The NHL Draft is just under a month away from kicking off in Las Vegas and we have already seen the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders swap picks ahead of the draft.
Today on Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravalli talks about why the Buffalo Sabres could make their No. 11 pick available in trade talks ahead of a big off-season.
Tyler Yaremchuk: We talked a bit earlier in the week about the Devils and the No. 10 pick being available, is there an urgency in Buffalo and do you think the No. 11 pick could be available?
Frank Seravalli: I had Kevyn Adams on the, Frankly Speaking Podcast just a few weeks ago and asked about the idea of how this team has been rebuilding through a rebuild. You’re five years in and don’t really have anything to show for it, this team has the longest playoff drought in pro sports currently since 2011. They have got a ton of work to do and Adams acknowledged it’s time to go and they have to move in the right direction. That doesn’t mean vaulting yourself into a Stanley Cup contender but you have to be a playoff contender and in the hunt. It’s amazing that if this team had 91 points, which would have equalled what they had a season prior, would have won the tiebreaker and made the playoffs. So for me, the No. 11 pick could be ready in 3-5 years, Adams won’t be the GM if they don’t keep moving so I’m not sure why that pick would have a ton of value, but if you can find the right deal that makes your team better right now that’s what this franchise needs.
