The Buffalo Sabres' prospect pool has been harshly criticized at times this summer due to its lack of high-end talent, but the organization can take solace in the fact it has a lot of young players with the AHL's Rochester Americans who are nearly NHL ready.
Buffalo won't feature a ton of new faces on its Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 season, which gets underway Oct. 9 against the New York Rangers. That said, opportunities always arise throughout the 82-game campaign because of injuries and underperformance.
Let's check out a few highly touted prospects who should make their NHL debut when those lineup changes occur in the months ahead.