Kevyn Adams:A Man For All Seasons

[Contempt]

7 minutes ago, Eleven said:

GOALIE.  The word you're looking for is "goalie."  There is an NHL quality veteran on the team--Okposo, and depending on what you mean by "NHL quality," Girgensons.

The most immediate problem is that there is not a goalie.  

yes, I forgot to type that word.

[Eleven]

20 minutes ago, Contempt said:

yes, I forgot to type that word.

Good, don't do it again.

[Derrico]

9 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Good, don't do it again.

[Stoner]

Whose Ryan Johnson?

[Weave]

36 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Whose Ryan Johnson?

It doesn’t matter.  He’ll be playing on another team soon enough.

[Carmel Corn]

I would not care so much except for the fact we expended a 1st rounder for him....GM JBOT wasted pick.

[SwampD]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Whose Ryan Johnson?

Ours.

[JohnC]

16 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I would not care so much except for the fact we expended a 1st rounder for him....GM JBOT wasted pick.

Many of the prospects who get drafted go on to play college hockey for a year or so. Some decide to stay longer. The GM is not a clairvoyant and knows in advance which player is going to stay for four years. Most first round selections don't stay that long. The GM can't control the decisions that his draft selectees make. The bottom line is the prospect was selected in the range of his rankings. You can't fault the GM if the player decided to stay in college until he can become an unrestricted player. And it should be noted that if he does stay in college, he still can decide to sign with Buffalo, and there is also a chance that he decides to start his pro career this year. In this case you can't fault the GM for something he can't control.