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Bickellai Khabibulin
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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 16, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.
Thread: Gimme feedback on what you think
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GenW</b></div><div>Explain which RHD prospects you're talking about</div></div>

They could reasonably draft 1 or 2 RHD in the first and second round of the 2022 draft. Add the three 2nd rounders in 2023 that's a lot of possibility to draft by position at least once.

Currently the team has Johnson (if signed), Bryson, laakksonen, Fitzgerald and even Samuelsson who could all switch to the right. Nick Hjalmarsson was phenominal on the right side for example.

I would add that Owen Power could cover the right side very effectively. Everytime I've seen Power play he is very fluid accross the whole zone.

Unless the Sabres can sign someone like Manson for 3-4 years, they should just carry on as they have. A number of players have made great progress this year such as Tage who is now a center, so hardly a reach to move a left shot D to the right side.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 24, 2021 at 7:44 p.m.
Thread: October 2021
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>Is Nyquist even gonna play?
You got Domi out.
Laine has to be on the block. I just can't see him resigning to be part of the rebuild. He's got 2 years and he's a UFA and I don't see him signing long term here.
He's got to be the next one out the door.
Bjorkstrand, Jenner and Voracek right behind him.
Although they may want to keep Jenner.
But there has to be a clearing out if they are going to rebuild. Anyone staying right now is just filler till draft picks can play.
They want to be near the bottom the next 2 years.</div></div>

Nyquist is skating and was also protected in the expansion draft, so assume he can be ready to start in October. I think 7.5 is Laine's qualifying offer, and in 1 year he is still RFA. If he has a good season he can be signed to a longer deal for sure. The talent is there, just needs to prove it again. Jenner will also be re-signed, very consistant player and can score goals (or hit the post a lot), AAV would not grow by much as he cant consistently play the whole season through injuries. I don't think the team needs a rebuild, just waiting now for the centers drafted today to have an impact. If anywhere is urgent then it's a top RHD, but by the time Sillinger and Kent Johnson arrive, so will Vorenkov and Marchenko. This is already a good team, just don't expect good defense.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 3, 2021 at 6:04 a.m.
Thread: Worth it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>xjoeyc23x</b></div><div>If eichel is in 2021-2022 then Krejci isn't. Coyle is your #3 center until Bergy retires in this case. Then Eichel's your #1, Coyle #2, and Frederic or Lauko hopefully is #3.</div></div>

I think Krejci is a great pro and 2-way centre. If he would accept that sort of contract value you couldn't hand pick a better third line center. I don't think Lauko is projected to play center at this time and Wagner would move to center if Frédéric is better on the wing.
So what if Coyle plays on the wing for a while, he can rotate on face offs with Eichel. This team would be awesome.

You can swap out Kase or DeBrusk, it makes no difference at this moment in time, both players need to move out of difficult injuries.