Michael Pachla: Post Draft Lottery: Buffalo at #7 plus a quick look who may be available

based on muliple mocks, we'll have a crack at the following

Podkolzin, Vasily
Byram, Bowen
Cozens, Dylan
Dach, Kirby
Turcotte, Alex
Zegras, Trevor
Krebs, Peyton
Boldy, Matthew

Each offers something a little different, all with some serious skill. Landing 7th isn't too bad when picks 3-9 are all similarly talented.

based on muliple mocks, we'll have a crack at the following

Podkolzin, Vasily
Byram, Bowen
Cozens, Dylan
Dach, Kirby
Turcotte, Alex
Zegras, Trevor
Krebs, Peyton
Boldy, Matthew

Each offers something a little different, all with some serious skill. Landing 7th isn't too bad when picks 3-9 are all similarly talented.
- TheSabresTaco

If Byram falls great, if not Turcotte, Zebras or Boldy

When you go back and read some scouting reports for guys drafted in this area in the past and compare them to this grouping, you notice there's a lot of high end skill that took a few years to generate. Mark Scheifele is Kirby Dach.

When you go back and read some scouting reports for guys drafted in this area in the past and compare them to this grouping, you notice there's a lot of high end skill that took a few years to generate. Mark Scheifele is Kirby Dach.
- TheSabresTaco

I could live with that

If Byram falls great, if not Turcotte, Zebras or Boldy
- mattmoulson

most are projecting byram to Detroit, which makes a lot of sense

If Byram falls great, if not Turcotte, Zebras or Boldy
- mattmoulson

I love the idea of Byram, but finding a Horvat/Kopitar, which seems pretty available here, would be huge for this team. Never again would you need a Sobotka excuse.

Zegras sound like a guy we could really use...

If Mittelstat develops as we anticipate we are better situated at center than we are at wing.

Bring me Boldy.

based on muliple mocks, we'll have a crack at the following

Podkolzin, Vasily
Byram, Bowen
Cozens, Dylan
Dach, Kirby
Turcotte, Alex
Zegras, Trevor
Krebs, Peyton
Boldy, Matthew

Each offers something a little different, all with some serious skill. Landing 7th isn't too bad when picks 3-9 are all similarly talented.
- TheSabresTaco

Seems pretty good, but so much can happen until June !

If Mittelstat develops as we anticipate we are better situated at center than we are at wing.

Bring me Boldy.
- Der Kaiser

Can't argue that we don't need a great winger. But finding a Horvat/Kopitar would be wondrous for this team.

Seems pretty good, but so much can happen until June !
- Xizord

Doubt any of those guys are going anywhere. Unless anyone totally poops their pants at the U18, that grouping will stay the same. Maybe one of the Euros creep into the top 10.

There's always wildcards too. Good thing the Bruins got Zach Senyshyn.

Seems pretty good, but so much can happen until June !
- Xizord

Who are you guys looking at primarily?

Thanks Michael, nice article!

Like most have stated, Sabres should land a stud at 7, so if there is a year to fall from 5 back to 7th, this was the year. And with winning Dahlin last year, I'm quite pleased TBH.

In a past Blog, I posted my desired criteria for what attributes I would be looking for, mostly for forwards. Those were largely Mental and Character based;
-High Hockey IQ,
-Winner/Mentally Tough - performs on the big stage in critical situations,
-Leader/Positive Influence
-Tough/Fearless/Determined - goes to the dirty areas, wins battles along the board, driven to regain the puck when lost/turnover
...
along with skills
- fast release with accurate shot
- elite skater - another Dahlin, Skinner, Eichel type

I love what I read about Cozens, Boldy and Zegras...I'd be very happy with any of those three ... and satisfied with a couple others like Dach and Turcott(sp?)

Who we passing next year?

Certainly Ottawa will be behind us

Most likely Detroit

New York was right there with us and got way better adding kaako

New Jersey is adding Hughes and Hall will be back healthy.

Another long season for us ... :/

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Who we passing next year?

Certainly Ottawa will be behind us

Most likely Detroit

New York was right there with us and got way better adding kaako

New Jersey is adding Hughes and Hall will be back healthy.

Another long season for us ... :/
- Fattony1187

Tank for Alexis Lafreniere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kidding actually.

Boots has work to do, not sure why he is sitting on his ass today.
Fly to see Skinner and get it done already

Thanks Michael, nice article!

Like most have stated, Sabres should land a stud at 7, so if there is a year to fall from 5 back to 7th, this was the year. And with winning Dahlin last year, I'm quite pleased TBH.

In a past Blog, I posted my desired criteria for what attributes I would be looking for, mostly for forwards. Those were largely Mental and Character based;
-High Hockey IQ,
-Winner/Mentally Tough - performs on the big stage in critical situations,
-Leader/Positive Influence
-Tough/Fearless/Determined - goes to the dirty areas, wins battles along the board, driven to regain the puck when lost/turnover
...
along with skills
- fast release with accurate shot
- elite skater - another Dahlin, Skinner, Eichel type

I love what I read about Cozens, Boldy and Zegras...I'd be very happy with any of those three ... and satisfied with a couple others like Dach and Turcott(sp?)
- IonSabres

thx...they could conceivably move down a couple spots, if there was a willing trade partner, and land one of those three, or even Krebs

Who we passing next year?

Certainly Ottawa will be behind us

Most likely Detroit

New York was right there with us and got way better adding kaako

New Jersey is adding Hughes and Hall will be back healthy.

Another long season for us ... :/
- Fattony1187

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooooooooo earlyyyyyyyyyyyyy



wait until september when the roster is set

Who we passing next year?

Certainly Ottawa will be behind us

Most likely Detroit

New York was right there with us and got way better adding kaako

New Jersey is adding Hughes and Hall will be back healthy.

Another long season for us ... :/
- Fattony1187

no that the sabres will be as good as them, but Pittsburgh has been struggling lately...and don't forget Columbus who barely sneaked into the playoffs...they pushed all their chips in and will probably still lose breadman and bob

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooooooooo earlyyyyyyyyyyyyy



wait until september when the roster is set
- homiedclown

never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's hockeybuzz, damnit!!!!!!

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooooooooo earlyyyyyyyyyyyyy



wait until september when the roster is set
- homiedclown

We aren't getting an NHL ready forward with the pick. Will basically get the center that falls if we're lucky.
No great coaching options available.
Skinner probably walking.
Not much coming up in the pipeline.

Unsure how this team can be anything but bottom 8 next year too.

I thought Columbus. Pittsburgh still has a year or two left of playoff runs.

We aren't getting an NHL ready forward with the pick. Will basically get the center that falls if we're lucky.
No great coaching options available.
Skinner probably walking.
Not much coming up in the pipeline.

Unsure how this team can be anything but bottom 8 next year too.
- RhinoFan

sign a few guys
trade for a few guys


remember when people were saying botts is not gonna trade the firsts

few months later we get montour


for all we know, both the other firsts will be traded

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooooooooo earlyyyyyyyyyyyyy



wait until september when the roster is set
- homiedclown

Ya understandable. Lot of moves to make though. Not tons of cap room and no prospects ready to come up and be huge difference makers