What could the Sabers realistically get back on a trade for the number 1? – The athlete

When the NHL Draft begins July 23, the Sabers will almost certainly be the first. The number 1 has not been traded for 18 years. Put another way, those prospects were born in diapers or not even when Pittsburgh and Florida switched places in 2003.

But it’s not out of the question that Buffalo will take a step. Yes, there is a tiny chance a team that dies for talent will turn down the best prospect. But maybe someone desperately needs Owen Power and desires the defender more than the Sabers. It would be wise to listen.

The top pick used to be fair game. The teams traded it four times over a five-year period from 1999 to 2003 and used the selection as currency to improve their club or manipulate the draft.

How were you? Was it wise to go downstairs? And how far did they fall?

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