Breaking down the Buffalo Sabres 2023 offseason moves (so far)

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Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Buffalo Sabres draft pick Zach Benson puts on his sweater after being selected with the thirteenth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

The Sabres draft could not have gone better

I wanted to see the Buffalo Sabres snag the best player on the board early, regardless of their position, and I can say with confidence that they accomplished it. And when a skilled prospect who also happens to be teammates with your previous year’s first round pick is available, you take them, which is exactly what Adams did with Zach Benson.

I also wanted to see Adams go with need in the later rounds, and it occurred, starting in Round 2 with a potential power forward in Anton Wahlberg. Adams used many of his remaining picks on defensemen, and he even picked up an intriguing prospect at goaltender in Scott Ratzlaff.

The only real question now is: How many of these kids will make it to the NHL, given the talent on the Buffalo Sabres roster and in Rochester? We will see this play out in time, but if there is one certainty, it’s that Adams added even more stock to the prospects pool.

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