Intriguing first-round draft targets for Sabres at picks 9, 16, 28 By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Jul 5, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Sabres GM Kevyn Adams wraps up the season at a news conference at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. John Hickey / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Equipped with a trio of first-round draft picks, Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams will soon bolster his already deep prospect pool.kAmw@H6G6C[ E96 $23C6D H@?’E 92G6 7:CDE 5:3D H96? E96 5C27E :D 96=5 yF=J f\g :? |@?EC62=] %96J @H? A:4<D h[ `e 2?5 ag :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5[ E96 =2EE6C EH@ @7 H9:49 H6C6 24BF:C65 :? 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