Nor Mattias Samuelsson.

According to Wheeler, he didn't give either of the 2 above much consideration.
- kingcong39

Eh. I'm less surprised about that one. We drafted a bottom 4 Mike Weber 2.0 with the 33rd pick, like a bunch of bumholes.

Where are you seeing the rankings beyond his top 50?
- kingcong39

Going of The Hockey News, they have there top 100 out. They had Cozens at 6.

Unfortunately not top 50, but at 92, and Samuelsson was at 88. We definitely don't have the high end blue chip talent. Wonder if we could use Montour or Rhino to get that blue chip as a piece in a trade.
- Buff36

So... a team, bereft of scoring like.. say.. Buffalo.. wants to trade a 60-70 point young forward, and then a different team wants to take that 60-70 point forward and give Buffalo a 'blue chip prospect', so that Buffalo gets worse in the short term, and then we wait until that guy scores MAYBE 5-10 more points a year, in a few years?

Do I have that right?

They were good the year before he decided to become a fan. I guess not total fraud because he stuck it out, but still a bandwagon hopping fraud.
- Hatboro_Swords

Fair enough 👊

Oh, and Brandon Montour isn't getting you what the league considers blue chip. Chiarelli is unemployed.

Oh, and Brandon Montour isn't getting you what the league considers blue chip. Chiarelli is unemployed.
- TheSabresTaco

He's not, and neither is Ristolainen, but they can absolutely bring back players that have a positive impact on the win column for the team.

Athletics top 50 prospects who have been drafted already

Good news Cozens is #1 (Zegras was #2)

Kaliyev #8 (thanks Botts!)

Vilardi #11 who we didn’t take over Mitts.


Only had the top names but did not see Mitts or Johnson
- Fattony1187

Gotta think ralph and company have him scheduled as the 2c. Especially if next season starts late or starts in 2022.

Wonder what his trade value is?

Maybe Larkin if we throw in some other pieces?

My uncle has been a fan of the Broncos since he was my age. I have Kyle Orton, Jay Cutler, and Knowshon Moreno jerseys. I have rooted for them long before Peyton showed up.

My favourite colour in royal blue. If I’m being honest with you I became a fan because of RJ and the sweaters. His goal calls and the sheer emotion and watching an entire city’s passion for sports and their teams was appealing to me.

I live in the middle of both Buffalo and Toronto and I gravitated to Buffalo.
- Pegullaville

What if the Bill's change their colors to royal blue?

Sorry about that string of bad jerseys. Ouch

So... a team, bereft of scoring like.. say.. Buffalo.. wants to trade a 60-70 point young forward, and then a different team wants to take that 60-70 point forward and give Buffalo a 'blue chip prospect', so that Buffalo gets worse in the short term, and then we wait until that guy scores MAYBE 5-10 more points a year, in a few years?

Do I have that right?
- TheSabresTaco

No, say Rhino and Montour to Colorado for Kaut and would they add Newhook. Not saying it would happen, but could you get a Prospect like that included.

Oh man now there is a blast from the past
- Stripes77

The only ban i actually served, was from an argument with ToddK about FOX news.

That was when i first joined, so you can see how long that has been going on.....

He's not, and neither is Ristolainen, but they can absolutely bring back players that have a positive impact on the win column for the team.
- kingcong39

That I'll buy.

No, say Rhino and Montour to Colorado for Kaut and would they add Newhook. Not saying it would happen, but could you get a Prospect like that included.
- Buff36

I think Joe Sakic would light a bag of dogsh1t on fire and throw it at Adams.

What happened to trying to be good today?

The only ban i actually served, was from an argument with ToddK about FOX news.

That was when i first joined, so you can see how long that has been going on.....
- ImThatGuy

He's back on the ban list.

I think Joe Sakic would light a bag of dogsh1t on fire and throw it at Adams.

What happened to trying to be good today?
- TheSabresTaco

Already talked about being good today a page or 2 back, nothing wrong with thinking of the future to. Who knows what Rhino, Risto or Montour brings back in a trade or even if it's a package worth doing a trade. Nothing wrong with thinking of both the present and future of the Sabres. I mean if you don't think we can get good prospects for those guys, what makes anyone think we will get plug and play players for them.

I think Joe Sakic would light a bag of dogsh1t on fire and throw it at Adams.

What happened to trying to be good today?
- TheSabresTaco

No, wait 3-4 years until we know if any of Botterill’s poopty picks materialize into anything. Then maybe you can evaluate whether or not we can try to be good today.

No, wait 3-4 years until we know if any of Botterill’s poopty picks materialize into anything. Then maybe you can evaluate whether or not we can try to be good today.
- Hatboro_Swords

No wonder you are training horses, obviously you don't know that draft picks take a few years before they even hit a teams system. Most take about 3 years, but again from your track record TM you didn't know that.

No, wait 3-4 years until we know if any of Botterill’s poopty picks materialize into anything. Then maybe you can evaluate whether or not we can try to be good today.
- Hatboro_Swords

If the next gm/ combo between duds, lindy r, Krieger and Adam's cant find 17 guys to surround eichel, skinner and dahlin with, it might be time for some to flaccoville.


*flaccoville- chosing teams that are not "born" to the natural region.

If the next gm/ combo between duds, lindy r, Krieger and Adam's cant find 17 guys to surround eichel, skinner and dahlin with, it might be time for some to flaccoville.


*flaccoville- chosing teams that are not "born" to the natural region.
- Boss34

I’m sorry but Flacccovilling is a major violation in my book.

Can’t wait for the day when athletes testing positive for COVID-19 while displaying NO symptoms is no longer news.

Can’t wait for the day when athletes testing positive for COVID-19 while displaying NO symptoms is no longer news.
- Hatboro_Swords

I absolutely love that Cameron Champ demanded to be retested again 3 times and was allowed to play this weekend.

10-year contract extension for Patrick Mahomes. Pays him about $40 million per season after his rookie deal expires.

10-year contract extension for Patrick Mahomes. Pays him about $40 million per season after his rookie deal expires.
- buffalofan19

Not bad, lots of money

I’m sorry but Flacccovilling is a major violation in my book.
- Hatboro_Swords

Flaccovillain (N) one who roots for team's out of the local region.

That f'in flaccovillian is a dolphins fan

10-year contract extension for Patrick Mahomes. Pays him about $40 million per season after his rookie deal expires.
- buffalofan19

Yeah thanks for that a-holes.

Couldn’t just draft him yourself eh ?

Can’t wait for the day when athletes testing positive for COVID-19 while displaying NO symptoms is no longer news.
- Hatboro_Swords

Can't the virus be spread regardless of symptoms?

I think that's the major fear. Spreading to their families?