who did sabres get in nhl draft

The Sabres’ top 2026 NHL Draft picks were defenseman Daxon Rudolph at No. 4 and forward Ilia Morozov at No. 20. They also had three later selections queued for Day 2: No. 124, No. 156, and No. 188.

Draft haul

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Pick	Player	Notes
No. 4	Daxon Rudolph	Defenseman; acquired via trade with Chicago before the pick
No. 20	Ilia Morozov	Forward; Sabres stayed put and selected him in the first round
No. 124	Pending	Fourth-round pick on Day 2
No. 156	Pending	Fifth-round pick on Day 2
No. 188	Pending	Sixth-round pick on Day 2

Quick read

Buffalo was active before the draft even fully settled, moving pieces around and then landing Rudolph and Morozov in the first round.