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9. Buffalo Sabres — Radim Mrtka, D, Seattle (WHL)
The Florida Panthers just won the Stanley Cup with a stable of mobile and rangy defensemen on the back end, and Mrtka will bring that to the Sabres. At just shy of 6-foot-6 and 207 pounds, Mrtka is a redwood tree on skates, but he also moves quite well for his size. Mrtka put up 35 points in 43 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds last season, but he probably won’t be known as an offensive wizard at the next level. He has all the makings of a shutdown defenseman in the NHL.
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