The Buffalo Sabres have a plethora of prospects to get excited about. From Owen Power to Isak Rosen, today, we are listing the top ten.
Of course, we could write a 20-plus-slided slide show on all the prospects in the Buffalo Sabres system. But, as with all professional hockey systems, only a select handful will actually earn a spot in the NHL. In today’s show, we are not predicting who will eventually become a member of the Sabres, but instead we are ranking each prospect where they currently stand.
One name you won’t see listed is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Although he has experience and has a good chance of becoming a full-time member of the Sabres next season, he has not necessarily lived to expectations and fans are starting to question whether he will become a long-term solution in the net.
Who are the top ten prospects in the Buffalo Sabres system?
I am also ranking these players as prospects IF they spent more time playing elsewhere than in Buffalo. Therefore, the likes of Owen Power, J.J. Peterka, and Jack Quinn are listed as prospects. However, I have not listed players that are not eligible to be NHL rookies. Therefore, you will not see Peyton Krebs, Mattias Samuelsson, or Casey Fitzgerald on this list.
While I mentioned Luukkonen above, you will not see Arttu Ruotsalainen here either. This is because his current contract situation is highly unstable given the possibility he plays in Switzerland instead of North America next season.
So who met the prospect criteria for this article and made the cut? Keep reading to find out.