Have the doldrums of the offseason hit anyone else yet? Just me?
Alrighty then! We’re nearing some exciting times ahead, including our annual Top 25 Under 25 voting. Voting will kick off soon, but here’s a quick look at the list of Sabres players and prospects who are eligible to be part of this year’s crop.
(Age is as of July 31, 2023.)
| PLAYER | AGE | POSITION | CAREER NHL GAMES | CAREER AHL GAMES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 23 | DEFENSE | 355 | 0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 24 | CENTER | 277 | 36 |
| Henri Jokiharju | 24 | DEFENSE | 273 | 30 |
| Dylan Cozens | 22 | CENTER | 201 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs | 22 | CENTER | 135 | 35 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | DEFENSE | 109 | 45 |
| Owen Power | 20 | DEFENSE | 87 | 0 |
| JJ Peterka | 21 | RIGHT WING | 79 | 80 |
| Jack Quinn | 21 | RIGHT WING | 77 | 70 |
| UPL | 24 | GOALIE | 46 | 69 |
| Devon Levi | 21 | GOALIE | 7 | 0 |
| Lukas Rousek | 24 | RIGHT WING | 2 | 113 |
| Zach Benson | 18 | LEFT WING | ||
| Jiri Kulich | 19 | CENTER | 74 | |
| Noah Ostlund | 19 | CENTER | ||
| Matt Savoie | 19 | CENTER | 2 | |
| Anton Wahlberg | 18 | CENTER | ||
| Isak Rosen | 20 | RIGHT WING | 80 | |
| Viktor Neuchev | 19 | LEFT WING | ||
| Alexander Kisakov | 20 | LEFT WING | 48 | |
| Filip Cederqvist | 22 | LEFT WING | 63 | |
| Tyson Kozak | 20 | CENTER | 55 | |
| Olivier Nadeau | 20 | RIGHT WING | ||
| Ryan Johnson | 22 | DEFENSE | ||
| Nikita Novikov | 20 | DEFENSE | ||
| Vsevolod Komarov | 19 | DEFENSE | ||
| Matteo Costantini | 20 | CENTER | ||
| Aaron Huglen | 22 | RIGHT WING | ||
| Gustav Karlsson | 19 | CENTER | ||
| Sean Keohane | 18 | DEFENSE | ||
| Jakub Konecny | 21 | CENTER | ||
| Topias Leinonen | 19 | GOALIE | ||
| Mats Lindgren | 18 | DEFENSE | ||
| Albert Lyckasen | 22 | DEFENSE | ||
| Viljami Marjala | 20 | LEFT WING | ||
| Gavin McCarthy | 18 | DEFENSE | ||
| Ethan Miedema | 18 | LEFT WING | ||
| Norwin Panocha | 18 | DEFENSE | ||
| Prokhor Poltapov | 20 | LEFT WING | ||
| Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson | 19 | LEFT WING | ||
| Scott Ratzlaff | 18 | GOALIE | ||
| Jake Richard | 18 | RIGHT WING | ||
| Stiven Sardarian | 20 | RIGHT WING | ||
| Linus Sjodin | 20 | RIGHT WING | ||
| Maxim Strbak | 18 | DEFENSE | ||
| William von Barnekow Lofberg | 20 | CENTER |
Here’s a friendly reminder of last year’s list:
1. Rasmus Dahlin & Owen Power (tie)
3. Tage Thompson
4. Jack Quinn
5. Dylan Cozens & Peyton Krebs (tie)
7. JJ Peterka
8. Mattias Samuelsson
9. Devon Levi
10. Matthew Savoie
11. Rasmus Asplund
12. Casey Mittelstadt
13. Brett Murray & Erik Portillo (tie)
15. Arttu Ruotsalainen
16. Henri Jokiharju
17. Jiri Kulich, Ryan Johnson & Isak Rosen (tie)
20. Noah Ostlund & Jacob Bryson
22. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
23. Lukas Rousek
24. Alexander Kisakov
25. Mats Lindgren
Thompson, Bryson & Murray have aged out.
Asplund & Portillo are no longer with the Sabres organization. Although the Sabres still hold Ruotsalainen’s rights, he has also aged out and is no longer included.