Junkyard Dog Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 They already are neck deep in young talent. Here are just a few in the NHL. Grigensons 14th overall 2012 Grigorenko 12th overall 2012 Pysyk 23rd overall 2010 Zadorov 16th 2013 Ristolainen 8th 2013 Myers and Ennis are still a bit young but not as young/inexperienced as the people above that are playing in the NHL. You could throw in Foligno as well. They have a bunch of talent playing in junior and in the minors as well. Reinhart 2nd overall 2014 Lemieux 31st overall 2014 Bailey 52nd overall 2013 McCabe 44th 2012 Armia 16th overall 2011 That barely scratches the surface in terms of the amount of young talent they have acquired in the last 4 seasons. These are just the cream of the crop though I probably missed a few prospects that are playing well... Don't blame me! where is SabreFan1 when you need him A thing I am to point out is that Buffalo is going to be set, especially down the middle if they're able to draft McDavid/Eichel. Mcdavid/Reinhart punch down the middle *drool*. Only areas I see them REALLY needing improvements prospect wise are at G. Makarov is their best goalie prospect but it wouldn't hurt to have a better one! My questions are. Assuming Buffalo picks McDavid/Eichel how far off do you think they will be from making the playoffs? How much of an impact will they make in the future? What pieces will they need to complement their young talent in order for those things to happen? Why am I talking about the Sabres? Well... hey! At least I am not talking about the Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hopefully they don't mess up like the oilers did and not having any veterans on their team. They need to sign or trade for some older guys who can teach these young guys how to be pros. If they can do that they will not be far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Still pretty far, except for potentially McDavid or Eichel, all the Sabres' young prospect at forward are or lesser quality than the Oilers IMO (reinhart comparable to RNH).What they have better than the Oilers is defensive propsect. Ristolainen and Zadorov are already playing in the NHL, compared to Nurse.Assuming a centerline with McDavid/Reinhart/Girgenson, starting next year (2015-16). I'd say the sabres could make the playoff by 2017-18 or 2016-17 if they could find a solid, steady goaltender (as the East if often pretty volatile).But I doubt the Sabres will turn it around as quickly as the Penguins and Hawks, however should be faster than the Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 We should grab Moulson from them. Not sure how a trade like that will work out due to salary, Benning, work it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 We should grab Moulson from them. Not sure how a trade like that will work out due to salary, Benning, work it out!However if the Sabres don't want to do like the Oilers, Moulson is a guy they should keep. He'd be like the Malone, Guerin, Kunitz were for Crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stewart, Hodgson, Moulson will all be gone by trade deadline to make room for young players..... will be interesting Both Hodgson and Kassian traded on the trade deadline again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 You forgot Cody Godson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stewart, Hodgson, Moulson will all be gone by trade deadline to make room for young players..... will be interesting Both Hodgson and Kassian traded on the trade deadline again. Benning said he isnt trading Kassian. Admit it. Kassian >>>>> Hodgson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Benning said he isnt trading Kassian. Admit it. Kassian >>>>> Hodgson Where did he say that? Last I heard is he wasn't shopping him but taking offers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Benning said he isnt trading Kassian. Admit it. Kassian >>>>> Hodgson “With any young player you have to patient, but having said that, if somebody calls us, and we think we can make our team better we’re going to look at that. We’re going to talk about it,” Benning said. “That’s the case with any player.” Source: http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/01/02/benning-kassian-has-to-embrace-the-power-forward-role/ That quote sounds inconsistent with saying he isn't trading Kassian. Do you have a source for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Sabres needs more Brian Giontas on their team to teach their youth to become one of the most hard working teams in the NHL. They do have the skill, size, and talent but can they put it together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 they just need a veteran g like miller and they're set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 They've got some great young talent for sure. Out of all the bottom feeders they'd probably develop McDavid best. I bet uncle Gary gifts him to the Coyotes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 My questions are. Assuming Buffalo picks McDavid/Eichel how far off do you think they will be from making the playoffs? How much of an impact will they make in the future? What pieces will they need to complement their young talent in order for those things to happen? Having McDavid or Eichel won't change the playoffs timetable for the Sabres, it would just up the chances of advancing in each round. I think the Sabres will make the playoffs within the next 3 seasons. As to the Sabres' impact, it will be measured in the East. The only time the West teams would care is if they met the Sabres at the end of their quest to win 16 playoff games. As to pieces needed, look to this year's draft for the definitive answer. The Sabres will most likely be going for wingers. Also, there's a slight concern at the future goaltender position. Good goalies hit the market every year so there's no sense of urgency to hurry and get a new one. The question isn't what prospects can teams get from the Sabres now, it's going to be what players can teams get once the new kids start slotting into positions on the team. The only player right now that fits the risk/reward potential for other teams is Grigorenko. The Sabres have the luxury of taking a little extra time to get things right. There's no need to make panic trades. Fans are still buying tickets in droves and the media hasn't been hounding the organization relentlessly. Nathan Lieuwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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