Buffalo Sabres First-round draft history

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<TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=496 align=center border=1><!-- begin top nav --><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=496 border=0><TBODY><TR class=tsnpreviews><TD vAlign=center align=middle bgColor=#000000>CSB Rankings (http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/default.asp?c=canoe&page=nhl/draft/2006/DRAFT_RANKINGS.htm) · Draft Order (http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/default.asp?c=canoe&page=nhl/misc/DRAFT-ORDER.htm) · Draft Home (http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/default.asp?c=canoe&page=nhl/draft/2006/index.htm)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><!-- end top nav --><!-- begin location info --><TR><TD><TABLE width=496><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>Buffalo Sabres First-round draft history </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- end location info --><!-- Begin Top Body Table --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=496 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><!-- Begin Content Cell --><TD vAlign=top width=496 bgColor=#ffffff><!-- Begin Outside Content Table --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=496 border=0><TBODY><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent2 width="20%">Year</TD><TD class=tsnContent2 width="35%">Player</TD><TD class=tsnContent2 width="10%">Pos</TD><TD class=tsnContent2 width="35%">College/Team</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>2006</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Dennis Persson</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Vasteras Jr. (SWE)</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>2005</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Marek Zagrapan</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>C</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Chicoutimi</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>2004</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Drew Stafford</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>RW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>North Dakota</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>2003</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Thomas Vanek</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>LW</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Minnesota</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>2002</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Keith Ballard
Daniel Paille</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D
C</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Minnesota
Guelph</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>2001</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Jiri Novotny</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>C</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Budejvoice</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>2000</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Artem Kryukov</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>C</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Yaroslavl 2</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1999</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Barret Heisten</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>LW</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Maine</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1998</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Dimitri Kalinin</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Traktor Chelyabinsk</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1997</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Mika Noronen</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>G</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Tappara Tampere</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1996</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Erik Rasmussen</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>C</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Minnesota</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1995</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Jay McKee
Martin Biron</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D
G</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Niagra Falls
Beauport</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1994</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Wayne Primeau</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>C</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Owen Sound</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1993</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>No Selection</TD><TD class=tsnContent3></TD><TD class=tsnContent3></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1992</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>David Cooper</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Medicine Hat</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1991</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Philippe Boucher</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Granby</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1990</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Brad May</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>LW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Niagra Falls</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1989</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Kevin Haller</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Regina</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1988</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Joel Savage</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>RW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Victoria</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1987</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Pierre Turgeon</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>C</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Granby</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1986</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Shawn Anderson</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Canadian National</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1985</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Calle Johansson</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>V. Frolunda</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1984</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Mikael Andersson</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>LW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>V. Frolunda</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1983</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Tom Barasso
Normand Lacombe
Adam Creighton</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>G
RW
C</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Acton-Boxboro HS
New Hampshire
Ottawa</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1982</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Phil Housley
Paul Cyr
Dave Andreychuk</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D
LW
LW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>St. Paul HS
Victoria
Oshawa</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1981</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Jiri Dudcek</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>RW</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Poldi Kladno</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1980</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Steve Patrick</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>RW</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Brandon</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1979</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Mike Ramsey</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Minnesota</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1978</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Larry Playfair</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Portland</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1977</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>No Selection</TD><TD class=tsnContent3></TD><TD class=tsnContent3></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1976</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>No Selection</TD><TD class=tsncontent3></TD><TD class=tsncontent3></TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1975</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Bob Sauve</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>G</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Laval</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1974</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Lee Fogolin</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Oshawa</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1973</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Morris Titanic</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>LW</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Sudbury</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1972</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Jim Schoenfeld</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>D</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Niagra Falls</TD></TR><TR class=tsnRow><TD class=tsnContent3>1971</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Rick Martin </TD><TD class=tsnContent3>D</TD><TD class=tsnContent3>Montreal</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c5c5><TD class=tsncontent3>1970</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Gilbert Perreault</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>C</TD><TD class=tsncontent3>Montreal</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- End Content Table --></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- End Content Cell --></TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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

[chernobylwraiths]

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]

We had such high hopes for Morris Titanic. :::

[chernobylwraiths]

I forget, how did Edmonton get Fogolin from us?

[Earthquake Enyart]

I forget, how did Edmonton get Fogolin from us?
Wasn't he part of the Grant Fuhr deal?

[Earthquake Enyart]

Wasn't he part of the Grant Fuhr deal?
Nope, part of the WHA expansion draft.

[don137]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

i think Perrson will do great...

[Tinboy]

i think Perrson will do great...

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

[SkateZilla]

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 :respect: