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List of Sabres’ Minor League Affiliates

Posted by Bill on May 9th, 2012

A working list of the Sabres’ top minor league affiliates:

  • 1970-71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles, WHL, owner: Dan Meyer (died in 1/25/71 after falling from a 19 story hotel room while attending league meetings.
  • 1971-1974 – Cincinnati Golden Swords, AHL, owner: Buffalo Sabres (Knox group). Sabres exercised option to create an AHL team to replace the Bisons who folden after the 1969-70 season when Buffalo was awarded the Sabres.
  • 1974 – 79 – Hershey Bears, AHL, owner: Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company (founded by Milton Hershey, yeah the candy guy).
  • 1980 – 2008 – Rochester Americans, AHL.  owners: Buffalo Sabres through 2000, Steve Donner.
  • 2008 – 2011 – Portland Pirates, AHL, owner: Brian Petrovek.
  • 2011- present – Rochester Americans, AHL, owner: Buffalo Sabres (Terry Pegula group).

 

The Sabres have had other secondary affiliations with smaller leagues.  A partial list compiled by Tom Doran and myself is:

  • 1986-1989 – Flint Spirits, IHL
  • 1989-90 – Phoenix Roadrunners, IHL,
  • 1998-01 – Broome County Icemen,  UHL
  • 2002-03 – Greensboro Generals, ECHL
  • 2005-09 – Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, CHL
  • 2011- present – Gwinnett Gladiators, ECHL

 

 

 

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A Deadline Review

Posted by Will Eldredge on February 28th, 2012

For Sabres fans, Deadline Day was quite the roller coaster. Three pm arrived and virtually nothing of interest had been reported. The Wild and Oilers had exchanged defensemen, the Leafs and Bolts had swapped prospects and the Kostistsyn brothers were reunited in Nashville, but no transactions had been called in from Western New York. Most of the Sabres coverage on TSN’s Trade Center was the show’s panel ripping on General Manager Darcy Regier for asking too high a price, a first round draft pick, for center Paul Gaustad.

Then, not a minute past the deadline bell, news broke that the veteran of seven NHL seasons was in-fact on the move, off to a Predators team building for a Cup run; in exchange for the club’s first round pick. Darcy had played the market, gotten his return and things were looking up. Several minutes later, however, Bob McKenzie announced that Derek Roy was staying put and hopes for another big move seemed dim. But the Sabres still had assets, and some contenders, namely Vancouver still had deals to announce. As Twitter sources checked off the teams that were done for the day, the Sabres remained live. With Roy off the board, perhaps a team looking to bolster its defense was moving on Leopold?

Twenty two minutes later, a rumor surfaced that permanently changed the tenor of the afternoon. A poster on the Sabresfans forums has submitted a thread on a potentially blockbuster move between the Sabres and Canucks, a deal that would send center Cody Hodgson to Buffalo and power-forward Zack Kassian out West. When the Trade Center confirmed that Kassian was indeed a Canuck, initial skepticism gave way to waves of surprise, excitement and outright shock. Fans were disappointed to lose a prospect that had long been billed as the answer to the division’s goons, but couldn’t resist getting excited over a former top-ten pick with a ridiculous pedigree, from a draft class that had already given the team three of its most promising young players.

The excitement is justified. The Hodgson deal communicates two fundamentally important things about the Sabres’ outlook going forward. First they aren’t afraid to sell high on a guy they aren’t sure of. Regier is famous for holding onto his prospects, until they bust and considering Kassian’s potential both on the ice and as a fan-favorite, this move is a welcome break from tradition. Secondly, Darcy understands that only centers can solve this team’s deficiencies down the middle. This trade is an incredibly risky move for both franchises, and Regier probably isn’t signing on if he thinks that he has the solution to the Sabres’ dearth of pivots somewhere on his roster or prospect pool. Darcy agreeing to this deal displays his comprehension of the importance of high potential centers; a trait unforeseen in previous transactions and a trend that hopefully continues through the draft.

One place where Regier could have done more, however, was in replacing some of the grit the team shipped out. While Gaustad wasn’t exactly an imposing presence, and Kassian hasn’t shown the mean streak that gets Milan Lucic booed at First Niagara Center, both guys still contributed some sandpaper to the lineup that was not replaced with their departures. Swinging a mid round pick for an enforcer like Matt Carkner would’ve rounded out the day nicely, especially considering Hodgson’s relatively small stature and injury history.

