There could be as many as five Buffalo Sabres prospects who will take part in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Tournament in Minneapolis, MN in December. For Team USA, 2024 draftees Adam Kleber and Brodie Ziemer are shoo-ins to make the squad for the second straight year after being part of the gold medal-winning squad in January, and defenseman Luke Osburn was one of the more impressive performers for the Americans at last month’s World Junior Summer Showcase.