Myers Is Ready
It's clear from reading Tyler Myers' comments in today's News that he feels he's ready to play in the NHL. In fact, it sounds as if Myers believes he could have played with the Sabres last year. As John Vogl points out in the story, eight players who were drafted in 2008 played at least half the season in the league a year ago. Myers, who turned 19 in February, could have contributed on a suspect Buffalo defense and gained a valuable year of experience, as those other kids did last season.
Myers, who is 6-8, was a force in the Western Hockey League. He has played in the WHL for four seasons. He looked good in Sabres' camp a year ago. Myers doesn't need to play another year in juniors to prepare himself for the big-time. It would be a waste of his time. He should be with the Sabres, learning from his mistakes at the highest level. It's not as if the Sabres are some Stanley Cup threat. If other teams can throw their kids out there and let them learn on the fly, there's no reason the Sabres can't do the same thing.
