‘Make no mistake, though, despite the lack of warm fuzzy pronouncements, Murray was plenty happy he got his man. After the selection, Murray revealed the Sabres had Reinhart rated as the best player in the draft, ahead of stud defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers. That’s a bit surprising. Ekblad was widely thought of as a worthy No. 1 draft pick. He’s NHL ready and at 18 looks more like he’s 25. Reinhart looks like a kid standing next to Ekblad. But what he may lack in immediate impact he’ll make up for down the road when he hopefully turns into a franchise centerman.’
Reinhart the reward for Sabres' suffering
Source: Tonawanda News