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Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://sabrenoise.com/should-sabres-prioritize-a-prospect-who-can-help-them-sooner-rather-than-later-01kvtpcvq1r5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sabre Noise</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Should Sabres prioritize a prospect who can help them sooner rather than later</news:title><news:keywords>Buffalo Sabres,Sabres,sabres prospects</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-23T22:03:34Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-23T22:03:34Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_8375,h_4710,x_0,y_867/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/12/01kvv82b3ft7jknefnre.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Radim Mrtka is selected as the ninth overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. 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