W/C Zachary Benson - (2023, 13th, BUF)

[Byron Bitz]

Next September will be a dog fight for spots. There's a couple other guys that could be ready in Rosen, Rousek on a one way, wouldn't rule out Kozak and maybe even Novikov on the back end. You can't ice 4, 5 or 6 rookies in a season with high expectations, can you?

Noah Ostlund could also be ready next year.

 

[staveNsteel]

Benson is defensively responsible, Michkov needs GPS to find his own zone

Apparently you've never actually watched Michkov. Just go.. take some time.. watch his games from this season.. then come back and marvel us with your opinions!

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Benson is defensively responsible, Michkov needs GPS to find his own zone

GLONASS

 

[Osakahaus]

Congrats on making the Sabres roster. I will now bless him by saying he gets his first NHL goal this saturday.

 

[Random Comment]

I would choose Benson over Dach with no hesitation.

There isn’t a single GM who wouldn’t. Is this a controversial take?

 

[Pavels Dog]

Noah Ostlund could also be ready next year.

There's absolutely no reason to believe Östlund is NHL ready next season.

 

[MOGlLNY]

There's absolutely no reason to believe Östlund is NHL ready next season.

Ya, Ostlund is a year in the AHL after this. At least.

Benson is defensively responsible, Michkov needs GPS to find his own zone

stop

 

[Fraser28]

There isn’t a single GM who wouldn’t. Is this a controversial take?

Probably not. But that one Habs poster seemed to prefer Dach.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

There isn’t a single GM who wouldn’t. Is this a controversial take?

Yes it is ridiculous. Guaranteed most GM's would take Dach. Size and skill.

 

[LeProspector]

He will get 9 games and get sent back. Next year I can see him full time

 

[Fraser28]

Yes it is ridiculous. Guaranteed most GM's would take Dach. Size and skill.

lol nope, you are wrong on that.

 

[Panthaz89]

lol nope, you are wrong on that.

certainly about the skill part....like what?

 

[Dirty Dog]

Yes it is ridiculous. Guaranteed most GM's would take Dach. Size and skill.

Gahhhhhhh

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Obviously Quinn being out provided a vacancy, albeit temporary, in the forward position. However, the fact he made the opening night roster is huge. There is a reason so many ranked this guy top 6. I think it was blatantly obvious that he would be in the NHL sooner rather than later and I still can’t believe he went as low as 13.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Gahhhhhhh

I presume we are talking about Kirby Dach.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I presume we are talking about Kirby Dach.

I think you’re taking about his older brother Gretzky Dach!

 

[Fraser28]

I presume we are talking about Kirby Dach.

Bro, nobody with the last name Dach is getting picked over Benson. Give it up lol.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Bro, nobody with the last name Dach is getting picked over Benson. Give it up lol.

You are seriously crazy. Kirby would be taken by a lot of GM's over Benson. Midgets do not go high in NHL drafts.

 

[wetcoast]

You are seriously crazy. Kirby would be taken by a lot of GM's over Benson. Midgets do not go high in NHL drafts.

You talk like a guy that has never watched him or something?

 

[Panthaz89]

You are seriously crazy. Kirby would be taken by a lot of GM's over Benson. Midgets do not go high in NHL drafts.

He's not even that small....on top of that he's 18 and can still grow a few inches/pounds.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

You talk like a guy that has never watched him or something?

I am talking about what a GM would do on draft day. Caufield went 15th when he should have been top 5. Benson went 13th. Dach went 3rd and would likely go well into the top 10 in most drafts. Benson may turn out to be better than Kirby but it is highly unlikely he would go before Dach if they were in the same draft.

 

[Dominance]

He's not even that small....on top of that he's 18 and can still grow a few inches/pounds.

Yeah, people talk about Benson as if he’s 5’6” 150. He’s really not small to the point of it being a weakness, beyond the physical weakness that would be true of almost any 18 year old.

In his prime, he’ll be a shade under 6’ 200.

 

[Fraser28]

You are seriously crazy. Kirby would be taken by a lot of GM's over Benson. Midgets do not go high in NHL drafts.

No he really wouldn’t. But I’m glad you’re happy with Dach. LOL at calling Benson a midget. Good grief.

 

[Matt Ress]

I am talking about what a GM would do on draft day. Caufield went 15th when he should have been top 5. Benson went 13th. Dach went 3rd and would likely go well into the top 10 in most drafts. Benson may turn out to be better than Kirby but it is highly unlikely he would go before Dach if they were in the same draft.

I see your point but who cares what
some GMs might do on draft day. Aside from being some anonymous hypothetical, GMs are more often wrong than right on draft day.

 

[wetcoast]

I am talking about what a GM would do on draft day. Caufield went 15th when he should have been top 5. Benson went 13th. Dach went 3rd and would likely go well into the top 10 in most drafts. Benson may turn out to be better than Kirby but it is highly unlikely he would go before Dach if they were in the same draft.

You would think that Montreal might have learned that taking the Big center in Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Doug Wickenheiser over the "smaller " more skilled guy doesn't always work out but sure there is always that one GM that wants the "safer" pick sure.

Also there is no way that CC should have been picked top 5 either he is a one dimensional shooting version of Benson who plays a more complete type of game than Cole.

The thing is that some of the players from the 19 draft also haven't panned out due to injuries and maybe the Covid thing hurt them too but that's impossible to tell really.