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Buffalo drafted Ryerson Leenders in 2024. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
Goalie Ryerson Leenders, a prospect the Buffalo Sabres selected in the seventh round in 2024, can re-enter the NHL Draft later this month, according to Puckpedia.com.
As an unsigned 2024 draftee who played in the Canadian Hockey League through age 20 and has no college commitment, Leenders, the 219th overall pick, became eligible for the 2026 draft on Monday, according to Puckpedia.com.
Leenders has spent the past four seasons playing junior in the Ontario ... Read the full article
The Sabres have eight picks today. ©2022, NHL
MONTREAL – The Buffalo Sabres this morning selected Finnish goalie Topias Leinonen in the second round, 41st overall, at the NHL Draft.
The 6-foot-5, 233-pound Leinonen is NHL Central Scouting’s top-ranked European goalie.
Leinonen, 18, spent most of last season with JYP, a junior team, compiling a 9-10-0 record with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 21 games. He also played four games with JYP’s pro team in Liiga and made ... Read the full article