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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Mar 2 @ 12:27 PM ET
Who? Who are all these defenseman from that draft making waves post pick 54 and beyond. I swear sometimes you guys just talk to talk. The only one who’s done anything (and I mean been good in his league anything, not just made the show already) that would have been there was JJ Moser.
- SDSabre


Humor me: You do understand the heightened value quality defense prospects have league wide, even if they haven't played one game in the NHL, right?

It's not only about impact on the NHL ice. They hold additional value as well.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 2 @ 12:28 PM ET
So Gerbe says you'll be surprised and like what KA ends up doing while 89 an tooth say nothing is happening......bookmark this and we'll discuss i na day +
- turbo044

You should book mark it only because you want to start a problem so you can run your mouth and prove someone wrong.
Wanchuk
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.31.2019

Mar 2 @ 12:28 PM ET
Would you trade Savoie and this years first for Tom Wilson?
- washedup20


For one more season of Tom Wilson, not a chance.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 2 @ 12:29 PM ET
Not in a million years.
- hehateme


The myth of Matt Savoie. This is like Kiko Alonso and Anthony Volpe merged together.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 2 @ 12:29 PM ET
Would you trade Savoie and this years first for Tom Wilson?
- washedup20


I'll give em next years first and Olof
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Mar 2 @ 12:29 PM ET
Would you trade Savoie and this years first for Tom Wilson?
- washedup20


This year's first but not Savoie.
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 2 @ 12:30 PM ET
The myth of Matt Savoie. This is like Kiko Alonso and Anthony Volpe merged together.
- lacaprup


Exactly... Potential never won a damn thing in the NHL
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 2 @ 12:30 PM ET
It’s gona be Connor Murphy isn’t it?
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Mar 2 @ 12:31 PM ET
The myth of Matt Savoie. This is like Kiko Alonso and Anthony Volpe merged together.
- lacaprup


has nothing to do with it. I would love to have a tom wilson he is good for 20 aytear and he can fight/plays with an edge. ala E.Kane but cheaper, but I am not giving up a kid that has a ton of upside and a #1 for someone who can punch you in the face.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 2 @ 12:32 PM ET
The myth of Matt Savoie. This is like Kiko Alonso and Anthony Volpe merged together.
- lacaprup


Lol what
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 2 @ 12:32 PM ET
It’s gona be Johnny Gaudreau. 😂


…hey he said surprised.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 2 @ 12:32 PM ET
It’s gona be Connor Murphy isn’t it?
- ImThatGuy


Instantly #4
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Mar 2 @ 12:33 PM ET
Humor me: You do understand the heightened value quality defense prospects have league wide, even if they haven't played one game in the NHL, right?

It's not only about impact on the NHL ice. They hold additional value as well.

- kingcong39


Sure, wingers and LHD traditionally hold less value. My point was I think people are combining in their heads the 21 draft and the 22 draft. The 22 draft was loaded with good quality Dman. 21 not so much. I agree that they should have taken one instead of Topias, with the quality available. Maybe I’m just higher on Kisakov than most. Thought he was better than Paltapov his draft year.

I hesitate to just say draft defense for the sake of the above though. The key word was quality, and should be placed above all else.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 2 @ 12:34 PM ET
Not sure if I believe GERBE

Nothing out there, nothing from Sabres pundits.

Seems pretty bleak.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Mar 2 @ 12:36 PM ET
Portillo is lying if he didn't see Levi as a major road block.
- TheSabresTaco

his skill set is the major roadblock
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 2 @ 12:37 PM ET
Not sure if I believe GERBE

Nothing out there, nothing from Sabres pundits.

Seems pretty bleak.

- sabresfan69



Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 2 @ 12:38 PM ET
Coyotes added more salary with Vorceks dead contract hit for being out with a concussion 🤕
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Mar 2 @ 12:38 PM ET
Not sure if I believe GERBE

Nothing out there, nothing from Sabres pundits.

Seems pretty bleak.

- sabresfan69


Sabres have always worked that way for as long as I can remember.

I will say this. there was really no reason to make trades the last 5 deadline days we suck and were way out of it by now, I was not surprised or mad when then did not make moves. But this year is different we actually hold our own destiny. this team clearly needs help between the pipes and on the blue line. I will be very disanointed in the Mgnt team if nothing is done to help them win now. and I am not talking about Stillman.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 2 @ 12:38 PM ET

- DirtyDan


‘Sup
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Mar 2 @ 12:38 PM ET
Sure, wingers and LHD traditionally hold less value. My point was I think people are combining in their heads the 21 draft and the 22 draft. The 22 draft was loaded with good quality Dman. 21 not so much. I agree that they should have taken one instead of Topias, with the quality available. Maybe I’m just higher on Kisakov than most. Thought he was better than Paltapov his draft year.

I hesitate to just say draft defense for the sake of the above though. The key word was quality, and should be placed above all else.

- SDSabre


Speaking of Prokhor Poltapov, how about the quality defenseman taken with the pick right after?

Zellweger was talked about quite a bit leading up and during the draft.

Another opportunity missed to take a quality defenseman.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 2 @ 12:39 PM ET
‘Sup
- ImThatGuy



ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 2 @ 12:39 PM ET
Embarrassing.


CBJ  have traded Jake Voracek to Arizona. Voracek (concussion) has missed most of this season and is likely done for his career, so this is GM Jarmo Kekalainen dumping a contract
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 2 @ 12:41 PM ET
Speaking of Prokhor Poltapov, how about the quality defenseman taken with the pick right after?

Zellweger was talked about quite a bit leading up and during the draft.

Another opportunity missed to take a quality defenseman.

- kingcong39


Small offensive D-man.

Not what we need.... probably will be better than Poltapov though
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 2 @ 12:41 PM ET
Not sure if I believe GERBE

Nothing out there, nothing from Sabres pundits.

Seems pretty bleak.

- sabresfan69


Gerbe has been spot on more than anyone here with inside info.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 2 @ 12:42 PM ET
Gerbe has been spot on more than anyone here with inside info.
- Sabretooth9


He has his misses but he knows what's up.
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