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Sabres select Jakub Konecny in Seventh Round

The Buffalo Sabres have selected center Jakub Konecny with their thirtieth pick of the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The 18-year-old currently plays for Sparta Juniors in the Czech Republic’s Junior League. He currently stands at 5’11” and weighing in at 156lbs, is a left shooter and came into the draft ranked #98 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters).

From Defending Big D scouting report –

What Konecny brings to the table is pretty straightforward: he’s fast and has above-average puck control. The fact that he plays center is a bonus, although there’s some doubt about whether he has what it takes to stay as a pivot-moving forward. The 2020 crop of Czech forwards is fairly underwhelming, which has given Konecny a lot of opportunity to represent his country internationally, something that is likely to continue. Scoring totals don’t fully reflect his tools.