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The Sabres' development camp will be held next week in HaborCenter:
Wednesday June 27: 2:30-3:30 p.m., 4-5 p.m.
Thursday June 28: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon.
Friday June 29: 9:15-10:15 a.m., 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Saturday June 30: Tournament: 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Per John Vogl

no idea

With the Fasching trade, the Pilut signing and the draft, who are our top prospects? I’m going to stick to players 23 and under with limited to no NHL games. I try to balance age, upside and time until NHL impact.

1) Dahlin
2) Mittelstadt
3) Guhle
4) Pilut
5) Olofsson
6) Asplund
7) Davidsson
8) Nylander
9) Pu
10) Borgen
11) Smith
12) Samuelsson
13) Johansson
14) UPL
15) Hickey
16) Baptiste
17) Bailey
18) Weissbach
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This is not a big deal, but I am just curious:

The Buffalo-Toronto trade that happened yesterday is reported in the following manner: 

JUNE 23: Toronto Maple Leafs acquire No. 156 pick in 2018 NHL Draft from Buffalo Sabres for sixth-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft.

What I don't understand is why you would trade the first pick of round six this year for what is almost definitely a later pick in round six next year? One wouldn't do such a thing straight up in the same year, much less for a future pick (all things equal... Читать дальше...

The Buffalo News, after sending out a letter to the editorial staff describing dire financial issues, has bought out three long-time sports writers within the past week.

righty

Preliminary Prospect Rankings are now coming out.  

Craig Button released his yesterday:

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-defenceman-dahlin-leads-draft-class-1.847739

You are seeing more and more Dmen under 6'0 on these lists.

Kids I will be keeping a close eye on this year are:

1) Adam Boqvist - Swedish RHD. Arguably the best player in this years Ivan Hlinka Tournament.  5GP 1G 7A  (lottery pick)

2) Bode Wilde - RHD US National Team Dman who will be attending Harvard this fall. Читать дальше...

Defender.

From 31 Thoughts Podcast Elliott Friedman

I’ll tell you something, I’ve got to say this: I think the trade offers are going to be really interesting,” predicted Friedman while answering a listener question in the Ask 31 section of the podcast. “Buffalo is not trading their pick; but I think that even from 2 on down, I think there’s going to be offers. I don’t see Carolina trading their pick either. I think it’s more likely they keep the player.

“But I do think Montreal is going to get tempted... Читать дальше...

Poor Guy deserves a Thread

Swedish Defenseman

I would have taken someone different. That said he is a 6' C/RW who is going to college next year. 

So now that the schedule is out, we have to pick a game.

Oddly enough, the last Saturday home game of the year is February 23rd at 1:00pm against the Washington Capitals.

This also happens to be my birthday.

Of course, there are also two Sunday home games in March against St Louis and Columbus that would be up for consideration...

Botterill now is on record; he prefers non-CHL players because he can control their rights for a longer period of time.

Defender.