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  • David Pope

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    David Pope LW | 6’2″, 187 lbs. West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) 9/27/94 – big bodied winger with quick, accurate shot – uses size to get into space, tough around the net – committed to Nebraska-Omaha (2014)

  • Jordan Subban

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    Jordan Subban RHD | 5’9″, 177 lbs. Belleville Bulls (OHL) 3/3/95 – fleet-footed puck mover with superb handling skills – pushes the pace thanks to blazing speed, thinks the game well in his own zone – needs to add strength and mass to win battles late in game – future PP quarterback

  • Iac McCoshen

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    Ian McCoshen LHD | 6’3, 225 lbs. Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) 8/5/85 – strong skating, hard hitting D with solid two-way upside – very competent in own zone, adds hard point shot in o-zone – good base skills and instincts, projects as major minute eater at NCAA level – excellent strength and leverage in front of…

  • Evan Allen

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    Evan Allen RW/RC | 5’11”, 190 lbs. U.S. NTDP (USHL) 2/3/95 – speedy skater, good quickness in offensive zone with hard, accurate shot – excellent puck control and vision, effective on PP – average build with above average work ethic

  • Stephen Harper

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    Stephen Harper LW | 6’1″, 195 lbs. Erie Otters (OHL) 3/25/95 – big frame, skates very well, possesses a big shot – at his best when crashing the net and doing grunt work for teammates beneath the goal line – production regressed in 2012-13 – responsible defensively with room to improve

  • Taylor Cammarata

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    Taylor Cammarata LC/LW | 5’7″, 156 lbs. Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) 5/13/95 – fast, slippery skater, explosive with puck on stick – high-end vision, playmaking, and goal scoring ability – selected 1st overall in 2011 USHL draft – 2011-12 USHL Rookie of the Year, finished 6th in league scoring – 2012-13 won USHL scoring title

  • Prospects set for national camps

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    With training for the 2012-13 season not officially beginning until late August, a group of Sabres prospects will get a head start by skating with their respective national teams as a first step towards earning a roster spot at the IIHF World Junior Championship. The 2013 tournament will take place in Ufa, Russia from December…

  • Grigorenko, Sabres agree to terms

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    The Sabres addressed their “to do” list Wednesday by announcing the signing of 2012 first round pick Mikhail Grigorenko to a three-year, entry-level contract. The talented pivot, who recently put his hands and vision on display in his first NHL development camp, will battle for a roster spot this fall when the Sabres gather for…

  • Girgensons locked up

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    Girgensons: ready to compete The Sabres have announced the signing of Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year entry-level contract. The second of two first round picks from the 2012 draft, the 6’1″, 198-pound forward used his all-around game to impress the Sabres at their recent development camp. He was good enough to command the offer, while…

  • Wise pots three in Blue roll

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    “Either he had the game of his life or we just discovered something.” That’s what Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff had to say about Jamie Wise, the final player invited to Development Camp this week who became the talk of Thursday’s scrimmage by scoring three goals to lead Blue to a 7-3 win over Gold…