Team Board Mock Draft

[MarkusKetterer]

See posts #2, #5, #8, #9, #11, #15 - and I hope you’ll understand my question.

The majority of us want Reinbacher or Willander. Almost none of us want ASP, and would rather trade that pick so we don’t draft him.

It’s pretty much the only player we’ve collectively decided we don’t want.

Why?

It’s a bit of a reach to draft at 13. Although it’s not by much. Maybe by 3-4 spots.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

In order of want for me: Reinbacher, Leonard, Willander, Moore.

I just want ASP to get picked before Buffalo. We need D, but not a small PP QB type pick. Not unless the team goes crazy and trades one of Dahlin or Power.

I'm with you on everything. I'm going to have nightmares of the 2006 draft.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I'm with you on everything. I'm going to have nightmares of the 2006 draft.

All I remember from that draft was wanting Marchand, because I wanted the Sabres to have an Avery clone. I definitely did not see him as the player he became though.

 

[rt]

Thanks for the clarification.

It sounds like you all really want to avoid drafting a winger? Sounds like you want a defenseman (not ASP) but if that’s not possible, you want a center (Moore)?

I personally have Danielson(9th), Reinbacher(10th), Barlow(11th) and Honzek(12th) in a tight, four player tier. So for me, I’d be quite happy to get Barlow or Honzek, here. But if you all don’t want wingers, Moore is a sensible target. Moore(14th) is in my next tier of four with Yager(13th), Wood(15th) and Ritchie(16th). So I’d probably go Yager if I wanted a center. Of course, he’s not a sure-shot C. I am confident Ritchie is. So if I was hellbent on positional preference, he’d be my guy.

 

[Ace]

If I were a petty person I’d point out that I told everyone what this draft really was months ago when people kept talking about it as the best draft ever! It’s an elite top of the draft and then a regular draft with worse defensive options.

But I’m not. So I won’t.

I’ll just sit here and take in the reaction to the reality showing up. I’d do the cliche and eat popcorn but I’m so filled up from the delicious reactions of disappointment that I simply can’t have a single kernel.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

All I remember from that draft was wanting Marchand, because I wanted the Sabres to have an Avery clone. I definitely did not see him as the player he became though.

It was taking Dennis Persson over Nick Foligno that has me still going to therapy.

To be serious, in this mock draft Buffalo should take Perreault (BPA) and hope to arrange a FW for RHD trade at some point in the next five years (like the last two years).

 

[Ace]

Fun fact: if the player who actually got the most votes won the previous polls…Willander would mostly likely be on the board. He lost the Canucks vote by one so they had a runoff between the top two because that made sense to someone who doesn’t understand how votes work

 

[rt]

If I were a petty person I’d point out that I told everyone what this draft really was months ago when people kept talking about it as the best draft ever! It’s an elite top of the draft and then a regular draft with worse defensive options.

But I’m not. So I won’t.

I’ll just sit here and take in the reaction to the reality showing up. I’d do the cliche and eat popcorn but I’m so filled up from the delicious reactions of disappointment that I simply can’t have a single kernel.

I think players with profiles like Colby Barlow’s are more often than not Top 10 picks. Not uncommon to be closer to Top 5. I think it’s still a great draft even at 13th. Just not well-suited to your needs, it sounds like.

 

[Gabrielor]

Thanks for the clarification.

It sounds like you all really want to avoid drafting a winger? Sounds like you want a defenseman (not ASP) but if that’s not possible, you want a center (Moore)?

I personally have Danielson(9th), Reinbacher(10th), Barlow(11th) and Honzek(12th) in a tight, four player tier. So for me, I’d be quite happy to get Barlow or Honzek, here. But if you all don’t want wingers, Moore is a sensible target. Moore(14th) is in my next tier of four with Yager(13th), Wood(15th) and Ritchie(16th). So I’d probably go Yager if I wanted a center. Of course, he’s not a sure-shot C. I am confident Ritchie is. So if I was hellbent on positional preference, he’d be my guy.

Kevyn Adams' drafting:

2020-2022

27 total picks

21 forwards
5 d
1 g

My ideal 2023 Sabres draft if we kept all picks is 6-7d and 1-2g. Wouldnt even pick a forward.

Elite range would be the exception (Benson, Moore, Leonard, Dvorsky), and obviously the 5 franchise players that arent worth thinking about.

 

[rt]

Kevyn Adams' drafting:

2020-2022

27 total picks

21 forwards
5 d
1 g

Elite range would be the exception (Benson, Moore, Leonard, Dvorsky), and obviously the 5 franchise players that arent worth thinking about.

Interesting. I guess I just can’t put Moore into that category. I think he’ll be there for you all on draft day.

 

[HOOats]

hope to arrange a FW for RHD trade at some point in the next five years (like the last two years).

