TORONTO – The Buffalo Sabres will pick second in the 2015 NHL Draft and have the opportunity to select a top player from one of the deepest draft pools in recent memory.
The Sabres entered the lottery with the best odds of winning it at 20 percent, but randomness favored the Edmonton Oilers, who jumped up two slots to pick first overall.
Buffalo holds two picks in the first round – the second overall pick and either the Islanders or Blues pick.
The 2015 NHL Draft will be held June 26-27 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla.