Buffalo Sabres pipeline

The Buffalo Sabres pipeline is currently ranked 9th by Puck Pipeline. Buffalo is currently in the middle of the longest playoff drought in North American sports. For Sabres fans, this feels like a three-part rebuild where the first two parts have already failed. This time around, it seems as though Buffalo is more likely to make the playoffs in the coming few seasons as opposed to bottoming out again and needing to retool around their young core. The D-core is loaded on the left side with 3 young stud defensemen. Young forwards like Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn, J.J Peterka, and Zach Benson will be heavily depended on to drive this squad forward, and foster an enviornment of success for their remaining top prospect. Devon Levi is a major shining star in this desolate organization; he is currently ranked as the best goaltending prospect in the world by us. 

Buffalo Sabres top prospects

1. Konsta Helenius (C/RW) 🇫🇮 Jukurit LIIGA - (1st R, 14th ovr 2024, BUF)

2. Devon Levi (G) 🇨🇦 Buffalo Sabres NHL - (7th R, 212th ovr 2020, FLA to BUF)

3. Jiri Kulich (C) 🇨🇿 Rochester Americans AHL - (1st R, 28th ovr 2022, BUF)

4. Josh Doan (RW) 🇺🇸 Tuscon Roadrunners AHL - (2nd R, 37th ovr 2021, UTA to BUF)

5. Isak Rosen (LW) 🇸🇪 Rochester Americans AHL - (1st R, 14th ovr 2021, BUF)

6. Noah Ostlund (C) 🇸🇪 Vaxjo Lakers HC SHL - (1st R, 16th ovr 2022, BUF)

7. Prokhar Poltapov (LW) 🇷🇺 CSKA Moskva KHL - (2nd R, 33rd ovr 2021, BUF)

8. Anton Wahlberg (C) 🇸🇪 Malmo Redhawks SHL - (2nd R, 39th ovr 2023, BUF)

9. Aleksandr Kisakov (LW) 🇷🇺 Rochester Americans AHL - (2nd R, 53rd ovr 2021, BUF)

10. Adam Kleber (D) 🇺🇸 Lincoln Stars USHL - (2nd R, 42nd ovr 2024, BUF)

11. Gavin McCarthy (D) 🇺🇸 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL - (3rd R, 86th ovr 2023, BUF)

12. Maxim Strbak (D) 🇸🇰 Michigan State University NCAA - (2nd R, 45th ovr 2023, BUF)

13. Vsevolod Komarov (D) 🇷🇺 Quebec Remparts QMJHL - (5th R, 134th ovr 2022, BUF)

14. Nikita Novikov (D) 🇷🇺 Rochester Americans AHL - (6th R, 188th ovr 2021, BUF)

15. Viljami Marjala (C/LW) 🇫🇮 TPS LIIGA - (5th R, 159th ovr 2021, BUF)

16. Viktor Nuchyev (LW) 🇷🇺 Rochester Americans AHL - (3rd R, 74th ovr 2022, BUF)

17. Ryerson Leenders (G) 🇨🇦 Mississauga Steelheads OHL - (7th R, 219th ovr 2024, BUF)

18. Luke Osburn (D) 🇺🇸 Youngstown Phantoms USHL - (4th R, 108th ovr 2024, BUF)

19. Tyson Kozak (C) 🇨🇦 Rochester Americans AHL - (7th R, 193rd ovr 2021, BUF)

20. Tyler Tullio (C) 🇨🇦 Bakersfield Condors AHL - (5th R, 126th ovr 2020, EDM to BUF)

21. Simon-Pier Brunet (D) 🇨🇦 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL - (4th R, 123rd ovr 2024, BUF)

22. Norwin Panocha (D) 🇩🇪 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL - (7th R, 205th ovr 2023, BUF)

23. Matteo Costantini (C) 🇨🇦 Western Michigan University NCAA - (5th R, 131st ovr 2020, BUF)

24. Joel Ratkovic-Berntdsson (RW) 🇸🇪 FPS Mestis - (7th R, 202nd ovr 2022, BUF)

25. Jake Richard (RW) 🇺🇸 University of Connecticut NCAA - (6th R, 170th ovr 2022, BUF)

26. Olivier Nadeau (RW) 🇨🇦 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL - (4th R, 97th ovr 2021, BUF)

27. Ethan Miedema (LW) 🇨🇦 Kingston Frontenacs OHL - (4th R, 109th ovr 2023, BUF)

28. Scott Ratzlaff (G) 🇨🇦 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL - (5th R, 141st ovr 2023, BUF)

29. Tyler Kopff (C) 🇺🇸 Brown University NCAA - (signed, BUF)

30. Sean Keohane (D) 🇺🇸 West Kelowna Warriors USHL - (6th R, 173rd ovr 2023, BUF)

31. Patrick Geary (G) 🇺🇸 Michigan State University NCAA - (6th R, 172nd ovr 2024, BUF)

32. William von Barnekow (C) 🇸🇪 Malmo Redhawks SHL - (6th R, 161st ovr 2021, BUF)