Now you're wishing more than ever that the Buffalo Sabres had won the draft lottery. Now you're thinking that the fifth pick might no longer be prime real estate.
Because what you want more than anything is to see University of Minnesota freshman Thomas Vanek someday wearing a Sabres uniform. But let's get serious. Could there really be four teams crazy enough to let him slide?
It's not all that much of a stretch to say Vanek, the most outstanding player, was a one-man-wrecking crew during the Frozen Four. He came out of the corner and surprised Michigan goaltender Al Montoya from a sharp angle as the Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines in overtime of the semifinals.
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