Zags heads to Russia

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

After three seasons in the AHL, 6'1 center Marek Zagrapan has signed a two-year deal with Severstal of the KHL. The Slovakian had just completed the final season of his three-year entry level contract with the Sabres.

Zagrapan, chosen 13th overall by the Sabres in 2005, scored 66 goals and 127 points over his three years in Rochester/Portland after a two-year stint with Chicoutimi of the QMJHL. After not getting a sniff of the NHL during that time, agent Petr Svoboda thought it best for the 22-year old to leave for Russia with hopes of one day getting another shot at the NHL.

http://www.sabresprospects.com/

good go play in Russia, that's where Afinogenov is going to be playing also.

[JD]

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:fail:

[SabreEleven]

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Another great find by the video department

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Another great find by the video department

actually the 2006 season was when the Sabres started video scouting Zagrapan was drafted in 2005

[SabreEleven]

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Well, you got me there...Zagrapan is the reason they went to video.

[OpIv37]

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HOLY ****! LW was right about something!

[LtFinFan66]

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amazing

[SabreEleven]

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I think this is one of Patti's signs.

[LtFinFan66]

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Oh crap. Should I unplug my 50" plasma and get ready to float

[bigbub2352]

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another bust by darcy,

[SabreEleven]

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Oh crap. Should I unplug my 50" plasma and get ready to float

Probably wouldn't hurt to start chopping wood either.

[LtFinFan66]

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Roger that. Is there a category in the Presidents Challenge for chopping wood?

[SabreEleven]

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Orienteering.

[The Spaz]

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Wow there have been a lot more draft finds than fails I think by Darcy and Co.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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players that have been drafted using video scouting, compared to when the Sabres had real scouts.

One thing about the Sabres is they draft well and they sign their draft choices to play in Portland!

2008 Draft
1 - Tyler Myers (12th)
1 - Tyler Ennis (26th)
2 - Luke Adam (44th)
3 - Corey Fienhage (81st)
4 - Justin Jokinen (101st)
4 - Jordon Southorn (104th)
5 - Jacob Lagacé (134th)
6 - Nick Crawford (164th)

2007 Draft
2 - T.J. Brennan
2 - Drew Schiestel (59th)
3 - Corey Tropp (89th)
5 - Bradley Eidsness (139th)
5 - J.S. Allard (147th)
6 - Paul Byron (179th)
7 - Nick Eno (187th)
7 - Drew MacKenzie (209th)

2006 Draft (first year of Video Scouting)
1 - Dennis Persson (24th)
2 - Jhonas Enroth (46th)
2 - Mike Weber (57th)
4 - Felix Schutz (117th)
5 - Alex Biega (147th)
7 - Benjamin Breault (207th)

2005 Draft (last year of regular scouting)
1 - Marek Zagrapan (13th)
2 - Philip Gogulla (48th)
3 - Marc-Andre Gragnani (87th)
4 - Chris Butler (96th)
5 - Nathan Gerbe (142nd)
6 - Adam Dennis (182nd)
6 - Vjacheslav Buravchikov (191st)
7 - Matt Generous (208th)
7 - Andrew Orpik (227th)

http://www.sabresprospects.com/

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/teams/buffalo_sabres