Buffalo Sabres Select 18 Year Old In 1st Round Of NHL Draft

The Buffalo Sabres didn't make any major moves during the 1st round of the NHL draft on Friday night.

Earlier in the week, they traded the 11th overall pick in the draft to San Jose for the 14th overall pick and the 42nd overall pick, which is in the 2nd round.

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Many Buffalo Sabres fans were hoping that the Sabres would use some of those draft picks and young prospects in their farm system to make some draft day deals and add some veteran players to the squad.

That didn't happen, at least not in the 1st round. The Sabres didn't make another move and ended up selecting Konsta Helenius with the 14th overall pick in the 1st round of the NHL Draft.

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WHO IS KONSTA HELENIUS?

Helenius is a center from Finland and has played in the Finnish Elite League for the past two seasons. During his career, he has scored 17 goals and added 30 assists for a total of 47 points in 84 games.

HOW MANY DRAFT PICKS DO THE SABRES STILL HAVE?

Over Friday night's opening round of the NHL draft, the Sabres still have several more picks over the next six rounds. They have two 2nd round picks, one 3rd round picks, two 4th round picks, and then a pick in the 5th, 6th, and 7th rounds.

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WILL THE BUFFALO SABRES MAKE A TRADE?

There are lots of rumors that the Sabres are trying to trade Jeff Skinner, if they cannot make a deal today, they might end up buying out his contract. The Sabres are looking to add some veterans to the team, so we could see some trades made during the 2nd day of the NHL draft.