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Helenius was the 14th overall pick by the Sabres at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

Helenius is a high-floor, two-way pivot who plays a detailed 200-foot game. His hockey smarts put him in the right place at the right time, every time. He plays with an edge, he forechecks, his playmaking is strong and he's a right-shot pivot. So why wasn't Helenius taken in the top five or even top 10? He's under 6-feet, the magic mark for NHLers. Helenius profiles as a quality second-line NHL pivot whose east-west game could get him time as a 1C alongside Buffalo's top wingers. He's so good that he almost immediately hops over some of the team's prospects.