01.13 Closed; 7:15AM physicals, on-ice testing and 10:30AM practice.
01.14 Open; 5:30PM practice and scrimmage; lineups.
01.15 Open; 10:30AM practice.
01.16 Open; 10:30AM practice.
01.17 No practice scheduled.
01.18 Open; 10:30AM practice.
(01.19 Open; 10:30AM practice; ~45 minutes in length.)
BUFFALO SABRES
Camp Roster
Forwards (15): 8 Cody McCormick, 9 Steve Ott, 19 Cody Hodgson, 21 Drew Stafford ("A"), 23 Ville Leino,
25 Mikhail Grigorenko, 26 Thomas Vanek ("A"), 29 Jason Pominville ("C"), 32 John Scott, 36 Patrick Kaleta,
37 Matt Ellis, 42 Nathan Gerbe, 55 Jochen Hecht, 63 Tyler Ennis, 82 Marcus Foligno.
Defense (9): 3 Jordan Leopold, 6 Mike Weber, 10 Christian Ehrhoff, 24 Robyn Regehr, 27 Adam Pardy, 33 TJ Brennan,
44 Andrej Sekera, 52 Alexander Sulzer, 57 Tyler Myers.
Corey Tropp (knee) is unavailable after suffering a season-ending injury in the AHL opener. Nathan Gerbe (back) and
Cody McCormick (finger) both carry injuries into training camp; while Christian Ehrhoff (head), Tyler Ennis (shoulder),
Cody Hodgson (hand), Tyler Myers (ankle), Andrej Sekera (hand) and Alexander Sulzer (groin) all missed some time
during the lockout, but are now healthy.
Weekly Transactions
Buffalo officially signed Jochen Hecht to a 1-year deal on Sunday. TJ Brennan, Marcus Foligno and Cody Hodgson were
each invited to training camp from AHL/Rochester, while Mikhail Grigorenko is the only junior hockey invite at camp.
The NYI claimed Joe Finley off waivers on Monday, while David Leggio and Drew Schiestel both cleared.
Thanks for tying this all together. I was looking for a camp roster. I'm surprised that the Sabres aren't bringing in more players, considering what other teams are doing.
Thanks for tying this all together. I was looking for a camp roster. I'm surprised that the Sabres aren't bringing in more players, considering what other teams are doing.
Who'd they bring in though? If you mean guys from Rochester it's kinda pointless to take players from them when they're not going to make the team. None of the other juniors players are worthy of a look at this point. I like it -- lean group of players that can get all the staff's focus.
How do you feel about Brennan's chances to make the team? I've been to quite a few Amerk games this year (from Rochester) and I've been impressed with him more times than not (but again, I don't know the little stuff to look for). But there are times where he seems to disappear.
Also, do you think guys like Porter and Girgensons (depending on the severity of the injury he suffered versus Syracuse last night) have a chance of seeing time in Buffalo this year?
Who'd they bring in though? If you mean guys from Rochester it's kinda pointless to take players from them when they're not going to make the team. None of the other juniors players are worthy of a look at this point. I like it -- lean group of players that can get all the staff's focus.
A lot of vet players, but I guess since Mancari and Tarnasky had 2 way contracts pre-lockout, they don't have to come back up to go through waivers like Brennan.
How do you feel about Brennan's chances to make the team? I've been to quite a few Amerk games this year (from Rochester) and I've been impressed with him more times than not (but again, I don't know the little stuff to look for). But there are times where he seems to disappear.
Also, do you think guys like Porter and Girgensons (depending on the severity of the injury he suffered versus Syracuse last night) have a chance of seeing time in Buffalo this year?
Normally Brennan would have a great chance to make the team but I think we just have too many NHL dmans, once injuries start happening Porter will probably be the first Oman called up, Girgensons not so much just because hes so young don't push it let his game mature one does not simply jump from ushl to the NHL
How do you feel about Brennan's chances to make the team? I've been to quite a few Amerk games this year (from Rochester) and I've been impressed with him more times than not (but again, I don't know the little stuff to look for). But there are times where he seems to disappear.
Also, do you think guys like Porter and Girgensons (depending on the severity of the injury he suffered versus Syracuse last night) have a chance of seeing time in Buffalo this year?
Normally Brennan would have a great chance to make the team but I think we just have too many NHL dmans, once injuries start happening Porter will probably be the first Oman called up, Girgensons not so much just because hes so young don't push it let his game mature one does not simply jump from ushl to the NHL
Brennan either makes the team or gets traded. No other option.
How do you feel about Brennan's chances to make the team? I've been to quite a few Amerk games this year (from Rochester) and I've been impressed with him more times than not (but again, I don't know the little stuff to look for). But there are times where he seems to disappear.
Also, do you think guys like Porter and Girgensons (depending on the severity of the injury he suffered versus Syracuse last night) have a chance of seeing time in Buffalo this year?
Don't expect to see Girgensons unless he really starts turning it on like Foligno did in his AHL rookie season last year. And that's a longshot, considering Girgensons is maybe 2 years younger than Foligno was, but who knows what happens once he continually gets more ice time.
Porter would surely be the first forward call-up. Brennan might make the team but it'll depend on how many extra forwards vs defensemen they carry. It's unfortunate that he has to clear waivers to go back to the AHL as some team would likely claim him. We'll see if Darcy makes any defensemen trades or sends down/waives/trades one of the spare forwards (like McCormick), as well as whether or not Grigorenko sticks. Right now there are 3 extra forwards and 3 extra defensemen.
Looking forward to John Scott. Not sure if he gets into game 1 vs Philly, but pretty sure he gets a few shifts during the Jan 31st game. Old time hockey!
Lines at today's skate: 26-19-29, 82-63-21, 23-25-9, 42-55-36, 32-37-8.
Pretty much as expected. If Hecht is really healthy, and Grigorenko is NHL-ready, that bottom 6 honestly isn't too shabby. Still not overwhelmingly gritty, but lines 2-4 each have one real grinder on them.
Can't wait to see if F-E-S can continue the magic and how Grigs does.
Kevin Snow @kwsnow
Grigorenko working on faceoffs after practice with Kevyn Adams & Matt Ellis. pic.twitter.com/ud3rc1dx
Love this so much. First day at practice as a rook and he's out there with one of the vets working on his faceoffs. He's doing everything he can to make this team.
So with this in mind we are looking at 1 forward cut and 2 dmen (with thew 9 in camp).
Depends on if Gerbe/McCormick start on IR (regular one)...they are in the practice lineup but to what degree they are able to play we haven't had any update.
