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From NEHJ: Erne, Sanford lead New England crop:
The Buffalo Sabres continued their quest to get bigger and tougher with the selection of Selects Academy captain and big hitter Anthony Florentino (West Roxbury, Mass.), who is the area’s biggest hitter.
The skinny: Big-hitting rearguard is one nasty opponent who brings the most intimidating physical package of the bunch. A good straight-line skater who could stand to improve his lateral quickness, Florentino nonetheless is an impressive all-around defender who showed flashes of puck-moving skill and finish while punishing opponents in the open ice and in front of his own net.
The Providence College recruit was all over the map in terms of where teams saw him coming into the draft, but this is good value for a longer-term prospect who might need to process the game a little faster before he’s ready for the big time. The Buffalo Sabres added a lot of snarl in this draft class, and Florentino is right near the top of that added toughness, even if he is a few years away from being ready to compete for an NHL job.