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  • White takes opening d-camp scrimmage

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    One would think that a team scrimmaging with a line of Luke Adam, Tyler Ennis, and Zack Kassian would have a distinct advantage over their opponent, but such wasn’t the case Saturday as Team White cruised to a 5-2 win over Team Blue in the first of two weekend shinnies at the Sabres d-camp. Team…

  • Local product Cullen to camp with Sabres

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    John Cullen, a veteran OHL goaltender and native of Hamburg, NY, has been invited to participate in the Sabres 2011 Summer Development Camp. Cullen, 20, recently completed his third season of major-junior play as a member of the Windsor Spitfires. Arriving in a deadline deal from Sarnia to serve as back-up to Dallas prospect Jack…

  • Wudrick earns camp invite

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    Former Kelowna Rockets forward Geordie Wudrick has earned an invitation from the Buffalo Sabres to attend this week’s Summer Development Camp. Standing 6’4, 208 pounds, the soft-handed Wudrick is coming off an overage year that saw him finish ninth among WHL scorers with 43 goals, including 15 tallies on the power play and eight game…

  • Sabres take a look at Varone

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    The Buffalo Sabres have invited former OHL standout Phil Varone to participate in this week’s summer development camp. A heady player with excellent hands and vision, the 20-year old Varone is in the job market after not being offered a contract by the San Jose Sharks, who had previously selected him in the fifth round of…

  • Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Draft Recap

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    The Buffalo Sabres completed their mission on Saturday, finishing the draft with six new faces while saying goodbye to two others, Paul Byron and Chris Butler, in the trade to acquire veteran blueliner Robyn Regehr. This is a prospects site, so I’m willing to bet that’s the last mention of Robyn Regehr until the parade……

  • Sabres close draft by selecting Brad Navin at #197

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    The Buffalo Sabres closed the 2011 draft by taking a flyer on productive forward, Brad Navin. A 6’2, 183-pound center from the Waupauca High School Comets, graduating class of 200, Navin brutalized the Wisconsin scholastic ranks this past season, posting 29 goals and 52 points in an injury-shortened 14 games. Per Bluechip Bulletin, he was…

  • Nathan Lieuwen off to Buffalo at #167

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    Finally, an easy one.Back in March, I mentioned the possibility of the Sabres considering Nathan Lieuwen in the late rounds. Sure enough, the 6’5 netminder was available in round six and the Sabres astutely scooped him up. From the 2011 Draft Preview: “An athletic 6’5 netminder, Lieuwen was once a highly rated draft prospect that…

  • Local product Alex Lepkowski goes to Sabres at #137

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    The Sabres continued to add more local flare by adding West Seneca native Alex Lepkowski of the OHL’s Barrie Colts in the 5th round of the 2011 draft. Standing 6’4, 212 pounds, Lepkowski is a hard working, stay-at-home presence who moves well for a big man. He’s carved out a reputation as a blue collar…

  • Buffalo takes Colin Jacobs at #107

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    The Sabres have selected Colin Jacobs of the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds with the 107th pick of the 2011 NHL draft. The 6’2, 204-pound right-handed center was the fifth leading scorer for the T-Birds in 2010-11, cashing 22 goals and 44 points with 69 PIM and a -20 rating. A product of the up-and-coming Dallas Ice…

  • The Sabres select Daniel Catenacci at #77

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    After losing Paul Byron’s speed and hands thanks to the Robyn Regehr trade, the Sabres essentially replaced his skill set with their third round pick, Daniel Catenacci of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. A 5’10 center, Catenacci was the first overall pick in the 2009 OHL Draft after scoring 42 goals and 87 points in…