The Buffalo Sabres landed a high-scoring center with the selection of Dylan Cozens at No. 7 overall in the 2019 NHL draft Friday night.
Buffalo SabresWith the 7th overall pick, we select center Dylan Cozens. Welcome to Buffalo! https://t.co/hjeZApXnVG
After emerging as a threat for the Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes in 2017-18, Cozens truly broke out in 2018-19 with career highs across the board, which put him on the radar as a potential top-10 pick in the NHL draft.
In 68 games, Cozens racked up 34 goals and 50 assists for 84 points to go along with a plus-32 rating.