Guys I like who they then probably won't draft, just because:
Leonard - a pit bull on the wing, the sort of mentality and game they don't have anywhere in their prospect pool; that he's an excellent finisher is why I don't think he's there at 13 and I will try to set my attachment aside when he goes one pick before the Sabres select.
Simashev - Big, toolsie, growing into his game as a steady LHD who has already played games at the KHL level and not looked out of place.
Barlow - ONG's synopsis fits, the questions are is he an early bloomer who dominated because he is already done growing or is there more there? Think Rossi in his draft year - if he is already built then that might pull on him. But if his game translates, he's old school up and down winger who finishes what others create.
Danielson - the Bergeron comps are really high praise, but his defensive game is certainly a strength. I do not see Cozens/Dach right now and I'm not sure with all the skill guys if the Bergeron defensive comp bears fruit.
DBut - The kid has my attention, though the rankings are going to put him a lot lower. Size, reach, skating that will improve with strength maturity, and some deft hands in a 6'5" package? Yeah. Oh yeah. He'd be a reach based on the scouting services.
Wood - another giant, scores, puts up points, may not even actually be on skates with how he moves. But the offense flows through him and he scores. Did I mention he scores? Andreychuk the f*** out of this kid.
Guys who they might take that I haven't had enough cycles viewing to fully endorse or condemn:
Oliver Moore - I didn't key on him as much as I have on Leonard so I like what I've seen, just haven't spent the focus.
Gracyn Sawchyn - a utility tool but also a guy I didn't spend time on.
Quintin Musty - apparently he's grown a lot over the course of the season but my early viewings put me off him hard, like sniffing spoiled leftovers and needing to grab a garbage can immediately.
Guys I am not in favor of which means they probably take them:
Sandin Pellikka - a small version of Montour (and that isn't meant as a compliment to what Montour is doing in Florida but a shot at him being someone who can transition the puck with his feet and things happen at both ends of the ice because of it).
Gavin Brindley - they have a fetish for tiny line drivers. Not my cup of tea due to his stature, they need to pump some mass and some aggression into their prospect pool since they have a type right now and it's small, skilled forwards who mostly look like wingers. He'd be more of that but he's a tenacious puck pursuit player who is always in the play and makes his line better no matter who he is playing with.
Andrew Cristall - I did not see it. I looked. I tried. WTF dude. I have him like anti-Brindley. I could see Brindley because the work rate is just awesome and he is a complete yappy dog but I just do not see it with Cristall.
So they will take Cristall.
Leonard - a pit bull on the wing, the sort of mentality and game they don't have anywhere in their prospect pool; that he's an excellent finisher is why I don't think he's there at 13 and I will try to set my attachment aside when he goes one pick before the Sabres select.
Simashev - Big, toolsie, growing into his game as a steady LHD who has already played games at the KHL level and not looked out of place.
Barlow - ONG's synopsis fits, the questions are is he an early bloomer who dominated because he is already done growing or is there more there? Think Rossi in his draft year - if he is already built then that might pull on him. But if his game translates, he's old school up and down winger who finishes what others create.
Danielson - the Bergeron comps are really high praise, but his defensive game is certainly a strength. I do not see Cozens/Dach right now and I'm not sure with all the skill guys if the Bergeron defensive comp bears fruit.
DBut - The kid has my attention, though the rankings are going to put him a lot lower. Size, reach, skating that will improve with strength maturity, and some deft hands in a 6'5" package? Yeah. Oh yeah. He'd be a reach based on the scouting services.
Wood - another giant, scores, puts up points, may not even actually be on skates with how he moves. But the offense flows through him and he scores. Did I mention he scores? Andreychuk the f*** out of this kid.
Guys who they might take that I haven't had enough cycles viewing to fully endorse or condemn:
Oliver Moore - I didn't key on him as much as I have on Leonard so I like what I've seen, just haven't spent the focus.
Gracyn Sawchyn - a utility tool but also a guy I didn't spend time on.
Quintin Musty - apparently he's grown a lot over the course of the season but my early viewings put me off him hard, like sniffing spoiled leftovers and needing to grab a garbage can immediately.
Guys I am not in favor of which means they probably take them:
Sandin Pellikka - a small version of Montour (and that isn't meant as a compliment to what Montour is doing in Florida but a shot at him being someone who can transition the puck with his feet and things happen at both ends of the ice because of it).
Gavin Brindley - they have a fetish for tiny line drivers. Not my cup of tea due to his stature, they need to pump some mass and some aggression into their prospect pool since they have a type right now and it's small, skilled forwards who mostly look like wingers. He'd be more of that but he's a tenacious puck pursuit player who is always in the play and makes his line better no matter who he is playing with.
Andrew Cristall - I did not see it. I looked. I tried. WTF dude. I have him like anti-Brindley. I could see Brindley because the work rate is just awesome and he is a complete yappy dog but I just do not see it with Cristall.
So they will take Cristall.
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I'm at this just from watching club level games. 
