The Sabres world is very sour on the Pegulas, and it’s swung to such an extreme that EVERY move is treated with distrust. Kevyn Adams is, therefore, assumed to be a fu€< up until proven competent. The Staal trade moved the needle in his favor. Of course we’re a few years away from knowing his draft prowess. But I have to admit that I’m giving him credit for being his own man, and not the owners’ lackey. I know one thing for certain: the Sabres have decent pipeline depth everywhere except for high end wingers. If both Quinn and JJP hit, then they are set there as well.
I’m not sure. I think there is a pretty narrow difference between Drysdale and Sanderson. The jury is out, and I think we’ll need a few years before we know which one is better. But both were top 10 prospects in my opinion.
of course, tbd. time will tell. i hate immediate draft grades. 3-4 years later at minimum to grade out.
So the leafs got 2 guys that many expected to go late 1st-early 2nd. for a guy that was expected to go in the 3rd. I'll take it.
Round 2 32. Detroit Red Wings – William Wallinder, D, Modo Jr (Sweden Jr) 33. Ottawa Senators – Roby Jarventie, LW, Koovee (Mestis) 34. Buffalo Sabres (from SJS) – J.J. Peterka, RW, Munchen (DEL) 35. Los Angeles Kings – Helge Grans, D, Malmo (SHL) 36. Anaheim Ducks – Sam Colangelo, RW, Chicago (USHL) 37. Minnesota Wild (from NSH via NJ) – Marat Khusnutdinov, C, St. Petersburg (KHL) 38. San Jose Sharks (from BUF) – Thomas Bordeleau, C, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 39. Minnesota Wild – Ryan O’Rourke, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 40. Winnipeg Jets – Daniel Torgersson, LW, Frölunda (Sweden Jr) 41. Carolina Hurricanes (from NYR) – Noel Gunler, RW, Lulea (SHL) 42. Nashville Predators – Luke Evangelista, RW, London (OHL) 43. Florida Panthers – Emil Heineman, LW, Leksand (SHL) 44. Ottawa Senators (from TOR) – Tyler Kleven, D, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 45. Los Angeles Kings (from DET via EDM) – Brock Faber, D, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 46. Chicago Blackhawks (from PIT via VGK) – Drew Commesso, G, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 47. Montreal Canadiens – Luke Tuch, LW, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 48. Montreal Canadiens (from CHI) – Jan Mysak, C, Hamilton (OHL) 49. No selection (Originally Arizona Coyotes*) 50. Calgary Flames – Yan Kuznetsov, D, Connecticut (NCAA) 51. Detroit Red Wings (from LAK via VAN) – Theodore Niederbach, C, Frolunda Jr (Sweden Jr) 52. Pittsburgh Penguins (from OTT via CBJ) – Joel Blomqvist, G, Karpat (liiga) 53. Carolina Hurricanes – Vasiliy Ponomarev, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL) 54. Philadelphia Flyers – Emil Andrae, D, HV71 (Sweden Jr) 55. Detroit Red Wings (from WSH) – Cross Hanas, LW, Portland (WHL) 56. San Jose Sharks (from COL via WSH) – Tristen Robins, RW, Saskatoon (WHL) 57. Tampa Bay Lightning (from MTL via STL) – Jack Finley, C, Spokane (WHL) 58. Boston Bruins – Mason Lohrei, D, Green Bay (USHL) 59. Toronto Maple Leafs (from OTT via NYI) – Roni Hirvonen, C, Assat (liiga) 60. New York Rangers (from LAK via VGK) – William Cuylle, LW, Windsor (OHL) 61. Ottawa Senators (from DAL via VGK) – Egor Sokolov, LW, Cape Breton (QMJHL) 62. Tampa Bay Lightning – Gage Goncalves, C, Everett (WHL) *Coyotes forfeit pick No. 49 due to punishment for violating NHL pre-combine testing rules.
Round 3 63. Detroit Red Wings – Donovan Sebrango, D, Kitchener (OHL) 64. Toronto Maple Leafs (from OTT) – Topi Niemela, D, Karpat (liiga) 65. Minnesota Wild (from DET via SJ) – Daemon Hunt, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) 66. Los Angeles Kings – Kasper Simontaival, RW, Tappara Jr (Finland Jr) 67. Anaheim Ducks – Ian Moore, D, St. Mark’s School (USHS) 68. Vegas Golden Knights (from NJ) – Lukas Cormier, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL) 69. Carolina Hurricanes (from BUF) – Alexander Nikishin, D, Spartak (KHL) 70. Detroit Red Wings (from MIN via NSH) – Eemil Viro, D, TPS (liiga) 71. Ottawa Senators (from WPG) – Leevi Merilainen, G, Karpat Jr (Finland Jr) 72. Calgary Flames (from NYR) – Jeremie Poirier, D, Saint John (QMJHL) 73. Nashville Predators – Luke Prokop, D, Calgary (WHL) 74. Florida Panthers – Ty Smilanic, C, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 75. Colorado Avalanche (from TOR) – Jean-Luc Foudy, C, Windsor (OHL) 76. San Jose Sharks (from EDM) – Danil Gushchin, LW, Muskegon (USHL) 77. Pittsburgh Penguins – Calle Clang, G, Kristianstad (Sweden Jr) 78. Columbus Blue Jackets (from MTL) – Samuel Knazko, D, TPS Jr (Finland Jr) 79. Chicago Blackhawks – Landon Slaggert, LW, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 80. Calgary Flames (from WSH via ARI via COL) – Jake Boltmann, D, Edina (USHS) 81. Chicago Blackhawks – Wyatt Kaiser, D, Andover (USHS) 82. Vancouver Canucks – Joni Jurmo, D, Jokerit Jr (Finland Jr) 83. Los Angeles Kings (from CBJ via OTT via TOR) – Alex Laferriere, RW, Des Moines, USHL 84. New Jersey Devils (from CAR) – Nicolas Daws, G, Guelph (OHL) 85. Tampa Bay Lightning (from PHI via SJ) – Maxim Groshev, RW, Nizhnekamsk (KHL) 86. St. Louis Blues (from WSH via MTL) – Dylan Peterson, C, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 87. Florida Panthers (from COL) – Justin Sourdif, RW, Vancouver (WHL) 88. St. Louis Blues – Leo Loof, D, Farjestad Jr (Sweden Jr) 89. Boston Bruins – Trevor Kuntar, C, Boston College (NCAA) 90. New York Islanders – Alexander Ljungkrantz, LW, Brynas Jr (Sweden Jr) 91. Vegas Golden Knights – Jackson Hallum, C, St. Thomas (USHS) 92. New York Rangers (from DAL) – Oliver Tarnstrom, C, AIK Jr (Sweden Jr) 93. Tampa Bay Lightning – Jack Thompson, D, Sudbury (OHL) Round 4 94. Philadelphia Flyers (from TB via DET) – Zayde Wisdom, RW, Kingston (OHL) 95. Florida Panthers (from OTT) – Michael Benning, D, Sherwood Park (AJHL) 96. Calgary Flames (from SJ via MTL via BUF) – Daniil Chechelev, G, Chekhov-2 (Russia Jr) 97. Detroit Red Wings (from LAK) – Sam Stange, RW, Sioux Falls (USHL) 98. San Jose Sharks (from MTL via ANA) – Brandon Coe, RW, North Bay (OHL) 99. New Jersey Devils – Jaromir Pytlik, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 100. Edmonton Oilers (from SJ via BUF) – Carter Savoie, LW, Sherwood Park (AJHL) 101. Nashville Predators (from MIN) – Adam Wilsby, D, Skelleftea (SHL) 102. Montreal Canadiens (from WPG) – Jack Smith, C, Sioux Falls (USHL) 103. New York Rangers – Dylan Garand, G, Kamloops (WHL) 104. Anaheim Ducks (from NSH via PHI) – Thimo Nickl, D, Drummondville (QMJHL) 105. Florida Panthers – Zachary Uens, D, Merrimack (NCAA) 106. Toronto Maple Leafs – Artur Akhtyamov, G, Irbis Kazan (Russia Jr) 107. Detroit Red Wings (from EDM) – Jan Bednar, G, Sokolov (Czech Rep-2) 108. Pittsburgh Penguins – Lukas Svejkovsky, C, Medicine Hat (WHL) 109. Montreal Canadiens – Blake Biondi, C, Hermantown (USHS) 110. Chicago Blackhawks – Michael Krutil, D, Sparta Jr (Czech Rep Jr) 111. Arizona Coyotes – Mitchell Miller, D, Tri-City (USHL) 112. Los Angeles Kings (from CGY) – Juho Markkanen, G, Kettera (Finland-2) 113. Vancouver Canucks – Jackson Kunz, LW, Shattuck-St. Mary’s (USHS) 