Odds are Sabres won’t get top pick in NHL Draft LotterySource: Olean Times Herald ‘After Dahlin, the consensus top pick, the draft falls off, meaning if the Sabres don’t win, they likely won’t nab an NHL-ready youngster in June.’ Related posts: Sabres Notebook: NHL releases draft lottery odds Sabres can’t keep top pick during lottery, will draft second in June The Sabres try to beat the odds at the NHL Draft Lottery Sabres lose out in draft lottery, will pick second in NHL draft Changes on the horizon for Draft Lottery