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Sabres Select Daxon Rudolph Fourth Overall, First Defenseman

6/27/2026

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The Buffalo Sabres, after trading with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, chose defenseman Daxon Rudolph with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 draft.
Rudolph posted 78 points (28 goals, 50 assists) with a plus-32 rating in 68 WHL games and added 27 points in 19 playoff games.
He ranked fifth among North American skaters, was the first defenseman taken, and will play at the University of Denver.

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The Buffalo Sabres, after trading with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, chose defenseman Daxon Rudolph with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 draft.
Rudolph posted 78 points (28 goals, 50 assists) with a plus-32 rating in 68 WHL games and added 27 points in 19 playoff games.
He ranked fifth among North American skaters, was the first defenseman taken, and will play at the University of Denver.