At the end of the day, Regier’s break from the ho-hum of flipping second round picks for mediocre forwards was a welcome sight. The Sabres got great value out of Gaustad, and turned Kassian’s enigmatic potential into the future top-six center the team has been searching for since 2007. While the Sabres failed to bulk up at the deadline, Regier had emphasized the need for the team to get bigger even when Kassian was on the roster, and it is expected that the GM will look to add grit in the offseason.

All in all, the Sabres were one of Monday’s biggest winners.

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The System: What it is and why it’s Failed

Posted by Will Eldredge on January 20th, 2012careers

Over the past few years, any time the Sabres have put together a clunker on par with any of the first three games of their current road trip, the team’s responses to fans and media have always centered on a familiar buzz-word, “the system.”  Losses are blamed on straying from it; and returning to its structure is on par with “going to the dirty areas” and “getting pucks to the net” as cliched press conference phrases on how to get the team back on track.  But what exactly is the system that Lindy Ruff has touted for the past two and a half seasons?

The answer is a blend of puck possession offense and collapsing defense.  Offensively, this strategy looks to wear down the opposition down low on the cycle, maintain zone time through an active, pinching defense corps and eventually get pucks through to the net.  On defense, the game plan is to keep the puck to the perimeter, allowing a higher-than-average number of shots, but few quality scoring chances.

Unfortunately, theory doesn’t always work out in practice, and the Sabres are struggling on both sides of the ice.  They sit twenty fourth and twenty fifth in goals for and against, and haven’t won consecutive games in two months.  Most recently, the Sabres extended their franchise record road losing streak to a shocking eleven games with a loss last night to the Winnipeg Jets.  They’re a below average puck possession team, ranking nineteenth in both shots and takeaways, and judging by their abysmal goals against average, their fifth-worst 31.5 shots allowed are juicier opportunities than their defensive scheme should allow.

The Sabres’ offensive struggles can be pinned on an inability to establish their cycle.  Part of this is because the team lacks a power forward on their top lines, but just as much blame lies at Ruff’s feet, namely, his unwillingness to emphasize pressure and physicality.  The coach prefers a positional game to a passionate one, and it’s very evident with quotes such as this:

“You want to be physical? It’s got to be puck battles, who comes up with it. You can run around and hit all you want. If you don’t get the puck back, it doesn’t do any good.”

What’s so surprising about this attitude is that Lindy has seen first hand what physicality for physicality’s sake can do.  Opposing teams have had field days sending two forwards below the goal line to rush the Sabres’ decision making.  It’s clearly been an effective strategy, because in addition to their abysmal defensive statistics, Buffalo is also top ten in giveaways.  Even Detroit and Chicago, teams not known for their physical edges, terrorized the Sabres defense with their relentless pressure this past week, with the Red Wings announcers literally laughing the Sabres off the ice.  A supposedly impartial NBC Sports telecast wasn’t much nicer.

Another reason for the Sabres’ inability to put the puck in the net is Ruff’s insistence on balancing icetime.  Only two forwards, Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville have exhibited any sort of offensive consistency, yet they’ve sunk to sixth and fifth in even strength TOI, behind Jochen Hecht, Derek Roy,Ville Leino and Drew Stafford, who haven’t scored more than the Sabres’ first line wingers combined.  Compared to the rest of the league, Buffalo’s overwhelmingly best forwards play significantly less than other top liners.   Even middling players like Tomas Fleischmann and enigmas like Danny Heatley play an average of over a minute and a half more at even strength.

At the other end of the ice, Buffalo’s defensive struggles are occurring because even with a healthy defense corps, Ruff simply doesn’t have the horses to play the system he has in place.  While the collapse has its merits, and namely, the Bruins use it to great effect, Boston has several attributes that allow them to play such a style of hockey.

The Bruins have an aggressive goaltender in Tim Thomas who constantly makes the first save without spitting out costly rebounds.  They have a defense littered with neaderthalic defensemen, who aren’t great in space or transition, but will maul anyone who gets too close to the crease.  They have a Selke-caliber defensive center in Patrice Bergeron.  They wear opponents down with their physicality in all three zones and have a crushing cycle game, so even when you get a shift in their zone, you’re not in the best shape to do something with it.  They also aren’t afraid to cross the line to send a message.

