Don Cherry
06-22-2003, 08:13 AM
Minnesota star returning to town after tradeless day
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - If the Buffalo Sabres ever want to make Thomas Vanek feel more at home, whenever he scores a goal the HSBC Arena sound system can play "Edelweiss."
The Sabres received inquiries from as many as 15 teams hoping to obtain the fifth selection in the NHL draft. But the Sabres held on Saturday in the Gaylord Entertainment Center and took the dazzling forward from the Alps. No Austrian has ever been drafted higher.
"We got a dynamic player," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "There were options along the way, but the player we got is the player we wanted. more on Vanek (http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20030622/1000391.asp)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - If the Buffalo Sabres ever want to make Thomas Vanek feel more at home, whenever he scores a goal the HSBC Arena sound system can play "Edelweiss."
The Sabres received inquiries from as many as 15 teams hoping to obtain the fifth selection in the NHL draft. But the Sabres held on Saturday in the Gaylord Entertainment Center and took the dazzling forward from the Alps. No Austrian has ever been drafted higher.
"We got a dynamic player," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "There were options along the way, but the player we got is the player we wanted. more on Vanek (http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20030622/1000391.asp)
http://buffalonews.com/graphics/2003/06/22/0622vanek_COLOR.jpg