Is Ryan Warsofsky the frontrunner for the Sharks coaching position?
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The Buffalo Sabers are willing to trade the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – An Episode Thinking About Losing to the Buffalo Sabers who are willing to move their first-round pick, 11th overall.
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Marek: “Anything new on the Buffalo Sabres? And we have to point out, as Seth Appert joins Lindy Ruff’s bench, Michael Leone, who spent several seasons with Green Bay of the USHL as a coach and general manager, is the new coach of the Rochester Americans.
Friedman: “You know, we mentioned on your show the other day, it’s like (Devils GM) Tom Fitzgerald went on the record, NHL.com, and said his 10th pick is available. I think Buffalo’s 11th Pick is available as well.
I don’t think they will do it to do it. But they got it there. And they say if you’re really interested in that option, and it’s something that will help us, we’ll do it.
Like they did, and something like, they don’t limit themselves to ‘we want this.’ They are willing to go down, get many inheritances. They are determined to get the player. Like I think they’re really interested in another six striker. That’s what I think they want. And if they can find one, they will. That’s what a few groups have told me.
Now one of the things that Buffalo has shown is, you know, they’ve got a lot of their guys signed, obviously, but they’ve got the next wave of players coming up and eventually they’re going to sign, they’ve got to sign those guys. again. And they don’t want to get themselves into caps trouble.
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But if there’s a top six out there, they’re looking. I mean, that’s almost dumb to say, like everyone else, but that’s exactly what Buffalo wants.
