The Ditch part deux

I really like Will Nylander. (I really, really like Mitch Marner!). But, if I had to pick one strictly based on potential, I'd take Alex. When this kid has become a young man I think he may prove to be the 3rd - 5th best player in his draft class.

BTW, Casey Middlestadt looks like the steal of the 2017 draft. Granted, it's a bit early for such hyperbole. Casey good!

 

Dan lol, you really are a true sabres fan.

 

Maybe I got Sabres blinders; when we claim to be a fan of a team, by definition we're admitting to being biased.

But look at Alex's measurables, (especially his speed), and production on the international stage. Then tell me what player you'd rather have.

 

younger brothers are often faster than their older bros. I had two older bros that I had to escape from. That may be why Alex is faster than Will.

 

Little known fact; William Nylander is actually Bill Ny the hockey guy.

 

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=187435

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=166009

International tournaments are nice, but they're a small sample size, his numbers didn't look too good last year and was also a -24. I won't put too much weight into these stats, as I don't put much into international tourneys. I'm sure he has talent, or else he wouldn't have went so high, but, to match Willie is still a far ways off. Will right now has evolved into a well placed pro nhl'er, he had 61 pts last year and I could easily see him surpassing that mark this year. He'll also be up for a big payday of at least $8M AAV, major nhl'er.

As a sabres fan, it's good to have the blinders on, Eichel's a sure thing, but Reinhart and Nylander are still question marks, and rightly so.

 

Sonny Milano making a statement early

 

USA eliminated from the World cup. Finished 5th in the hex.

 

I liked Sonny a lot ... until I met him. He's a genuine prick in real life. Let's hope he's a better hockey player than person.

 

Wow, this bummed me out until I realized it had nothing to do with hockey.
I don't like to see the USA miss a soccer tourney, but it's not hockey.

 

I'm glad you guys didn't make the playoff. Either make it directly or be out early because Toronto FC needs Bradley and Altidore for the MLS Playoffs.

 

Kick ballz, not my game.
Bring out the stretcher and he's back on the field in the required 3 minutes of crying.

A new NHL season brings fleeting hope for at least 10 games.

Portland Winterhawks games are the routine. Looking forward to watching Kole Lind from the Kelona Rockets (Nucks prop) this weekend.

 

2-0 Vegas over the yotes in the first 5 minutes, defying logic.

 

4-0!

 

games in vegas should start at midnight, fan celebrations would be epic

 

When Vegas hits their wall, it's going to be hard, James Neal could only do so much.

 

Yotes are a bad team.

 

ugly flyers game. down 3-0. up 5-3, then 5-4 and 2 penalty calls on the same line with 2 min to go doomed the flyers and lost 6-5. refs were bad all night for both teams. the call at the end on andy mac - the preds player tripped on his own stick and was already going down. ticky tack call. and then hakstol challenges a goal due to some off-side skater ? bad move as that added another PP on when you were already on the PK and the goal was allowed making it 5-5. 20 seconds later - ballgame 6-5. Nashville went from pulling the goal with a 6 on 3 and down a goal to winning the game 2 min later. brilliant.

 

nice analysis of the broad street bullies. the nucks faced similar inplosions. why do I watch a poor team and root so hard.

 

The Vegas Golden Knights are the first expansion team to start 3-0. Future trivia question/answer.
https://www.nhl.com/news/arizona-coyotes-vegas-golden-knights-game-recap/c-291794760
Great start for BCGE and the Knights.