Apr 15, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center
Jonathan Toews(19) is checked by Nashville Predators center
Paul Gaustad(28) during the first period in game one of the first round of the the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
How do you turn a seventh round draft pick into a first round draft pick? You thank Darcy Regier for trading the Buffalo Sabres best 7th round draft selection for a first round draft pick to the Nashville Predators.
With the 220th pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected Paul Gaustad. He was an ok player for the Buffalo Sabres, but really paid off when Darcy Regier held his ground and overvalued his player, but got what he wanted at trade deadline day.
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Now let’s pause for a moment for all those people to jump down to the comments section and enter in their stop bashing Darcy comments, because well that is what one does when reading a Buffalo Sabres site that even mentions his name.
For the eighth round – it came down to two players, Randy Cunneyworth and Derek Plante. Even though he was traded to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars – and was honored with a Stanley Cup ring – Randy Cunneyworth gets the nod as the best eight round draft selection in Buffalo Sabres history, as the 167th selection in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
Next: Rounds 9-12