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Sabres top pick Cozens needs thumb 'procedure'

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Dylan Cozens, the Buffalo Sabres' top draft pick, needs a "procedure" to repair an injured left thumb.

The Sabres provided the update Tuesday, a day after Cozens was scheduled to visit a specialist. Cozens will have the procedure Wednesday.

This was Cozens immediately following the hit heading to the locker room #Sabres @WKBW pic.twitter.com/3BonvhW2bd

He was hurt Saturday during a three-on-three scrimmage on the final day of the Sabres' developmental camp. A video showed Cozens leaving the ice with his thumb appearing dislocated.