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Buffalo Sabres: Five best late-round draft picks since 2005

By Sion Fawkes

BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders , scores a goal against Linus Ullmark #35 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at KeyBank Center on February 15, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders , scores a goal against Linus Ullmark #35 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at KeyBank Center on February 15, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NJ – NOVEMBER 12: Marcus Foligno #82 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his second period goal against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on November 12, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Marcus Foligno, 104th overall/2009

Unlike Byron, Foligno enjoyed an extended stay with the Buffalo Sabres. The towering winger later spent time with the Minnesota Wild, where like Byron, he saw himself acquiring votes for the Selke Trophy, finishing ninth in 2021-22.

In his six seasons with the Sabres, Foligno played in 347 games, scoring 116 points (49 goals). He shot a respectable 12.2 percent and saw his most productive season with the Sabres come in 2016-17. That year, he amassed an astounding 279 hits, 33 takeaways, and 57 blocks. Scoring-wise, Foligno recorded 23 points and 13 goals, good for a 13.4 shooting percentage.

You can argue that his best season in the NHL came in 2021-22 with the Wild. He scored 42 points (23 goals), converted 23.5 percent of his shots, compiled 238 hits, and 42 blocks.

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