Getty The Buffalo Sabres are running out of runway to pull off a major move, potentiall leading them with a draft-day stunner. The Buffalo Sabres are in an interesting position heading into the 2026 NHL Draft. The club obtained the fourth-overall pick from the Chicago Blackhawks in the Bowen Byram trade. The pickup wasn’t bad at all. But it seemed like the organization’s thought process was more inclined towards weaponizing the pick than anything else. And that’s why the Sabres could pull off