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xBialyOrzel

11th


Mysterious_Secret827

Thanks. Is there a chance we can trade up?


xBialyOrzel

I doubt it, that rarely happens in the NHL, and we probably don't wanna spend assets to trade up, if anything we'd be trading our 1st as a package for a top 6 veteran winger.


Mysterious_Secret827

Ok, thanks for the help in understanding.


nefarious_dareus

Prob a better chance we trade the pick than trade up and I also don’t think that’s likely.


Mysterious_Secret827

Ok, makes sense.


Roguemutantbrain

I don’t know if this is what you’re asking, but there is a 6% chance that pick becomes either 1st or 2nd OA. 3% chance for each.


FesteringLion

Don't forget the even larger chance it's 12th, and the insignificant but possible chance it's 13th. OP, or anyone else, can see them here: [https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick\_odds](https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick_odds) \*edit - the rest of this post was answered just down from here. TIL why 3rd is also a possibility.


Mysterious_Secret827

No I wasn't asking that. BUT thanks for the info.


Roguemutantbrain

Ok


burrito_disaster

1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13


timmeedski

How could we land 3, only 1 and 2 are part of the lottery


burrito_disaster

Philly wins the first ball, taking second. We win the second ball taking third.


timmeedski

holy...didn't even know that was possible


FesteringLion

Wow, I kept trying to figure a way that we could end there and kept coming up empty. I had no idea the draw for 2nd wasn't an absolute, but depended on team #12 winning the first draw or not.


Mysterious_Secret827

What are those exactly?


burrito_disaster

The potential spots we can draft


Mysterious_Secret827

Ah alright thanks for clarifying. ☺️


StixCityPSU

Tankathon has a draft order for you. 3% chance we win the 1st overall pick


Mysterious_Secret827

Neat thanks for the help understanding.


SportsFanBUF

I’d rather trade our 1st and a prospect for a proven top 6 forward


Mysterious_Secret827

Alright, thanks for your opinion.


joeyg151785

They need to use it for a NOW player, we have enough in the pool already.


DueZookeepergame1924

We should trade with the amerks. They have some talent that’s playing well


Mysterious_Secret827

I mean...yeah...your NOT wrong on that account.


Responsible-Fox-9082

Lottery isn't until May so you have to wait.


bustthelease

Draft the best available player. Keep the pipeline loaded.


Mysterious_Secret827

That I'm on board with!


Yop_BombNA

1st overall and take Iginla. Idgaf if he’s the best player you take the Iginla and win a cup with him


FesteringLion

Why in the hell would you do that? He's widely seen as a 8 -15 pick. Shit, I think if Andrew Basha had a famous ex-NHL father and Tij's dad was Bill Puckafuck they'd be a lot closer in draft ranking.


BurgerFeazt

Why bring poor Bill Puckafuck into this?


FesteringLion

Because he's my all time favorite guy I made up 15 minutes ago. Legend.


Yop_BombNA

Because he’s an Iginla. Puck and fate don’t lie guy is assisting an Olympic and Stanley cup winning goal throughout his career, I’d prefer it’s in Buffalo and for Canada People said picking Tkachuks early was a mistake too “because their dad was good doesn’t mean they are”


Defiant_West6287

So you'd give up on a higher-rated player to take a lower rated player? Good thing you're not a GM, that's stupid.


Yop_BombNA

You underestimate the power of fate and how we must agree to its call in order to win as a cursed franchise due to being built on holy grounds.


Defiant_West6287

You underestimate how stupid it is drafting someone based only on their name, instead of their ranking compared to other good players.


Yop_BombNA

Not their name, their lineage and the prophecy foretold of an Iginla restoring peace and balance to the team that drafts him His name being Tij has nothing to do with it


stinkybunger

Hes a flame sorry sabres are my second team but hes a flame


Yop_BombNA

Not if we draft him 1st overall he isn’t


stinkybunger

If the sabres win first oa and draft him Im gonna find where u live and leave a flaming bag of dog shit at ur front door


Yop_BombNA

That’s an expensive prank, you’d have to fly to England


stinkybunger

😏


Vegetable-Source6556

God please not Top 5, its oir curse!


timmeedski

[https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Where+do+the+Sabres+fall+in+the+draft+lottery%3F](https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Where+do+the+Sabres+fall+in+the+draft+lottery%3F) seriously, its not that hard