Player Discussion Owen Power, LD (1st overall, 2021) Gentle Giant

[abbbaron]

I don't know whether it's already being feasted upon (I'm not on twitter), but that announcement scene was richly gif-able/meme-able

 

[Kublakhan]

I don't know whether it's already being feasted upon (I'm not on twitter), but that announcement scene was richly gif-able/meme-able

I'm guessing that's Power's Dad, Did he just grab his daughters boob on national tv by mistake??

 

[sabremike]

I'm guessing that's Power's Dad, Did he just grab his daughters boob on national tv by mistake??

Yes, but the good news is that after seeing that the Habs are now going to select him with their second rounder.

 

[abbbaron]

I'm guessing that's Power's Dad, Did he just grab his daughters boob on national tv by mistake??

Oh I didn't even catch that bit. I was thinking of the political event-like staging in Buffalo. The little kid on the left hardly changes expressions, while the guy over his left shoulder goes from 0 to 60 in about 1.6; the deeply satisfied look on Kevyn Adams' face... there's just something for everybody there

 

[Buffaloed]

I don't know where Bove got he's not thinking about returning back to college from that interview. I hate when journalists are too lazy to use the direct quote and change the meaning by paraphrasing. Harrington is especially bad at that. Here's what Power actually said:

“I think I can step in and play, so I don’t think the decision will be whether I’m ready to play. It’s whether or not it’s better for my development. At the end of the day, I don’t really think there’s a bad option. Like I said, it’s something we’ve got to figure out later.”

 

[elchud]

Let the kid go back to school. Win an NCAA title and be dominant. He doesn't need to be part of the hunt for Shane Wrights.

We need to fight for the rights to Wrights.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I don't know where Bove got he's not thinking about returning back to college from that interview. I hate when journalists are too lazy to use the direct quote and change the meaning by paraphrasing. Harrington is especially bad at that. Here's what Power actually said:

“I think I can step in and play, so I don’t think the decision will be whether I’m ready to play. It’s whether or not it’s better for my development. At the end of the day, I don’t really think there’s a bad option. Like I said, it’s something we’ve got to figure out later.”

He did say in his interview right after being picked that he wasn't thinking about it right now, but it was in a "I'm just enjoying this moment, and I'm not thinking about where I'll play next year---that decision comes later" way, not a "I think I'll be in the NHL" way.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Slept on it. Still really happy with this pick. Having legitimate defensive depth should be awesome.

 

[CrazyWayne]

With the NIL I image he goes back to school.

Being from Mississauga, there has to be plenty of opportunities for sabres/bills promotion in his home town

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

We have the worst media in professional sports.

 

[sabremike]

We have the worst media is professional sports.

I agree with the sentiment but if we are honest there is one worse 90 miles north and another in our own state.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

POWER, not Powers. Get it right now people. Don't annoy posters for years because you can't recognize a name.

Ok then, or than?

 

[Joey Banana]

I'm happy we got Powah.

Now we just need some more bodies on the backend so Dahlin/Joki aren't Risto'd by the time Owen is ready to be our #2.

 

[Ness]

I’m stoked to watch some Michigan Wolverines hockey this season, hope Power goes back and tears it up.

 

[BananaSquad]

The new face of the franchise

 

[TheStorm]

The new face of the franchise

Nah that's Dahlin

 

[Snippit]

Keep him far away from this tire fire next year. We are going to suck hard.

 

[Sabreality]

Keep him far away from this tire fire next year. We are going to suck hard.

yeah the thought to even pencil him in isnt an option, go have fun in college kid, kill it.

 

[JLewyB]

I don't know where Bove got he's not thinking about returning back to college from that interview. I hate when journalists are too lazy to use the direct quote and change the meaning by paraphrasing. Harrington is especially bad at that. Here's what Power actually said:

“I think I can step in and play, so I don’t think the decision will be whether I’m ready to play. It’s whether or not it’s better for my development. At the end of the day, I don’t really think there’s a bad option. Like I said, it’s something we’ve got to figure out later.”

He knows he’s signing an ELC now or at the end of his college season and burning a year of it by playing a few games. Elite Players from Canada should start really do the college route everytime

 

[beerme1]

No worries folks. Rob Neidermayer called the team with the proper spelling for his Jersey. It’s Powers.

 

[yahhockey]

Any chance 'Powers' is an autocorrect issue versus a human brain issue? I don't know, just throwing an idea out there.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Slept on it. Still really happy with this pick. Having legitimate defensive depth should be awesome.

It's the better way to do a rebuild by building from the back end out, its just drafting defensemen that early is not very exciting (at least for me).

Other than Dahlin who was 'Generational' tagged.

 

[Ralonzo]

POWER, not Powers. Get it right now people. Don't annoy posters for years because you can't recognize a name.

 

[Gabrielor]

Easiest decision ever to let him go back to Michigan.

Stacked program...WJCs...he isn't making the difference here this year...if we get a high pick in 2022 (more likely than not), we can ELC them both next year for a bigger boost.

 

[Jim Bob]

Rivet cracking on him for being a Leafs fan growing up was funny.