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Prospect Info: 2014 Development Camp – July 14-18 at FNC – See OP

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TehDoak said:
YOU FORGOT ABOUT GRIGS

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Can Greg O Ranko participate? Or has he played in too many NHL games?
 

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Rob Paxon said:
Guys like Ennis and Myers have participated with 2 full seasons under their belt AFAIK. I think that generally all guys on their ELC's go.
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Isn't it, then, more of a general, gentlemans agreement that you don't stack the traverse city roster with NHLers on ELC's? Something like that... I know I've read something that has alluded to that sort of whisper.
 

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Rob Paxon said:
Guys like Ennis and Myers have participated with 2 full seasons under their belt AFAIK. I think that generally all guys on their ELC's go.
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I thought I was the only one on here that doesn't sleep... But you might be right there with me in te no sleep til Brooklyn department ...no?
 
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jBuds said:
Isn't it, then, more of a general, gentlemans agreement that you don't stack the traverse city roster with NHLers on ELC's? Something like that... I know I've read something that has alluded to that sort of whisper.
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Traverse City is different, there are many rules for those rosters. I always forget them, but I think even AHL games played counts against you. Then on top of that, NCAA guys can't participate because they have classes by then.
 

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jBuds said:
Fasching/Carrier - Reinhart - Armia
Fasching/Carrier - Larsson - Baptiste
Barbashev LOLSZYX - Compher - Bailey
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If this is a Traverse City lineup then the college and European players are already gone to their teams to start the season so Fashing and Compher won't be available and Armia probably has too much pro experience to be allowed to participate.
 
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If this is a Traverse City lineup then the college and European players are already gone to their teams to start the season so Fashing and Compher won't be available and Armia probably has too much pro experience to be allowed to participate.
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Armia will be able to. He has 0 NHL experience and that's what matters. Luke Adam played with a ton of AHL experience previously.
 
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We might be able to field two competitve teams in Traverse ...heh
 
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Woodhouse said:
After looking back at the 2013 development camp roster, here are my early thoughts on the 2014 roster:
  • Goalies: I'm thinking there'll be 4-5 goalies and I'd expect at least three of the five previous goalies to be in attendance (Makarov, Petersen, Ullmark). The health of Lieuwen (concussion) remains unclear and could push that number to four if he's symptom-free. Knapp's the fifth goalie from last summer and has seen his ELC expire, so he's "graduated" from the camp roster regardless if he's re-signed or not. Lastly, add a 2014 draft pick to that mix of four to make for potentially five goalies.
  • Defense: I'm thinking there'll be 12 defensemen again and I'd expect three LHD (Austin, McCabe, Zadorov) and four RHD (Florentino, Gauthier-Leduc, Pysyk, Ristolainen) to return. This will leave room for five draft picks and/or invites. Not expected to return are: Czuczman (NYI), MacKenzie (grad), McNabb (LAK), and Ruhwedel (grad). Adams didn't attend last year and I wouldn't expect him there this year either.
  • Forwards: I'm thinking there'll be 24 forwards, enough to roll eight lines, with up to 17 returning (Bailey, Baptiste, Catenacci, Compher, Girgensons, Grigorenko, Hurley, Isackson, Jacobs, Kea, Locke, Malone, Navin, Peterson, Possler, Sundher, Varone). I can see Girgensons (grad) and Possler (knee) being excused though, with five probable additions in Armia (excused), Carrier (acquired), Fasching (acquired), Larsson (excused), and Schaller (injured). Not expected to return are: Nelson (UFA) and Parker (LAK).
Buffalo has eight draft picks to supplement the roster projections above, so it'll be another lean year of invites (4-6) to fill a roster of 40 or so. The Prospects thread aggregating all 2014 NHL summer camp invites can be found here. Looking back, Buffalo invited these five players last year:
  • Andrew Black: 2013-14 Colgate Univ. NCAA 38 8 6 14 20 -4
  • Kevin Czuczman: 2013-14 Lake Superior State Univ. NCAA 36 10 11 21 73 -7; New York Islanders NHL 13 0 2 2 14 -5
  • Tyler Gjurich: 2013-14 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 2 0 0 0 -5 0; Columbus Cottonmouths SPHL 3 0 1 1 0 -4; Nipissing Univ. CIS 4 1 1 2 2
  • Alex Iafallo: 2013-14 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 36 11 11 22 10 -1
  • Alex Lepkowski: 2013-14 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 0 0 0 0; Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 0; Oshawa Generals OHL 25 0 4 4 37 0
As previously noted, Czuczman signed an ELC with the NYI, so he won't be back, and I wouldn't expect Gjurich back either. I could see Black, Iafallo, or Lepkowski getting invites again, but with the change at GM, there could be others targeted for invites. Some of the WNY'ers vying for invites could be: goalies Steve Racine (Michigan, NCAA) and Mike Rotolo (RIT, NCAA); defensemen Christopher Bradley (RPI, NCAA) and Vincent Muto (Niagara, NCAA); and forwards Cole Bardreau (Cornell, NCAA) and Mark Zengerle (Wisconsin, NCAA).
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To add to this overview post-draft, we now know Buffalo have seven forwards, one LHD, and one goalie incoming, so they may not need to invite any more forwards or goalies. With eight projected defenseman (4 LHD + 4 RHD), perhaps they look to invite the local kids who went undrafted in Frank Hora (RHD) and Nate Billitier (LHD).
 

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It was $10 last year: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=591&pid=7529185
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I know season ticket holders got free tickets to the game. Although at this point we haven't got a email with a link where we can get our free tickets. (If we are getting free ones, email should be sent out this week.) Of course, the Sabres haven't been good to me when it comes to sending out stuff via email so STHers may have already got the free ticket email and they skip me. (I didn't get the email last year and had to have someone here send me the link to the free ticket offer.)

Wonder if they do that deal again with the Bisons? Although it would have to be for a game later this season and not for the game the next day as the Bisons are on the road that week.

If STHers get free tickets - I'll probably offer them up to someone on here as I doubt I'll be able to attend the game. I should know later this week if we can move our soccer practice or not.
 
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Connor Boland's another potential invite Bakes reminded me about, as the Peterborough defenseman was invited to Traverse City and training camp last year. Still, no invites announced yet though.
 
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I'll definitely be there this year, just don't know what days until I get my schedule. Will also be enjoying good beer and food before or after at lagerhaus 95 if anyone wants to meet up. Was great meeting Chain and Rob Paxon last year to compare sabres notes and stories.

I'll be taking notes and posting as well. Will probably run twitter updates again as well.
 

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If STHers get free tickets - I'll probably offer them up to someone on here as I doubt I'll be able to attend the game. I should know later this week if we can move our soccer practice or not.
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Good news, the soccer practice was canceled. Bad news, it was canceled because we are now making up a soccer match that was postponed a few weeks ago due to a huge rain/lighting storm. The soccer match is at 6:45 pm ET so no way I can attend the hockey game. Oh well, hopefully I'll be able to attend one of the practices - if not, another year where I can't get down there for a practice/the game.

No word yet on if the Sabres will be selling tickets to the game and if so, if STHers get free tickets or not.
 
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