Friday, October 11, 2013
Buffalo Sabres Top 10 Prospects Rankings
1. Joel Armia, RW - 2011 1st Round Pick Rochester AHL
2. Nikita Zadorov, D - 2013 1st Round Pick London OHL
3. Brayden McNabb, D - 2009 2nd Round Pick Rochester AHL
4. Dan Catenacci, C - 2011 3rd Round Pick Rochester AHL
5. Jake McCabe, D - 2012 2nd Round Pick University of Wisconsin
6. J.T. Compher, C - 2013 2nd Round Pick University of Michigan
7. Gustav Possler, F - 2013 5th Round Pick MODO (SHL) Sweden
8. Connor Hurley, C - 2013 2nd Round Pick Muskegon USHL
9. Justin Bailey, LW - 2013 2nd Round Pick Kitchener OHL
10. Justin Kea, C - 2012 3rd Round Pick Saginaw OHL
Others:
Nicolas Baptiste, RW - 2013 3rd Round Pick Sudbury OHL
Logan Nelson, C - 2012 4th Round Pick Victoria WHL
Linus Ullmark, G - 2012 6th Round Pick MODO (SHL) Sweden
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Buffalo Sabres Actual Opening Night Lineup with Line Combinations
Lineup
Lines
Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson, Drew Stafford
Ville Leino, Steve Ott, Tyler Ennis
Brian Flynn, Mikhail Grigorenko, Zemgus Girgensons
Patrick Kaleta, Cody McCormick, Kevin Porter
Other Lines
Drew Stafford, Steve Ott, Tyler Ennis
Defensive Pairings
Mark Pysyk, Chris Ehrhoff
Tyler Myers, Henrik Tallinder
Mike Weber, Rasmus Ristolainen
Starting Goaltender: Ryan Miller Backup: Jhonas Elroth
Scratched: D Jamie McGinn, LW Johan Larsson, LW John Scott
Lines
Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson, Drew Stafford
Ville Leino, Steve Ott, Tyler Ennis
Brian Flynn, Mikhail Grigorenko, Zemgus Girgensons
Patrick Kaleta, Cody McCormick, Kevin Porter
Other Lines
Drew Stafford, Steve Ott, Tyler Ennis
Defensive Pairings
Mark Pysyk, Chris Ehrhoff
Tyler Myers, Henrik Tallinder
Mike Weber, Rasmus Ristolainen
Starting Goaltender: Ryan Miller Backup: Jhonas Elroth
Scratched: D Jamie McGinn, LW Johan Larsson, LW John Scott
Friday, September 20, 2013
2013 NHL Draft Prospect Battle Zadorov vs. Lazar vs. Rychel vs. Mantha
The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Buffalo Sabres make the right selection on Defenseman Nikita Zadorov? The Sabres had already taken a defenseman with the 8th overall pick and took four forwards in the 2nd round and high 3rd round but should they have taken a forward with the 16th overall pick?
This is possibly going to be an exciting class of defensemen to follow although it could take for many to get to the NHL. Seven defenseman were drafted from Edmonton's 7th overall pick through San Jose's 18th overall pick.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these four players here for fun to start.
16th Overall Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov Buffalo Sabres
17th Overall Pick Center Curtis Lazar Ottawa Senators
19th Overall Pick Left Wing Kerby Rychel Columbus Blue Jackets
20th Overall Pick Right Wing/Left Wing Anthony Mantha Detroit Red Wings
This is possibly going to be an exciting class of defensemen to follow although it could take for many to get to the NHL. Seven defenseman were drafted from Edmonton's 7th overall pick through San Jose's 18th overall pick.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these four players here for fun to start.
16th Overall Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov Buffalo Sabres
17th Overall Pick Center Curtis Lazar Ottawa Senators
19th Overall Pick Left Wing Kerby Rychel Columbus Blue Jackets
20th Overall Pick Right Wing/Left Wing Anthony Mantha Detroit Red Wings
2013 NHL Draft Prospects Battle Ristolainen vs. Horvat vs. Nichushkin
The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Buffalo Sabres make the right selection on Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen? The Sabres also took another defenseman Nikita Zadorov with the 16th overall pick in the draft so it would be more interesting to compare Ristolainen to the forwards taken right after the Sabres 8th overall pick.
