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Buffalo Sabres: Top 5 draft picks in Kevyn Adams’ first three seasons

By Sion Fawkes

TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 13: Owen Power #25 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 13, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 13: Owen Power #25 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 13, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: JJ Peterka #77 of the Buffalo Sabres (R) celebrates his first period goal against the New York Rangers and is joined by Jack Quinn #22 (L) at Madison Square Garden on April 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

3 – J.J. Peterka

One year before Jiri Kulich made his mark, J.J. Peterka scored 35 goals during his first and only regular season and playoffs with the Amerks. His efforts landed him a promotion to the Sabres lineup for 2022-23, and while he made his rookie mistakes, Peterka also improved as the season wore on, setting the stage for an even more exciting 2023-24 campaign.

Peterka also recently competed in the IIHF World Championships, where he led Team Germany to a silver medal and flat out dominated in each game he played in, ending the event with 12 points (six goals) in 10 contests. Once again, he’s setting the stage here.

2 – Jack Quinn

Jack Quinn holds the honor of being Kevyn Adams’ first draft pick, and he has not disappointed since entering the Buffalo Sabres system. Like Peterka, Quinn dominated in his only full season with the Rochester Americans, scoring 61 points in just 45 games.

While he tailed off in the playoffs, Quinn’s performance throughout the summer, training camp, and preseason showed us he was more than capable of playing in the NHL. Like Peterka, Quinn saw his respective struggles, but he also came on strong as the 2022-23 season wore on. Look for the soon-to-be second-year winger to make a leap this season.

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