A sports reporter since 1998, he has covered the Sabres for 20 years. His status doesnt impact whether or not I think the Sabres should or should not draft a center at the top of this draft. 1 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, has arrived and looked as advertised to end the season. NHL Mock Draft 2022 2.0: Canadiens take Shane Wright with No. In 14 starts for Northeastern, Levi has five shutouts and a .949 save percentage. The Sabres acquired a 2023 3rd-round pick for goaltender prospect Erik Portillo in a deal with the L.A. Kings on Wednesday. Rousek, who signed with the Sabres last spring, had his timeline pushed back by season-ending knee surgery. The youth movement is expected to make a gigantic leap next season with the top prospects shuffling off to Buffalo. Theres more help on the horizon in 2025-26 if the Russian brigade comes to North America. This is a growth opportunity. Josh Bloom is finding the net in the OHL. 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Northeasterns Devon Levi and Michigans Erik Portillo present the organization with two promising players to develop, assuming they can ink them to entry-level deals. 1 pick. The Sabres will select No. Josh Bloom, LW (No. But the Sabres could make some noise and sign a few key pieces for the future of the team. Stillman joined the team Wednesday after going through the immigration process, but its fair to wonder if he alone is enough to boost the Sabres defense. Novikov is a big defenseman who is a decent skater for a guy his size, even if hes not overly quick. "I think Owen Power will probably go No. There was the expectation that the Sabres could potentially battle for the No. The last time the Sabres had three first-round picks in one draft was 2015. Blue Jackets Especially this time of year and July 1st, everybodys talking about the big guys and the big moves, Granato said. Without him, the defense is spread thin. Plus, I can't imagine many players were chomping at the bit to sign in Buffalo. 1 status. Its the Sabres final game before the trade deadline on Friday. Copyright 2005-2023 Frank Marousek - All rights reserved. Krebs has been much more comfortable at center than on the wing, so hes likely staying put there. The league will be returning to a regular schedule next season, so Kozak will get the chance to play more games.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_8',831,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0'); Tyson Kozak, welcome to the Sabres! The Sabres sent goaltender Erik Portillo to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft pick. In a sentence, Rosen projects as a middle-six NHL winger. 1 pick in the NHL Draft after winning the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery on Wednesday. Arrivals: forwards Isak Rosen, Josh Bloom and Olivier Nadeau; goalies Erik Portillo and Devon Levi. Itll be a young group, but one loaded with skill. Rosen is very creative with his one-on-one play, showing the ability to beat defenders clean with consistency. The Sabres first-round pick should be off limits unless its at least top 10 protected. If the Sabres are going to keep their cap space healthy, they cant repeat the spending that got them into trouble. Tuch looked and sounded like captain material from the moment he arrived in Western New York as part of the Eichel trade. Blackhawks You combine that with a player who can provide some offense, with good enough hands and playmaking ability and its an appealing player at that size. The safest pick in the draft, as he was the projected first-overall pick for the entire season. Two strong candidates emerged for captain as the season went along. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. If the prices drop, however, Buffalo could pounce on an opportunity to improve their lineup. Arrivals: forward Lukas Rousek; defenseman Ryan Johnson. Follow Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFairburn, (Photo by Mark Blinch / NHLI via Getty Images), (Photo: James Guillory / USA TODAY Sports). WebThe Sabres hold nine Day 2 picks in the NHL Draft after selecting defenseman Owen Power (first overall) and right wing Isak Rosen (14th overall) during the first round on Friday. Sabres fans know Samuelsson can hold his own after he got 12 games in Buffalo last season. But the organization seems to be in a good spot. With the Predators in sell mode, its worth checking in on Dante Fabbro, a 2016 first-round pick who has struggled some in his fourth season with Nashville. The Sabres still need to add to the center position internally, but they added a star defenseman and a lot of scoring depth.. Owen Power, D (No. The safest pick in the draft, as he was the projected first-overall pick for the entire season. Owen Power is a projected all-star, the only one in the draft for me as of now, which by itself could make the Sabres the biggest beneficiaries of this draft. It may be a stretch to count on them as early as 2024, but theyve matured well so far. The long wait for Buffalo fans should receive its payoff during the next three years. Guys poised for an NHL breakthrough one month could tumble down the prospect charts the next. Kisakov projects as a bottom-six NHL winger. Dahlin will be 24 years old. The top prospects Power, Quinn, Peterka and Krebs should arrive in Buffalo next season. Kisakov attacks the net frequently, getting a lot of goals around the crease area. In 50 games for Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, he produced nine goals and 30 points for the team. