek]

57 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

If the Sabres end up with the 3OA pick and leave the First Round with Power and Eklund, it wouldn’t be a bad haul. 

Almost as good as Eklund and Beniers.😁

[DarthEbriate]

3 hours ago, Brawndo said:

If the Sabres end up with the 3OA pick and leave the First Round with Power and Eklund, it wouldn’t be a bad haul. 

I like this.

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Almost as good as Eklund and Beniers.😁

I like this, too.

At 1 and 3, give me Eklund and either other guy.

[LGR4GM]

We really need to revisit Eklund and if you haven't watch the Scouching report your should. Eklund is a Swede Army Knife of skills and ability. 

 

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

We really need to revisit Eklund and if you haven't watch the Scouching report your should. Eklund is a Swede Army Knife of skills and ability. 

 

So to be clear, you truly think Eklund will be a greater impact plyer than Power for whichever team drafts them? If you were KA you would draft.......Eklund? Beniers? But NOT Power? Is that correct?

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, PerreaultForever said:

So to be clear, you truly think Eklund will be a greater impact plyer than Power for whichever team drafts them? If you were KA you would draft.......Eklund? Beniers? But NOT Power? Is that correct?

I would draft Power. Do you mean in a specific order?

[PerreaultForever]

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I would draft Power. Do you mean in a specific order?

Oh no, that's all I wanted to know. We pick first and I've been in on Power all the way but it has just seemed like you preferred other players. 

So basically no argument or discussion needed unless we snag another top pick in a deal. 

[Thorner]

Coming away with Beniers and Eklund would spark my curiosity 

Edited June 24, 2021 by Thorny

[dudacek]

37 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Coming away with Beniers and Eklund would be spark my curiosity 

Comtois Beniers Cozens would absolutely terrorize in a few years.

But, for balance sake:

Eklund Cozens Quinn

Comtois Mittelstadt Thompson

Olofsson  Beniers Peterka

Asplund

Project to be three well-balanced 200-foot lines full of the hard skill Adams touts

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Comtois Beniers Cozens would absolutely terrorize in a few years.

But, for balance sake:

Eklund Cozens Quinn

Comtois Mittelstadt Thompson

Olofsson  Beniers Peterka

Asplund

Project to be three well-balanced 200-foot lines full of the hard skill Adams touts

I totally agree that lineup could project to be that. 

But at this point in time, I can't help but for the bolded to feel like, (my apologies):

[dudacek]

Just now, Thorny said:

I totally agree that lineup could project to be that. 

But at this point in time, I can't help but for the bolded to feel like, (my apologies):

And the fact the under that scenario poor old Jeff Skinner is still on the 4th line.

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, dudacek said:

And the fact the under that scenario poor old Jeff Skinner is still on the 4th line.

I dunno about Thompson quite yet, so in that scenario I could see Olofsson shifting over for him, and Skinner playing with Beniers and Peterka. Poor old Skinner, definitely, but imagine a Skinner, OF old, with those two. Intriguing. I like the balanced lineup cause I think Cozens should be at centre. 

Losing Eichel and Reinhart would sting, and as a fan, but if we come away with two forwards high up in the draft somehow, it would take a bit of the edge away in the sense of regardless of whether or not I agree with the rebuilding strategy, if we are going really young, that's the way to do it and take a solid run at it. 

[Thorner]

I'm also intrigued by Johnson. Beniers Johnson added to Cozens and Mittelstadt looks ok if timeline impaired. 

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Oh no, that's all I wanted to know. We pick first and I've been in on Power all the way but it has just seemed like you preferred other players. 

So basically no argument or discussion needed unless we snag another top pick in a deal. 

I do prefer others but I mean that's fine. 

[Brawndo]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

Comtois Beniers Cozens would absolutely terrorize in a few years.

But, for balance sake:

Eklund Cozens Quinn

Comtois Mittelstadt Thompson

Olofsson  Beniers Peterka

Asplund

Project to be three well-balanced 200-foot lines full of the hard skill Adams touts

Elkund Cozens Peterka

Comtois Beniers Quinn

VO Mitts Tage 

[JohnC]

12 hours ago, dudacek said:

Comtois Beniers Cozens would absolutely terrorize in a few years.

But, for balance sake:

Eklund Cozens Quinn

Comtois Mittelstadt Thompson

Olofsson  Beniers Peterka

Asplund

Project to be three well-balanced 200-foot lines full of the hard skill Adams touts

What players are you expecting to get back from Anaheim besides Comtois and the 3OA pick? Unless Zegras or Drysdale (preferably Zegras) come back from a Jack trade the deal is not a good deal for us. 

The lineup you assembled post trade has a lot of promise. What you are illustrating is that if our primary players do get traded (as expected) and the transactions are handled smartly we can come away with a promising lineup that will get us out of the deep rut of futility. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

The more draft analysis I read I’m wondering if he is not the BPA for us. Im still against Power at No.1  but the difference between Beniers and Eklund is minuscule. To me it comes down to a debate between Eklund’d O skills and Beniers as a two way center.  I’m still leaning toward Beniers but it’s very close.

[LGR4GM]

Bump... guy is supposedly the top forward for the Sabres. Page one has his highlights and info for those curious. 

 

[LGR4GM]

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

FYI:  On my composite list Beniers and Eklund now have the exact same score from the 10 "final" rankings list I have on my spreadsheet.  They are tied for second behind Power.