Round 2
Adam Kleber – D – Lincoln (USHL) | 42nd overall (from New Jersey via San Jose)
The Sabres selected defenseman Adam Kleber with the 42nd overall pick.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound right-shot defenseman recorded 26 points (5+21) in 56 games for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL in 2023-24. He led all Lincoln defensemen in goals (5), game-winning goals (3), power-play goals (2), and points (26).
Kleber earned bronze with Team USA at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup last August, recording one assist in five games.
The Chaska, Minnesota native is committed to play collegiately at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2024-25.
Round 3
Brodie Ziemer – RW - USNTDP | 71st overall
Buffalo acquired the 71st-overall pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for picks No. 76 and 161.
The Sabres used the third-round pick to select forward Brodie Ziemer, who posted 70 points (27+43) in 61 games with the U.S. National Team Development Program, finishing fourth on the team in points.
A native of Hutchinson, Minnesota, Ziemer served as team captain for Team USA at the U-18 World Championship, leading the team to a silver medal after tallying three goals and nine assists in seven games.
At 5-foot-11, 196-pounds, Ziemer is committed to play at the University of Minnesota in 2024-25.
Round 4
Luke Osburn – D – Youngstown (USHL) | 108th overall
With their first pick in the fourth round, the Sabres selected left-shot defenseman Luke Osburn from the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.
The 6-foot-1, 172-pound defenseman ranked third among USHL rookie blueliners with 23 points (8+15) in 60 games.
Osburn is committed to the University of Wisconsin.
Simon-Pier Brunet – D – Drummondville (QMJHL) | 123rd overall
Buffalo acquired the 123rd-overall pick and the 219th-overall pick from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for the 109th selection.
With pick No. 123, the Sabres selected defenseman Simon-Pier Brunet, who played in 52 games for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
The 6-foot-2, 196-pound native of Gatineau, Quebec recorded 14 points (4+10) those contests and added two goals and four assists in 19 playoff games as the Voltigeurs took home the QMJHL title to advance to the Memorial Cup.
Brunet played alongside current Sabres prospect Vsevolod Komarov in Drummondville.
Round 6
Patrick Geary – D – Michigan State University | 172nd overall
The Sabres picked up Patrick Geary with the 172nd-overall pick.
Geary played in 32 games for Michigan State in his rookie campaign, tallying five goals and eight assists in those contests while playing with current Sabres prospect Max Strbak.
A native of Buffalo, the left-shot defenseman played AAA Junior Hockey for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres for four seasons before playing for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Round 7
Vasily Zelenov – LW – RB Hockey Juniors | 204th overall
Buffalo selected Vasily Zelenov with its first pick of the seventh round.
Zelenov recorded 14 goals and 37 points in 40 contests for Red Bull in the Alps Hockey League, ranking second on the team in assists and goals and third in points.
He led Austria’s junior league in both goals in points during the 2023 playoffs and captured a championship with RB Hockey Juniors.
Ryerson Leenders – G – Mississauga (OHL) | 219th overall
With their final pick in the draft, the Sabres selected goaltender Ryerson Leenders from Mississauga of the Ontario Hockey League.
Leenders appeared in 46 games for the Steelheads and posted a 24-17-4 overall record along with a league-best .909 save percentage. He recorded a .933 save percentage in two playoff games for Mississauga in 2024.
The 10th-ranked North American goalie by NHL Central Scouting earned a gold medal with Team Canada at both the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2024 IIHF U-18 World Championship.