The Buffalo Sabres currently hold the 8th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, and chances are very good that this is exactly where the team will draft.
Sure, I played around with the idea of including the 8th pick in a trade that would bring someone like Taylor Hall to the 716, and I debated whether Matthew Tkachuk was worth moving up for, but given where the Sabres sit in the draft, there is no real reason to believe that either of these options will pan out.
And what I am about to discuss might not happen, either, but personally, I believe it is more likely than seeing the Sabres move up in the draft, so let’s get to the topic of whether or not the Buffalo Sabres should actually move DOWN in the draft.