NHL scouts early mock draft
NHL Central Scouting will release their final rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft next month after the conclusion of the regular season. In the interim, two anonymous scouts (one from each conference) were invited to share their mock first round drafts on the NHL website. The Buffalo Sabres have two picks in each of the first two rounds of the draft, and are well-placed to make any trades if they feel necessary.
Keep it here after the jump to see who the two scouts are predicting the Sabres will be picking up. The draft order used here is from the rankings on March 21st.
| 11 |  BUFFALO SABRES | Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL) |
| SKINNY: | Big, rushing defenseman with a booming shot is an offensive force. | |
| 25 | BUFFALO SABRES | Phillip Di Giuseppe, LW, Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) |
| SKINNY: | Fleet-footed winger has a finishing touch. | |
| 11 | BUFFALO SABRES | Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL) |
| SKINNY: | Building their group with some highly skilled players and Derrick definitely fits the bill. | |
| 25 | BUFFALO SABRES | Oscar Dansk, G, Brynas Jr. (SWE-JR) |
| SKINNY: | A little run on top-end goalies; Oscar will complement Ryan Miller in time. | |
What are your thoughts?