'Embedded' clip details Power's decision to return to Michigan

The Buffalo Sabres and Owen Power always agreed that the best path for the No. 1 overall pick was to return for a sophomore season at the University of Michigan.
Power impressed Sabres management with his reasoning behind wanting to return to school during a pre-Draft interview in July. Watch the exchange in the video below, filmed for an upcoming installment of "Buffalo Sabres: Embedded" presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York. The full episode premieres Thursday, Sept. 16.

Power, selected by the Sabres as the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft last month, confirmed his decision to return to Michigan last Friday. He headlines a roster that also returns second-overall pick Matthew Beniers (Seattle) and fifth-overall pick Kent Johnson (Columbus). Luke Hughes, the fourth-overall pick by New Jersey, will be a freshman with the program.
Power tallied 16 points (3+13) in 26 games as a freshman. Michigan received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament but was forced to forfeit its first-round matchup due to positive COVID-19 tests.
"Going back another year, I can get a lot of development, being able to dominate games at the college level," Power told the Sabres during the pre-Draft interview. "And then how good the team's going to be next year, we're going to have a really good chance at winning a national title."

Sabres director of amateur scouting Jerry Forton supported the possibility of Power returning to college on the night of the Draft, citing a list of accomplished NHL defensemen who benefitted from returning for their sophomore seasons. The group includes first-round picks Cale Makar, Charlie McAvoy, and Quinn Hughes as well as reigning Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox.
"I will tell you a big part of our process with Owen in this past year - and everyone here will find this out very quickly - he is a very highly driven, high-character human being that is going to do things his way," Forton said.
"He's going to take the path he thinks is best for him. He's a very independent thinker in that regard. It's what makes him special hockey player and a special person, in our opinion. He's going to do what he thinks is best for him and we're going to obviously support that decision."