Owen Power, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, said he will interview for the first time with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

The Sabres won the NHL Draft Lottery on June 2 and could select the University of Michigan defenseman, who is No. 1 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters. The Seattle Kraken, who begin play next season, hold the No. 2 pick.

Reiterating what he told NHL Network on June 11, Power said Tuesday that he plans to return to Michigan next season but hasn't made a final decision.