The 2025 Draft Thread

[Jim Bob]

I agree with this. Could def see size/physical traits moving someone up, or more so, moving a smaller guy like Hagens down.

So, the Sabres will pick 6th or 7th, Hagens will fall to them due to size, the Sabres will pick him, and then the talking heads will blast the Sabres for loving Smurfs.

Book it.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Chad the draft scout!

Chad the pro scout!

Chad the insider!

Chad the analyst!

Chad the GM!


It’s almost like this goofball has used twitter to say anything under the guise of knowing things!

kind of like Harrington using the BN for 20 years minus being an ass * hole

 

[Chainshot]

I mean, Chad is a non-traditional Sabre journalist. There is nothing wrong with that or with what he's doing in terms of coverage. Almost all of the folks who cover the team in a formal sense do the same, as do most in the on-line blog-o-sphere.

 

[truthbluth]

The only way to guarantee a top 3 pick is to finish dead last which is a statistical Impossibility. I actually like this class up to about pick 12-13. I think they are pretty close. I have my favorites (cough cough Desnoyers), but unlike some prior years, I don’t see a huge drop to guys like Bear, O’Brien and Martin. My problem with winning games and showing out strong…again, is Terry getting fooled into retaining Adams.

 

[Selanne00008]

From a percentage points standings perspective we sit 5th worse (but also ties with Seattle, and Pit). 4th worst is Philly.

Looking like we won't "catch" Nashville for 3rd worst. Most likely finish to me is anywhere from 4th to 8th worst, before the lottery balls drop. Sucks that we could pass a team like Boston for 8th, and with poor lotto luck draft 8-10. That's worst case scenario.

Best case we finish 4th from the bottom and nobody jumps us and/or we win and move up.

 

[BFLO]

From a percentage points standings perspective we sit 5th worse (but also ties with Seattle, and Pit). 4th worst is Philly.

Looking like we won't "catch" Nashville for 3rd worst. Most likely finish to me is anywhere from 4th to 8th worst, before the lottery balls drop. Sucks that we could pass a team like Boston for 8th, and with poor lotto luck draft 8-10. That's worst case scenario.

Best case we finish 4th from the bottom and nobody jumps us and/or we win and move up.

If we go 6-4-1 over our final 11 games we could end up in the 10th draft slot, pre-lottery.

That's the same point pace we just played our last 10 games in.

 

[Jim Bob]

Hagens scored the GWG with under 90 left in BC’s opener vs Bentley.

 

[Gabrielor]

I mean, Chad is a non-traditional Sabre journalist. There is nothing wrong with that or with what he's doing in terms of coverage. Almost all of the folks who cover the team in a formal sense do the same, as do most in the on-line blog-o-sphere.

Chad is a much, much better guy to talk to and listen to than Harrington.

It's a mountain of difference.

 

[MagnumForce2]

If we finish in the 4 to 6 range… any of Hagens, Martone, Frondell or Denoyers are alright with me. Mrtka and McQueen are also possibilities but I prefer the other 4 listed above.

 

[toddkaz]

If we finish in the 4 to 6 range… any of Hagens, Martone, Frondell or Denoyers are alright with me. Mrtka and McQueen are also possibilities but I prefer the other 4 listed above.

I think we finish 5-7 before the lotto. Still gonna get a good player. Definitely one of those will be available

Probably Frondell, McQueen or Desnoyers at 7. Worst case scenario is Eklund at 8. O'Brien seems to be rising.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Chad is a much, much better guy to talk to and listen to than Harrington.

It's a mountain of difference.

and he actually likes children