Sabres select forward Morozov with 20th pick in NHL Draft
The Buffalo Sabres have strengthened their roster by selecting forward Ilia Morozov with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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The brief
The Buffalo Sabres selected Ilia Morozov, a player from Miami University, with the 20th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Morozov is identified as a forward and center.
Coverage from NHL.com, Yahoo Sports, and the Cincinnati Enquirer confirms the selection. Sabre Noise reports that the move is an effort to double down on organizational depth, while McKeen's Hockey has provided a detailed scouting report on the player.
Future developments depend on the further rollout of scouting analysis and the Sabres' integration of Morozov into their organizational depth.
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Quick answers
Who did the Buffalo Sabres select with the 20th pick?
The Sabres selected forward Ilia Morozov.
Where did Ilia Morozov play prior to the draft?
Morozov played for the Miami RedHawks at Miami University.
What is the strategic intent behind this pick?
According to Sabre Noise, the selection is intended to increase organizational depth.
Coverage (13)
- Sabres select Miami freshman forward Ilia Morozov No. 20 overall in NHL Draft WDTN.com · 3h ago
- Sabres draft Miami (Ohio) forward Ilia Morozov at No. 20 in the NHL Draft Buffalo News · 3h ago
- Sabres double down on organizational depth with first-round selection of Ilia Morozov Sabre Noise · 3h ago
- 2026 NHL DRAFT: DETAILED SCOUTING REPORT McKeen's Hockey · 3h ago
- Miami RedHawks C Ilia Morozov picked 20th overall by Buffalo Sabres Cincinnati Enquirer · 3h ago
- Miami University’s Ilia Morozov Selected at 20 by the Buffalo Sabres Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Sabres select forward Morozov with 20th pick in NHL Draft NHL.com · 3h ago
- Sabres change direction of the draft Post Journal · 5h ago
- Sabres draft defenseman Daxon Rudolph of Prince Albert of WHL at No. 4 Buffalo News · 5h ago
- Buffalo Sabres NHL Draft picks tracker: Grades, fits and analysis The New York Times · 5h ago
- What does the first-round pick mean for the other Sabres defenseman? Sabre Noise · 5h ago
- Sabres select defenceman Daxon Rudolph with No. 4 pick in NHL Draft Sportsnet.ca · 5h ago
- Sabres select Daxon Rudolph with 4th pick in NHL Draft NHL.com · 5h ago
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