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. That seems like a trade Adams is more likely to consider in the offseason when the market is different and he has more clarity on the roster. Poltapov also played for Russia at the U18 World Junior Championships (WJC-18) and produced seven points in the tournament. Returning: forwards Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Anders Bjork, Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Asplund; defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju. Stillman could provide some useful minutes on the third pairing once hes up to speed. The Sabres recently signed 2021 draft pick Aleksandr Kisakov to an entry-level contract. There will obviously be growing pains, but the first steps forward arent far away. That should tell you the Sabres arent eager to dip into their top-end resources to make a trade. The right-winger from St. Petersburg is a power forward that can drive to the middle of the ice and score in the perimeter. As expected, Luukkonen is learning plenty as the Amerks workhorse. The good news for the prospects is no one will block their path. The issue is this deadline has already been a busy one. Dahlin has two seasons left on his contract, as does Power. Head coach Don Granato has made this team an extremely tough opponent to play night in and night out since he arrived late in the 2020-21 season. We, as an organization, just make sure we keep moving forward. When Adams selected Quinn ahead of other Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He responded by saying, it would be an honor to play for them and to get drafted by them. Powers collegiate career will end after Michigans season no matter what, and hes shown hell be ready for the NHL. This draft is considered unpredictable by those who have studied the prospects closely. His game has a lot of pace to it, which should translate to higher levels. The Sabres had been in the running to acquire defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Coyotes, who instead dealt him to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a conditional 2023 first-round pick, a conditional second-rounder in 2024, and a second-round pick in 2026. Odds & lines subject to change. He will endear himself to coaches with his effort to go with his skill. Marc-Andre Fleury is the biggest name available in free agency, but his market will dictate whether the Sabres can be legitimate players for him. As the draft and free agency get closer, here are a few pressing questions that will define this offseason for Adams and the Sabres. You have permission to edit this article. Marjalas skill and vision give him a chance but his game may have too many holes to play in the NHL. As weve seen with Stillman, sometimes its the less obvious, unheralded names the Sabres look into. The team will likely have brought in contributors via trade and free agency, too. Try a week on us. He was also electric in the postseason, putting up five goals and 10 points in 14 games. Nobody in the NHL seems to have a firm grasp on exactly what will happen with Russian players in the upcoming NHL Draft. Viljami Marjala, LW (No. 1 pick. But this was a team most predicted to finish with the worst record in the East, fighting for last place in the league. The Sabres Big Board: Final 2022 NHL Draft Rankings Austin gives his final rankings ahead of next weeks draft. Canadiens I also liked his U18 worlds, where his responsibility kept going up as it went on. The Sabres are being mindful of the cost to acquire at this time of year, so they may not want to pay a premium for a player of Soucys caliber. Fans should be excited that the management went in this direction, and its a positive sign for an organization that drafted terribly in the past decade. Sabres 2022 offseason outlook: Free agents, contracts, draft picks, roster entering this summer, NHL playoffs schedule 2022: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series. 159): Marjala was a productive and important player for Quebec. Follow John on Twitter @BuffaloVogl. Thoughts on the pick: Rosen had a great U18 worlds and quickly gained steam as a very quick, skilled goal-scorer. Among the other candidates on the free-agent market, Colorados Darcy Kuemper will be sought after. This 14th-overall pick was a little off the board, as he was projected to be selected at 21st overall in the THW Mock Draft. We have to be really disciplined and careful as we put this together.. #LetsGoBuffalo | @UMichHockey pic.twitter.com/u15fjFw6co. According to Natural Stat Trick, Power led the Sabres with three turnovers. Rosen didnt get a shot grade but he shows flashes of an above-average shot. Meanwhile, Ilya Lyubushkin, Kale Clague and Jacob Bryson were all limited to fewer than 15 minutes each. This CAP HIT. There is risk involved, but Adams showed faith in the teams Russian scouting last summer. The Sabres also have potential captains in Cozens and Dahlin. Trading for a goalie of that caliber would require giving up assets, so the Sabres would want to make sure its a player who can fit for more than just a year. Through two periods, they allowed 12 high-danger scoring chances at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick, and were in a 4-1 hole entering the third period. Of course, as I mentioned before, Adams can't blow through all his cash, with some of the young pieces of this team in need of a pay raise in the next couple of summers. Portillo is a 22-year-old goaltender from the Univesity of Michigan who was selected by the Sabres in the [] Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Devils They own three first-round picks in the 2022 draft. Jerry Forton, director of amateur scouting for the team, is not concerned about Power taking either avenue. Prior to The Athletic, he also covered the Bills for Syracuse.com. The former Florida Panthers draft pick came to Buffalo as part of the Sam Reinhart trade and could be a nifty goaltending piece in the future. With Adams emphasizing culture during this build, getting this decision right is important. Marjala is a skilled two-way winger that will take some time to develop. You would have liked to have seen him score a few more goals (five in 30 games in 2020-21), as his game can lack finish. "If you want to be mad Eichel is an ex-Sabre, this one lies squarely at the feet of Terry and Kim Pegula, as well as Dan Bylsma, Phil Housley,, Jack Eichel, the disgruntled 25-year-old star center whose desire to undergo surgery on a herniated disk in his neck was blocked by the Sabres, In addition to acquiring draft choices in 2022 (first round, albeit top 10 protected) and 2023 (second round), Buffalo added power forward