Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; Jack Eichel poses with team executives after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
23. Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres were almost as active in acquiring talent this summer as they were in unloading it last season during their tank effort. They obviously preferred McDavid, but Jack Eichel should be the perfect player to build this franchise around.
I’m not ready to launch Buffalo into the top-twenty just yet, but I expect them to be much improved from last season. Considering how they’ve started their rebuild, watch out for the Sabres in the next two to three years.
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