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Flanked by boisterous hockey fans of the cityâs beloved NHL franchise inside the Seneca Sports Lounge at KeyBank Center, Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams waited at a podium to announce the next foundational player for his roster rebuild.
Adams wasnât willing to tip his hand ahead of the NHL Draft, no matter how many scouts and analysts unanimously predicted who would be the fourth No. 1 pick in Sabres history. This event included more suspense than the one in 2018, when everyone in the hockey world knew that Rasmus Dahlin was headed to Buffalo.
In the end, Adams announcement during the ESPN2 broadcast was the one everyone anticipated, as the man spearheading the Sabresâ push to snap a 10-year playoff drought made it official by selecting University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power.
USA TODAY
The Buffalo Sabres chose University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power on Friday with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft.
The 6-6, 213-pounder, who has drawn comparisons to Victor Hedman, was named to the Big Ten all-rookie team after scoring 16 points in 26 games last season.
The Sabres also chose a defenseman, Rasmus Dahlin, when they last held the No. 1 overall pick in 2018. He s the third college hockey player to be chosen first.
Power, who was defenseman of the year in the United States Hockey League in 2019-20, plays a two-way game, and Central Scouting praises his size and skating.
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