John Shannon
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@JSportsnet
The trading first round picks is always subjective. Have mentioned before, the 2019 draft isn’t as deep as recent years. There’s a drop off of talent around the 20th pick.



Chad DeDominicis
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@CMDeDominicis
Chad DeDominicis Retweeted John Shannon
As I’ve said on @BTBHockey a few times my drop off based on very early evaluations is around 15. Don’t feel the need to hold those Blues and Sharks picks so tight.

Shannon is a SportsNet guy. DeDominicis writes for Die by the Blade.

I don't know either of them.
- Der Kaiser

Said the same things about the 2014 draft as well. There are good players to be found everywhere. Good players that can be developed.

One could only hope.
- dadeadhead

He's too busy putting China in a headlock.

Said the same things about the 2014 draft as well. There are good players to be found everywhere. Good players that can be developed.
- Pegullaville

The prospects involved in the Duchene trade were drafted in the 3rd and 6th rounds.

Having picks/using them matter.

The prospects involved in the Duchene trade were drafted in the 3rd and 6th rounds.

Having picks/using them matter.
- sbroads24

This is true. But of course there were two first round picks involved, beyond the prospects.

The prospects involved in the Duchene trade were drafted in the 3rd and 6th rounds.

Having picks/using them matter.
- sbroads24

And some listed Abramov as their #1 prospect.

on the prospects the sens got in the Duchene trade:

(1) Davidsson (CBJ 6th round/2017) is a 1997-born RW with excellent vision & drafted as a double overager. Plays for a young, up-tempo squad in Djugardens. Decent skills; very good speed but not an A-lister. Turns 22 in 3 weeks. More playmaker than finisher

(2) Abramov is an undersized puck wizard who put up big numbers for Gatineau so Sens must be familiar with him. Went high in the 3rd round in 2016 -- a draft Ottawa did not have a 3rd & traded their 2016 2nd (J. Dahlen) to Vancouver in the Burrows deal. Good balance and shifty.

Steve kourniaros, the draft analyst

He will be here on trade dead line day and bring nothing to the table.
- SABRES 89

I will bring the popcorn. I don't recall anyone sayin he was coming here. Just mentioned they asked about him.

Botts get smart. Send Skinner (50% salary retain) to Toronto for a 1st and a prospect. Let him know what he will be offered on July 1st from us.

Toronto cannot resign him, and he can go chase a cup this year.

Botts get smart. Send Skinner (50% salary retain) to Toronto for a 1st and a prospect. Let him know what he will be offered on July 1st from us.

Toronto cannot resign him, and he can go chase a cup this year.
- Mentalorgasm5

There is a very large risk trading Skinner

Sure Toronto can't afford him, but there are plenty of other teams that could.

I understand what you're saying but it's a huge risk

Botts get smart. Send Skinner (50% salary retain) to Toronto for a 1st and a prospect. Let him know what he will be offered on July 1st from us.

Toronto cannot resign him, and he can go chase a cup this year.
- Mentalorgasm5

What? Let skinner help the leafs win a cup?

"Botts get smart"

Brilliant

What? Let skinner help the leafs win a cup?

"Botts get smart"

Brilliant
- Boss34

Are the Sabres winning the cup this year?

Then who the (frank) cares who wins. Better your team. Don't have such a 1970s approach towards hockey.

There is a very large risk trading Skinner

Sure Toronto can't afford him, but there are plenty of other teams that could.

I understand what you're saying but it's a huge risk
- Stripes77

I want them to pull the St Louis Keith Tkachuk move.

There is a very large risk trading Skinner

Sure Toronto can't afford him, but there are plenty of other teams that could.

I understand what you're saying but it's a huge risk
- Stripes77

Agreed. Sabres would lose the ability to sign for 8 years too correct? Sabres can't lose that leverage.

Duchene to CBJ. I thought our “insider” was saying Sabres were gonna get him 😂😂. What other poop is he gonna throw to wall by Monday to see what sticks to keep his “insider” status 😂😂.
- Alex the Great

No one ever said the Sabres were "getting" Duchene. They said they heard his name being mentioned, but how you get from there to "definitely trading for him" I haven't the foggiest. Reading comprehension, try it.

I'd comment, but I think Stripes covered it. On top of that, TSN reported the Sabres had "interest".

I have "interest" in Gemma Atkinson, but that doesn't mean she's going to respond to my 72,000 twitter requests to marry me
- TheSabresTaco

No, that one deserves to be flamed.

Only name that could be bigger is Trump IMO

We shall see
- Stripes77

Tiger lives in the neck of the woods.

edit: Should of kept reeding.

The prospects involved in the Duchene trade were drafted in the 3rd and 6th rounds.

Having picks/using them matter.
- sbroads24

Rumor out there that Kraft isn't the biggest name of those nabbed at the "massage parlor".
- Whatnot78

amazes me, they go cheap on a rub and tug instead of paying up for a private escort

He's too busy putting China in a headlock.
- buffalokb

thought she died?

I want them to pull the St Louis Keith Tkachuk move.
- Mentalorgasm5

Don’t u mean the Buffalo Sabres Matt Moulson move?

Tiger lives in the neck of the woods.

edit: Should of kept reeding.
- Wetbandit1

here comes the firestorm..

Wilson and O'Regan recalled

Pilot sent back to Rochester, Kyle placed on IR (Not a good sign)

amazes me, they go cheap on a rub and tug instead of paying up for a private escort
- homiedclown

“A dollar saved is a dollar earned”

Welp, you guys wanted a shuffle. Here ya go.

here comes the firestorm..

Wilson and O'Regan recalled

Pilot sent back to Rochester, Kyle placed on IR (Not a good sign)
- gordong

He's got a concussion. Of course he's going to IR.