You can't win the Lottery more than twice in a 5 year period. Not sure if there is any back-to-back rule.

But is it winning if you where already in that position? Or is winning moving up?

I think it’s moving up. Like if Anaheim gets 2nd (if they clinch 2nd last) I don’t think they won the lottery. But if you go from 9 to top 3 I believe that’s considered winning.

But is it winning if you where already in that position? Or is winning moving up?

How does the new lottery rules work? Say the Sabres retain 1st this year trade Eichel and Reinhart to end up with young players and finish last again for the next 2 years. Can we win 1st in 21, 22, and 23? If we are the worst team each year?

Yeah. You're still part of the lottery. If you win, you win. That's my understanding at least.

So we could technically get #1 #1 #1 if **** hit the fan lol

Yeah. You're still part of the lottery. If you win, you win. That's my understanding at least.

Yeah that sounds right. As Buffalo still has to “win first” as they still have to hit the ball. So next year if Buffalo picks firsthand they’re dead last, thatll be their first of 2 wins. But this year doesn’t count.

So if the sabres trade Eichel, Reinhart and any other dude 24+ who could help us win and tank we could get Lambert or Wright and Bedard or Michkov

Yes, if I’m Buffalo tanking for 22 is essential if Eichel is moved. You can still hit first once more for whoever you want within the next 4 drafts. Wright Lambert is just a huge positive if you can trade Eichel for a premium return and then draft one of those. If rebuilding again during a rebuild LOL is buffalos route, that’s the best start. Anything less and they’re gonna fail....fail to rebuild during a rebuild which would just uhh be devastating lol.

Wright
Then a huge Eichel package:
First
Premium prospect
Valued player
Prospect again
2nd
Whatever

Would be a good start

Personally I see the draft rankings as such a crap shoot there’s gonna be a lot of unnecessary criticism in the future.

Safe Picks Inside the Top 10:
-Hughes (won’t be your top pair guy imo, but should be top 4)
-Beniers (safe 2C potential I’d say)
-Powers (better than Hughes imo but not by a mile)
These guys can outplay their “safe” potential but I’d say there’s not much more beneath the surfaces, you’ll get a good player but not a dynamite pick compared to others.

Risky Picks Inside the Top 10:
-Kent Johnson (super flashy but a boom or bust imo)
-Wallstedt (every goalie this early but Jesper is damn good)
-Clarke (boom or bust)
-Lysell (boom or bust)
These guys are either gonna be “okay”/ busts. But if they hit theyre gonna hit big. Lysell and Johnson have the flash to be dynamic top 6 elite players imo. Clarke can be your explosive puck mover twd/ OFD. Wallstedt I love; I think whoever gets him is getting a goalie that’s more valuable than Knight, or Hart (yes hart has nhl experience and kinda stumbled this year) but I think Wallstedt is the real deal for a starter.

Solid top 10 picks but not top 3:
-Guenther (top 6 scorer)
-Eklund (top 6 C)
-Lucius (flashy top 6 guy)
-Evindsson (DFD, shutdown guy)
Guenther, top 6 guy who could hit and be a steal. Eklund is a great top 6 option as well. Lucius I’ll say the same lol but I think he can hit as well. Evindsson will be like your prime Vlasic top 4 DFD but he could flounder and just be a bottom pair good DFD.

These 11 guys all should go in the top 10, but it’s so up in their air Guenther could go at 9 and be the best guy in the draft class. Or a guy like Sillinger who’s likely 11-19 could be. You could draft powers at 1 or 4, and Clarke could go top 3 or top 9. And Clarke and Evindsson will go after Powers and Hughes most likely but each could become better. Or you could see Beniers go as the highest C draft, but Johnson easily could put perform him.

Shane Wright was better but yea insane

McDavid is overrated

Yes, if I’m Buffalo tanking for 22 is essential if Eichel is moved. You can still hit first once more for whoever you want within the next 4 drafts. Wright Lambert is just a huge positive if you can trade Eichel for a premium return and then draft one of those. If rebuilding again during a rebuild LOL is buffalos route, that’s the best start. Anything less and they’re gonna fail....fail to rebuild during a rebuild which would just uhh be devastating lol.

Wright
Then a huge Eichel package:
First - good to decent
Premium prospect - PREMIUM like Brannstrom Stone trade
Valued player - (SJS example, Meier)
Prospect again - a guy like Logan brown or bellows maybe?
2nd
Whatever

Would be a good start

That's what I'm doing if I'm BUF. Scrap it start over, imo.

Yeah that sounds right. As Buffalo still has to “win first” as they still have to hit the ball. So next year if Buffalo picks firsthand they’re dead last, thatll be their first of 2 wins. But this year doesn’t count.

With the recent addition of Barabanov; Kane - Hertl - Barbanov have combined for 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) over the last five games.

Barabanov has also missed out on atleast 2 assists due to the puck touching a opposing player during the sequence.

Barabanov likely has secured a decent contract for 1 year in 5 games for next year.

Good for him. I was more excited by his signing than Lehtonen's and really thought he was flying under the radar. Was disappointed to see him go.

Yeah, especially for being 26 and counting it’s good to see a older “rookie (not actual rookie due to age)” gain some footing in his career for the future. Going forward it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up.

Lehtonen was traded/ waived too correct? My gut says Detroit but I can’t recall.

Columbus.

Not a great destination. Anywhere else would've used him as a proper OFD.

Hope he gets another chance somewhere.

Ummmmm...... What the actual f*ck is that MacEwan suspension?

It blows my mind how Wilson gets a fine, and then they hand out 3 suspensions (Gost, Buch, and MacEwan)