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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2019 NHL Mock Draft Part 1 – Picks 1-15

By Alex Hobson

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 03: National Hockey League prospect Kirby Dach speaks with the media at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 03: National Hockey League prospect Kirby Dach speaks with the media at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

7. Buffalo Sabres – Kirby Dach (C, Saskatoon Blades, WHL)

The Sabres haven’t had much NHL success in the past decade, but they’ve had some very solid draft picks over the past few years to make up for it.

They selected a franchise centre in Jack Eichel back in 2015 and a franchise defenseman in Rasmus Dahlin last year, and could have the opportunity to take another powerful forward at eighth overall this season.

Dach has everything you would want in a top-six centre, including great offensive instincts, a good physical game and good size to go with it, standing at 6’4 and 198lbs.

Should Dach be on the board when the Sabres are on the clock, they will have the opportunity to create a deadly one-two punch up the middle with him and Eichel.

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