Once NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly announced that the Buffalo Sabres and NOT the New York Rangers would be selecting at number seven, which was where the Blueshirts would have selected since the Chicago Blackhawks already pole-vaulted their way into the top three, did your heart start to race just a bit?
Were you aware at that time that the New York Rangers were also guaranteed of having a top three pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft? Continuing to build on the drama, as any good network would, NBCSN went to commercial before the three lottery winners were to be made public.