I think a lot of that blows up when you reach on a G in the 2nd. Feels like there's some heavily analytics influenced picks and others with little to none. Imagine Brad Pitt trying to keep the scouts happy in Moneyball.
- Lunaion

Yeah it does feel that way. Honestly even the ostlund pick felt like that.

Yeah it does feel that way. Honestly even the ostlund pick felt like that.
- Michael Ghofrani

They put out a strange message. KA listens to everyone, and if you bang the table, you'll get your way. Consensus sounds great, but when it comes to draft picks, I doubt there actually is.

Exactly his basic goalie technic isn’t good
- Sabretooth9

Well if the Sabres were to cut down those High Danger shots, or the constant player or players reading the paper in front or to the side of his crease. Be a lot less chance of him getting those big feet tangled up. Sabres just play better overall team defense and I bet his numbers improve.

I think a lot of that blows up when you reach on a G in the 2nd. Feels like there's some heavily analytics influenced picks and others with little to none. Imagine Brad Pitt trying to keep the scouts happy in Moneyball.
- Lunaion

I was finally starting to block that out, had to Pull Me Back In!! Dammit that was a huge miss.

I think a lot of that blows up when you reach on a G in the 2nd. Feels like there's some heavily analytics influenced picks and others with little to none. Imagine Brad Pitt trying to keep the scouts happy in Moneyball.
- Lunaion

They drafted the best goalie in the draft 1 or 2 rounds early. I don’t think it’s a big deal …… NHL draft said. If it was the NFL ….. yeah I could see that being a terrible pick

The draft had no other goalie that was close to the guy we drafted

So Happy I got to watch Montour play Wing for Buffalo!!

They drafted the best goalie in the draft 1 or 2 rounds early. I don’t think it’s a big deal …… NHL draft said. If it was the NFL ….. yeah I could see that being a terrible pick

The draft had no other goalie that was close to the guy we drafted
- Sabretooth9

This is a bad take! Horrible asset management then, especially when Luneau was sitting there. Plus Casey, Kyrou, Salomonsson.
Luneau would have finished are Top 4 of for atleast the next 7yrs. All 25 and younger.

They put out a strange message. KA listens to everyone, and if you bang the table, you'll get your way. Consensus sounds great, but when it comes to draft picks, I doubt there actually is.
- Lunaion

I don't believe this is true of their drafting. I just think theyve got so many different schools of thought handling the draft that the drafting might be a bit all over the place. I don't hate it in theory, but I don't want the same guys responsible for the previous era of draft picks making them now.

They drafted the best goalie in the draft 1 or 2 rounds early. I don’t think it’s a big deal …… NHL draft said. If it was the NFL ….. yeah I could see that being a terrible pick

The draft had no other goalie that was close to the guy we drafted
- Sabretooth9

If you believe that, it's a huge deal.

In most rankings, including central scouting, he was the #2 G.

I don't believe this is true of their drafting. I just think theyve got so many different schools of thought handling the draft that the drafting might be a bit all over the place. I don't hate it in theory, but I don't want the same guys responsible for the previous era of draft picks making them now.
- Michael Ghofrani

How a couple of the guys have managed to remain on their staff, despite the horrible drafting track record, is mystifying.

How a couple of the guys have managed to remain on their staff, despite the horrible drafting track record, is mystifying.
- kingcong39

I do wonder if that might be because, for a while there, nobody wanted these jobs.(nobody who has options because they are good)

If they are re-upped i'll be a little pissed.

How a couple of the guys have managed to remain on their staff, despite the horrible drafting track record, is mystifying.
- kingcong39

Only one's who could remember how to use the Video 9000 scouting projector they were using!!😷😷

I do wonder if that might be because, for a while there, nobody wanted these jobs.(nobody who has options because they are good)

If they are re-upped i'll be a little pissed.
- Michael Ghofrani

I have no idea who is good or not on their staff, but the fact that Darcy hired Jason Nightingale to handle analytics and he's still here in another role is strange.

I have no idea who is good or not on their staff, but the fact that Darcy hired Jason Nightingale to handle analytics and he's still here in another role is strange.
- Lunaion

I dont even think hes an analytics guy, I just think they wanted a guy to say they had one and he was the only guy with the technical skills.

Surprised Botterill never wanted to bring someone in.

I have no idea who is good or not on their staff, but the fact that Darcy hired Jason Nightingale to handle analytics and he's still here in another role is strange.
- Lunaion

Didn't Nightingale technically get demoted a while back?

Didn't Nightingale technically get demoted a while back?
- kingcong39

Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting

I don't know if it's a promotion or demotion.

Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting

I don't know if it's a promotion or demotion.
- Lunaion

Sounds like Adams gave him that job as a bridge between Ventura and the scouting department with Forton.

Marchessault for the conn smythe?

Marchessault for the conn smythe?
- homiedclown

Hill at this point

Hill at this point
- Jet Jaguar BD

I don't think so. He's benefitting greatly from the Knights defense, I mean the Panthers have a whopping 17 SOG with 5 minutes left

Tkachuk is so good.

https://buffalonews.com/s...ee-8ef3-ef97123376e2.html

Tkachuk is so good.
- SoCalPucks

He carried them last night, Barkov and Skunk have disappeared.

Marchessault for the conn smythe?
- homiedclown

How many of his goals are weak side tap ins generated from Eichel?

https://www.hockeyfeed.co...-dahlin-to-a-monster-deal
I know Chad dropped this a few days ago. Lots of Money but if he continues on his trajectory this will be a bargain in a couple years.
Makes Power even more intriguing, probably have to hope Adams can get him signed long term.