Careful, lol. Don't touch that third rail.

It's hard to argue with Perreault's production. Only things scaring me are bulk and if he's already peaked relative to his peers given his advantages in training from his dad.

I think there's absolutely Russian discounting going on with Simashev. We just don't feel it as much because we're comfortable drafting them now. I think his mini rise is starting to show. The size/skating combo is pretty rare imo.

 

[Fjordy]

It’s a bit of a reach to draft at 13. Although it’s not by much. Maybe by 3-4 spots.

Well, potentially the best defender in the draft is not difficult for me. Although in this scenario I also like Barlow.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Well, potentially the best defender in the draft is not difficult for me. Although in this scenario I also like Barlow.

He’s just a touch too high at 13 for me personally. Although I’m not gonna bitch and moan if we do draft him there.

I WILL bitch and moan if we draft ASP 13 and he goes at 14 though. I’m already prepared to do that!

 

[Chainshot]

Why?

Because I have enough questions about everyone at this point. And I don't like drafting for need. It's too clouding in judgement to be overly focused on position rather than on talent. There are probably four guys on that list at this spot that I'm fine with and since I can't vote for all four, I pushed in on Simashev after initially rethinking it from Wood.

 

[Gabrielor]

Interesting. I guess I just can’t put Moore into that category. I think he’ll be there for you all on draft day.

I think he's legit. The knocks on him I found familiar, because they were similar knocks against Barzal in 2015.

Because I have enough questions about everyone at this point. And I don't like drafting for need. It's too clouding in judgement to be overly focused on position rather than on talent. There are probably four guys on that list at this spot that I'm fine with and since I can't vote for all four, I pushed in on Simashev after initially rethinking it from Wood.

Well I can basically guarantee that Buffalo won't draft for need. Adams' history is pure BPA.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

See posts #2, #5, #8, #9, #11, #15 - and I hope you’ll understand my question.

Haha they must be on my ignore list

 

[Fjordy]

Because I have enough questions about everyone at this point. And I don't like drafting for need. It's too clouding in judgement to be overly focused on position rather than on talent. There are probably four guys on that list at this spot that I'm fine with and since I can't vote for all four, I pushed in on Simashev after initially rethinking it from Wood.

Well I don't drafting out of necessity, Simashev is the real deal, it's very hard to find a player with so many good qualities, especially a defender. In my list, not only defensemans, but also forwards. But if you look at this vote, then for me it's only two players, Simashev and Barlow.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Interesting. I guess I just can’t put Moore into that category. I think he’ll be there for you all on draft day.

We don’t mind a winger if it’s something that’s different from what we already have in spades across the organization.

Players with excellent shots, but aren’t physical (from Buffalo to the AHL to prospects): Skinner, Peterka, Quinn, Olofsson, Kulich, Rosen, Kisakov, Poltapov, Neuchev, Richard, Marjala, Sardarian, and there’s probably 1 or 2 more I can’t think of.

The D pipeline is barren. If Johnson walks, our best prospect is Lindgren or Komarov.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Reinbacher is a favorite target.

Bob Mac's rankings have given hope that Oliver Moore actually makes it to 13.

Rumors of Benson slipping.

Basically, my first 2 tiers of guys are wiped out on this mock, and we're at the start of the next tier.

Perreault is not falling past Buffalo when he jus broke the records set by Matthews and Hughes. There's only a slim chance he makes it to us, and I really doubt it. Benson isn't slipping to us either.

Moore will definitely be there, and Reinbacher is likely to be available too. I think you'll be happy with who's available at 13.

 

[Chainshot]

I think he's legit. The knocks on him I found familiar, because they were similar knocks against Barzal in 2015.


Well I can basically guarantee that Buffalo won't draft for need. Adams' history is pure BPA.

Right and this is not Adams. This is fan-based so we're going to look at position and tick a box. I may go change my vote back to Wood. It's that much of a coin toss for me.

 

[Hasbro]

Curious if you want the second Stenberg in the poll edited?

Yeah

 

[Chainshot]

Yeah

Done. Didn't know if you had someone else you meant to add and just doubled Stenberg.

 

[Chainshot]

All I remember from that draft was wanting Marchand, because I wanted the Sabres to have an Avery clone. I definitely did not see him as the player he became though.

Then you aren't going to like the inside dish on the old Paille trade...

 

[Der Jaeger]

I think players with profiles like Colby Barlow’s are more often than not Top 10 picks. Not uncommon to be closer to Top 5. I think it’s still a great draft even at 13th. Just not well-suited to your needs, it sounds like.

Barlow is basically Sam Bennett, so at 13 I'll take him easily with the scenario given by the OP.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Then you aren't going to like the inside dish on the old Paille trade...

I definitely do not like it.