Juri kulich. He’s consistently put up numbers in the all but nothing to show for at the nhl level. I would have said Levi but we’ve seen him at a high level already when he first started.
Independent-Tea-4686
Connolly 100%
tmfitz7
Dahlin. Eichel had potential but not like Dahlin, best player of position for decades
timmeedski
I guess let’s look at current Sabres in the system:
Are we defining potential as highest ceiling or largest gap between current and ceiling? Such as Dahlin is currently a top 2 D with Norris potential, so would he have more potential than say Wahlburg who isn’t an NHLer and I see could have 2nd line C potential?
For me either way it’s Benson. He’s a 19yr old mid-6 who I could see with elite wing potential. Think of similar to Marner, excellent defensively, great passer, will still put up 20-25G
Also if we’re looking at how had the highest potential, I mean Hasek wins again. Backup who went to GOAT
happy_life15
Tsujimoto.
CartographerLocal321
I don’t know if this should be still able to be realized or anyone who has untapped potential. I’d say current is Levi. I think that kid could dominate in the league. History of go with Ennis. If he was healthy, who f-ing knows.
zebbers
Oloffson
SergeantBleuCheese
Either Nick baptiste or Justin Bailey. We’re going to have a hell of a 4th line someday
distancetomars
I feel like Levi should be on this
rustcity716
It was and still is Dahlin
czupek
Dahlin. He still can be much better
SeaWhoa
Unrealized: Connolly
Realized: Hašek
Realized right around when the Sabres decided to trade them: Turgeon, Eichel
26007
Perreault. His potential convinced many veteran players to come to a new franchise and even though they never won it all with him, if say his potential was realized as he quickly became one of the greatest NHL players of his era
GoGlenMoCo
If we’re counting potential that was actually fulfilled, Hasek. If unfulfilled, Tim Connolly. Current potential with career results TBD goes to Dahlin.
jtowndub
LaFontaine for sure
The_Ineffable_One
Kassian.
AssinineAssassin
Pierre Turgeon
thoughtfreeze
Most potential in an absolute sense? Either Dahlin or Eichel.
Connolly comes to mind as a quick answer, but I really think he was close to his full potential the back half of his career. He was great on both ends of the ice and almost a PPG for a couple seasons. The injuries took away some finishing touches on offense, but even without those it’s not like he would have been a top-10 forward in the league. Whereas Dahlin and Eichel’s ceiling would easily be top 5 at their respective positions.
And I say this as someone who has TC as my favorite Sabre and watched the 2006 playoff run in person.
DJ-dicknose
Grigorenko. There were talks of him going 1oa. I don’t know if this was a massive miscalculation, or the Sabres failed to develop him properly.
sillygoosiee
Tyler Myers
3389sabres716
Levi
Right-Fishing5389
Dahlin has the potential to be the best defender in the league. If Levi gets a chance he could be a top tier keeper but as of right now they’re favouring ukko pekka
edwinsagain
It’s Connolly
Several-Dingo4022
Tim Connelly without the concussions.
Neo_Sapphire
I’ll go with Maxim Afinogenov. He was a highlight reel player but if he was more consistent…man he had potential to be far greater.
Sammy_Three_Balls
Ramsus Dahlin
Tsujimoto3
It’s Dahlin, for sure.
TRDht29er
Power
spaceskimo
Tim Connolly
Always the “What could have been” player.
tanowak
Met Teppo and his parents in tjmaxx on transit, he was buying them tennis rackets to play in downtime. He signed a shirt for me, wish I got a picture, great guy.
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Tage Thompson or Sam Reinhardt
Has or had? Realized or unrealized?
Tim Connolly comes to mind.
Quinnnnnnnnnn
Eichel
Juri kulich. He’s consistently put up numbers in the all but nothing to show for at the nhl level. I would have said Levi but we’ve seen him at a high level already when he first started.
Connolly 100%
Dahlin. Eichel had potential but not like Dahlin, best player of position for decades
I guess let’s look at current Sabres in the system:
Are we defining potential as highest ceiling or largest gap between current and ceiling? Such as Dahlin is currently a top 2 D with Norris potential, so would he have more potential than say Wahlburg who isn’t an NHLer and I see could have 2nd line C potential?
For me either way it’s Benson. He’s a 19yr old mid-6 who I could see with elite wing potential. Think of similar to Marner, excellent defensively, great passer, will still put up 20-25G
Also if we’re looking at how had the highest potential, I mean Hasek wins again. Backup who went to GOAT
Tsujimoto.
I don’t know if this should be still able to be realized or anyone who has untapped potential. I’d say current is Levi. I think that kid could dominate in the league. History of go with Ennis. If he was healthy, who f-ing knows.
Oloffson
Either Nick baptiste or Justin Bailey. We’re going to have a hell of a 4th line someday
I feel like Levi should be on this
It was and still is Dahlin
Dahlin. He still can be much better
Unrealized: Connolly
Realized: Hašek
Realized right around when the Sabres decided to trade them: Turgeon, Eichel
Perreault. His potential convinced many veteran players to come to a new franchise and even though they never won it all with him, if say his potential was realized as he quickly became one of the greatest NHL players of his era
If we’re counting potential that was actually fulfilled, Hasek. If unfulfilled, Tim Connolly. Current potential with career results TBD goes to Dahlin.
LaFontaine for sure
Kassian.
Pierre Turgeon
Most potential in an absolute sense? Either Dahlin or Eichel.
Connolly comes to mind as a quick answer, but I really think he was close to his full potential the back half of his career. He was great on both ends of the ice and almost a PPG for a couple seasons. The injuries took away some finishing touches on offense, but even without those it’s not like he would have been a top-10 forward in the league. Whereas Dahlin and Eichel’s ceiling would easily be top 5 at their respective positions.
And I say this as someone who has TC as my favorite Sabre and watched the 2006 playoff run in person.
Grigorenko. There were talks of him going 1oa. I don’t know if this was a massive miscalculation, or the Sabres failed to develop him properly.
Tyler Myers
Levi
Dahlin has the potential to be the best defender in the league.
If Levi gets a chance he could be a top tier keeper but as of right now they’re favouring ukko pekka
It’s Connolly
Tim Connelly without the concussions.
I’ll go with Maxim Afinogenov. He was a highlight reel player but if he was more consistent…man he had potential to be far greater.
Ramsus Dahlin
It’s Dahlin, for sure.
Power
Tim Connolly
Always the “What could have been” player.
Met Teppo and his parents in tjmaxx on transit, he was buying them tennis rackets to play in downtime. He signed a shirt for me, wish I got a picture, great guy.