114. Columbus Blue Jackets – Mikael Pyyhtia, LW, TPS Jr (Finland Jr) 115. Carolina Hurricanes – Zion Nybeck, LW, HV71 (SHL) 116. Tampa Bay Lightning (from PHI) – Eamon Powell, D, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 117. Washington Capitals – Bogdan Trineyev, RW, Dynamo Moscow-2 (Russia Jr) 118. Colorado Avalanche – Colby Ambrosio, C, Tri-City (USHL) 119. St. Louis Blues – Tanner Dickinson, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 120. New Jersey Devils (from BOS) – Ethan Edwards, D, Spruce Grove (AJHL) 121. New York Islanders – Alex Jefferies, LW, The Gunnery (USHS) 122. Toronto Maple Leafs (from VGK) – William Villeneuve, D, Saint John (QMJHL) 123. Dallas Stars – Antonio Stranges, LW, London (OHL) 124. Montreal Canadiens (from TB) – Sean Farrell, C, Chicago (USHL)
Round 5 125. Vegas Golden Knights (from DET) – Jesper Vikman, G, AIK (Sweden Jr) 126. Edmonton Oilers (from SJ via OTT) – Tyler Tullio, RW, Oshawa (OHL) 127. New York Rangers (from SJ) – Evan Vierling, C, Barrie (OHL) 128. Los Angeles Kings – Martin Chromiak, RW, Kingston (OHL) 129. Anaheim Ducks – Artyom Galimov, LW, Kazan (KHL) 130. New Jersey Devils – Artem Shlaine, C, Shattuck-St. Mary’s (USHS) 131. Buffalo Sabres – Matteo Costantini, C, Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) 132. Detroit Red Wings (from MIN) – Alex Cotton, D, Lethbridge (WHL) 133. Winnipeg Jets – Anton Johannesson, D, HV71 Jr. (Sweden Jr) 134. New York Rangers – Brett Berard, LW, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 135. Philadelphia Flyers (from NSH) – Elliot Desnoyers, LW, Halifax (QMJHL) 136. Montreal Canadiens (from FLA) – Jakub Dobes, G, Omaha (USHL) 137. Toronto Maple Leafs (from FLA via TOR) – Dmitry Ovchinnikov, C, Novosibirsk-2 (Russia Jr.) 138. Edmonton Oilers – Maksim Berezkin, LW, Yaroslav-2 (Russia Jr.) 139. Colorado Avalanche (from PIT) – Ryder Rolston, RW, Waterloo (USHL) 140. Los Angeles Kings (from CAR via MTL) – Ben Meehan, D, UMass-Lowell (NCAA) 141. Chicago Blackhawks – Isaak Phillips, D, Sudbury (OHL) 142. Arizona Coyotes – Carson Bantle, LW, Michigan Tech (NCAA) 143. Calgary Flames – Ryan Francis, RW, Cape Breton (QMJHL) 144. Vancouver Canucks – Jacob Truscott, D, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 145. Columbus Blue Jackets – Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm, D, Mississauga (OHL) 146. Minnesota Wild (from STL via CAR) – Pavel Novak, RW, Kelowna (WHL) 147. Tampa Bay Lightning (from PHI) – Jaydon Dureau, LW, Portland (WHL) 148. Washington Capitals – Bear Hughes, C, Spokane (WHL) 149. Pittsburgh Penguins (from COL) – Raivis Ansons, RW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 150. St. Louis Blues – Matthew Kessel, D, UMass (NCAA) 151. Boston Bruins – Mason Langenbrunner, D, Sioux City (USHL) 152. New York Islanders – William Dufour, RW, Drummondville (QMJHL) 153. Florida Panthers (from TOR via VGK) – Kasper Puutio, D, Everett (WHL) 154. Dallas Stars – Daniel Ljungman, C, Linkoping Jr. (Sweden Jr) 155. Ottawa Senators (from TB) – Eric Engstrand, LW, Malmo (SHL)
Round 6 156. Detroit Red Wings – Kyle Aucoin, D, Tri-City (USHL) 157. Tampa Bay Lightning (from OTT) – Nick Capone, RW, Connecticut (NCAA) 158. Ottawa Senators (from SJ) – Philippe Daoust, C, Moncton (QMJHL) 159. Carolina Hurricanes (from LAK) – Lucas Mercuri, C, Des Moines (USHL) 160. Anaheim Ducks – Albin Sundsvik, C, Skelleftea (SHL) 161. New Jersey Devils – Benjamin Baumgartner, C, Davos (Swiss) 162. Dallas Stars (from BUF via CAR via FLA) – Yevgeni Oksentyuk, LW, Flint (OHL) 163. St. Louis Blues (from MIN) – Will Cranley, G, Ottawa (OHL) 164. Winnipeg Jets – Tyrel Bauer, D, Seattle (WHL) 165. New York Rangers – Matt Rempe, C, Seattle (WHL) 166. Nashville Predators – Luke