Gary Bettman confirms Buffalo as hosts for 2016 NHL Draft

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the Buffalo Sabres will indeed serve as hosts for the 2016 NHL Draft. 

Bettman was in Buffalo ahead of the Sabres' afternoon clash with the Anaheim Ducks to confirm the reports that surfaced last week.

The event will take place the weekend of June 24-25, preceded by a week of draft festivities at the First Niagara Center.