Right now the Bills are panicking over this news and I'm about to poop my pants envisioning the Bills calling Cleveland to see what it will take to get the #1 overall from them so they can draft Trubisky. FML Gerbe, FML
- Hatboro_Swords

I was hoping that was a Smokescreen I want nothing to do with Trubisky lol

QB next year for me

Right now the Bills are panicking over this news and I'm about to poop my pants envisioning the Bills calling Cleveland to see what it will take to get the #1 overall from them so they can draft Trubisky. FML Gerbe, FML
- Hatboro_Swords

Mary Kay just confirmed it will be Garrett #1. She's in the know for all things Cleveland. I won't need toilet paper after all.

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Even within teams own scouting departments, there is much debate on Nico vs. Nolan. Several teams said easiest call would be picking second.

wonder if he makes it past arizona
- Sabresfan-365

After watching his U18 highlights i think hes going top 5

Similar to where Juolevi was picked

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Even within teams own scouting departments, there is much debate on Nico vs. Nolan. Several teams said easiest call would be picking second.
- sbroads24

Im telling you, the year you want to avoid winning the lottery we're gunna win it.

My boy
- MCGUIZZY

he wont be there at 8, but thats who i want them to take too. i believe he can play in rochester next year too.

he wont be there at 8, but thats who i want them to take too. i believe he can play in rochester next year too.
- rover16

yes he can. Liljegren too

Im telling you, the year you want to avoid winning the lottery we're gunna win it.
- Sabresfan-365

It's pretty easy Nico.....

yes he can. Liljegren too
- MCGUIZZY

Like I said it's better to develop overseas

After watching his U18 highlights i think hes going top 5

Similar to where Juolevi was picked
- MCGUIZZY

i can see it.

Patrick
Hischier
Vilardi
heiskanen
Tippet


If thats the run down i would pick between makar and elias pettersson or i guess liljegren

edit: put 6 instead of 5

yes he can. Liljegren too
- MCGUIZZY

which d from played in the nhl from last years draft? mcavoy was up, sergachyev was up, and chychrun? is that it?

i can see it.

Patrick
Hischier
Vilardi
heiskanen
Tippet
Mittelstadt


If thats the run down i would pick between makar and elias pettersson or i guess liljegren
- Sabresfan-365

Patrick
Hischier
Tippett
Valardi
heiskanen


Would be my guess

which d from played in the nhl from last years draft? mcavoy was up, sergachyev was up, and chychrun? is that it?
- rover16

mcavoy is the one that stands out right now

Patrick
Hischier
Tippett
Valardi
heiskanen
Mittelstadt

Would be my guess
- MCGUIZZY

in any event the choices seem obvious unless one of the top 5 goes off the board.

which wouldnt surprise me in this draft so nvm

Im telling you, the year you want to avoid winning the lottery we're gunna win it.
- Sabresfan-365

Trade the pick in a package for a NHL ready dman. Done

Trade the pick in a package for a NHL ready dman. Done
- 22sabresQ

i doubt any of us would like the return, seems like a similar scenario to yak/edm.

Would you give up Risto for nolan patrick? despite everything ive said about him i wouldnt need more than a second to make that easy no.

Tippett will hit 3 IMO

liljegren , agreed


Nico or bust
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Don't know why but I think Nico has a chance to be a bust. I think Patrick is the safer pick.

i doubt any of us would like the return, seems like a similar scenario to yak/edm.

Would you give up Risto for nolan patrick? despite everything ive said about him i wouldnt need more than a second to make that easy no.
- Sabresfan-365

That's the problem isn't it. You need to trade the pick for a good defender that is on a team that doesn't have hopes of competing next year. There aren't a whole lot of teams with that issue. Arizona and Colorado? Maybe Vancouver if they smarten up?

So what would be available from those teams that we would want? Barrie, ehhhh. Tanev, okay, but is he worth a top 6 pick? OEL would cost this first, another one and Reinhart/Nylander to even start talks...so trading the pick sounds sexy until you see what you could get.

IF it could land a Fowler or a Hanifin...all for it, the problem is it won't.

Edit: Someone mentioned last blog that we should trade the pick for Trouba and be done with it. I would agree, I'm just not sure that's even an option without serious addition on our side.

That's the problem isn't it. You need to trade the pick for a good defender that is on a team that doesn't have hopes of competing next year. There aren't a whole lot of teams with that issue. Arizona and Colorado? Maybe Vancouver if they smarten up?

So what would be available from those teams that we would want? Barrie, ehhhh. Tanev, okay, but is he worth a top 6 pick? OEL would cost this first, another one and Reinhart/Nylander to even start talks...so trading the pick sounds sexy until you see what you could get.

IF it could land a Fowler or a Hanifin...all for it, the problem is it won't.

Edit: Someone mentioned last blog that we should trade the pick for Trouba and be done with it. I would agree, I'm just not sure that's even an option without serious addition on our side.
- RhinoFan

I'd trade our first this year for Tanev all day long

I'd trade our first this year for Tanev all day long
- chilliard77

I'm just wary because of his age. I think we are trading an ELC with a decent future for a defenseman who could be on the downslope. 4.45 million for him is an attractive contract though.

I'm just wary because of his age. I think we are trading an ELC with a decent future for a defenseman who could be on the downslope. 4.45 million for him is an attractive contract though.
- RhinoFan

He'll be 28 in December. Could be worse

That's the problem isn't it. You need to trade the pick for a good defender that is on a team that doesn't have hopes of competing next year. There aren't a whole lot of teams with that issue. Arizona and Colorado? Maybe Vancouver if they smarten up?

So what would be available from those teams that we would want? Barrie, ehhhh. Tanev, okay, but is he worth a top 6 pick? OEL would cost this first, another one and Reinhart/Nylander to even start talks...so trading the pick sounds sexy until you see what you could get.

IF it could land a Fowler or a Hanifin...all for it, the problem is it won't.

Edit: Someone mentioned last blog that we should trade the pick for Trouba and be done with it. I would agree, I'm just not sure that's even an option without serious addition on our side.
- RhinoFan

in this draft, i make that tanev trade all day. Id look into a reinhart/hanifin swap. Hard pass on Fowler.

Trouba's a weird one. The ask last summer was another d-man coming the other way and the Hamonic rumours are all but dead. mccabe+6 for trouba and something might do it but:

a) you're betting big on antipin and Guhle and the idea that you can land yet another d-man at some point over the next 6-12 months.

b) Trouba is due for some kind of raise assuming he doesnt poop the bed next year so you'd have to find a taker for say bogo first before you could really commit to this.

He'll be 28 in December. Could be worse
- chilliard77

you're basically betting that a slightly out of prime tanev could give you more value then anyone you take at 6. Its a risk but this would be the draft to do it.

you're basically betting that a slightly out of prime tanev could give you more value then anyone you take at 6. Its a risk but this would be the draft to do it.
- Sabresfan-365

No way is Tanev worth a top 6 pick. Absolutely no way.

I'd trade our first this year for Tanev all day long
- chilliard77

Jesus Christ you people over value players