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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Buffalo is likely going to have two top 5 picks next season. Unbelievable.
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I wouldn't bet on it.
I don't think the Islanders are going to be that bad (bottom 4/5 in the league) next year... young core + high pick this year + no reverse performance incentive (no high pick means less incentive to sell at deadline, deliberately play suboptimal line-up like we did for the Nashville game last year, etc.). I wouldn't say them handing Buff a top 5 pick is out of the question, if there's anything the Islanders are good at it's being bad, but absent the 1st round pick a lot of their late season discision making process will be different to reflect that. Top 10 pick? yeah I could buy that but top five is far from a sure thing.
The Sabres are going to be really bad though. I find it shocking that they're this bad with a legit elite goaltender having a great season.