Draft Day is upon us

Here are some random thoughts on one of my favorite days of the year.

- If Mikhail Grigorenko is there at 12 and the Sabres use the Russian Factor excuse to pass on him, they are really stupid.

- I wish there was a way for the Sabres to get Alex Galchenyuk. He's a potential franchise center and the Sabres need one badly.

- If Radek Faksa becomes a Sabre tonight, I'll be psyched.

- I will be conflicted if the Sabres draft Teuvo Teravainen. I love the skill and hockey sense. I hate the size and position that he plays, though.

- There are a lot of good defensemen in this year's draft. But, if the Sabres bypass a solid center prospect to take a defenseman at 12, I may throw something at my television.

- TSN's rankings are pretty close to what happens in a lot of drafts and they have 3 solid centers (Faksa, Grigorenko, and Zemgus Girgensons) at 11, 12, and 13. I'll be happy if the Sabres get one of those three players at 12.

- At 21, the Sabres might take this year's "next Milan Lucic" in Plymouth Whalers winger Thomas Wilson. It would be an interesting pick given that the Sabres just traded away Zack Kassian who was touted as his draft year's "next Milan Lucic".

- If Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce falls to 21, I would hope that the Sabres would sprint to the podium to take him. I think he could be like Mike Richards as a center that goes in the mid to late 1st round and turns into a very good NHL player. Although, a comparison to Wayne Primeau scares me a bit.

- Oshawa Generals center Scott Laughton is another guy that the Sabres could look at both at 12 and 21 and I wouldn't be upset if the Sabres take him.

- Czech center Tomas Hertl is a finesse guy with good size and if he falls to the early 2nd round, I would hope the Sabres would take a look at him.

- If the Sabres take a goalie in the second round, I hope it Sweden's Oscar Dansk. I'm not really big on Malcolm Subban or Russian Andrei Vasilevski in goal. I'd rather roll the dice on a later round American like Anthony Stolarz, Jon Gillies, or Collin Olson.

- I don't see the Sabres making too many deals despite all the talk. But, they could surprise me. I can't wait to see what happens tonight and again tomorrow.