NHL Draft: A Fan’s Guide

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Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Sam Reinhart poses for a photo with team officials after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Sam Reinhart poses for a photo with team officials after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

NHL Draft Options

Sure, we’ve all heard of Auston Matthews, but what about all the other guys who will be picked in the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft?

There are plenty of talented young men who will become NHL prospects this year, and some of them are certainly worth reading up on ahead of the 2016 NHL Draft.

For starters, check out our piece on London Knights’ Matthew Tkachuk and whether or not he could be worth trading up for in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Other options for the Buffalo Sabres: trading the eighth-overall pick for Taylor Hall; trading down to pick up Logan Brown and another first-rounder; or swapping places with Edmonton.

How about sending that eighth-overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks, or the Los Angeles Kings?

As for the prospects, check out our write-ups on Alex Nylander, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dante Fabbro.

Next: More Reading on the NHL Draft