Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
And to everyone who wanted us to draft Fucale. Why? We have Hackett, whom is already closer to the being NHL ready then Fucale would be at this point. Ullmark is playing against grown ass men in the SEL and posted incredible numbers this year and will continue to play for them for two more years. And what about Makorov, the undrafted goalie played in the WHL and had a 37-17-5 record posting a 2.62 GAA and a .919 sv% and won 18 straight games too. Then we also have Miller and Enroth who are the one-two punch right now. There was no reason in drafting a goalie when we have 7 total goalies in the system. Three who have real huge potential.
Here’s why.
Leggio is a UFA. Miller will be gone soon, one way or the other.
That leaves Hackett and Enroth in the NHL for the near future. Whether either one of them is a #1 NHL goalie remains to be seen. I like Ullmark and Makarov, too, but it looks like they will be the only viable prospects in our system (and that’s IF Ullmark is allowed/wants to leave the SEL). We’re not talking about this scenario cropping up in a few years here. We are talking about the minute Miller is gone, and let’s face it, there’s a good chance that happens this summer. That means NOW.
If Enroth or Hackett can’t handle the NHL, then Ullmark or Makarov has to come up, and they aren’t ready yet. As an organization, we are
not deep in goal, and the clock is ticking. You will note that Darcy
did draft a goalie later in the draft.
Even if we were solid in goal, we still should have taken Fucale, because he was easily the best player left in the draft at 35. There would have been no harm in developing him, and then trading him, if there was no room for him in Buffalo once he was ready for the NHL.