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  • NHL Draft – Live Round One Results

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    1) Tampa Bay – Steven Stamkos, C (Sarnia – OHL) No surprise here. A Joe Sakic/Steve Yzerman type, Stamkos will be surrounded by a new coaching staff, and talented vets Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis to guide him to early success. 2) Los Angeles – Drew Doughty, D (Guelph – OHL) What do you…

  • A few more mocks to chew on…

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    ESPN 13. Buffalo Sabres Josh Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL)The Sabres have drafted other positions the past two years and lost Daniel Briere and Chris Drury via free agency before the 2007-08 season. An upgrade down the middle is desperately needed. Zach Boychuk is a possibility here. Bailey has pro size, though, and could be more…

  • THN mock tabs Eberle, Carlson

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    With Friday’s draft proceedings on the horizon, the Hockey News went ahead and released their 2008 1st round mock. 13. Buffalo selects Jordan Eberle, C (Regina) The Sabres had much of their success using small, skilled players and Eberle is indeed one of those. He’s also courageous and durable enough to make his size a…

  • A look at the mocks

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    This time next week, the Sabres will have some shiny new faces scrambling about, packing their bags for a visit to Western New York for their initial Sabres Prospects Camp. With the annual harvest commencing on Friday, let’s comb the web to see who some of the other sites think the Sabres will be selecting…

  • Buffalo Sabres 2008 Draft Preview

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    Time to push the word count envelope. The 2008 NHL draft class is projected to offer teams flexibility in formulating their draft strategies, as it’s ripe with two rounds worth of quality talent at the skating positions, while being especially top-heavy with upper-tier defensemen. With four of the first 74 picks, Buffalo GM Darcy Regier…

  • Sanborn's McCollum sitting pretty for draft

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    Western New York native Thomas McCollum of the OHL’s Guelph Storm has been ranked the #1 North American goaltender in Central Scouting’s final list for the 2008 NHL draft. Draft winds blow McCollum’s way On the possibility of being selected by the Sabres: “That would be great, to play in front of your hometown fans,”…

  • Central Scouting 2008 Final Rankings

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    Below are the final rankings put out by NHL’s Central Scouting. Buffalo will pick 13th overall, and holds San Jose’s first round pick in a lot that has yet to be determined. NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS First Round 1. Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL); 2. Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL); 3. Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL);…

  • Introducing the 2008 NHL Draft Prospects Video Page

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    With the NHL Draft approaching, feel free to spend some time on a new page here at SabresProspects. Introducing the 2008 NHL Draft Prospects Video Page Additional clips will come soon, as will more info about the prospects including stats, vitals, etc. SabresProspects is planning on attending the NHL Draft in June, so be sure…

  • 2008 NHL Draft Prospects Video Page

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    Steven Stamkos http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p2dvda88CJfBT_UZkwfiFMo= Luke Schenn http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p32F0ehG374hqmfnc5SPf4Q= Nikita Filatov http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p6EsTHew8DroVlwsEMu7hmk= Alex Pietrangelo http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p8Wtaoch63dXNnjMNEgq_9I= Kyle Beach http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p4LMuhnYkWBosqQA6WJB8Ic= Zach Bogosian http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p23weE0CGIni5EQgf3M0hAw= Drew Doughty http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p2jWa19CNVmO3jBp6FP4koc= Tyler Myers http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p5j2R9vsazrJ-l94ed1szWs= Mikhail Stefanovich http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1pw9Y-bXxsWbDVn2k1QIuamU= Tyler Ennis http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p7k63b-KyexAOuPHputiKZ4= Josh Bailey http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p0Fye1su9QAh-3sOFOiA_rQ= Cody Hodgson http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p1CDFpznEjcVc-NPuffyQiY= Mattias Tedenby http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p9zywCoGjJB0D4Oja50Skdg= Yann Sauve http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p0bA6FnokBwnthlGLohBccE= Tyler Cuma http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p8cN2rxPeG7i21_4T_uUG5A= Andre Petersson http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p0HkSf57SfmOWUrPCeo9Ilc= Brett Theberge http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p5Y4j7dn_ym-kc6UyMKdPp4= Jake Youso http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNqWcro7xg1p_SXJ3Gtbk-tOjN7xYEPUo4= Aaron…