Buffalo also took centers J.T. Compher and Connor Hurley in the second round and Winger Justin Bailey in the 2nd round as well as Wing Nicolas Baptiste early in the 3rd round however the Sabres could have taken Horvat, Nichushkin or even Domi at 8th overall and they would get a big defenseman Zadorov at 16 overall though they would not have known if he would be there at 16. Buffalo also could have drafted a defenseman such as Robert Hagg instead of say Connor Hurley. So it will be interesting to follow these players and alternatives with Buffalo's mass of early round picks in the 2013 draft.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
8th Overall Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen Buffalo Sabres
9th Overall Pick Center/Left Wing Bo Horvat Vancouver Canucks
10th Overall Pick Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin Dallas Starss
Buffalo also took centers J.T. Compher and Connor Hurley in the second round and Winger Justin Bailey in the 2nd round as well as Wing Nicolas Baptiste early in the 3rd round however the Sabres could have taken Horvat, Nichushkin or even Domi at 8th overall and they would get a big defenseman Zadorov at 16 overall though they would not have known if he would be there at 16. Buffalo also could have drafted a defenseman such as Robert Hagg instead of say Connor Hurley. So it will be interesting to follow these players and alternatives with Buffalo's mass of early round picks in the 2013 draft.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
8th Overall Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen Buffalo Sabres
9th Overall Pick Center/Left Wing Bo Horvat Vancouver Canucks
10th Overall Pick Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin Dallas Starss
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
2013 Draft Prospects Tracker
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1st Round Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen - Ristolainen may play for Rochester in the AHL this season.
RASMUS RISTOLAINEN
1st Round Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov - Zadorov is expected to play for London in the OHL in 2013-2014.
NIKITA ZADOROV
2nd Round Pick Center J.T. Compher - Compher is expected to play his freshman season at the University of Michigan in 2013-2014.
J.T. COMPHER
2nd Round Pick Center Connor Hurley - Connor will play for Muskegon in the USHL in 2013-2014 and he's committed to the University of Notre Dame in 2014-2015.
CONNOR HURLEY
2nd Round Pick Right Wing Justin Bailey - Bailey will most likely play for Kitchener in the OHL in 2013-2014.
JUSTIN BAILEY
3rd Round Pick Right Wing Nicholas Baptiste - Baptiste is expected to play for Sudbury in the OHL in 2013-2014.
NICHOLAS BAPTISTE
5th Round Pick Goaltender Calvin Petersen - Petersen enters his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame in 2013-2014.
CALVIN PETERSEN
5th Round Pick Forward Gustav Possler - Gustav will play for MODO in the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-2014.
GUSTAV POSSLER
5th Round Pick Defenseman Anthony Florentino - Anthony will enter his freshman season at Providence College in 2013-2014.
ANTHONY FLORENTINO
6th Round Pick Center Sean Malone - Malone will play his freshman season at Harvard University in 2013-2014.
SEAN MALONE
7th Round Pick Center Eric Locke - Locke will probably play for Saginaw in the OHL in 2013-2014.
ERIC LOCKE
1st Round Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen - Ristolainen may play for Rochester in the AHL this season.
RASMUS RISTOLAINEN
1st Round Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov - Zadorov is expected to play for London in the OHL in 2013-2014.
NIKITA ZADOROV
2nd Round Pick Center J.T. Compher - Compher is expected to play his freshman season at the University of Michigan in 2013-2014.
J.T. COMPHER
2nd Round Pick Center Connor Hurley - Connor will play for Muskegon in the USHL in 2013-2014 and he's committed to the University of Notre Dame in 2014-2015.
CONNOR HURLEY
2nd Round Pick Right Wing Justin Bailey - Bailey will most likely play for Kitchener in the OHL in 2013-2014.
JUSTIN BAILEY
3rd Round Pick Right Wing Nicholas Baptiste - Baptiste is expected to play for Sudbury in the OHL in 2013-2014.
NICHOLAS BAPTISTE
5th Round Pick Goaltender Calvin Petersen - Petersen enters his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame in 2013-2014.
CALVIN PETERSEN
5th Round Pick Forward Gustav Possler - Gustav will play for MODO in the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-2014.
GUSTAV POSSLER
5th Round Pick Defenseman Anthony Florentino - Anthony will enter his freshman season at Providence College in 2013-2014.
ANTHONY FLORENTINO
6th Round Pick Center Sean Malone - Malone will play his freshman season at Harvard University in 2013-2014.
SEAN MALONE
7th Round Pick Center Eric Locke - Locke will probably play for Saginaw in the OHL in 2013-2014.
