Buffalo Sabres: Seven-round mock draft for 2023 (Who goes at 13th?)
By Sion Fawkes
![LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JANUARY 24: Defenceman Oliver Bonk #59 of the London Knights skates for Team White during the 2023 Kubota CHL Top Prospects Game Practice at the Langley Events Centre on January 24, 2023 in Langley, British Columbia. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images) LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JANUARY 24: Defenceman Oliver Bonk #59 of the London Knights skates for Team White during the 2023 Kubota CHL Top Prospects Game Practice at the Langley Events Centre on January 24, 2023 in Langley, British Columbia. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/d41c955a0d4bbddaafef56a392f5c3c4ee9bb3129c3ab0c34e393131b4a0619e.jpg)
173rd overall – Quentin Miller, G/Quebec Remparts
Quentin Miller is yet another goaltender who has a limited sample size to work with. But don’t let that fool you-Miller logged a solid 2.11 GAA and a 0.911 save percentage last season. Sure, the Quebec Remparts were an excellent team, but he’s made a good early impression.
205th overall – Peteris Bulans, D/Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Peteris Bulans is yet another high potential, low sample size pick who makes a perfect flier in the seventh round. Last year, Bulans spent 29 games with Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the QMJHL, logging 18 points in 25 contests and adding another six in five playoff games.
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Overall, my draft strategy was rather simple. Take the best on the board at 13th overall, draft for need in the middle rounds, then shift gears to potential in the last three rounds. In this mock, I hit everything I intended to, taking four blueliners, a pair of goaltenders, Quentin Musty, and who I believe is a dynamic sleeper.
(Information and statistics provided by Elite Prospects Draft Guide. Mock draft simulation provided by FC Hockey)