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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, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 23: Linus Ullmark #35 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on February 23, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Linus Ullmark, 163rd overall/2012

Ullmark at least provided a hint of stability at goaltender during his stint with the Buffalo Sabres. He was by no means great, posting a 50-47-13 record between 2015-16 and 2020-21 before moving onto the Boston Bruins. But after becoming a part-time starter for the team starting in 2018-19, Ullmark only got better.

That season, he finished 15-14-5, allowing an average of 3.11 goals per game and saving just 0.905 of his shots. The following year, he improved to17-14-3, saving 0.915 of his shots with a GAA of just 2.69.

Finally, in 2020-21, Ullmark’s save percentage hit 0.917 while amassing a 9-6-3 record. He allowed just 2.63 goals that year. During his first season in Boston, his GAA improved to 2.45 while his save percentage remained even-keel. He also posted an astounding 26-10-2 record.

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