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Forum: Armchair-GMJul 16 at 1:35
Thread: 2020-21 Top Prospects
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dan10900</b></div><div>I really don't see how you can be more consistent than Jenik... pre injury he was nearly 2 PPG, should have still had his 26 game point streak going (he had a point on a goal that got called off bc an offside call or smth, I can't remember now) was the Czech Rep.s best player before his injury in the WJC, and was a solid defensive player in the OHL (now he is a year older, but without Jenik passing him the puck Kaliyev doesn't hit 40 goals, in roughly 1/2 the season Jenik had the PRIMARY assist on over 1/3 of Kaliyev's TOTAL goals...)
By guys like Button who haven't watched Broberg since the Hlinka maybe, but other than there he's really struggled, he's a fantastic skater and has great tools, but he's a turnover machine, struggles positionally etc, looks just lost a scary amount
I'd take Newhook over every forward other than Kap and Zegras, once he got adjusted to the NCAA (in like Jan) he was utterly insane, he struggled before then, but had probably the best season of any D+1 guy in the NCAA as a whole... including his early season struggles...
Ig, and he was a very young AHLer this year, but there are probably some other guys I'd take over him
Fair, I didn't realize he'd played that much</div></div>

Jenik can be more consistent by consistently playing games for an extended timeframe.
I'm sure you've watched more of the prospects than I have and you may have watched more than all the expert scouts, but I don't know who you are so I'm going to put more weight behind the experts. But sure, I can grant that you may be more correct about Broberg.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul 16 at 12:18
Thread: 2020-21 Top Prospects
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Dan10900</b></div><div>KaLiyev 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 he's not even the best prospect on his own line in Hamilton
Broberg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Newhook is literally a top 5 prospect in hockey rn
If lines mean anything, Zegras&gt;Turcotte
Veleno was probably the worst player in the AHL last year.... ik he's young, but there have to be better specs
I'd take Sandin over either of Smitg/Romanov, and I'd take about 20 other d men over Broberg
If you're including Shesty, Sorokin is the best G spec in the league rn</div></div>

Kaliyev has been more consistent than Jenik, but things could certainly change over time of course.
Broberg is pretty consistently rated as one of the best D prospects in the NHL.
Newhook just missed the cut.
Veleno was considered a generational talent once upon a time. He likely won't hit those heights but once he develops he probably has a floor as a solid NHL forward and a ceiling of a Top 6 center.
Sandin isn't considered a prospect in the framework I provided.
You could put Sorokin on your list; I wouldn't disagree.
Forum: NHLJun 17 at 2:11
Thread: [Buffalo Sabres] We have relieved Jason Botterill of his duties as General Manager. Senior Vice President of Business Administration Kevyn Adams has been named General Manager.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Brian2016</b></div><div>He was just as terrible as his predecessor Tim Murray. The drafting has been worse than abysmal. Nylander (traded) and Mittelstadt have been complete busts so far. Neither Murray nor Botterill drafted an impact player in the 2nd-7th rounds. In fact, BUF hasn't drafted an impact player outside the top 2! Systemic Failure.</div></div>

In the interest of fairness, the Sabres are among the teams who have gotten the best haul in terms of impact players from the draft since 2014. You're correct in saying they haven't gotten much beyond the first 2 picks (besides Olofsson) and they've been competing with a stacked deck in terms of the number and value/potential of the picks available to them.

<strong>Teams that drafted the most "impact" since 2014:</strong>
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Carolina
Toronto

<strong>Teams that have drafted the least impact:</strong>
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Rangers
Minnesota
Florida