Who WILL the Sabres Draft at #11 on Friday? (Now it's #14)

[Dingo44]

Someone suggested a poll, so here it is. This is to pick who you think the Sabres will draft, and not who you want them to draft.

I only put players that should be reasonably available at the Sabres pick. If you don't think they'll be available for the Sabres, don't pick them.

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[SnuggaRUDE]

I think only MBN, Eiserman, and Helenius are likely to be on the board for their pick.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I want them to trade it and voted that, but have a feeling KA will not and he will trade his 2nd/3rd/other prospects instead to try and appease the barbarians at the gate.

"If" they do pick I would recast for BPA or Catton/Helenius/Yakemchuck in that order (I do not think Dickson, Senneke, Iginla falls to them).

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

Helenius

 

[Ace]

I think only MBN, Eiserman, and Helenius are likely to be on the board for their pick.

That’s mathematically impossible.

Celebrini
Levshunov
Demidov
Silayev
Buium
Parekh

Will all go. And then four of those nine.

Lindstrom, Iginla, Dickinson and Sennecke according to consensus.

So with no surprises at all…

MBN, Eiserman, Helenius, Yakemchuk and Catton would be there.

any one who cracks the top 10 pushes someone else out

 

[Fjordy]

Helenius

 

[Ace]

I felt like I had no choice but to vote trade. They need a top 6 forward and a 3C. They know they can’t get what they need in UFA. Certainly not both. They can get some 4th liners and depth pieces that play like Lindy will want…but key spots like those two? They need to trade for them.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

That’s mathematically impossible.

Celebrini
Levshunov
Demidov
Silayev
Buium
Parekh

Will all go. And then four of those nine.

Lindstrom, Iginla, Dickinson and Sennecke according to consensus.

So with no surprises at all…

MBN, Eiserman, Helenius, Yakemchuk and Catton would be there.

any one who cracks the top 10 pushes someone else out

I have a suspicion NHL teams will pass Buium and Parekh.

 

[HaNotsri]

I don't think Catton falls and my guess is that Mbn fits Sabres statistic models/projections well. Kind of a Quinn-pick.

 

[HOOats]

Me and Chain both on Eiserman, but for very different reasons.

I don't think Catton falls and my guess is that Mbn fits Sabres statistic models/projections well. Kind of a Quinn-pick.

Sabres under Adams's FO have focused on more projectable players. MBN is one of the oldest players in the draft (like Quinn was), but unlike Quinn he's the opposite in terms of having physical runway remaining. What do you see in their models that hints at him?

Especially with our glut of near NHL-ready F prospects, I think we go young and upside. Eiserman

 

[Zman5778]

If we don't trade the pick, I think it'll be Catton.

 

[Fly Boy]

Hard to tell because there's no way of knowing who will be available at the pick. I think they're going to take Helenius.

 

[rams]

Yakemchuk but I'm open to drafting a half-dozen other guys if someone good falls.

 

[Ace]

I have a suspicion NHL teams will pass Buium and Parekh.

Good luck with that.

 

[HaNotsri]

Me and Chain both on Eiserman, but for very different reasons.

Sabres under Adams's FO have focused on more projectable players. MBN is one of the oldest players in the draft (like Quinn was), but unlike Quinn he's the opposite in terms of having physical runway remaining. What do you see in their models that hints at him?

Especially with our glut of near NHL-ready F prospects, I think we go young and upside. Eiserman

I'm just guessing but Mbn has had a steep upward trajectory in role/production. I think Quinn had sort of the same.

 

[Dingo44]

I'll redo the title but I'm not redoing the poll.

 

[Gras]

Looks like Trade the Pick was the correct answer

 

[Jim Bob]

Looks like Trade the Pick was the correct answer

Nailed it!

 

[Dubi Doo]

Man, you guys spent all season scoping prospects for the 11th pick, then Adams trades it to move down 3 spots. He really is a souless bastard!

 

[Gabrielor]

They'll still trade it is my bet.

Adams went to Brandon Beane drafting school this past week.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Time enough for a new post trade swap Poll ? @Chainshot @Zman5778 @Dingo44 ?

 

[Willgamesh]

Now we need another new poll about #14.

 

[toddkaz]

I want a redo. I have a feeling Buffalo is targeting MBN

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Man, I have been wrong a lot in life, but usually not so quickly!

The 14th pick is perfect for Brandsegg-Nygård.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

This feel like Nygard to me as well. I preferred Catton (if he fell) or Helenius. Guess they're done drafting short kings.