Buffalo, on the other hand, currently has a starting goaltender with poor rebound control and a worse save percentage.  Their defense is mostly mobile guys who defend more with positioning and sticks than with the body.  Their best defensive forward is Jochen Hecht.  They have issues establishing the cycle and as already mentioned, their coach doesn’t emphasize physical play.  They also don’t stand up for each other and would rather take the power play than retaliate in kind (a problem for another column).

This is a team that wants to spend as little time in its own end as possible, and with a stable of good passing and puck rushing defensemen, they have the personnel to play that kind of system effectively.  Their mid-season turnaround last year had a lot to do with Lindy ditching his focus on positional puck possession and transitioning to a more attacking style of hockey that resulted in a lot of goals scored in transition.  If Terry Pegula and Ted Black aren’t going to show Lindy the door after this most recent stretch of play, the least he can do is return to playing to the strengths of this roster and putting “the system” back on the shelf.

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The 14 Year Debate

Posted by Bill on January 12th, 2012

Truth is often a matter of perspective, your perspective will define that truth.   The 2011-12 NHL season so far has not gone well for the Buffalo Sabres and their fans.   The Sabres have literally been one of the NHL’s worst five teams for most of the season and most of the team’s major woes seem to stem from the November 11th game versus the Bruins and the infamous “Lucic incident”.  Fans are restless, to say the least.

The franchise and its fans rode into the 2011-12 season full of hope and the warm fuzzy feelings of the continued Pegula honeymoon.  As a fan it was hard to believe we had an owner who was so passionate about the team and who seemed to have money to burn.  The paradigm for the Sabres changed overnight when Terry Pegula took over the team and it was something fans embraced with something akin to drunken exuberance.  But problems lurked underneath the surface of high priced free agents and sparkling locker rooms.

Recently the Sabres and many in the Buffalo media have asked the fans for patience.  The team’s struggles were and continue to be blamed almost solely on injuries, even if the injured player du jour had been struggling and was not a positive factor on the ice.  Ted Black said the Sabres needed a “bigger sample size” and supported the team’s talent level and plan for a future Cup at a time yet to be determined.  Darcy Regier, true to form, has done nothing to help the team or change the chemistry.  He spent close to $80 million of Terry Pegula’s money and delivered a bad team and perhaps even worse, a very boring team.  Lindy Ruff has been largely left alone to dangle in the heat of the fans growing anger, he just seems like a man who has no answers at the moment.  The players share a great deal of blame themselves but seem content to say “whatever”, shrug their shoulders and blame the hockey gods.

It seems like quite a quick turn around for a franchise that frankly had been on a roll since Pegula took control of the team.   The team and many in the Buffalo media love to point out Pegula has only owned the team for eleven months. An accurate point.  But what is ignored or completely dismissed is that it’s not eleven months for the fans.  It’s not eleven months for Ruff and Regier. The Sabres ask for patience and the talking heads on WGR castigate fans and claim there’s some kind of magical reset button due to Pegula’s purchase of the team, the perspective of the fans is just not acknowledged.  Pegula largely kept the hockey department intact and by doing so he kept fifteen years of frustration as well.

Frustrations with Regier and Ruff run deep among many Sabres fans.  For years there have been debates among fans about Ruff and Regier.  Pegula’s purchase of the team did not make those frustrations go away they merely pushed the debate to the sidelines for awhile.  While this is the first full season under Pegula, it is the fifteenth for Ruff, Regier and most of the team’s fans.  Players and owners have come and gone but Ruff, Regier and the fans have been the constants.  The fans will always be the constant.  And for their truth to be ignored to me is the height of arrogance.  The Buffalo Sabres exist to provide entertainment which they hope people will pay to see.  The Buffalo media exists to provide information and entertainment which they hope the people of Western New York will pay to read, watch and listen to.

