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Buffalo Sabres 2023 Draft Class: Countdown to 1st – 6th round

Can Buffalo Sabres sixth round pick Sean Keohane one day sneak into the NHL? Let’s take a closer look at the 173rd overall left handed defenseman.

I know, the above photo is Mattias Samuelsson. Drafted 32nd overall in 2018, the 6’4 defensive defenseman has become a difference-maker on the Buffalo Sabres blue line. Why reference Samuelsson in an article about a defenseman that was drafted in the 6th round? Let’s answer that question below…

Sean Keohane: Round 6: 173rd Overall | Left-handed Defenseman | Dexter Southfield School (USHS-Prep) | Captain | 6’4 194 lbs

How does Sean Keohane compare to Samuelsson when both are different types of defenseman?