ERIC LOCKE
2012 Draft Prospects Tracker
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1st Round Pick Center Mikhail Grigorenko - Grigorenko is expected to play for Buffalo in 2013-2014 so he is no longer considered a prospect.
1st Round Pick Left Wing/Center Zemgus Girgensons - Girgensons will play for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014 if he doesn't make the Sabres opening day roster.
ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS
2nd Round Pick Defenseman Jake McCabe - McCabe is expected to return to University of Wisconsin for his junior season in 2013-2014.
JAKE MCCABE
3rd Round Center Justin Kea - Kea is expected to play his 3rd season at Saginaw in the OHL in 2013-2014.
JUSTIN KEA
4th Round Center Logan Nelson - It is not known if Nelson is playing in the AHL or CHL in 2013-2014 as of this writing.
LOGAN NELSON
6th Round Pick Goaltender Linus Ullmark - Ullmark is expected to play for MODO in the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-2014.
LINUS ULLMARK
7th Round Pick Defenseman Brady Austin - It is unknown where Austin will play in 2013-2014 as of this writing.
BRADY AUSTIN
7th Round Pick Center Judd Nelson - Nelson is expected to play for Cedar Rapids in the USHL for 2013-2014 and he is committed to play for St. Cloud State in 2014-2015.
JUDD NELSON
1st Round Pick Center Mikhail Grigorenko - Grigorenko is expected to play for Buffalo in 2013-2014 so he is no longer considered a prospect.
1st Round Pick Left Wing/Center Zemgus Girgensons - Girgensons will play for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014 if he doesn't make the Sabres opening day roster.
ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS
2nd Round Pick Defenseman Jake McCabe - McCabe is expected to return to University of Wisconsin for his junior season in 2013-2014.
JAKE MCCABE
3rd Round Center Justin Kea - Kea is expected to play his 3rd season at Saginaw in the OHL in 2013-2014.
JUSTIN KEA
4th Round Center Logan Nelson - It is not known if Nelson is playing in the AHL or CHL in 2013-2014 as of this writing.
LOGAN NELSON
6th Round Pick Goaltender Linus Ullmark - Ullmark is expected to play for MODO in the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-2014.
LINUS ULLMARK
7th Round Pick Defenseman Brady Austin - It is unknown where Austin will play in 2013-2014 as of this writing.
BRADY AUSTIN
7th Round Pick Center Judd Nelson - Nelson is expected to play for Cedar Rapids in the USHL for 2013-2014 and he is committed to play for St. Cloud State in 2014-2015.
JUDD NELSON
2011 Draft Prospects Tracker
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1st Round Pick Right Wing Joel Armia - He has a good chance to make Buffalo's roster out of training camp in 2013-2014. If he doesn't make the opening day roster, he is expected to play for Rochester in the AHL.
JOEL ARMIA
3rd Round Pick Center Dan Catenacci - Dan will most likely be on Rochester in 2013-2014 but could get a long look in training camp.
DAN CATENACCI
4th Round Pick Center Colin Jacobs - Jacobs is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
COLIN JACOBS
5th Round Pick Defenseman Alex Lepkowski - Alex will be on Rochester in 2013-2014.
ALEX LEPKOWSKI
6th Round Pick Goaltender Nathan Lieuwen - Lieuwen is expected to play on Rochester in 2013-2014.
NATHAN LIEUWEN
7th Round Pick Center Brad Navin - Navin is expected to return to the University of Wisconsin in 2013-2014. It will be his junior season.
BRAD NAVIN
1st Round Pick Right Wing Joel Armia - He has a good chance to make Buffalo's roster out of training camp in 2013-2014. If he doesn't make the opening day roster, he is expected to play for Rochester in the AHL.
JOEL ARMIA
3rd Round Pick Center Dan Catenacci - Dan will most likely be on Rochester in 2013-2014 but could get a long look in training camp.
DAN CATENACCI
4th Round Pick Center Colin Jacobs - Jacobs is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
COLIN JACOBS
5th Round Pick Defenseman Alex Lepkowski - Alex will be on Rochester in 2013-2014.
ALEX LEPKOWSKI
6th Round Pick Goaltender Nathan Lieuwen - Lieuwen is expected to play on Rochester in 2013-2014.
NATHAN LIEUWEN
7th Round Pick Center Brad Navin - Navin is expected to return to the University of Wisconsin in 2013-2014. It will be his junior season.