The fans are not stupid.  Many have far sharper analysis, hockey minds and hockey experience than the people in the Buffalo media.  The fans in Buffalo are loyal but they are frustrated.  It was obvious going into camp that patience with certain players and Ruff was running thin.  For many there’s no more patience to give.  The eleven month spin doesn’t sell to many of us who have been fans of this team for decades.  Asking human beings to magically forget the events of the past is an unreasonable and unrealistic demand.  For nearly fifteen years fans have seen the same things from Ruff and Regier.  The same excuses, the same types of players come and go.  This year was different only in Pegula allowed Regier to spend a lot of money on players who have had very little impact to date.  They might in the future but for now it’s largely been wasted money.  The core of this team has been around for five or six years, depending on how you define it.  And with the exception of Thomas Vanek (who may very well start to think his talents are wasted in Buffalo), the team’s core has failed to deliver a playoff series victory since Briere and Drury left town.

A big change is needed but will it be enough?  If the team goes on a run and wins .600+ of their games will the frustrations with Regier, Ruff and the players go away?  Perhaps for a time.   At this point, however, anything short of a Cup will fail to erase the frustrations fans have with Regier and Ruff.  And like it or not, the fans are the customers.  It’s not good business to tell the customers they’re wrong and ignore their concerns.

 

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Saturday’s Prospect Scrimmage

Posted by TD on July 9th, 2011mail

I arrived early enough to get a good seat around the red line.  It wasn’t overly full when I showed up probably a half hour before the start.   The crowd did fill in heavily though before the start of the scrimmage.  Former Sabre Mike Foligno was in attendance to watch son Marcus headlining the White team.  Dan Catenacci and Gregg Sutch were listed on the team rosters, but didn’t play in the game.  Drew Schiestel also did not play in the game.

 

Teams

Grey Squad

 

Ennis – Adam – Kassian

Henley – Shipley – Tropp

McCarron – Isackson – Jokinen

 

Crawford – Biega

McNabb – Gauther-Leduc

Bailen – Adams

 

Eno

Houser

 

White Squad

 

Foligno – Sundher – Parker

Boychuk – Sundher / Varone / Navin – Szydlowski

Lagace – Varone – Beyers

Wudrick – Navin – Zarbo

 

Brennan – M. MacKenzie

D. MacKenzie – Pysyk

Lepkowski – Fienhage

 

Knapp

Cullen

 

 

The Grey squad started off with Ennis – Adam and Kassian.  For much of the scrimmage, the trio were able to hold the puck well in the offensive zone, occasionally frustrating the D.  Brennan and M. MacKenzie were on D most of the time that the big trio were out there.  Ennis-Adam-Kassian were able to keep pressure going in the White zone, but Brennan and MacKenzie kept them out of the slot for the most part, making the trio keep a “perimeter” game going.

Brennan had a great poke check of the puck when the trio were coming in on a 3-on-1.  T.J. played the play perfectly.  Later on Ennis did score on a 3-on-1 setup from Kassian.  Kassian skated well, kept up with Ennis as well as possible, looked good out there, physical play, tough along the boards.  Kassian can hold the puck well in the offensive zone.  He slows it down but uses his size advantage to ward off defensemen from inside the half-boards to behind the net.

Luke Adam was winning most all of his faceoffs but otherwise was so-so.  His skating was decent.

 

Team White’s Marcus Foligno played a strong game, was in front of the opposing net often.  Scored a goal in the paint.  Kevin Sundher was showing off some wheels for Team White.  Good cycling in his own zone to lead up rushes on a few occasions.  Almost had a breakaway once but was stifled by Nick Crawford.  Sundher’s lack of defensive abilties looked pretty glaring.  He played against the big trio on the other team and couldn’t get the puck away, wasn’t aggressive.  I think Kassian was intimidating some of the Team White players.

Team Grey’s John McCarron was all effort all game.  He was jumping after loose pucks, taking pucks away, doing whatever he could to get a goal (which he did with one second left in the scrimmage).  All effort, quite impressive.  Stood out in a very good way amongst the “no names”.

Team White’s pairing of T.J. Brennan and Matt MacKenzie worked out alright.  They had plenty to contend with dealing with Ennis-Adam-Kassian.  Drew MacKenzie had his ups and downs… some plays good, some not so good, but puts forth a decent effort.

