Isles Win NHL Draft Lotto, Sabres to Pick 9
The Buffalo Sabres slid back two spots after the New York Islanders and Utah Hockey Club jumped up the draft order after the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. Catch our thoughts on the outcome of the lottery and the players the Sabres could target at ninth overall.
The Instigator Podcast · Bleav + Chris Ostrander
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Show Notes
A pair of teams leapt up the draft order after the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. The New York Islanders will be picking first overall while the Utah Hockey Club moved from 14th to fourth, locking in the San Jose Sharks at second overall (:20). The Sabres were bumped to ninth overall after two teams from behind them moved up. We walk through the lottery results and offer a few thoughts on the direction we'd go if we were in the GM chair with the Islanders (6:58). Then we tackle the Sabres options at ninth overall (15:53) The 2025 class isn't exceptional after the first few picks, meaning there are a number of directions the Sabres could go with their selection (23:10). We touch on a few as we look ahead to next month's draft and the rest of the offseason.
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