‘Pedigree seemed to be very important. Three picks are sons of former NHLers: first-rounder Sam Reinhart (father is Paul), Lemieux and Brown (father Doug was on the Red Wings’ Cup-winning teams in 1997 and 1998, and uncle Greg was an Amerks defenseman in the early 1990s). Murray, however, said it was more coincidence with regard to hockey heredity. They simply liked the players.’
Like fathers, like sons? Buffalo Sabres draft recap
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle