Not only did Jason Botterill walk out of the offseason revamping his roster by adding players like Jeff Skinner, Conor Sheary, Rasmus Dahlin, Patrik Berglund, Tage Thompson and Vladimir Sobotka. He also managed to walk out of the summer with three first-round picks, including the Sabres own pick.
The first pick came early in the summer courtesy of the Evander Kane trade that was made at this past trade deadline. By Kane re-signing with the San Jose Sharks, the draft pick compensation changed from a second-round pick to a 2019 first-round pick.