I didn’t notice Team White’s Mark Pysyk too much, which maybe is a good thing.  He took a possible scoring opportunity away from Kassian, wheeled in his own zone and made Kassian chase him up ice.  Quality play there by Pysyk.

Alex Lepkowski played very well, very physical for Team White.  Very rugged along the boards.  Played a simple game, rough on the forwards, get the puck, skate, get it out.  Put a good hit on Kassian on one play.  Better skater than I thought he would be.  Even almost had a near breakaway at one point.

Brayden McNabb seemed semi-invisible, but played alright.  He played a physical game down low.  A few good outlet passes.

Alex Biega played tough, hard checking along the boards, not giving an inch there.  I believe he had one or two not so great giveaways in his own zone, but he is a very good skater with a quick burst out of the defensive zone.

Mark Adams was hit and miss.  He shied away from a Foligno hit once.  In the neutral zone, on more than one occasion he was willing to let the opposition take control of the puck while he skated backwards.

Jerome Gauther-Leduc is all wheels.  Fast, smooth skater, he’ll jump into the offensive zone any chance he can get.  Didn’t see him get to unleash his slapshot.

Corey Fienhage was o.k. at times.  A time or two he couldn’t clear the puck and the Ennis-Adam-Kassian trio kept the puck in the White zone.

Justin Jokinen skated well, skated hard… kept trying to go wide on the defense to fire a shot to the corner of the net.  None of those shots were ever going to go in the net.  Decent effort from him though.  Was skating strong most all of the scrimmage.

Steve Beyers showed some spunk in the scrimmage.  The camp invite scored the first goal of the game off of a feed from Foligno.  Team Grey was either doing a line change or not in position, but he sniped one to get the first goal of the game.  Beyers has some wheels on himself.  Quick skater, nose for the puck / net.

Riley Boychuk is definitely a banger.  He threw some big glass-rattling hits for Team White.  Also came close a few times in the slot to getting a goal.  Big, rangy kid.  Skated well too.

Corey Tropp was alright.  I don’t recall him too much.  Didn’t see any glaring mistakes, but no big plays either.

John Parker can stickhandle like a demon, but he’s a small kid.  He had some offensive chances, but had a bit of difficulty maintaining possession of the puck at times.

Brad Navin played well, ended up getting a goal… pretty much an empty-netter.  He has a nose for the net certainly.   Not afraid to get into the high traffic areas.  His goal came about from a smart play by T.J Brennan in his own end.  Seeing the opposition ready to line change, Brennan fired a pass up to Matt Zarbo??? and that was fed to Navin in the slot for the easy goal.

Phil Varone and the aforementioned Zarbo had some good energy out there, quick skaters.  Didn’t disappoint but didn’t stand out either.

Cedrick Henley struggled mightily.  He looked labored in his skating, wasn’t able to keep up with the play.  He had a few bad turnovers as well.  All in all, not a positive outing.

Geordie Wudrick looked labored in his skating as well… almost winded.  Just couldn’t keep up with the play.

 

As far as the goalies are concerned, both Nick Eno and Connor Knapp played very well, as they were in net for the first half of the game.  Knapp made several solid saves, especially in close as the Ennis-Adam-Kassian were getting the puck to the paint often.  Knapp held his ground well during his time in net.

Eno looked just as solid as Knapp.  He made several very good saves, some screen shots he was getting the pad on.  On one play, Eno had the highlight play of the day with a diving save in front of an open net.  Definite ESPN Top 10 stuff.  Great save and he played very well in the contest.

The other two goalies?  John Cullen was decent… and Michael Houser was getting housed.

 

O.k., that’s enough.  Any questions?  Send them to the Prospect Camp thread.

 

 

 

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NYPost: Sabres Preparing Large Offer for Richards

Posted by Bill on July 1st, 2011copyright

Larry Brooks, the trade monger’s trade monger, wrote in this morning’s New York Post that “Buffalo is believed preparing an offer even larger in scope — and if Richards is going to need a match to become a Ranger, Sather will hold on to his cash for a later day and another option”.  Based on comments from Terry Pegula and Darcy Regier about upgrading the Sabres’ centers the report isn’t surprising. Especially in light of the monster deal the Sabres signed Christian Ehrhoff to yesterday.  Today should be fun, the first fun July 1st for all of us Sabres fans, regardless of how long we’ve been around.

