With the 2015 NHL Draft just over two months away, this is a great time to look back on some of the past drafts and see just how things panned out for those players and their respective teams, especially the Buffalo Sabres.
Today, we’ll go back eight years in time, to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Held in Columbus and hosted by the Blue Jackets, the 2007 NHL Draft saw Buffalo native Patrick Kane chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overall selection. The Flyers then selected left winger James van Riemsdyk before the Coyotes chose Kyle Turris, the top-ranked prospect, with the third overall pick.