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Sabres Draft Dagenais as Capitals, Blues, Kings Scout Juniors

6/25/2026

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The Buffalo Sabres traded into the draft to select center Maddox Dagenais, a 6-4, 198-lb QMJHL player from Quebec.
The Washington Capitals evaluated forward Nikita Klepov and left wing Adam Novotny, who recorded 65 points in 58 games.
The St. Louis Blues examined Swedish center Alexander Command, who tallied 44 points in 30 junior games.
The Los Angeles Kings targeted two-way forward Oliver Suvanto, noting his puck protection, face-offs and physical play.

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The Buffalo Sabres traded into the draft to select center Maddox Dagenais, a 6-4, 198-lb QMJHL player from Quebec.
The Washington Capitals evaluated forward Nikita Klepov and left wing Adam Novotny, who recorded 65 points in 58 games.
The St. Louis Blues examined Swedish center Alexander Command, who tallied 44 points in 30 junior games.
The Los Angeles Kings targeted two-way forward Oliver Suvanto, noting his puck protection, face-offs and physical play.