The first defensive player the Buffalo Sabres drafted in the 2017 NHL Draft, Oskari Laaksonen comes in at number 16 on the Sabres “Top 25 Under 25” list.
Laaksonen was drafted by the Sabres in the third round in 2017, after drafting Casey Mittelstadt and Marcus Davidsson in the first and second rounds, respectively.
Player: Oskari Laaksonen
Acquired: 2017 NHL Draft - 3rd round (89th overall)
Age: 20
Position: D
Size: 6’2” | 188 lbs.
2019-2020 Team: Ilves - Liiga
2018-2019 Stats: 46 GP | 3 G | 21 A | 24 PTS (Liiga - Ilves)
Fan Rank: 16
Staff Rank: 16
2018 Rank: N/A
Buffalo currently does not have a long list of defensive prospects, and more specifically right handed shot defensive prospects.