Lekkerimaki at 16 would be legit.
- TheSabresTaco

I've only seen him around 10. Not sure he makes it that far. Hes got high offensive upside. Makes plays happen

I've only seen him around 10. Not sure he makes it that far. Hes got high offensive upside. Makes plays happen
- DirtyDan

I'd even think about 9 in certain scenarios. Still putting Savoie above him.

What's this "honors thesis" stuff all about 🤔
- Boss34

It's a 40 page paper you write in a futile attempt to convince yourself that an English degree isn't totally useless

It's a 40 page paper you write in a futile attempt to convince yourself that an English degree isn't totally useless
- Hank Balling

it's not, u ken b a hokey bloger

I thought he had term left. Not sure why lol
- DirtyDan

Still dont understand the original objection which was better, not cheaper.
With more term at $3.7 his value would be much higher given his performance over many years.
Confusing.

I'd even think about 9 in certain scenarios. Still putting Savoie above him.
- TheSabresTaco

If Savoie is there you take him for sure.

In an earlier post I said I liked Lekker at 9 and you could pair Rutger or a Kasper at 16 for size. But if we don't take him at 9 Filip Mesar should be there at 16. Hes a bit smaller but man the kid flys and has some sweet hands.

Still dont understand the original objection which was better, not cheaper.
With more term at $3.7 his value would be much higher given his performance over many years.
Confusing.
- IonSabres

Plus the actual cash owed is 3m

Hmmm, one actually plays in the NHL and continues to develop.
The other is a prospect who has serious questions about playing for your team and has the Avenue to leave easily.

Stop sniffing glue.
- IonSabres

Oh my

Still dont understand the original objection which was better, not cheaper.
With more term at $3.7 his value would be much higher given his performance over many years.
Confusing.
- IonSabres

I don't see the hype in the #'s. He played good on good teams and bad on bad teams. and I thought he had 2 years on his contract left.

Not sure why ppl are clamoring over him. Ullmark has those #'s and people think hes garbage.
Confusing.

I was asking about perceived value , in your eyes. (If there still open)
#elmers34 😀

What made you change the prospect?
- Boss34

You refer to Asplund as a Prospect.
I refer to him as a de vloping PLAYER.
Not sure how much I need to explain that IF Johnson is intent to bolt for LA that Johnsons value drops significantly.
Jonnson's value without the intent to bolt via UFA isn't as a 32nd pick any more...it is higher to likely Top 4 Dman based on his last 2 years of development. With the intent to bolt, it is of a 65th pick...that is what Guerin must value him at.
That 65th pick at the time of the selection will have a low CV probability of being an NHLer.

Changing the prospect increases the trade value, as I just don't believe Fiala will return the value of 28th and 65th.

Depends, and I'm asking not telling, is he the same coach who used to spend every other press conference telling us Donald Trump was a Russian plant, or was that the idiot from San Antonio or was it both? I have no respect for anyone who pushed that lie for three years and cheered on two impeachments of a POTUS for funsies. None whatsoever. Those people are tantamount to traitors who did their best to cause a civil war in this country, and most assuredly added to the psychosis of our nation that leads to these shootings.

Either way, ain't nothing changing in America. Since Columbine we've spent an entire generation perfecting mass murder video games to the point they're so real you can't tell the difference between a video game and a youtube clip of a real massshooting. Why would any society do that? No sane one would. Meanwhile, there's more guns than people in America, and our law enforcement institutions from the FBI to your local PD have nowhere near the respect and admiration of the public they had a generation ago, nor do they deserve it.

If you're single without kids my advice is to hire a lawyer and emigrate the hell out of this sick place.
- lacaprup

A lot of dumb things are said on here. This is epic level dumb.

It's a 40 page paper you write in a futile attempt to convince yourself that an English degree isn't totally useless
- Hank Balling

my masters in general studies really propelled me into the fast food associate market

A lot of dumb things are said on here. This is epic level dumb.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I think a hike off a cliff would do him some good.

If Savoie is there you take him for sure.

In an earlier post I said I liked Lekker at 9 and you could pair Rutger or a Kasper at 16 for size. But if we don't take him at 9 Filip Mesar should be there at 16. Hes a bit smaller but man the kid flys and has some sweet hands.
- DirtyDan

is there anyone in this years draft that is projected to be NHL ready?

You refer to Asplund as a Prospect.
I refer to him as a de vloping PLAYER.
Not sure how much I need to explain that IF Johnson is intent to bolt for LA that Johnsons value drops significantly.
Jonnson's value without the intent to bolt via UFA isn't as a 32nd pick any more...it is higher to likely Top 4 Dman based on his last 2 years of development. With the intent to bolt, it is of a 65th pick...that is what Guerin must value him at.
That 65th pick at the time of the selection will have a low CV probability of being an NHLer.

Changing the prospect increases the trade value, as I just don't believe Fiala will return the value of 28th and 65th.
- IonSabres

Well explained 👍

is there anyone in this years draft that is projected to be NHL ready?
- SabresFaninIndiana

You'll have to ask Pegullaville

is there anyone in this years draft that is projected to be NHL ready?
- SabresFaninIndiana

Beyond the top few not to sure. Would do use some good to have these guys a couple years away.

We'll need ELC's when we sign Dahlin and the others to bigger deals.

Beyond the top few not to sure. Would do use some good to have these guys a couple years away.

We'll need ELC's when we sign Dahlin and the others to bigger deals.
- DirtyDan

That's an interesting point.

Drafting guys that need a little longer to develop probably slip a little in the rankings.

Might be a gm killer though. Fired before the player actually plays in the nhl ?

I don't see the hype in the #'s. He played good on good teams and bad on bad teams. and I thought he had 2 years on his contract left.

Not sure why ppl are clamoring over him. Ullmark has those #'s and people think hes garbage.
Confusing.
- DirtyDan

I always found him to be decent. :thumbsup
He wanted to leave, couldn't blame him.

That's an interesting point.

Drafting guys that need a little longer to develop probably slip a little in the rankings.

Might be a gm killer though. Fired before the player actually plays in the nhl ?
- Boss34

I could care less who is the best player right now.

Whos going to be the best player in 3 -5 years when all these guys are playing. That's who I want.

I always found him to be decent. :thumbsup
He wanted to leave, couldn't blame him.
- IonSabres

Me too. The injurie proneness is what did him in here... But that seems to be a Buffalo problem not a Ullmark problem haha

Me too. The injurie proneness is what did him in here... But that seems to be a Buffalo problem not a Ullmark problem haha
- DirtyDan

our medical staff appears to be less than par

Me too. The injurie proneness is what did him in here... But that seems to be a Buffalo problem not a Ullmark problem haha
- DirtyDan

Takes us back to the abysmal record of the Sabres Medical Staff.
Wonder how that analysis is going.

our medical staff appears to be less than par
- SabresFaninIndiana

It's like we found em in Victorian England

Takes us back to the abysmal record of the Sabres Medical Staff.
Wonder how that analysis is going.
- IonSabres

Would be nice to hear something from this front.