The Buffalo Sabres opened the NHL Draft on Friday by selecting 6-foot-6, right-shot defenseman Radim Mrtka with the ninth-overall pick. The draft continues Saturday with Rounds 2 through 7 beginning at 12 p.m. on NHL Network and ESPN+.

The second day got off to a historic start as Wang became the highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history when the San Jose Sharks took him with the top selection of Round 2 (No. 33 overall).

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Connor Clifton and a second-round selection (No. 39 overall) in the ongoing NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in exchange for defenseman Conor Timmins and defensive prospect Isaac Belliveau.