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[SDS]

[d4rksabre]

BRAWLLLLLAAA

[wjag]

About the only blemish I can find is he is a Leaf's fan...

[nobody]

wjag, on Jun 26 2009, 09:11 PM, said:

About the only blemish I can find is he is a Leaf's fan...

So he'll help sell those empty seats for those platinum games.

[SDS]

wjag, on Jun 26 2009, 09:11 PM, said:

About the only blemish I can find is he is a Leaf's fan...

he's mildly retarded?

[PASabreFan]

He was asked if he could pick three people to join him for dinner, who would they be... Tiger Woods, Cam Neely and Todd Bertuzzi.

Numbskull.

Sabres can write his bio now for the media guide.

Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber

Favorite food: Steak

etc.

[SDS]

PASabreFan, on Jun 26 2009, 09:15 PM, said:

He was asked if he could pick three people to join him for dinner, who would they be... Tiger Woods, Cam Neely and Todd Bertuzzi.

Numbskull.

chin up.  You were #4.

[wjag]

PASabreFan, on Jun 26 2009, 09:15 PM, said:

He was asked if he could pick three people to join him for dinner, who would they be... Tiger Woods, Cam Neely and Todd Bertuzzi.

Numbskull.

No Gandhi... sup wit dat?

[PASabreFan]

SDS, on Jun 26 2009, 09:16 PM, said:

chin up.  You were #4.

I don't want sloppy fourths.

[silvermike]

TSN:

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13   Buffalo   Zack Kassian - RW - Peterborough

Analysis: "You want to talk nasty? You want to talk Milan Lucic? That's Zach Kassian. He's been drafted by a team with lots of undersized players. He was an organizational need for the Sabres." - Pierre McGuire

[jayg]

[jimiVbaby]

silvermike, on Jun 26 2009, 09:18 PM, said:

TSN:

Do I hate the pick?  No.  I haven't seen much of him, but I don't see him as much of a game breaker.  Kulikov could also have been the pick here, but I think this is more of a statement to the fans rather than taking the best player available.  He could be Ryan Getzlaf or Wayne Primeau, I guess we'll find out.

[SabreFan78]

[matter2003]

Wow....I cannot believe we finally drafted this kinda guy...

Thank God...many of the scouts said he is a Milan Lucic type player, but he is ahead of where Lucic was at his age...

sounds like a great pick for the Sabres...

[carpandean]

SabreFan78, on Jun 26 2009, 09:30 PM, said:

Good, I've been missing the spin-o-rama since Soupy left!

I'm glad that they took him and agree that there was definitely a message in that pick.  As I said before, he could end up being "just" a Goose or possibly Mair type player or he could be a Getzlaf.  What he won't be is an undersized, finesse third-liner.

[deluca67]

Not just a great pick it was the only pick. What the Sabres need to do now is follow it up and not let it be a stand alone move like the Rivet deal. Make this move just one talking point of a successful off-season.

[RayFinkle]

carpandean, on Jun 26 2009, 10:11 PM, said:

Good, I've been missing the spin-o-rama since Soupy left!

I'm glad that they took him and agree that there was definitely a message in that pick.  As I said before, he could end up being "just" a Goose or possibly Mair type player or he could be a Getzlaf.  What he won't be is an undersized, finesse third-liner.

Half a season with the big club and he'll be turtling like a pro.

[R_dudly]

DeLuca67, on Jun 26 2009, 10:14 PM, said:

Not just a great pick it was the only pick. What the Sabres need to do now is follow it up and not let it be a stand alone move like the Rivet deal. Make this move just one talking point of a successful off-season.

Agreed ..

[matter2003]

RayFinkle, on Jun 26 2009, 10:15 PM, said:

Half a season with the big club and he'll be turtling like a pro.

He listed his favorite player as Cam Neely and his favorite website as dropyourgloves.com

I don't think he has the kind of makeup that would lead to this...

