This Buffalo Sabres top prospect showed off his skill against the Detroit Red Wings.
This Buffalo Sabres top prospect showed off his skill against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Buffalo Sabres selected Konsta Helenius as the 14th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft this summer. The 18-year-old is viewed as having a high ceiling and could blossom into a top-six forward later down the road. Because of this, there is plenty of excitement surrounding the 5-foot-11 forward.
In Monday's (Sept. 30) pre-season contest against the Detroit Red Wings, Helenius showed off his offensive skill by scoring the overtime winner for the Sabres.
While the Sabres were on the powerplay, Helenius received a feed from Mason Jobst and one-timed it home with a perfectly placed snipe from behind the faceoff circle.
One of Helenius' top attributes is his shot, which he undoubtedly showed during this play. Because of it, the Sabres picked up a hard-fought win against the Red Wings.
The hope from is that Helenius will continue to build off his solid pre-season play. The youngster has all the tools to be a valuable part of the Sabres' future. It will now be interesting to see what kind of campaign he puts together in 2024-25 from here.
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