Sabres deal for extra pick

By The Associated Press

Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:38 PM EDT

BUFFALO - General manager Darcy Regier continued dealing on the second day of the NHL Draft in Ottawa, ultimately netting the Sabres some quantity they hope turns to quality.
After swapping first-round picks with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday to land 6-foot-7 defenseman Tyler Myers, Regier leaned on the Kings once again Saturday after the player Buffalo had pegged for its third-round pick was gone.

Buffalo ended up with an extra fourth-round selection that gave them six of the first 104 draft picks.

“At that point in the draft you're looking at value,” Sabres director of amateur scouting Kevin Devine said.

The Sabres began Saturday by selecting Luke Adam, the 6-foot-2 center that led the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring with 66 points in 70 games. Adam, who isn't afraid to drive to the net to make things happen, made great strides this past season after scoring just 15 points in 63 games his rookie year.

The Sabres then shipped their third-round pick (74th overall) to the Kings in exchange for L.A.'s third-round (81st overall) and fourth-round selections (101st overall). Buffalo in turn selected Minnesota natives Cory Fienhage and Justin Jokinen. They concluded with the fourth-round selection (104th overall) of Jordon Southorn, a 6-foot-2 defenseman who hails from Montreal.

Fienhage, another 6-foot-2 defenseman, captained Eastview High School in Apple Valley before graduating and had 12 points in 24 games.

He will hone his skills for the next couple of years at the University of North Dakota, the same school that current Sabres forward Drew Stafford attended.

Jokinen tallied 21 goals and 39 points as a senior forward at Cloquet High School this past season. Scouts say Jokinen needs to work on his strength, but he already possesses the ability to score goals using finesse and skill.

Southorn is more of a physical blueliner, collecting 70 penalty minutes in 69 games for Prince Edward Island of the QMJHL last season.

In the fifth round, Buffalo picked winger Jacob Lagace, who finished third in scoring for Chicoutimi of the QMJHL. Lagace's slick skating helped earn him a place on Canada's Under-18 team.

The Sabres concluded the draft by taking defenseman Nick Crawford in the sixth round. Crawford is an Ontario native who played with Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League.

Buffalo did not have a seventh-round pick, having dealt that to the San Jose Sharks in the February deal that involved two-time All-Star defenseman Brian Campbell.

In all, Buffalo got four forwards and four defensemen over the two-day draft.

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