GDT: Draft Day GDT -- Sabres current picks: 14, 42, 71, 108, 123, 172, 204, 219

[KrakenSabresMike]

I bet I can find a dozen posts from this date last year that ask the same thing.

Last year has nothing to do
With this year - our situation is incredibly more urgent

 

[michaelsaas]

I bet I can find a dozen posts from this date last year that ask the same thing.

Those statements were just as ridiculous last year at that time.

 

[MOGlLNY]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806752923894128959

Makes me sad we can’t get a playoff game.

 

[old kummelweck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806752923894128959

Makes me sad we can’t get a playoff game.

NHL doesn't care if we continue to consume their product no matter how bad the local one is.

 

[MOGlLNY]

NHL doesn't care if we continue to consume their product no matter how bad the local one is.

NHL would love for the Sabres to be good. It’s a gold mine. Same way the Bills are

 

[Beerz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806752923894128959

Makes me sad we can’t get a playoff game.

Edmonton can't even make it into top 10

 

[Selanne00008]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806752923894128959

Makes me sad we can’t get a playoff game.

At first I was like, wow look at Vegas up there. But, is that just the gamblers watching?!

 

[Dingo44]

Zadorov says nice things about Buffalo and brings a lot of what we need. Just worry about him and Clifton taking up the same role.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Zadorov says nice things about Buffalo and brings a lot of what we need. Just worry about him and Clifton taking up the same role.

Ehhhh...he's going to get paid, and we don't need an LD. I'd rather trade for Marino or do a cheaper option like Jensen. I'm assuming Z is still prone to some boneheaded plays, too.

 

[brian_griffin]

Not kidding:

Really haven't read much of anything in this thread since it started, but I know it's been the most active stickied thread on the Sabres board for weeks.

I go to check the Sabres board for first time in a week or so today and as I'm clicking my shortcut, I'm thinking, someone needs to photo-shop a hockey helmet onto the head of Ron Paul in the "it's happening" GIF / meme.

What do I see when I reach the Sabres home page?

Great minds think alike, indeed!!!!

Also, I see Sabres traded back yesterday.

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I'm gonna enjoy this draft. Definitely time for a couple Friday beers.
I spent Wed and Thurs 11 hours both days in mid-90s each heat and humidity working side by side on my whole-house re-roof and porch expansion (new-roof). There was confusion between what was needed to be completed for them to roof, and what errors my first "helpers" made. I thought the new crew were going to do all of what was needed for extra cash on the side, but their list was shorter, and I had to "complete" the rest, or at least make it temporary using scrap fascia, etc., so they could establish their drip edge line, and then I'll get another crew to do the soffit and fascia on the whole house and porch. All good now, but wish I had a couple @MarkusKetterer 's a few months ago instead of the prior "helpers". They were hard workers but I knew more on how to build it correctly and spent too much time re-doing their work then ran out of time before the roofers came.

 

[Fjordy]

Zadorov says nice things about Buffalo and brings a lot of what we need. Just worry about him and Clifton taking up the same role.

LD, which will get 5M+ on the market? Pass

 

[TehDoak]

There seems to be multiple picks in play, I'm curious if the bottle gets corked to closer to the broadcast to make it more interesting. Last year there were zero trades on the draft floor and it was boring as hell.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806752923894128959

Makes me sad we can’t get a playoff game.

Same as it ever was. Buffalo deserves a winning hockey team more than any other American city.

Not that that has anything to do with actually *having* a winning hockey team, as we have seen.

 

[Mattilaus]

LD, which will get 5M+ on the market? Pass

Way more than that. Wasn't there a report that her turned down 6m from the nucks?

 

[Fjordy]

Way more than that. Wasn't there a report that her turned down 6m from the nucks?

I decided to start small. The team will probably regret paying him 5 million, and if it's 6-7 million, it will be laughable.

 

[old kummelweck]

LD, which will get 5M+ on the market? Pass

Term would be my issue at that price. But man, that guy brings something the sabres sorely need on the back-end. Not a lot of players around the league that can play in your top 4 AND blow up doodz.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Pham on wgr, not much activity on the draft floor a hour before draft right now

 

[Fjordy]

Term would be my issue at that price. But man, that guy brings something the sabres sorely need on the back-end. Not a lot of players around the league that can play in your top 4 AND blow up doodz.

We have Sammy, not to mention the other LDs. Seriously, I don't see the point in Big Z at all.

 

[old kummelweck]

We have Sammy, not to mention the other LDs. Seriously, I don't see the point in Big Z at all.

I am not hyper-focused on LD/RD. I'm curious how many teams move there guys back and fourth these days.

I think they should move on from Sammy. His body does not seem up for the abuse he puts it through. Better to get something now.

 

[SundherDome]

Ehlers, Iafallo, Dowd and a top 4 dman would have me quite elated heading into day 2. If they could somehow get Skinner to enjoy Winnipeg...

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Ehlers, Iafallo, Dowd and a top 4 dman would have me quite elated heading into day 2. If they could somehow get Skinner to enjoy Winnipeg...

If Anthony's souce is legit - a big IF - it looks like Adams and Ehlers were too far apart on an extension and the deal is going to fall apart.

 

[Fjordy]

I am not hyper-focused on LD/RD. I'm curious how many teams move there guys back and fourth these days.

I think they should move on from Sammy. His body does not seem up for the abuse he puts it through. Better to get something now.

I think it would be a mistake to move on from Sammy and sign Zadorov for 6-7 million. He averaged 17 minutes per game this season and only hit the big time in the playoffs. I know all the Russian players very well and he is not the guy you want to pay that kind of money to.

 

[old kummelweck]

I know all the Russian players very well and he is not the guy you want to pay that kind of money to.

What, a solid gold track suit?

 

[Fjordy]

What, a solid gold track suit?

I did not understand the question.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

If Anthony's souce is legit - a big IF - it looks like Adams and Ehlers were too far apart on an extension and the deal is going to fall apart.

Who knows if legit - he’s being very hedgy and I don’t think he’s ever broke anything in the past - so not sure why we’d think he’s in the know all of a sudden