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An intense forward who can play both center and wing, with good hands, the ability to drive plays, and is not afraid to be physical. A late-round pick with intrigue who could develop into a bottom-six NHL forward.
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June 2025 – Selected 195th overall, Melvin Novotny is now a member of the Buffalo Sabres. He will play in the USHL during the 2025 -26 season, before heading to the NCAA to play for the University of Massachusetts in 2026-27. His late-round pedigree, along with his USHL/NCAA development route, will not put Novotny on the fantasy radar. After his NCAA career is over, he could be a player who ends up back in Sweden to continue his professional career. Still, if he develops properly in the next two seasons, the Sabres could sign him and play him in the American Hockey League in hopes of making him into a bottom-six contributor with the Sabres in the future.
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 3.5 |
| NHL Certainty | 3.0 |
| Country | |
| Position | LW |
| Roster Type | USHL |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | April 3, 2007 |
| Height | 6‘2” |
| Weight | 185 lbs |
| Drafted | 2025 Round 7; Overall: 195 |
Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | WJC-18 | Sweden U18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-2025 | WJAC-19 | Sweden U18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | J20 Nationell | Leksands IF J20 | 41 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024-2025 | J18 Region | Leksands IF J18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | J18 Nationell | Leksands IF J18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-2025 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Sweden U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | WHC-17 | Sweden U17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | J20 Nationell | Leksands IF J20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | J18 Region | Leksands IF J18 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | J18 Nationell | Leksands IF J18 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022-2023 | U16 SM | IFK Taby HC U16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | U16 Div.1 | IFK Taby HC U16 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | TV-Pucken | Stockholm Nord | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | J18 Region | IFK Taby HC J18 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022-2023 | J18 Nationell | IFK Taby HC J18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | U16 SM | IFK Taby HC U16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | U16 Div.1 | IFK Taby HC U16 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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