When it comes to the offensive side of the draft, Jack Eichel was the easy choice. He will likely decide to leave Boston University and step right into the NHL. After the 2nd pick, it was pretty clear what the Sabres needed to do in the draft and Tim Murray executed.
After trading away Nikita Zadorov to the Colorado Avalanche, the Sabres saw their defensive prospect pool that can make an immediate impact shrink….literally. Replacing Zadorov is going to be tough. He uses his hulking size and ability to turn a play into a Big Z trainwreck to his advantage, just ask new teammate Matt Duchene and Boston’s Max Talbot.