The Buffalo Sabres will host the decentralized 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center on June 26 and 27, the league announced Monday.

The Buffalo Sabres will host the NHL draft for the first time since 2016, when Auston Matthews went first overall.

The two-day draft was already set for June 26-27, with the league going with a decentralized format for a second straight year.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision ...

We’ve been in constant dialogue with the NHL since I got here,” said Pete Guelli, president of business operations for the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centrepiece, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Monday the Buffalo Sabres will host the league’s draft in June. Bettman made ...