When Tim Murray was the General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres, he was a part of two successful drafts in 2015 and 2016. Those two drafts brought in the likes of Jack Eichel, Brendan Guhle, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Asplund — all of whom either have or will have major roles for Buffalo moving forward.
When Tim Murray was let go and Jason Botterill became the next GM, two more successful drafts followed in 2017 and 2018. Those two drafts brought in the likes of Casey Mittelstadt, Marcus Davidsson, Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson.
Although the successful drafts haven’t exactly transitioned to successful regular seasons, it’s only a matter of time.