BRAD NAVIN
2010 Draft Prospects Tracker
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1st Round Pick Defenseman Mark Pysyk - Pysyk is likely to make the Sabres roster in 2013-2014 but if he doesn't he will play for Rochester in the AHL.
MARK PYSYK
3rd Round Pick Defenseman Jerome Gauthier-Leduc - Jerome is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
JEROME GAUTHIER-LEDUC
3rd Round Pick Center Kevin Sundher - Sundher will play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
KEVIN SUNDHER
3rd Round Pick Defenseman Matt Mackenzie - Matt is expected to be on Rochester in 2013-2014.
MATT MACKENZIE
4th Round Pick Center Steven Shipley - Shipley was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
5th Round Pick Right Wing Gregg Sutch - Sutch was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
6th Round Pick Left Wing Cedrick Henley - Henley was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
7th Round Pick Right Wing Christian Isackson - Isackson will return for his junior year at the University of Minnesota in 2013-2014.
CHRISTIAN ISACKSON
7th Round Pick Left Wing Riley Boychuk - Boychuk was traded to New Jersey for Henrik Tallinder on July 7, 2013.
1st Round Pick Defenseman Mark Pysyk - Pysyk is likely to make the Sabres roster in 2013-2014 but if he doesn't he will play for Rochester in the AHL.
MARK PYSYK
3rd Round Pick Defenseman Jerome Gauthier-Leduc - Jerome is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
JEROME GAUTHIER-LEDUC
3rd Round Pick Center Kevin Sundher - Sundher will play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
KEVIN SUNDHER
3rd Round Pick Defenseman Matt Mackenzie - Matt is expected to be on Rochester in 2013-2014.
MATT MACKENZIE
4th Round Pick Center Steven Shipley - Shipley was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
5th Round Pick Right Wing Gregg Sutch - Sutch was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
6th Round Pick Left Wing Cedrick Henley - Henley was not signed by the deadline on June 1, 2012 so he is no longer property of the Sabres.
7th Round Pick Right Wing Christian Isackson - Isackson will return for his junior year at the University of Minnesota in 2013-2014.
CHRISTIAN ISACKSON
7th Round Pick Left Wing Riley Boychuk - Boychuk was traded to New Jersey for Henrik Tallinder on July 7, 2013.
2009 Draft Prospects Tracker
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1st Round Pick Right Wing Zack Kassian - Kassian was traded to Vancouver in a multi player deal on February 27, 2012.
2nd Round Pick Pick Defenseman Brayden McNabb - McNabb will likely player for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014.
BRAYDEN MCNABB
3rd Round Pick Left Wing Marcus Foligno - Marcus is expected to play for the Sabres in 2013-2014 so he is no longer a prospect.
4th Round Pick Defenseman Mark Adams - Adams will return to Providence College for his senior season in 2013-2014.
MARK ADAMS
6th Round Pick Goaltender Connor Knapp - Knapp is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
CONNOR KNAPP
7th Round Pick Right Wing Maxime Legault - Legault is no longer property of the Sabres. He was released on January 22, 2013.
1st Round Pick Right Wing Zack Kassian - Kassian was traded to Vancouver in a multi player deal on February 27, 2012.
2nd Round Pick Pick Defenseman Brayden McNabb - McNabb will likely player for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014.
BRAYDEN MCNABB
3rd Round Pick Left Wing Marcus Foligno - Marcus is expected to play for the Sabres in 2013-2014 so he is no longer a prospect.
4th Round Pick Defenseman Mark Adams - Adams will return to Providence College for his senior season in 2013-2014.
MARK ADAMS
6th Round Pick Goaltender Connor Knapp - Knapp is expected to play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
CONNOR KNAPP
7th Round Pick Right Wing Maxime Legault - Legault is no longer property of the Sabres. He was released on January 22, 2013.
2007-2008 Draft Prospects Tracker
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There are only two players in the Sabres organization from the 2007 and 2008 drafts that are still considered prospects.
2008 7th Round Pick Defenseman Nick Crawford - Crawford is expected to play for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014.
NICK CRAWFORD
2007 3rd Round Pick Right Wing Corey Tropp - Tropp will most likely play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
COREY TROPP
2008 7th Round Pick Defenseman Nick Crawford - Crawford is expected to play for Rochester in the AHL in 2013-2014.
NICK CRAWFORD
2007 3rd Round Pick Right Wing Corey Tropp - Tropp will most likely play for Rochester in 2013-2014.
COREY TROPP
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