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Mock Draft 3.0: Buffalo Sabres snag two defensemen

By Sion Fawkes

KITCHENER, ONTARIO - MARCH 23: Tristan Luneau #8 of Team White skates during morning skate prior to the 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on March 23, 2022 in Kitchener, Ontario. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
KITCHENER, ONTARIO - MARCH 23: Tristan Luneau #8 of Team White skates during morning skate prior to the 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on March 23, 2022 in Kitchener, Ontario. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images) /
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KITCHENER, ONTARIO – MARCH 23: Tristan Luneau #8 of Team White skates against Team Red in the 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on March 23, 2022 in Kitchener, Ontario. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images) /

Tristan Luneau

Standing at 6’2, 190 lb, Tristan Luneau is yet another prospect who displays decent size that makes a great boom-or-bust selection at the 28th pick. Something I can see the Buffalo Sabres going for whether they ultimately select a forward or a defenseman.

But in this scenario, they go defense with the two-way Luneau, who scored 43 times (12 goals) in 63 contests with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL this past season. The downside to Luneau is that he has had injury issues, which included surgical repairs to lower-body injuries.

If Launeau remains injury-free, the high-IQ defenseman could end up being the steal of the first round. He has a tendency not only to break up plays, but to create turnovers and make the quick pass up-ice to teammates, further creating sound opportunities in the offensive zone.

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Teams will catch him out of position at times, indicating he still needs to work on honing his game. He also needs to do a better job with winning 50-50 battles for the puck.

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