Jordan Eberle was their first round pick the following draft. As of right now it looks like Eberle will be a better player than Vanek, he's already well on his way.
- sbroads24

incorrect

they won 41 games the following year so as a "cup contender" im sure a lot of people would want to come.
- hubie

I disagree. how can you attract players as a 9th seed team with a aging goalie and D line and no future with drafting because they traded there first rounders

even if it was top 10, the Sabres track record for 1st round talent is terrible.
- RynoBull

I would say at that point.. yes we would have f'd it up... but in the last 2-3 years.. darcy has been moderately good with his selections in the draft.. only 4% of all players drafted ever make it to the NHL.

Jordan Eberle was their first round pick the following draft. As of right now it looks like Eberle will be a better player than Vanek, he's already well on his way.
- sbroads24

You assume to much. True, he might be better. But you don't know if the Sabres would've drafted him, and you don't know if he would have flourished in Lindys' system. Not many have.

incorrect
- hubie

As in??

Thats true but your saying them getting Vanek and losing the several 1st round picks will attract players to come to your ATM crappy team?
- Smittyx36

This whole debate could be solved with a very special episode of Fringe.

incorrect
- hubie

Eberle was there 22 overall pick. We wouldn't have gotten that pick. Although we did pass on him. That was the year we drafted ennis and myers.

I would say at that point.. yes we would have f'd it up... but in the last 2-3 years.. darcy has been moderately good with his selections in the draft.. only 4% of all players drafted ever make it to the NHL.
- JVince11

Ok whats the math on 1st round picks. And we would have had 8 of them in the last 4 years

As in??
- sbroads24

technically its anaheims pick

I would say at that point.. yes we would have f'd it up... but in the last 2-3 years.. darcy has been moderately good with his selections in the draft.. only 4% of all players drafted ever make it to the NHL.
- JVince11

Its really to early to tell. Myers and Ennis so far...

Grigs? Armia? Girgs? Pysyk? Those will be awnsered in 3-4 years.

I disagree. how can you attract players as a 9th seed team with a aging goalie and D line and no future with drafting because they traded there first rounders
- Smittyx36

With SOurrey and Gilbert on the point of a powerplay with van in front points are scored games are won people will come ray people will most definetly come

Ok whats the math on 1st round picks. And we would have had 8 of them in the last 4 years
- sbroads24

There is no way that that is the math on 1st round picks only...

really?

Eberle was there 22 overall pick. We wouldn't have gotten that pick. Although we did pass on him. That was the year we drafted ennis and myers.
- Smittyx36

myers was edmontons pick

technically its anaheims pick
- hubie

Ok fair enough but still. I know it's hindsight and it doesn't matter now, but to say we are in better shape than EDM is false IMO.

myers was edmontons pick
- hubie

4.* The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 13th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.
Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 17th-overall pick and the 28th-overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim acquired previously, along with second and third-round picks, from Edmonton as the result of Anaheim's decision not to match an Oilers' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.[3]

myers was edmontons pick
- hubie

4.* The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 13th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.
Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 17th-overall pick and the 28th-overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim acquired previously, along with second and third-round picks, from Edmonton as the result of Anaheim's decision not to match an Oilers' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.[3]

myers was edmontons pick
- hubie

Was he? How did we get that. I forgot

Edm. Roster would have looked like this.
Ales Hemsky
Shawn Horcoff
Sam Gagner
Dustin Penner
Andrew Cogliano
Robert Nilsson
Jarret Stoll
Tom Gilbert
Kyle Brodziak
Joni Pitkanen
Marty Reasoner
Curtis Glencross*Thomas Vanek
Mathieu Garon
Dwayne Roloson
That looks brutal....
- Smittyx36

Ok fair enough but still. I know it's hindsight and it doesn't matter now, but to say we are in better shape than EDM is false IMO.
- sbroads24

as of right now edm is way better

they have atleast 10 assests to trade we however have maybe 5

There is no way that that is the math on 1st round picks only...

really?
- JVince11

What? What percentage of 1st round pick make it to the NHL? You said 4% of picks make it, were not talking about rounds after the 1st.

What? What percentage of 1st round pick make it to the NHL? You said 4% of picks make it, were not talking about rounds after the 1st.
- sbroads24

4% cant be right

What? What percentage of 1st round pick make it to the NHL? You said 4% of picks make it, were not talking about rounds after the 1st.
- sbroads24

Its much higher then that for the 1st round. Just look at the drafts from 2006-2011.

4% cant be right
- hubie

It's not because that would mean only 8 players of every draft make it to the NHL

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