Buffalo Sabres Draft Pick History: What Happened?

As you’re probably well aware by now, the Buffalo Sabres currently hold 11 picks in the 2022 NHL Draft, being held later this week in Montreal, Quebec. Let’s take a quick look at where the Sabres are picking this year and how they’ve used those same picks in the past.

If nothing else, take this as a friendly reminder: draft position and number only matter so much. It’s what a player does with the opportunity - and how their team helps them in their development - that matters in the long run.

Pick #9

In 1982, the Sabres selected winger Paul Cyr from the WHL’s Victoria Cougars with this pick. Cyr spent one more year in juniors before making the jump to the NHL. He played six seasons - the…