Sabres have their guy?

[DetDannyWilliams]

Joel Armia, one of the Sabres’ top prospects, is coming to Buffalo next season. He’ll bring a friend if the team gets its way at the NHL Draft.
The Sabres have plenty of objectives as they head toward the June 30 selection process, and one is to surround their future stars with friends and countrymen. Detroit found success building around cores of Russians and Swedes, and the Sabres think Armia might fare well with fellow Finns.
“It’s something we definitely think about,” said Kevin Devine, the Sabres’ director of amateur scouting. “You take a guy like Armia, he’s got a couple real good friends in the draft. He’s coming over this year. It’d be nice to have somebody in that group.”

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130604/SPORTS/130609600/1104

[Ginger Vitis]

Re: Sabres have their guy?

Joel Armia, one of the Sabres’ top prospects, is coming to Buffalo next season. He’ll bring a friend if the team gets its way at the NHL Draft.
The Sabres have plenty of objectives as they head toward the June 30 selection process, and one is to surround their future stars with friends and countrymen. Detroit found success building around cores of Russians and Swedes, and the Sabres think Armia might fare well with fellow Finns.
“It’s something we definitely think about,” said Kevin Devine, the Sabres’ director of amateur scouting. “You take a guy like Armia, he’s got a couple real good friends in the draft. He’s coming over this year. It’d be nice to have somebody in that group.”
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs...130609600/1104

I would prefer Sabres management keep this info to themselves. I like Barkov a lot and wouldnt' mind it if the Sabres moved up to get him at 4. But now they have publically admitted there desperate to get Armia a "friend" on the team David Poile would be more likely to try and hit the Sabres up for more compensation to move up to 4.

[OpIv37]

Re: Sabres have their guy?

Bring back Teppo Numminen.

I mean, the guy's old enough to be Armia's dad, but they can still be best buds, right?

And while I understand that Armia or anyone else would be more comfortable with a countryman on their team, hockey's an international game. I really hope the Sabres are looking at talent and not country of origin.

[Ginger Vitis]

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I really hope the Sabres are looking at talent and not country of origin.

In Alexander Barkovs case they would be getting the best of both worlds. A friend for Armia and a super talent who everyone considers to be the 4th best player in the draft. Every other Finn in this draft is at least 2 years away from being ready to play in the NHL so unless its Barkov.. Armia wouldnt have his "friend" on the team for 2 years.. With this admission they want a Finn and Regier publically admitting they are going to try and move up from 8 all signs point to them trying to move up to 4 to take Alexander Barkov

[OpIv37]

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In Alexander Barkovs case they would be getting the best of both worlds. A friend for Armia and a super talent who everyone considers to be the 4th best player in the draft. Every other Finn in this draft is at least 2 years away from being ready to play in the NHL so unless its Barkov.. Armia wouldnt have his "friend" on the team for 2 years.. With this admission they want a Finn and Regier publically admitting they are going to try and move up from 8 all signs point to them trying to move up to 4 to take Alexander Barkov

well, that's good, except that they just let the whole league know what they want to do. So, anyone else who wants Barkov knows they need to get ahead of the Sabres and teams in the top 4 can fleece us on a trade.

[trapezeus]

Re: Sabres have their guy?

darcy sucks at almost all things hockey related, but getting a good deal in a trade is the one saving grace he has. let's exercise some patience. plus we are stuck with this guy for another 15 years at this point, so no reason to get riled up.