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'Mats Lindgren played in his first full season in the WHL after having two shortened seasons due to the COVID gap year. In the 2021-22 season, which was the gap year, he played 22 games for the Blazers recording 10 points (1+9). He also played in United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) with the Chicago Cougars where he played 10 games and scored 11 points (2+9).' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Mats Lindgren with the 106th pick of the 2022 NHL Draft

'According to Elite Prospects, the player still needs time to adjust to the speed and skill of the QMJHL. There were times throughout the season where he looked lost and behind the play, however, there were still flashes of his offensive side as the season progressed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Vsevolod Komarov with the 134th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft

'Jake Richard played this past season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. This was his only season with the team as he is committed to the University of Connecticut for the fall.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select right winger Jake Richard with the 170th overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft

'Karlsson plays in the SHL system for the junior team of Orebro HK. This year in J20 Nationell, he played 41 games scoring 31 goals and adding 17 assists for 48 points. He also played five playoff games where he contributed six points(4+2). Karlsson did play 2 games in the SHL this year, however, he didn't add any points for his side.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select center Gustav Karlsson with the 187th overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft

'Berndtsson played the entirety of the 2021-22 season in the junior league in Sweden J20 Nationell. In 47 games, the winger scored 22 goals and had 27 assists for a total of 49 points. The 6-foot, 179 pound winger also added two goals in three playoff games for his team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Joel Ratovic Berndtsson with the 202nd overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft

'The 6-foot, 168 pound 19-year-old has been described as a smart skater and playmaker who can think on the fly to create the best chances for his team. Sjodin is the fifth center that the Sabres have selected in this draft along with Matt Savoie, Noah Ostlund, Jiri Kulich, and Gustav Karlsson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select center Linus Sjodin with the 211th pick of the 2022 NHL Draft

'The St. Albert, Alberta native was one of the top-10 scorers in the WHL last season with 35 goals and 55 assists for 90 points in 65 games, helping the Ice win 53 of their 68 games last year. The Ice fell short in the Conference Final Round of the WHL playoffs, losing in five games to the Edmonton Oil Kings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Matthew Savoie with ninth pick in 2022 NHL Draft

'The 5-foot-11 center played 32 games this past season in the J20 Nationell junior league in Sweden with Djurgårdens IF. In those contests, Östlund tallied nine goals and 33 assists for a total of 42 points. Along with his time in the Swedish junior league, he played 15 international games for team Sweden at the U-18 level, recording 13 points (5+8).' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Noah Östlund 16th overall in 2022 NHL Draft

'The Kadan, Czechia native played a large majority of his 2021-22 season in his home country's top professional league with HC Energie Karlovy Vary. In 49 games played, Kulich had nine goals and five assists for 14 points. Along with his play in the domestic leagues, Kulich played 16 total games at the U-18 International level with Czechia, where he excelled with 17 goals and … [Read more...] about Sabres select Jiri Kulich with 28th pick in 2022 NHL Draft

'“It was a very good day for our organization," said Adams looking back on his Round 1. "I feel really strongly that we got players that we believe in. They all have different attributes, but very, very competitive players with speed. But guys that we think are Sabres, and they’re going to help us."' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams proud of Sabres’ Day 1 of NHL Draft

'“It’s such a unique opportunity," Adams said. "I just had this conversation with some other general managers this afternoon at the meeting that you’re preparing with four picks in the top-41, and you’re preparing for so many different players. But you’re also having these conversations with so many things that could be going on, so there’s a lot of moving parts right now.”' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams ready to get 2022 draft started

'The highlight of the season will, arguably, be Jack Eichel's second return to Buffalo, and first return since his comments after losing to the Sabres last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release 2022-23 schedule; open season hosting Ottawa

'I’ve seen him ranked anywhere from fourth overall to 15th. He’s a big, 6-foot-3 winger that can also play center like he did with the U.S. National Team Development Program this season.' … [Read more...] about Cutter Gauthier would be good fit if Sabres drafted him

'“It is unique this year in that we have a lot of draft capital with the three first round picks and 11 picks total, so something can change a day or two before the draft and you end up with an extra pick or you end up in a slot that you weren’t anticipating, so the last thing you want to do is to be caught off guard and not be prepared to take a pick.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are in final preparations for the draft

'“They might be looking for a player or a player and a top prospect that we’re not comfortable moving and that doesn’t mean that we don’t like the goalie or don’t want to make a move for that particular goalie, it just means that we’re not willing to compromise and pay the price that might be needed.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Adams said just because they signed Anderson, it doesn’t mean they’re done in net