For the past two season, the Buffalo Sabres have had the #2 pick in the NHL Draft, picking franchise players in Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. This year, the team wasn't picking quite as high, but Tim Murray and company are hoping the player they pick in the first round proves just as successful as their previous two drafts.
With the #8 overall selection in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Sabres selected LW/RW Alexander Nylander from the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL.
Nylander is an offensively gifted forward, who uses his speed, explosiveness, vision, and creativity to put up points and make his linemates better.