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Buffalo Sabres 2022 Draft: Weaknesses for each draft pick

By Sion Fawkes

KITCHENER, ONTARIO - MARCH 23: Matthew Savoie #93 of Team Red skates against Team White 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)
KITCHENER, ONTARIO - MARCH 23: Matthew Savoie #93 of Team Red skates against Team White 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) /
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JULY 08: Mats Lindgren is selected by the Buffalo Sabres during Round Four of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on July 08, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Mats Lindgren, D/106th overall

Lindgren is about as offensive-minded as you can get for a defenseman. And while it is great to see two-way players in the organization, especially dedicated puck movers, his offensive game is not perfect.

He needs to play a more complete game on the power play and learn to go after the puck as opposed to expecting it to come to him. Oftentimes, he will overthink things and try to do too much, which leads to potential turnovers. Lindgren does have strong defensive skills, but his bad habit of puck watching means he will get caught out of position, allowing for easy shots.

Overall, it just seems like he presets his mind into believing he knows where the puck is going both on offense and defense. Like Neuchev’s weakness, this is a bad habit he will need to cut at the eventual AHL level as too much panic and puck watching will expose him in seconds.

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