Buffalo Sabres First-round draft history

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Buffalo Sabres First-round draft history Year Player Pos College/Team 2006 Dennis Persson D Vasteras Jr. (SWE) 2005 Marek Zagrapan C Chicoutimi 2004 Drew Stafford RW North Dakota 2003 Thomas Vanek LW Minnesota 2002 Keith Ballard Daniel Paille D C Minnesota Guelph 2001 Jiri Novotny C Budejvoice 2000 Artem Kryukov C Yaroslavl 2 1999 Barret Heisten LW Maine 1998 Dimitri Kalinin D Traktor Chelyabinsk 1997 Mika Noronen G Tappara Tampere 1996 Erik Rasmussen C Minnesota 1995 Jay McKee Martin Biron D G Niagra Falls Beauport 1994 Wayne Primeau C Owen Sound 1993 No Selection 1992 David Cooper D Medicine Hat 1991 Philippe Boucher D Granby 1990 Brad May LW Niagra Falls 1989 Kevin Haller D Regina 1988 Joel Savage RW Victoria 1987 Pierre Turgeon C Granby 1986 Shawn Anderson D Canadian National 1985 Calle Johansson D V. Frolunda 1984 Mikael Andersson LW V. Frolunda 1983 Tom Barasso Normand Lacombe Adam Creighton G RW C Acton-Boxboro HS New Hampshire Ottawa 1982 Phil Housley Paul Cyr Dave Andreychuk D LW LW St. Paul HS Victoria Oshawa 1981 Jiri Dudcek RW Poldi Kladno 1980 Steve Patrick RW Brandon 1979 Mike Ramsey D Minnesota 1978 Larry Playfair D Portland 1977 No Selection 1976 No Selection 1975 Bob Sauve G Laval 1974 Lee Fogolin D Oshawa 1973 Morris Titanic LW Sudbury 1972 Jim Schoenfeld D Niagra Falls 1971 Rick Martin D Montreal 1970 Gilbert Perreault C Montreal

82 and 83 had soooooooooo much promise. I remember those drafts. What a disappointment. We could have been a dynasty....

[chernobylwraiths]

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Rich Martin was a defenseman?!

Since Kalinin there is only Vanek. I have barely even heard of Novotny and Paille but not the others.

[Earthquake Enyart]

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We had such high hopes for Morris Titanic.

[chernobylwraiths]

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I forget, how did Edmonton get Fogolin from us?

[Earthquake Enyart]

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I forget, how did Edmonton get Fogolin from us?

Wasn't he part of the Grant Fuhr deal?

[Earthquake Enyart]

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Wasn't he part of the Grant Fuhr deal?

Nope, part of the WHA expansion draft.

[don137]

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Amazing how other than Morris Titanic everyone of of first round selections in the 70's had a really good career...Our drafting the last 6-7 have been very marginal at best

[chernobylwraiths]

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Nope, part of the WHA expansion draft.

I was gonna say that. I wonder how many we could protect? Lee was very young when he left and played for Edmonton for a ton of years.

[chernobylwraiths]

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Amazing how other than Morris Titanic everyone of of first round selections in the 70's had a really good career...Our drafting the last 6-7 have been very marginal at best

That will happen when you just about double in size league wide.

[Tinboy]

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Marek Zagrapan have posted back to back seasons with +80 points in QMJHL and will probably be in Rochester this year. A very fast forward with a quick release. Downside is that he plays to emotional sometimes and gets a lot of penalties. I ranked him over Pominville when it comes to prospects. The same with Stafford a good two-way player with good size and strength. A very good playmaker how is excellent around the boards. Will also be in Rochester this year.

[don137]

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That will happen when you just about double in size league wide.

The league may of doubled in size but the NHL also expanded to players around the world so there is double the amount of players available. Back in the 70's there were mostly Canadiens and American players in the draft. Plus the last 6-7 years Buffalo drafted mostly in the top 20 picks. You think we'd have more to show for it.

[chernobylwraiths]

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The league may of doubled in size but the NHL also expanded to players around the world so there is double the amount of players available. Back in the 70's there were mostly Canadiens and American players in the draft. Plus the last 6-7 years Buffalo drafted mostly in the top 20 picks. You think we'd have more to show for it.

Well then, with the league doubling in size AND the influx of European and Russian players, it is that much more difficult to pick a player from all the available players. Plus, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, I believe the age a player gets drafted has gone down a year or two which compounds the problem. It is harder to find someone who will be NHL good when you are scouting them when they are 16.

[SkateZilla]

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i think Perrson will do great...

[Tinboy]

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i think Perrson will do great...

I'm not so sure. I have my hopes on Persson

[SkateZilla]

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I'm not so sure. I have my hopes on Persson

yuo know what i mean,
i feel sorry for RJ ... lmao

not a nice thing to say about a Persson .. hahah