shrader Posted June 17 Report Posted June 17 27 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: So that is now Montreal at #5, Utah at #6, NJ at #10 and Buffalo at # 11 all stating their picks are in play. I can’t remember a draft like this with so much flux after the first pick and so many top 12 teams willing to move picks. And then watch as no one moves their pick. 1 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted June 17 Report Posted June 17 6 minutes ago, shrader said: And then watch as no one moves their pick. This seems likely Quote
JohnC Posted June 17 Report Posted June 17 https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/authors/schopp-and-bulldog Within this WGR link is a 23 min segment with Tony Ferrari on the Schoop and the Bulldog Show talking about the draft. He talks about who he thinks Buffalo might draft and about the draft class. At the end of the interview Benson's name was brought up. He gave a glowingly assessment of him. 1 Quote
thewookie1 Posted June 18 Report Posted June 18 1 hour ago, shrader said: And then watch as no one moves their pick. I think 1 is moved; barring a strange falling of the board Quote
Flashsabre Posted June 18 Report Posted June 18 https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/if-sabres-dont-trade-11th-pick-berkly-catton-could-be-strong-draft-choice/ Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 18 Report Posted June 18 Buffalo Sabres met with Ivan Demidov for about 10 minutes at the event this morning. "For example, after he sat down with me for this story, the Buffalo Sabres chatted with him for about 10 minutes." https://eprinkside.com/2024/06/18/ivan-demidov-happily-shocks-nhl-teams-as-he-meets-with-them-for-first-time?s=09 Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 Pronman mock: Buffalo Sabres 11. Berkly Catton, C, Spokane (WHL) 43. Gabriel Eliasson, D, Hv71 Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) 76. Timur Kol, D, Omsk Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 108. Dawson Cowan, G, Spokane (WHL) 109. Miguel Marques, RW, Lethbridge (WHL) 172. Fyodor Avramov, LW, Stupino Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 204. Roman Shokhrin, D, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (RUSSIA-JR.) 225. Charlie Major, C, Chicago (USHL) Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 I pretty much hate Pronmans mock. It's basically terrible outside of Catton. Quote
JohnC Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 48 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: I pretty much hate Pronmans mock. It's basically terrible outside of Catton. If you had a choice to draft Catton or Igla, which player would you take? Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 53 minutes ago, JohnC said: If you had a choice to draft Catton or Igla, which player would you take? Iginla. He plays similar to Benson and we need more of that. 1 Quote
Flashsabre Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 59 minutes ago, JohnC said: If you had a choice to draft Catton or Igla, which player would you take? Both are great players but Iginla brings more of what they need and don’t have. I don’t think Iginla will be there at #11 and I don’t think the Sabres will make the pick. I think they are moving it 1 Quote
Flashsabre Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/craig-s-list-tij-iginla-cole-eiserman-rise-in-final-ranking-1.2136740 Quote
Turbo44 Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 On 6/17/2024 at 9:08 PM, LGR4GM said: Kid is super fast, has good height and is a willing hitter. Where does he fall in the rankings? He needs to add weight, but all 18 year olds do Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 47 minutes ago, Turbo44 said: Kid is super fast, has good height and is a willing hitter. Where does he fall in the rankings? He needs to add weight, but all 18 year olds do Rankings have him mid60s to mid 80s so early 3rd to early 4th. Quote
Turbo44 Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 49 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Rankings have him mid60s to mid 80s so early 3rd to early 4th. Yep - looks like he would be a consideration in rd 3 Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 https://eprinkside.com/2024/04/09/film-room-michael-brandsegg-nygards-the-perfect-blend-of-grit-and-skill-in-the-2024-nhl-draft Quote It's not a surprise that in my data set consisting of almost 50 draft-eligible forwards who've played in a top European professional league over the past seven years, Brandsegg-Nygård has arguably the strongest forechecking results out of them all, even adjusting for league quality. This all-around off-puck game forms the foundation and floor of Brandsegg-Nygård's projection. The physicality, knack for finding body positioning, disrupting plays with his stick and outworking the opposition are all aspects that should scale to the NHL without much trouble – it's all there. I find Brandsegg-Nygård a very intriguing option at #11. All