Ale, The selection of the 18-year-old from Boston University with the No. (Photo of Jack Quinn: David Kirouac / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). He made our top 10 in terms of best puck skills in the draft. The LA Kings have bolstered the goaltending pipeline for the future, with the acquisition of the rights to goaltending prospect Erik Portillo from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft selection. He had five shutouts and a .921 save percentage while playing in 57 games this season. The Russian left-handed defender played for MHK Dynamo Moskva of the MHL, putting up 14 points in 52 games. We know our foundation. In Round 1, the Sabres selected three centers: Matt Savoie (9th overall), Noah Ostlund (16th overall) Tim Murray used the first selection to take Eichel and then dealt the two late first WebFor Miller, the Sabres sent a second-round pick in 2021 which was originally acquired by Buffalo from St. Louis in the Ryan O'Reilly trade and a 2022 fifth-round selection to The Sabres possess 14 players drafted in the first or second round since 2017. Aleksandr Kisakov, LW (No. When teams are close, a player here or there can put them over the top. The Sabres have significant salary cap space to play with, but Adams is not expected to overpay future assets for a rental piece. Nikita Novikov, D (No. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Getting to the salary cap floor shouldnt require spending for the sake of it. 1 because that's what everybody says," said one NHL scout. What are Sabres draft picks in 2022 following Jack Eichel trade? The start of the game was a disaster for Buffalo. He thrived in a similar situation on Sunday but struggled in this game. As Sabres fans have learned, player development is rarely a straight line. The club seems to be headed in the right direction aftera disastrous past few seasons in upstate New York. Kucherov is riding an 11-game point streak vs. the Sabres (11-10-21) and has points in 20 of the last 21 meetings. WebA new contract for winger Victor Olofsson is atop general manager Kevyn Adams priority list ahead of a draft in which the Sabres own picks 9, 16 and 28. He also played in the MHL in 2020-21, where he scored 36 goals and 73 points in 71 games for MHK Dynamo Moskva. He does fit the profile of a young player who could have untapped potential. Following the trade of Jack Eichel to the Las Vegas Knights, here is the status of the Buffalo Sabres' draft picks for 2022: From Vegas, top 10 protected (in Eichel trade, see note below), From Florida, top 10 protected (in Sam Reinhart trade). 1 spot and Shane Wright. While the Sabres are likely to sign Portillo and Levi following their junior seasons in the summer of 2023, theyll spend the 2023-24 season in the minors. This By virtue of our age, by virtue of our young skill, were not in a situation where were desperate to make a big move. Rosen projects to play a top-six role for Sweden at the World Juniors. The lineup could feature young players like Jack Quinn, Peyton Krebbs and JJ Peterka on their entry-level contracts. 188): Novikov didnt get a lot of responsibility as one of the youngest players on the MHLs best team, but he had good flashes. The 33rd-overall pick was a great selection by the team, as he is very talented in various areas. Sure, the club ended the season with a record of 32-39-11,finishing fifthin the Atlantic Division, 11th in the Eastern Conference and didn't sniff the postseason. His lethal shot was on display many times, including this one-timer on the power play.With the 14th overall pick, we select Isak Rosen!Welcome to Buffalo, Isak #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/wM4U0WgCW5 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 24, 2021, With the 14th overall pick, we select Isak Rosen!Welcome to Buffalo, Isak #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/wM4U0WgCW5. Islanders Rather than spending this year with the Amerks, the forward will spend the 2022-23 season in Rochester before making the move to Buffalo. The left-winger from Stockholm spent time in various leagues in 2020-21, with most of his time spent with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). I think both Isak Rosen and Prokhor Poltapov will become useful scoring wingers in the NHL, and both Aleksandr Kisakov and Olivier Nadeau have solid chances to play games. Jack Campbell and Braden Holtby are also among the experienced veterans with expiring contracts this summer. The 26-year-old Ristolainen has one year remaining on a six-year, $32.4 million contract, which is being fully picked up by the Flyers. The Sabres are now a promising destination and the team has the money to make a potential big splash in free agency. They should have the depth to overcome a miss or two. The new RFAs for 2024-25 are scheduled to include Power, Quinn, Krebs, Peterka, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Jokiharju and Johnson, so the Sabres better have plenty of cap space available. In 18 games for the team, he put up 11 points in a middle-six role. The Sabres overachieved this season, thanks to a mix of breakout performances from youngsters such as Tage Thompson and veterans such as Kyle Okposo and Craig Anderson playing above expectations. They wanted the leadership on the team to develop organically. He is looking to crack Russias lineup at the U20 Worlds this upcoming season. Coyotes The Sabres made that trade because his cap hit will exceed the actual cash the team has to pay him. Thompson and Bjork are scheduled to be UFAs unless they negotiated long-term extensions. That turned out to be the case, but this team is obviously in a much different position in the playoff race than it was a year ago. Not a lot of lessons Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. But hell have other suitors. 188 overall. Power complements Rasmus Dahlin, who is a pure skill and playmaking type, as a more well-rounded player who can project to be a tough minutes NHL defenseman and likely be on Buffalos second power play due to Dahlin. 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