Sabres defenseman Owen Power tops Inside Hockey’s Top 50 prospects, but Buffalo’s prospect depth doesn’t stop there; they have an NHL-high six players in the Top 50. Also well-represented are the Anaheim Ducks (4) and Columbus Blue Jackets (4). Here’s the top 50…
Inside Hockey Top 50 Prospects
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | POS | AGE | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Power | BUF | D | 19 | 6'6" | 215 | Michigan (B1G) |
| 2 | Bowen Byram | COL | D | 21 | 6'0" | 195 | Colorado (NHL) |
| 3 | Luke Hughes | NJD | D | 19 | 6'2" | 185 | Michigan (B1G) |
| 4 | Matthew Beniers | SEA | C | 19 | 6'1" | 175 | Michigan (B1G) |
| 5 | Jake Sanderson | OTT | D | 20 | 6'1" | 185 | North Dakota (NCHC) |
| 6 | Mason McTavish | ANA | RW | 19 | 6'1" | 205 | Pbo-Ham (OHL) |
| 7 | Shane Wright | SEA | C | 18 | 6'0" | 200 | Kingston (OHL) |
| 8 | Logan Cooley | ARI | C | 18 | 5'10" | 180 | USN U18 (USDP) |
| 9 | Simon Edvinsson | DET | D | 19 | 6'4" | 200 | Frolunda (SHL) |
| 10 | Juraj Slafkovsky | MON | LW | 18 | 6'4" | 220 | TPS (Fin-Liiga) |
| 11 | Kent Johnson | CBJ | LW | 19 | 6'1" | 170 | Michigan (B1G) |
| 12 | Simon Nemec | NJD | D | 18 | 6'0" | 190 | HK Nitra (Svk) |
| 13 | Jack Quinn | BUF | LW | 20 | 6'0" | 180 | Rochester (AHL) |
| 14 | William Eklund | SJS | LW | 19 | 5'10" | 175 | Djurgardens (SHL) |
| 15 | Alexander Holtz | NJD | RW | 20 | 6'0" | 190 | Utica (AHL) |
| 16 | Pavel Mintyukov | ANA | D | 18 | 6'1" | 195 | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 17 | Marco Rossi | MIN | C | 20 | 5'9" | 185 | Iowa (AHL) |
| 18 | Brandt Clarke | LAK | D | 19 | 6'2" | 185 | Barrie (OHL) |
| 19 | Matthew Savoie | BUF | C | 18 | 5'9" | 180 | Winnipeg (WHL) |
| 20 | David Jiricek | CBJ | D | 18 | 6'3" | 190 | HC Plzen (Cze) |
| 21 | Kevin Korchinski | CHI | D | 18 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle (WHL) |
| 22 | John-Jason Peterka | BUF | RW | 20 | 5'11" | 190 | Rochester (AHL) |
| 23 | Yaroslav Askarov | NAS | G | 20 | 6'3" | 175 | SKA (KHL) |
| 24 | Dylan Guenther | ARI | RW | 19 | 6'1" | 180 | Edmonton (WHL) |
| 25 | Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | G | 19 | 6'3" | 215 | Lulea (SHL) |
| 26 | Vitali Kravtsov | NYR | RW | 22 | 6'3" | 185 | Traktor (KHL) |
| 27 | Brennan Othmann | NYR | LW | 19 | 6'0" | 175 | Flint (OHL) |
| 28 | Lukas Reichel | CHI | LW | 20 | 6'0" | 170 | Rockford (AHL) |
| 29 | Cole Perfetti | WIN | RW | 20 | 5'10" | 180 | Manitoba (AHL) |
| 30 | Dustin Wolf | CGY | G | 21 | 6'0" | 165 | Stockton (AHL) |
| 31 | Mavrik Bourque | DAL | C | 20 | 5'10" | 180 | Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| 32 | Wyatt Johnston | DAL | C | 19 | 6'1" | 180 | Windsor (OHL) |
| 33 | Philip Broberg | EDM | D | 21 | 6'3" | 200 | Bakersfield (AHL) |
| 34 | Lukas Dostal | ANA | G | 22 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego (AHL) |
| 35 | Frank Nazar | CHI | C | 18 | 5'10" | 180 | USN U18 (USDP) |
| 36 | Olen Zellweger | ANA | D | 19 | 5'10" | 175 | Everett (WHL) |
| 37 | Kirill Marchenko | CBJ | LW | 22 | 6'3" | 190 | SKA (KHL) |
| 38 | Thomas Bordeleau | SJS | C | 20 | 5'9" | 180 | Michigan (B1G) |
| 39 | Devon Levi | BUF | G | 20 | 6'0" | 185 | Northeastern (HE) |
| 39 | Jakob Pelletier | CGY | LW | 21 | 5'9" | 165 | Stockton (AHL) |
| 40 | Xavier Bourgault | EDM | C | 19 | 6'0" | 170 | Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| 41 | Cutter Gauthier | PHI | LW | 18 | 6'2" | 200 | USN U18 (USDP) |
| 42 | Jonathan Lekkerimaki | VAN | RW | 18 | 5'11" | 170 | Djurgardens (Swe J20) |
| 43 | Scott Perunovich | STL | D | 24 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield (AHL) |
| 44 | Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | D | 18 | 5'11" | 190 | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| 45 | Logan Stankoven | DAL | C | 19 | 5'8" | 170 | Kamloops (WHL) |
| 46 | Danila Yurov | MIN | RW | 18 | 6'1" | 175 | Stalnye Lisy (MHL) |
| 47 | Noah Ostlund | BUF | C | 18 | 5'10" | 165 | Djurgardens (Swe J20) |
| 48 | Cam York | PHI | D | 21 | 5'11" | 175 | Lehigh Valley (AHL) |
| 49 | Fabian Lysell | BOS | RW | 19 | 5'10" | 175 | Vancouver (WHL) |
| 50 | Aatu Raty | NYI | C | 19 | 6'2" | 185 | Juk-Kar (Fin-Liiga) |