Reid, D, Chicago (USHL) 167. Colorado Avalanche (from FLA) – Nils Aman, C, Leksand (SHL) 168. Toronto Maple Leafs – Veeti Miettinen, RW, K-Espoo Jr. (Finland Jr) 169. Edmonton Oilers – Filip Engaras, C, New Hampshire (NCAA) 170. Pittsburgh Penguins – Chase Yoder, C, USA U-18 (USNTDP) 171. Montreal Canadiens – Alexander Gordin, RW, Neva St. Petersburg (Russia-2) 172. Chicago Blackhawks – Chad Yetman, C, Erie (OHL) 173. Arizona Coyotes – Filip Barklund, C, Örebro Jr. (Sweden Jr) 174. Calgary Flames – Rory Kerins, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 175. Vancouver Canucks – Dmitry Zlodeyev, C, Dynamo Moscow 2 (Russia Jr) 176. Columbus Blue Jackets – Samuel Johannesson, D, Rogle (SHL) 177. Toronto Maple Leafs (from CAR) – Axel Rindell, D, Jukurit (liiga) 178. Philadelphia Flyers – Connor McClennon, RW, Winnipeg (WHL) 179. Washington Capitals – Garin Bjorklund, G, Medicine Hat (WHL) 180. Toronto Maple Leafs (from COL) – Joe Miller, C, Chicago (USHL) 181. Ottawa Senators (from STL via EDM) – Cole Reinhardt, LW, Brandon (WHL) 182. Boston Bruins – Riley Duran, C, Lawrence Academy (USHS) 183. New York Islanders – Matias Rajaniemi, D, Lahti (liiga) 184. Vegas Golden Knights – Noah Ellis, D, Des Moines (USHL) 185. Dallas Stars – Remi Poirier, G, Gatineau (QMJHL) 186. Tampa Bay Lightning – Amir Miftakhov, G, Kazan (KHL) 2020 NHL Draft Round 7 187. Detroit Red Wings – Kienan Draper, RW, Chilliwack (BCHL) 188. Chicago Blackhawks (from MTL via OTT) – Louis Crevier, D, Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 189. Toronto Maple Leafs (from SJ) – John Fusco, D, Harvard (NCAA) 190. Los Angeles Kings – Aatu Jamsen, RW, Lahti Jr. (Finland Jr) 191. Vancouver Canucks (from ANA) – Viktor Persson, D, Kamloops (WHL) 192. Arizona Coyotes (from NJD) – Elliot Ekefjard, RW, Malmo Jr. (Sweden Jr) 193. Buffalo Sabres – Albert Lyckasen, D, Vita Hasten (Sweden Jr) 194. St. Louis Blues (from MIN) – Noah Beck, D, Fargo (USHL) 195. Toronto Maple Leafs (from WPG via MIN) – Wyatt Schingoethe, C, Waterloo (USHL) 196. San Jose Sharks (from NYR) – Alex Young, C, Colgate (NCAA) 197. New York Rangers (from NSH) – Hugo Ollas, G, Linkoping Jr. (Sweden Jr) 198. Florida Panthers – Elliot Ekmark, C, Linkoping Jr. (Sweden Jr) 199. Carolina Hurricanes (from TOR) – Alexander Pashin, RW, Ufa 2 (Russia Jr) 200. Edmonton Oilers – Jeremias Lindewall, RW, Modo Jr. (Sweden Jr) 201. San Jose Sharks (from PIT) – Adam Rask, RW, Rimouski (QMJHL) 202. Nashville Predators (from PHI via MTL) – Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, LW, Northeastern (NCAA) 203. Detroit Red Wings (from STL via CHI via MTL) – Chase Bradley, LW, Sioux City (USHL) 204. Arizona Coyotes – Ben McCartney, LW, Brandon (WHL) 205. Calgary Flames – Ilya Solovyov, D, Minsk (KHL) 206. San Jose Sharks (from NYR via VAN) – Linus Oberg, C, Örebro (SHL) 207. Anaheim Ducks (from CBJ) – Ethan Bowen, C, Chilliwack (BCHL) 208. Carolina Hurricanes – Ronan Seeley, D, Everett (WHL) 209. Nashville Predators (from PHI) – Chase McLane, C, Penn State (NCAA) 210. San Jose Sharks (from WSH) – Timofey Spitserov, RW, Muskegon (USHL) 211. Washington Capitals (from PIT via COL) – Oskar Magnusson, LW, Malmo (SHL) 212. Florida Panthers (from TOR via STL) – Devon Levi, G, Carleton Place (CCHL) 213. Toronto Maple Leafs (from BOS) – Ryan Tverberg, C, Toronto JC (OJHL) 214. New York Islanders – Henrik Tikkanen, G, IPK (Finland-2) 215. Vegas Golden Knights – Maxim Marushev, C, Bars Kazan (Russia-2) 216. Buffalo Sabres (from DAL) – Jakub Konecny, C, Sparta Jr. (Czech Rep. Jr) 217. Tampa Bay Lightning – Declan McDonnell, RW, Kitchener (OHL)
Red Wings draft Kienan Draper, son of four-time Stanley Cup champ Kris Draper... didnt know Cris Draper had a son... good to hear.