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Events
Birthday: Mar. 14, 2000
Height: 6' 3 | 193 cm
Weight: 218 lbs | 99 kg
Drafted: 32 overall, 2018 round 2 (
BUF)
Reports
Oct. 21, 2023 (Updated Oct. 23, 2023)
Contract: $30,000,000 over 7 years (Cap hit: $4,285,714)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 23
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
One of the most improved young players in the Sabres system. Has improved in all areas of his skill set as he matures.
Big. Rangy. Physical. Long reach. The kind of stature that effectively takes away time and space when he closes on opponents or gets in the shooting lane.
Matching up against middle six opponents. Leans 'Defensive D' more than '2-way D'
Averaging 19:46 TOI - 16:19 ES - 3:25 PK ... does not have a role on the PP
Any offense from Saumuelsson is a bonus. His job is to make life difficult on skill opponents and protect his net.
Solid skater. Average plus puck mover.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -10 | 16 |
- Compete/Consistency: 88
- Defensive Zone Starts: 92
- Hockey IQ: 83
- Offensive Zone Starts: 72
- Penalty Kill: 95
- Power Play: 0
- Physicality: 88
- Puck Moving/Passing: 75
- Shot: 70
- Skating: 79
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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