RIGA, LATVIA - JUNE 06: Owen Power #25 of Canada in action during the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Gold Medal Game game between Canada and Finland at Arena Riga on June 6, 2021 in Riga, Latvia. Canada defeated Finland 3-2. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
After an eventful week for both the Buffalo Sabres and the NHL as a whole, the week concluded with the Seattle Kraken having selected its first set of players along with the next crop of talent entering the league. Although it was not as clear of a pick as it’s been in recent years, the Sabres ultimately selected University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power with the first overall pick.