of his metrics look good, the eye test looks great, and really the only thing missing is some more deception and passing. He's really old for his class, he's closer to Benson in age than he is Tij Iginla. The more I watch the more I am convinced this is the type of guy that sits on your #2 RW and helps you win playoff games. He's going to have a PK role and could be put in the AHL I think this upcoming season unless he has a year remaining in the SHL which is also fine. My biggest gripe is he needs to work on playmaking and seeing some of those options better in the offensive zone. Between his insanely detailed and polished checking game and excellent shot though, I think he's a 25g-30g RW with excellent defensive metrics at his peak in the NHL. He would help win you playoff games because he has that battle and motor. He's kinda like Tkachuk-esque. 2 Quote
dudacek Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 25 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: https://eprinkside.com/2024/04/09/film-room-michael-brandsegg-nygards-the-perfect-blend-of-grit-and-skill-in-the-2024-nhl-draft I find Brandsegg-Nygård a very intriguing option at #11. All of his metrics look good, the eye test looks great, and really the only thing missing is some more deception and passing. He's really old for his class, he's closer to Benson in age than he is Tij Iginla. The more I watch the more I am convinced this is the type of guy that sits on your #2 RW and helps you win playoff games. He's going to have a PK role and could be put in the AHL I think this upcoming season unless he has a year remaining in the SHL which is also fine. My biggest gripe is he needs to work on playmaking and seeing some of those options better in the offensive zone. Between his insanely detailed and polished checking game and excellent shot though, I think he's a 25g-30g RW with excellent defensive metrics at his peak in the NHL. He would help win you playoff games because he has that battle and motor. He's kinda like Tkachuk-esque. I've seen a few mocks that have him up in our range and I like the player. He really seems like the best "needs" fit likely to be available. I'm just hesitant that picking him will mean we left a better player on the table. Quote
Flashsabre Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 (edited) After SJ at #1 every pick is up for trade this year.😁 I think this is a case of players 2-15 are basically equal in teams books. Move down, get an additional premium asset and get a similar player later in the round. Edited June 20 by Flashsabre 1 Quote
Flashsabre Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/scouts-analysis-favourite-draft-prospects-outside-of-the-first-round/ Quote
mjd1001 Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 58 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/scouts-analysis-favourite-draft-prospects-outside-of-the-first-round/ Not the Sabres area of strength. Outside of the first round since the 2010 Draft: -Olofsson 90 Career goals for the Sabres -Peterka: 40 Career goals for the Sabres -85 other players drafted combined: 49 career goals for the Sabres Yeah, the vast majority of the teams in the league get their prime talent in the 1st round, but the Sabres in recent years, they have been pretty awful anywhere other than the first round. Quote
dudacek Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 1 hour ago, mjd1001 said: Not the Sabres area of strength. Outside of the first round since the 2010 Draft: -Olofsson 90 Career goals for the Sabres -Peterka: 40 Career goals for the Sabres -85 other players drafted combined: 49 career goals for the Sabres Yeah, the vast majority of the teams in the league get their prime talent in the 1st round, but the Sabres in recent years, they have been pretty awful anywhere other than the first round. You have to take the long view on these things because you’re typically talking a minimum of 5 years down the road with later picks. So we really have no idea with this regime because they’ve only done 4 drafts. You can say “look at Novikov and Komarov” but it doesn’t seem that long ago we were excited about Bloom and Nadeau. Adams has graduated 4 players in 4 years (Benson, Power, Quinn and Peterka). Benson and Peterka are ahead of the curve, Quinn and Power are roughly where you’d expect. The rest are open questions. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 On 6/19/2024 at 7:48 AM, LGR4GM said: Pronman mock: Buffalo Sabres 11. Berkly Catton, C, Spokane (WHL) 43. Gabriel Eliasson, D, Hv71 Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) 76. Timur Kol, D, Omsk Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 108. Dawson Cowan, G, Spokane (WHL) 109. Miguel Marques, RW, Lethbridge (WHL) 172. Fyodor Avramov, LW, Stupino Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 204. Roman Shokhrin, D, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (RUSSIA-JR.) 225. Charlie Major, C, Chicago (USHL) It’s awful 1 Quote
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