[The_Swannie_House]

I like it

[carpandean]

silvermike, on Jun 26 2009, 09:18 PM, said:

TSN:

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Analysis: "You want to talk nasty? You want to talk Milan Lucic? That's Zach Kassian. He's been drafted by a team with lots of undersized players. He was an organizational need for the Sabres." - Pierre McGuire

He also said that he was hands down the best checker and best fighter in the draft class (top prospects.)

[VansTheMans]

Excellent, excellent news.

Kassian could develop into an excellent, powerful power forward.

[dante23x]

I love the pick. Gives me some faith in Darcy, finally.  

[CallawaySabres]

First time in Bills and Sabres history of the draft that they pick the guy that I want - thank you thank you thank you

[billsrcursed]

CallawaySabres, on Jun 26 2009, 10:44 PM, said:

First time in Bills and Sabres history of the draft that they pick the guy that I want - thank you thank you thank you

What????????

You didn't like the Willis move?????  

Agree on the pick, me likey!

[PASabreFan]

Darcy shakes hands with his right hand and covers the other person's hand with his left hand. Who could have guessed! Shocking! Also gotta love Darcy's metrosexual frames. Probably twitters with LQ's optician.

[LabattBlue]

I'm shocked and very happy at the same time.  I still believe the worst case scenario is that Kassian ends up being a 3rd line terror.  Best case...Scoring line winger who plays with a mean streak.   As far as I know, there is currently no one on the Sabres roster or in the system who comes close to Kassian's attributes.


GREAT PICK!!!!!!

[shrader]

It was definitely the best pick with the way things played out (pretty much as expected).  My main concern is if he takes forever to develop.  Now let's see how the rest of this thing plays out.

[navybillsfan]

We need this kid to develop quick!  Great tuff fearless prick!   We got a need here checked!

[carpandean]

By the way, the title should be changed, as NHL.com lists him as 6'3", 210 lbs.

[d4rksabre]

Also, he has awesome sideburns. Did you guys see those in his highlight video?

If he turns into the player I hope he is, I might have a new man crush.

Yes, I am THAT desperate for a physical presence on this team.

[PASabreFan]

d4rksabre, on Jun 26 2009, 11:32 PM, said:

Also, he has awesome sideburns. Did you guys see those in his highlight video?

If he turns into the player I hope he is, I might have a new man crush.

Yes, I am THAT desperate for a physical presence on this team.

Fixed.

[SDS]

"Appeared in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game, where he gained some notoriety for his hit on John Tavares that would leave Tavares with a shoulder injury for the remainder of the 2008-09 season."

[deluca67]

d4rksabre, on Jun 26 2009, 11:32 PM, said:

Also, he has awesome sideburns. Did you guys see those in his highlight video?

If he turns into the player I hope he is, I might have a new man crush.

Yes, I am THAT desperate for a physical presence on this team.

Some one might need to teach the Sabres training staff how to was a jock. It's been a while since they had to.

[d4rksabre]

PASabreFan, on Jun 26 2009, 11:33 PM, said:

Fixed.

It's true. I miss BM.

SDS, on Jun 26 2009, 11:33 PM, said:

"Appeared in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game, where he gained some notoriety for his hit on John Tavares that would leave Tavares with a shoulder injury for the remainder of the 2008-09 season."

Boo-yah!

[wildcat48]

Sabres gain size with first round selection
June 27, 2009

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Portland, ME – The Buffalo Sabres made a big statement with their first round selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft being held in Montreal on Friday night.

The Sabres selected Zack Kassian with the 13th overall pick and by doing so have instantly upgraded their size at the forward position.

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[Foligno's Nose]

Clear the track with the Zack-Attack!
(with apologies to Eddie Shack)

[Alaska Darin]

And Patrick Kaleta smiles at the thought of someone who can actually play hockey coming to his aid...

[ChileanSeaBass]

could he be the second coming of Brad May?  May went 14th overall in 1990 and then was considered one of the toughest guys in the draft as well.

[SwampD]

I can honestly say that I know nothing of Zach Kassian.  Even though he has the size now, at only eighteen, when would be the earliest we could expect to see him playing as a Sabre?