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Buffalo Sabres: Ranking the system’s top ten prospects

By Sion Fawkes

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 18: Devon Levi #1 of the Northeastern Huskies tends goal against the Connecticut Huskies during the second period during NCAA men's hockey in the Hockey East Championship semifinal at TD Garden on March 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. Connecticut won 4-1. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 18: Devon Levi #1 of the Northeastern Huskies tends goal against the Connecticut Huskies during the second period during NCAA men's hockey in the Hockey East Championship semifinal at TD Garden on March 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. Connecticut won 4-1. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) /
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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.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 27: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on April 27, 2021 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Sabres 3-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

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.

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