One NHL prospect for the Buffalo Sabres has stuck out in the best way possible over the course of training camp and the preseason so far. Is there a chance that this player could crack the lineup come October? Konsta Helenius is certainly making a case to start 2025-26 in the NHL.

Helenius' History

Helenius was the 14th-overall selection in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The Finland native gave up playing in the Liiga in his home country to begin his North American professional hockey journey. A decision that would find him playing in the AHL with the, Buffalo affiliated, Rochester Americans. Last season with the "Amerks", Helenius scored 14 goals and recorded 21 assists as an 18-year-old rookie. In the postseason, he scored three times with three assists in eight Calder Cu

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