Welcome to another edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, ‘Sabres Scoop’ co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich sound off on the craziness of the 2021 NHL Draft, Free Agent Frenzy, and some of the other biggest storylines, news, and rumors about the organization. With the Seattle Expansion Draft, the 2021 NHL
2021 NHL Draft
The Anaheim Ducks had seven picks in their pocket for Day 2 of the 2021 NHL Draft. After securing another big-bodied, scoring forward in Mason McTavish on Day 1 with the third overall pick, general manager Bob Murray and co. targeted some high-upside prospects while adding depth at every position in their pipeline. Olen Zellweger
It should go without saying that the start of NHL’s free agency is one of the busiest days of the year. Star players find new homes with massive contracts, sometimes a high-profile trade flies in and steals some headlines. Regardless, free agency is one of the most-watched and talked about days every year in the
The Edmonton Oilers went off the board with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft to select Luca Munzenberger, a German blueliner who captained Kölner Junghaie U20 in 2020-21. Not much was known about the 18-year-old, who made just one major pre-draft list, ranked No. 214th by McKeen’s Hockey. Needless to say, this
Free agency begins this morning at 9 AM PST. For the first time in his career, Ryan Getzlaf will be a free agent. The center has spent his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks up until this point and while it initially seemed a foregone conclusion that he would return to Orange County, this
With the 16th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers have selected Brennan Othmann from the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) About Brennan Othmann With one of the best and most NHL-ready shots in the 2021 Draft class, Brennan Othmann has the ability to be a real offensive
The New York Islanders are in the midst of a busy summer, one that has already seen some key names such as Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle on the move. On Day 2 of the NHL Draft, many had their eyes set on general manager (GM), Lou Lamoriello, with the possibility that he might move
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2021 NHL Draft was expected to be a bit of an afterthought. General manager Julien BriseBois was, rightfully, all in on winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, and he traded out high-value picks before the trade deadline to bring back what he saw as the final piece to get the team
With the 69th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Stanislav Svozil from Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga About Stanislav Svozil The young Czech defender dominated the Czech Junior Leagues and was promoted to the Czech Extraliga at the age of 16 years old. The fact that he
With the 40th pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes have selected Scott Morrow from Shattuck St. Mary’s U18 Prep. About Morrow Ranked as high as 23rd by some outlets, Morrow was one of the most highly touted high school prospects in this draft. Despite the risk that comes with picking a
The Nashville Predators came into the NHL Entry Draft after losing two key forwards in Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok and a stud on the blue line Ryan Ellis. Everyone knows that they struggle with forwards, and they have been continuously looking to address that very issue. They did that through the first round of
With the 20th pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild have selected Jesper Wallstedt from Luleå of the SHL. About Jesper Wallstedt Wallstedt was labelled as one of the top goalies in this draft from the very beginning of this year. Throughout the season he continued to shine and show his dominance
The New Jersey Devils have found themselves in a rebuild over the past three seasons, finishing near the bottom of the division over the past three years after making the playoffs in 2017-18. With faces like Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes heading an emerging forward core, the Devils find themselves looking for a face for
The Detroit Red Wings are staring down two major needs to its roster with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft — centres and left defensemen. While the Wings would surely like to address the possibility of drafting its next franchise goaltender, general manager Steve Yzerman has hinted that since he does
The San Jose Sharks have never picked at seventh overall. They have only picked earlier than seventh in the NHL Entry Draft seven times, picking second three times (Pat Falloon, Andrei Zyuzin, Patrick Marleau), picking third twice (Mike Rathje, Brad Stuart) and sixth twice (Victor Kozlov, Milan Michalek). Their 2021 pick at seventh overall will
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Daniil Sobolev 2020-21 Team: Windsor Spitfires Date of Birth: March 2, 2003 Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russia Ht: 6-foot-0 Ht: 198 pounds Shoots: Right Position: DNHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft Rankings 2021 Draft Prospect Rankings | NHL Draft Prospect Rankings – 32 (European) 2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s
Daniil Chayka 2020-21 Team: Spartak MoskvaDate of Birth: October 22, 2022Place of Birth: Moskva, RussiaHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligibility Rankings Daniil Chayka is not the most exciting NHL Draft prospect to watch. His low point totals in Canadian junior, Russian junior, and Russian professional hockey over the past