The National Hockey League welcomed 217 new players into their brotherhood from multiple countries, leagues and ethnicities following the official completion of the 2019 NHL Entry Level Draft.
Despite the excitement surrounding the annual influx of new talent, many found themselves vastly underwhelmed once the final buzzer sounded.
Buffalo Sabres fans in particular found themselves looking into numerous potential trade partners, chomping at the bit to get Jason Botterill’s “roster surgery” on the operating table.
What appeared to upset most were what the trades themselves included.
Whenever a trade or free agent signing is consummated, the immediate thought is – could the Sabres have pulled that off?