Value of: Sabres #1 round pick (unprotected) in 2025

[Mattilaus]

The day of the deal, X was littered was morons wondering why he was included but hoping to being him back. Maybe it is the Buffalo native thing.



I will give you some guys like Jokiharju, who looked lost in the system, and maybe Samuelson is better in a simpler system. But this is a team where Bryan and Gilbert were regulars on many nights. Neither guy is a top 6 on most teams in the league. Cliton isn't a regular on many teams, either. He's a nice spare #7 who can come in and hit. That leaves a very thin D even if it was 100% healthy.

Given the average IQ of people still using twitter, they are probably just people parroting everything Andrew Peters and Craig Rivet say on their podcast.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Given the average IQ of people still using twitter, they are probably just people parroting everything Andrew Peters and Craig Rivet say on their podcast.

The hockey IQ level here is higher than X, but the general fan base sometimes drives me almost as crazy as the team. People still say things like Pegula saved the team or trade Dahlin, or waive Power. It's not like Florida. I got to games there and people think the refs' arm for icing means a penalty coming. I think young people have gone 14 years with no playoffs so just barely follow the team like old days.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Isles probably trade Dobson + something if they think they can get Hagens or Frondell with that pick. Assuming Schaefer/Misa go 1/2 and one of those two goes 3/4 I could see it. Then they could use the cap room to go after Marner in FA. A boy can dream...

 

[Irie]

I will give you some guys like Jokiharju, who looked lost in the system, and maybe Samuelson is better in a simpler system. But this is a team where Bryan and Gilbert were regulars on many nights. Neither guy is a top 6 on most teams in the league. Cliton isn't a regular on many teams, either. He's a nice spare #7 who can come in and hit. That leaves a very thin D even if it was 100% healthy.

Have you looked at rosters around the league or seen what some of the playoff teams have rolled out this season for bottom pairings when injuries hit? Clifton would likely be a 6th D on the majority of teams if he was on their roster (I am just talking from a talent perspective and ignoring his cap hit)

Dahlin Byram Power Samuelsson Clifton Jokiharju should be a passable D core with decent coaching. Countless teams have made the playoffs with a worse collection of D than the Sabres started this season with. The Sabres D play as individuals. They are terrible at communicating and working together. They all look lost and uncertain what any of their teammates are going to do, game in and game out. That is strictly on coaching.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Isles probably trade Dobson + something if they think they can get Hagens or Frondell with that pick. Assuming Schaefer/Misa go 1/2 and one of those two goes 3/4 I could see it. Then they could use the cap room to go after Marner in FA. A boy can dream...

Dobson is the last thing Buffalo needs. Completely wrong type of player for a team that already has Dahlin, Power, and Byram.