Follow along with the Sabres' 2026 picks

Key Points:

• The Buffalo Sabres made three picks on Day 2 of the NHL Draft at KeyBank Center, selecting players 124th, 156th, and 188th overall in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds respectively, following two first-round picks on Day 1.
• First-round pick Daxon Rudolph, a high-scoring right-handed defenseman from the WHL, impressed the Sabres with his size, physicality, and hockey sense, and will start his collegiate career at the University of Denver.
• Forward Ilia Morozov, selected 20th overall, is a hardworking two-way centerman who moved from Russia to North America at age 14; he scored 20 points in 36 games for Miami University and is praised for his fitness and academic dedication.
• Fifth-round pick Roberts Murnieks, a 6-foot-1 center from Latvia, played for the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs and represented Latvia internationally, describing himself as a reliable two-way player comfortable in all game situations.
• Sixth-round pick Adam Szongoth, the fourth Hungarian-born player ever drafted, played in Finland’s top junior league and comes from a hockey family, with his father serving as head coach for Hungary’s National Team Development Program.