After not selecting anyone in the third round of the NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres finished the fourth round with two picks. First, they drafted forward Matej Pekar with their original fourth round pick (94th overall). They were back on the clock with the 117th overall pick, selecting another Swedish defender in Linus Lindstrand Cronholm.
The Sabres were given the 117th overall pick when they traded Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a 2018 third round pick (which is why Buffalo didn’t draft anyone in the third round) to the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, the Sabres received their fourth round pick (117th overall), Marco Scandella and fan-favorite Jason Pominville.