Buffalo Sabres: ranking the top-ten prospects in the system
With rookie tournaments around the National Hockey League getting underway in less than four weeks, it's time to take a look at the top-ten prospects on each of the 32 teams.
Multiple different sources use different criteria for their rankings as to what players classify as a prospect. For my lists over the next couple of weeks, I will be using Corey Pronman's guide from 2019, as that's the most updated I could find. For Pronman's guide, he uses the following two requirements:
- A player is considered a prospect if he has played less than 25 games in one campaign.
- Less than 50 games total in their career.
Next team up is the Buffalo Sabres. Let's take a look at the ten best prospects in their system, starting with number ten and counting down to number one.
10. Mats Lindgren (D) - Drafted: 2022 (4/106).
2021-22 stats: Kamloops (WHL) - 68 GP - 5 G - 39 A - 44 PTS.
9. Olivier Nadeau (RW) - Drafted: 2021 (4/97).
2021-22 stats: Shawinigan (QMJHL) - 65 GP - 35 G - 43 A - 78 PTS.
8. Jiri Kulich (C) - Drafted: 2022 (1/28).
2021-22 stats: Karlovy Vary HC (Czech Extraliga) - 49 GP - 9 G - 5 A - 14 PTS.
7. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen (G) - Drafted: 2017 (2/54).
2021-22 stats: Buffalo (NHL) - 9 GP - 2 W - 5 L - 2 OTL, 2.74 GAA, .917 save percentage/Rochester (AHL) - 35 GP - 15 W - 14 L - 6 OTL, 3.28 GAA, .900 save percentage, one shutout.
6. J.J. Peterka (RW) - Drafted: 2020 (2/34).
2021-22 stats: Buffalo (NHL) - 2 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/Rochester (AHL) - 70 GP - 28 G - 40 A - 68 PTS.
5. Jack Quinn (RW) - Drafted: 2020 (1/8).
2021-22 stats: Rochester (AHL) - 45 GP - 26 G - 35 A - 61 PTS.
4. Noah Ostlund (C) - Drafted: 2022 (1/16).
2021-22 stats: Djurgardens IF (SHL) - 11 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/Djurgardens IF Jr. (SWE-Jr.) - 32 GP - 9 G - 33 A - 42 PTS.
3. Isak Rosen (LW) - Drafted: 2021 (1/14).
2021-22 stats: Leksands IF (SHL) - 28 GP - 2 G - 2 A - 4 PTS/Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) - 3 GP - 1 G - 1 A - 2 PTS/Leksands IF Jr. (SWE-Jr.) - 8 GP - 4 G - 5 A - 9 PTS.
2. Matthew Savoie (C) - Drafted: 2022 (1/9).
2021-22 stats: Winnipeg (WHL) - 65 GP - 35 G - 55 A - 90 PTS.
1. Owen Power (D) - Drafted: 2021 (1/1).
2021-22 stats: Buffalo (NHL) - 8 GP - 2 G - 1 A - 3 PTS/University of Michigan (NCAA) - 33 GP - 3 G - 29 A - 32 PTS.
Stay tuned to Markerzone.com for the rest of the prospect rankings over the next couple of weeks. Check out Anaheim's and Arizona's prospect rankings from Monday in the links below!
Anaheim's prospect rankings
Arizona's prospect rankings
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YESTERDAY
APRIL 24, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lawson Crouse | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Leo Carlsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kirby Dach | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jackson Lacombe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Connor McDavid | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Nic Dowd | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alexander Killorn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mason McTavish | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||