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More fireworks

Posted by TD on June 28th, 2011

It looks as though the days of the meek and mild Buffalo Sabres are over.  No longer a franchise that doesn’t rock the boat, and skims along as safely as possible, Buffalo made a big splash with the trade acquisition of Robyn Regehr this past weekend.

Regehr gives the Sabres just the kind of shut-down defenseman they have been sorely lacking.  His addition is huge for Buffalo and it will show once the season starts.  Regehr will quickly become a fan favorite.  Buffalo GM Darcy Regier found his bag of “Jedi Mind Tricks” and performed one on Calgary.

The Sabres are now talking about acquiring another veteran defenseman, either through free agency or a trade.  Buffalo would have at least three strong components on the blue line with Tyler Myers, Regehr and a possible near-future acquisition.  Ryan Miller should be sleeping easier.

 

Fireworks should be going off on Friday when free agency begins.  The Sabres are looking to sign a big name scoring center, which is a surprise to no one.  Do they believe that Brad Richards would be a good fit?  Will they go in a different direction?  Would they possibly make a trade to bring in a first-line center?  At the very least, it looks like the Sabres will not be on the sidelines come July 1st.

 

Buffalo’s draft this past weekend looks quite strong as of now.  Things can certainly change over the next 3-4 years but I like a lot of the players they picked.  Maybe Joel Armia pans out as a legit scoring threat as a first-line right wing down the road.  The Sabres took a couple of promising centers (Dan Catenacci and Colin Jacobs) that were projected to go earlier than where they were selected.  I like that they took some chances on players like goalie Nathan Lieuwen in the sixth round and Wisconsin high school center Brad Navin in the seventh round.  Both players are a bit on the “boom or bust” side of things, but why not take some chances like that in the later rounds?

The Sabres re-stocked their cabinet for centers with Catenacci, Jacobs and Navin joining Kevin Sundher, Steve Shipley and “sometimes center” Luke Adam.  Wouldn’t hurt to add a couple more centers in the 2012 draft.

The Sabres now look to be lacking mostly at left wing among the minor pros and juniors.  Marcus Foligno, Jacob Lagace, Riley Boychuk and Cedric Henley make up the LW group.  There needs to be an influx of youngsters at that position over the next couple of years.

Buffalo has a strong grouping of prospects.  Jhonas Enroth heads up the goaltending part of things… Mark Pysyk, Brayden McNabb, Drew Schiestel, T.J. Brennan and Jerome-Gauthier Leduc highlight the blue liners… Armia, Zack Kassian, Adam, Foligno, Catenacci, Sundher, Jacobs and Corey Tropp head up the forwards.  It may not be as talent-rich as some other clubs, but it’s a grouping that has to rank in the top half of the league.

 

 

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News Bits

Posted by Bill on June 28th, 2011

The Buffalo Sabres have announced they will hold a press conference on Wednesday June 29th to announce their affiliation with the Rochester Amerks, a team the Sabres purchased recently.

Sabres’ GM Darcy Regier once again stated he is talking to Tim Connolly’s agent. Regier also said he’s going to talk to Cody McCormick’s agent.
The Sabres have qualified all their restricted free agents with the exception of Felix Schutz who will remain in Germany.  Nate Gerbe, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Andrej Sekera and Mike Weber have arbitration rights.  Players have until July 5th to declare player elected arbitration.

The Sabres will open negotiations with Tyler Myers about a contract extension next month.

Regier said yesterday the Sabres will talk to Mike Grier about his future with the team after the initial wave of free agent signings is complete.

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Sabres Select Brad Navin in 7th Round

Posted by Bill on June 25th, 2011careers

With the 197th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft the Buffalo Sabres selected left shooting center Brad Navin. Navin has good size, 6’2″ and 183 pounds. He’s a prep school player who has signed a letter of intent with the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Sabres Select Nathan Lieuwen in 6th Round

Posted by Bill on June 25th, 2011

The Buffalo Sabres selected goalie Nathan Lieuwen with the 167th pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. The deeply religious Lieuwen is a big goalie, listed at 6’5″ and 192 pounds. Former winner of the WHL playoff MVP award. He has suffered with concussions, two on the ice, one from an off ice roll over accident in 2007.

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