Ranking the Buffalo Sabres top five prospects in 2023

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HALIFAX, CANADA – DECEMBER 31: Jiri Kulich #25 of Team Czechia skates during the first period against Team Germany in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on December 31, 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Team Czechia defeated Team Germany 8-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

1 – Jiri Kulich, Rochester Americans

If there is one player on this list most likely to become a regular member of the Buffalo Sabres next season, it’s Jiri Kulich. Regardless of where he’s played this season, Kulich impressed and gave fans a lot of hope that he will be the next in a long line of great players to put on a blue and gold jersey.

So far, Kulich has 23 points in 34 games with the Amerks, and he is most likely to score 44 when the final horn sounds later this season. A fast, aggressive player, Kulich could become a two-way man at the NHL level.

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And while he will probably post average numbers – something similar to what J.J. Peterka and Jack Quinn are doing – you can expect a huge leap from Kulich starting in 2024-25. Give him time in the NHL, and he will impress.

Article Source: Buffalo Sabres are No. 6 in 2023 NHL prospect pool rankings by Scott Wheeler

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