There were 210 players selected in the 2010 NHL Draft. Nearly half – 102 – have reached the NHL.

Only one of those players was picked by Buffalo, and Mark Pysyk isn’t even on the team anymore.

If anyone is wondering why the Sabres’ depth is lacking, the NHL Draft tells the answer.

The mid- to late 2000s were a time of big misses by the Sabres’ draftniks, led by former General Manager Darcy Regier. Picks made (or not made) a decade ago are the ones hurting Buffalo today.

Marek Zagrapan, Philipp Gogulla, Dennis Persson and Drew Schiestel lead the list of first- and second-round letdowns. None made it to the NHL. While draft mates such as T.J. Oshie, James Neal, Nick Foligno and Alec Martinez are contributing to victories and Stanley Cup runs, the Sabres’ quartet is skating in Europe or out of the game completely.

The Sabres rarely lucked out with later picks, further hurting the cause. Not one of the 13 players selected in rounds three through seven in 2008 or 2010 made it to the NHL. Those are the guys who should be helping out in Buffalo.

Instead, the Sabres’ call-ups this season have combined for three goals and six assists in 68 games.