Sabres pick #141 - Goalie Scott Ratzlaff

[GASabresIUFAN]

Another 6'0" goalie.  I love this pick.  I had him as a late 3rd rd pick.  

[Eleven]

Take one (almost) every year.  Good pick.

[RochesterExpat]

Wonder why he fell past his consensus ranking. Size?

[LabattBlue]

Looks like his numbers improved from 21-22 to 22-23. Me likey. 

Edited June 29, 2023 by LabattBlue

[Thorner]

Said it was a sneaky good pick on NHL network 

Played most of season as back up 

[GASabresIUFAN]

WHL standout with Seattle.  25-8-0 with a 2.15 and a .918.  

Represented Canada in the Hlinka Gretzky last season 4-0 with a .50 gaa and a .976 save %.

This is a very athletic goalie.  Sound familiar?

Edited June 29, 2023 by GASabresIUFAN

[DarthEbriate]

  On 6/29/2023 at 5:23 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

WHL standout with Seattle.  25-8-0 with a 2.15 and a .918.  

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And next year he'll have the net to himself with Milic aging out.

[dudacek]

Almost perfect for Team Canada in the most recent Hlinka/Gretzky Cup.

2 goals against in 4 games, .976 SV%

 

[Curt]

  On 6/29/2023 at 5:22 PM, RochesterExpat said:

Wonder why he fell past his consensus ranking. Size?

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I think he measured slightly smaller than expected at the combine.  I’m seeing him listed as 6’1” and 6’2” different places.  Measured 6’0.5” at the combine.

[GASabresIUFAN]

  On 6/29/2023 at 5:25 PM, DarthEbriate said:

And next year he'll have the net to himself with Milic aging out.

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Yep.  He'll also probably represent Canada at higher level Int tournaments.  

Levi played for Canada in his D+1 season at the U20s and went 6-1-0 with a .75 and a .964.

 

[French Collection]

I liked Milic or Suchanek but this guy has potential.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Suchanek may go undrafted.  Sounds like a perfect UFA signing post draft.  Milic went in the 5th rd (151) to WPG. Might even be a good idea to use our 7th rd pick on him.

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[MattPie]

  On 6/29/2023 at 6:03 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

Suchanek may go undrafted.  Sounds like a perfect UFA signing post draft.  Milic went in the 5th rd (151) to WPG. Might even be a good idea to use our 7th rd pick on him.

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Is this his second go-around in the draft? I thought you had to be undrafted twice to be UFA.

[Thorner]

Adams drafts a lot of Canadians 

[RochesterExpat]

  On 6/29/2023 at 6:03 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

Suchanek may go undrafted.  Sounds like a perfect UFA signing post draft.  Milic went in the 5th rd (151) to WPG. Might even be a good idea to use our 7th rd pick on him.

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I'm hopeful this is how it plays out.

[Rasmus_]

Great draft pick.  I loved Hrabal, but this guy this late is a nice sneaky gem.  Just keep adding to the pipeline. 

[LGR4GM]

This is a fun pick. Should be interesting to watch him too. 

[Randall Flagg]

  On 6/29/2023 at 6:10 PM, Thorny said:

Adams drafts a lot of Canadians 

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Not a bad trend/coincidence 

[Turbo44]

Fortsen said his Dad is 6'3" and his Mom is 5'10", so it's likely this kid grow another couple of inches

[GASabresIUFAN]

  On 6/29/2023 at 7:01 PM, Turbo44 said:

Fortsen said his Dad is 6'3" and his Mom is 5'10", so it's likely this kid grow another couple of inches

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Very interesting.

[DarthEbriate]

If Ratzlaff were already 6'2" he'd have gone in that 2nd round run of six goalies selected.

[LGR4GM]

  On 6/29/2023 at 7:16 PM, DarthEbriate said:

If Ratzlaff were already 6'2" he'd have gone in that 2nd round run of six goalies selected.

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Yup and if Benson was 5'11" he would have been drafted just after Will Smith. 

[PerreaultForever]

Finally a goalie. Not my first choice(s) for goalie but goalie every year in the later rounds is a big part of my philosophy so I like this one. Gaolies are weird, no way to know what he will possibly become. 

[French Collection]

Probably better than Leinonen right now.

[GASabresIUFAN]

  On 6/29/2023 at 7:48 PM, French Collection said:

Probably better than Leinonen right now.

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Probably.