Author: Kris Baker
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NJEC Updates at Sabres.com
Folks – just a heads up. All game recaps and video highlights of J.T. Compher, Justin Bailey, and Gustav Possler at this week’s 2013 USA National Junior Evaluation Camp will be posted at Sabres.com. I had originally mentioned that they would be housed here. Sorry for the inconvenience. Tournament coverage continues Monday at 1:00 ET.…
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Quartet to go camping in Lake Placid
Four Buffalo Sabres prospects will face off against each other this weekend when play begins at the 2013 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, NY. The event, which runs between Aug. 3-10, serves as the first step for 44 American-born skaters hoping to skate for Team USA at the 2014 IIHF World…
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D-camp Notebook
The Sabres concluded their annual development camp Friday with a scrimmage and fireworks and music…quite an event. Below are some quick thoughts on a few players before officially welcoming the class of 2013 to town with a spot in the upcoming (and highly competitive) re-rank. It’s worth noting that Development Camp is just that –…
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Early glimpse at the 2014 draft crop
The 2014 NHL Draft takes place June 27-28 in sunny Philadelphia, PA. Sure it’s over 300 days away, and yes there is a lot of hockey left to play between now and then, but it’s never too early to take a look at the some of the names that will be among the 210 that…
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Sabres announce Development Camp roster
The Buffalo Sabres have released the 40-man roster for their 2013 Development Camp. The camp, which runs from July 10-12, features a total of 36 Sabres picks and/or players on their first contracts, as well as four undrafted invites. Joel Armia and Johan Larsson had prior commitments and have been excused from attending. Both Armia…
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Zadorov hit a key moment in London's run
It was game five of the OHL Western Conference final. The London Knights were leading the Plymouth Whalers 2-0 at the start of the second period. With a 3-1 series lead, the Knights were smelling blood but knew they had to keep their foot on the gas pedal in order to close it out. That’s…
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Petersen prepared for journey
When Cal Petersen was growing up in Waterloo, IA, he had NHL dreams. The lofty goal became one step closer to reality when the Buffalo Sabres selected him in the fifth round of the 2013 draft. The 6-foot-2 Petersen recently completed his first season of Junior A hockey with his hometown Black Hawks, going 21-11-1…
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Locke and load
When the Sabres selected 19-year old Eric Locke in the seventh round of the 2013 draft, it marked the fifth-straight year that they used a late pick on an overage skater. The previous picks targeted size and physicality, resulting in Maxime Legault, Riley Boychuk, Brad Navin, and Brady Austin entering the pipeline, but this year’s…
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2013 Bounty: Bigger is better on the blue
The below is just a quick summary to get the conversation started. More video and deeper explanations to come throughout the week… *** Bigger. Stronger. Faster. Meaner. The Sabres did some early shopping in the beef aisle on Sunday, adding a pair of hulking defenders with 6-foot-4 Rasmus Ristolainen at 8th overall and even larger…
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Buffalo Sabres 2013 Draft Preview
The Basics The Sabres will enter the The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Sunday, June 30 holding a total of 10 picks: 1st round – #8 1st round (from Minnesota) – #16 2nd round – #38 2nd round (from St. Louis) – #52 3rd round – #69 5th round – #129 5th round (New Jersey via…
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