Eklund: Rumor: Sabres Could Take "More Ready Prospects" for #1 Overall

No one is more ready than ME!

Zach kassian

buffalo 1st for yakupov

This would be moronic

Zach kassian
- pker2theend

Kesler and Burrows

This is whats known as creating a story out of nothing.

Eklund: Rumor: Sabres Could Take "More Ready Prospects" for #1 Overall
- Eklund

This isnt 2015's draft. No one is paying that kind of price for this years 1st. They will use it.

Next year I can see the number one pick getting some big offers.

I think you have to look in to a move like this if you're the Sabres. This draft isn't supposed to be anything special, so investigate any path that will make your team better.

Smart move! We all know the Oilers model does not work unless you are prepared for 15 years of futility

So let's see, The Sabre's want 2 good players in exchange for one good player. Sounds fair to me!

Smart move! We all know the Oilers model does not work unless you are prepared for 15 years of futility
- cdjaakkola

Better than the Leafs model and their 47 years of futility.

If anything I would start a bidding war between Edmonton and Florida for the 1st pick since both those teams need Ekbald and the sabres don't. If the haul is big enough it would be worth it. Especially if buffalo gets the isles pick this year.

just pick ekblad if you guys get the first and have a stacked D core in a few years, then go out and find a goalie (unless you think youre good with neuvirth) and you will be right on track

Hmmm. I wonder who they consider nhl ready prospects?

If anything I would start a bidding war between Edmonton and Florida for the 1st pick since both those teams need Ekbald and the sabres don't. If the haul is big enough it would be worth it. Especially if buffalo gets the isles pick this year.
- Themomentgood

Say Edmonton has the 2nd and buffalo has the 1st what kind of package would you want to move down one spot? I'd be more interested in trading down as an Edmonton fan if only so oiler fans don't freak out when ekblad doesn't magically solve our defensive problems

Hmmm. I wonder who they consider nhl ready prospects?
- SmielmaN

Is there really a prospect who hadn't played any nhl games worth the first?

Say Edmonton has the 2nd and buffalo has the 1st what kind of package would you want to move down one spot? I'd be more interested in trading down as an Edmonton fan if only so oiler fans don't freak out when ekblad doesn't magically solve our defensive problems
- patheticgirl43

According to that one Buffalo fan the other day he said Yak and the 2nd overall for Buffalo's 1st!

Say Edmonton has the 2nd and buffalo has the 1st what kind of package would you want to move down one spot? I'd be more interested in trading down as an Edmonton fan if only so oiler fans don't freak out when ekblad doesn't magically solve our defensive problems
- patheticgirl43

Obviously the lottery could change everything, but if buffalo has 1st, Edmonton has 2nd and Florida has 3rd, and Edmonton knew buffalo was willing to trade the 1st to Florida they would be willing to pay more to outbid them. Ekbald is the real prize for either team. So that would leave buffalo with 2nd or 3rd and maybe 4 if the islanders don't defer.

In all sincerity - why would a franchise do that? You take the highest ranked player, end of story! Mike Gillis tried that theory, draft older more "pro-ready" kids (with later picks), it didn't work at all, never do what Mike Gillis does because he's a fricken idiot!!

Obviously the lottery could change everything, but if buffalo has 1st, Edmonton has 2nd and Florida has 3rd, and Edmonton knew buffalo was willing to trade the 1st to Florida they would be willing to pay more to outbid them. Ekbald is the real prize for either team. So that would leave buffalo with 2nd or 3rd and maybe 4 if the islanders don't defer.
- Themomentgood

I dont think this is correct. Ekblad does nothing for Edmonton. We have Big young mobile Dmen in the pipeline already. Ekblad would not be on the Oilers roster next season.

Say Edmonton has the 2nd and buffalo has the 1st what kind of package would you want to move down one spot? I'd be more interested in trading down as an Edmonton fan if only so oiler fans don't freak out when ekblad doesn't magically solve our defensive problems
- patheticgirl43

That's an interesting question and very well could occur.

You'd essentially be guaranteeing Ekblad as your pick and am actually not so sure Buffalo wouldn't pick him first overall given how rarely that type of D man comes along at that age.

You'd obviously be giving up your 2014 first.....so what else, 2015 1st?(kind of steep), one of your prior years firsts(also kind of steep if I'm an oiler fan...

I dont think this is correct. Ekblad does nothing for Edmonton. We have Big young mobile Dmen in the pipeline already. Ekblad would not be on the Oilers roster next season.
- Iggysbff

Most ridiculous statement of the year. Ekblad would be your best dman next year.

That's an interesting question and very well could occur.

You'd essentially be guaranteeing Ekblad as your pick and am actually not so sure Buffalo wouldn't pick him first overall given how rarely that type of D man comes along at that age.

You'd obviously be giving up your 2014 first.....so what else, 2015 1st?(kind of steep), one of your prior years firsts(also kind of steep if I'm an oiler fan...
- nikel

How rarely? He isnt even consensus 1st in a weak draft. Scouts are saying Chris Phillips comparable. Not Pronger/Doughty/Weber/Chara