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BUF 2026 draft

Buffalo Sabres 2026 NHL Draft picks.

The Buffalo Sabres made 5 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft (June 26-27, 2026), including 2 from picks acquired via trade. Every player they drafted is listed below, followed by their full prospect pipeline.

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Buffalo Sabres draft snapshot

52026 picks made
2acquired picks
2rounds 1-2
46prospects

Selections are the official 2026 NHL Draft results. Future 2027-2028 draft capital remains available in the interactive Team Pipeline.

Buffalo Sabres 2026 draft picks

RoundOverallPlayer draftedPos / club
1st rd#4Daxon RudolphD · PRINCE ALBERT
1st rd#20Ilia MorozovF · MIAMI
4th rd#124Olivers MurnieksC · SAINT JOHN
5th rd#156Domán Kristóf SzongothC · KOOKOO JR.
6th rd#188Dylan DumontRW · DRUMMONDVILLE

Pipeline context

Buffalo Sabres has 46 prospects in the local Team Pipeline export, including 6 goalies and 5 first-rounders. The sample below is for context; use Team Pipeline for filters and drawer detail.

PlayerProfileDraft pathLatest row
Radim MrtkaD / 18 yrs / WHL2025 R1 #92025-26: 43 GP, 34 pts, 0.79 P/GP
Konsta HeleniusC/RW / 20 yrs / AHL2024 R1 #142025-26: 63 GP, 63 pts, 1 P/GP
Noah OstlundC/LW / 22 yrs / NHL2022 R1 #162025-26: 68 GP, 27 pts, 0.40 P/GP
Jiri KulichC/LW / 22 yrs / NHL2022 R1 #282025-26: 75 GP, 29 pts, 0.39 P/GP
Ryan JohnsonLD / 24 yrs / NHL2019 R1 #312025-26: 56 GP, 19 pts, 0.34 P/GP
Prokhor PoltapovLW / 23 yrs / KHL2021 R2 #332025-26: 68 GP, 40 pts, 0.59 P/GP
Topias LeinonenG / 22 yrs / ALLSVENSKAN2022 R2 #412025-26: 8 GP, 0 pts, 0 P/GP
Adam KleberD / 20 yrs / NCAA2024 R2 #422025-26: 40 GP, 12 pts, 0.30 P/GP
Maxim StrbakD / 21 yrs / NCAA2023 R2 #452025-26: 37 GP, 18 pts, 0.49 P/GP
Aleksandr KisakovLW / 23 yrs / KHL2021 R2 #532025-26: 17 GP, 1 pts, 0.06 P/GP
Brodie ZiemerRW / 20 yrs / NCAA2024 R3 #712025-26: 36 GP, 36 pts, 1 P/GP
David BedkowskiD / 19 yrs / OHL2025 R3 #712025-26: 38 GP, 17 pts, 0.45 P/GP