After months of debate, speculation, guesswork, and prayers, the night has finally arrived - it’s finally time for the NHL Expansion Draft! (And Awards!) We’ll get to watch, pick by agonizing pick, who Vegas is taking, the deals they’ve made with other teams, and how the league as a whole will look when it’s all said and done.
From a Buffalo Sabres perspective, the choice for Vegas seems to be between Will Carrier and Linus Ullmark, barring a crazy side deal to take a big contract off Buffalo’s hands. Last night, Vegas GM George McPhee mentioned that they will make some “throwaway picks” for teams that don’t have much to offer, so could we see them potentially take someone like Dmitry Kulikov or Brian Gionta?