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Prospect Info: RW - Jake Richard, 170th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

Jake is funny :laugh:

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+2 with an assist and 4 PIM tonight to close out the H&H with Holy Cross. They him listed as playing the off-wing.

His linemate is Buffalo native, Nichols alum, Joey Muldowney selected by SJ two picks after Richard.
 
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I feel like he flys under the radar. Pretty productive, has always looked solid at the prospects camp.

From what I remember he still might need to round out his game but feel like he's exceeded 5th round pick status by a bit
 
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I feel like he flys under the radar. Pretty productive, has always looked solid at the prospects camp.

From what I remember he still might need to round out his game but feel like he's exceeded 5th round pick status by a bit
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He's got some things going for him in terms of handedness and finish. They don't have a lot of righthand finishers in their dev group. Also doesn't hurt that he's just a sophomore. If they can keep cultivating that relationship, let him continue to cook at UCONN. It's not like the Huskies aren't a good program - currently in the top 10 and going to the NCAA tournament.
 
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Sabres Keen to Sign Jake Richard​

Jake Richard has taken the winding road.

Drafted in the sixth round back in 2022, the 6-foot-1 winger returned to the USHL for his draft-plus-one season before joining the University of Connecticut, where he has played the past two years.

This past season, the 20-year-old broke out. His 43 points in 34 games represented nearly a 250 per cent increase from his freshman total of 18 in 36. And because of that extra year in the USHL, he has the option to return to UConn for a third season and test free agency in August 2026 if he chooses.

Sources indicate that the Sabres are making a strong effort to sign the Florida native. However, it seems Richard has not yet decided on his future. With numerous young forwards in the Sabres’ organisation, spending another season at UConn could provide him with a wider array of options for launching his professional career.

www.eliteprospects.com

NCAA Signing Season: What we're hearing on top NHL prospects and their future plans

Cam Robinson breaks down what we've been hearing about NCAA signings.
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ValJamesDuex said:

Sabres Keen to Sign Jake Richard​

Jake Richard has taken the winding road.

Drafted in the sixth round back in 2022, the 6-foot-1 winger returned to the USHL for his draft-plus-one season before joining the University of Connecticut, where he has played the past two years.

This past season, the 20-year-old broke out. His 43 points in 34 games represented nearly a 250 per cent increase from his freshman total of 18 in 36. And because of that extra year in the USHL, he has the option to return to UConn for a third season and test free agency in August 2026 if he chooses.

Sources indicate that the Sabres are making a strong effort to sign the Florida native. However, it seems Richard has not yet decided on his future. With numerous young forwards in the Sabres’ organisation, spending another season at UConn could provide him with a wider array of options for launching his professional career.

www.eliteprospects.com

NCAA Signing Season: What we're hearing on top NHL prospects and their future plans

Cam Robinson breaks down what we've been hearing about NCAA signings.
www.eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com
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A wider array of options..! 😅

Always fun with college players, despite the reliable chorus that assures us there's nothing to fear.
 
They need these longer-term projects in the system now that the first wave of high picks are starting to need NHL spots.
 
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They need these longer-term projects in the system now that the first wave of high picks are starting to need NHL spots.
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They have too many guys for too few cycles at the AHL level right now and they have only slowly integrated Kulich this year. Rosen has to go or go somewhere. Helenius is getting work at both center and wing, same with Wahlberg. Ostlund is having a nice end to his season but remains. Neuchev has progressed until his injury. Even taking Rosen out of the mix, that's four guys who will likely be in the top 6. Most successful AHL teams have a couple of dedicated AAAA type guys - Buffalo has Murray and to an extend Rousek in those spots, both of whom are UFA at the end of this year. Since Richard doesn't seem to have lower line game, he's got to have offensive situations to succeed and develop. The log jam starts at the top and has not been made clearer by Adams drive to have all of his early picks shoved into his AHL team.
 
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They have too many guys for too few cycles at the AHL level right now and they have only slowly integrated Kulich this year. Rosen has to go or go somewhere. Helenius is getting work at both center and wing, same with Wahlberg. Ostlund is having a nice end to his season but remains. Neuchev has progressed until his injury. Even taking Rosen out of the mix, that's four guys who will likely be in the top 6. Most successful AHL teams have a couple of dedicated AAAA type guys - Buffalo has Murray and to an extend Rousek in those spots, both of whom are UFA at the end of this year. Since Richard doesn't seem to have lower line game, he's got to have offensive situations to succeed and develop. The log jam starts at the top and has not been made clearer by Adams drive to have all of his early picks shoved into his AHL team.
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It's very difficult to figure out what they're going to do with all these guys, especially if we pick a forward this year too. I totally see why they traded Savoie now. They probably need one or two more moves that alleviates the prospect pool a bit. We need a move like Tim Murray made when getting O'Reilly. Just need to make sure you choose the right guys.
 
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It's very difficult to figure out what they're going to do with all these guys, especially if we pick a forward this year too. I totally see why they traded Savoie now. They probably need one or two more moves that alleviates the prospect pool a bit. We need a move like Tim Murray made when getting O'Reilly. Just need to make sure you choose the right guys.
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Going back to the Rosen draft - still think they should've used one or two of those picks on actual players instead of this. There is only so many spots to play guys - even a drunk like Murray made note of that. Richard has to be looking at the log jam in front of him and wondering when or if he'd ever get a shot to play important AHL minutes, let alone NHL minutes.

That's where relationship management is important and I don't see Adams as a guy who is making sure to let the player and his "advisor" and the player's parents know how much they want a guy. He broke the relationship with Portillo, it was part of why he decided to leave. Adams is too much about me-me-me, you have to like me, and not enough about the schmoozing to keep people thinking it is about them. Which may also be part of why he can't figure out how to make deals for people and sell them on how important he thinks they are for the team and instead has to have them wanting to be in Buffalo in the first place.
 
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