This week was a strong first step for Mrtka, and he showed why he might have more upside than any prospect in Buffalo’s pool.

The Buffalo Sabres wrapped up their 2025 Prospects Challenge with a 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at LECOM Harborcenter on Monday afternoon. The weekend marked the first time that Sabres fans ...

Radim Mrtka was always going to be a focal point of the 2025 Prospects Challenge. The Buffalo Sabres’ 18-year-old defenseman ...

Added Tage Thompson, Tuch’s across-the-street neighbor and fellow alternate captain: “Right now his focus seems on just being ...

The Buffalo Sabres opened rookie camp Wednesday at LECOM Harborcenter, with all players in attendance, including first-round ...

“For a seventh-round pick, he’s just like a ball of energy,” Leone said. “He just skates, he works, he competes really hard, ...

When the Seattle Thunderbirds selected Radim Mrtka 71st overall in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft in 2024, they took a flier on a talented defenseman. Coach Matt O’Dette said the Thunderbirds ...

The Buffalo Sabres have been considered to have one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL, which is in part due to them selecting high in recent drafts because of their not qualifying for the ...

I was very impressed with Matous Kucharcik who was Buffalo’s fourth-round pick this year. He was fast, and good at both ends ...

One of the largest athletes in this year’s draft has found a new fit. The Buffalo Sabres selected defenseman Radim Mrtka, 17, with the ninth overall pick Friday night at The Peacock Theater in Los ...

Radim Mrtka was ready to take on more minutes, less space and more challenges. Mrtka’s ice time diminished in the top men’s hockey league in Czechia in the fall of 2024, so he headed to the United ...

It’s never easy for a European prospect to leave home to chase an opportunity thousands of miles away. But that might be what makes Radim Mrtka one of the top defensemen taken in the 2025 NHL Draft.