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Final 2013-2014 Rankings Prospect Information Updated 5/1/2014 Prospect - A player under 25 who has not yet acquired a permanent spot at the NHL level and who's expected ceiling is at the NHL level. Once a player has played a full season at the NHL level, and is not expected to have to earn a spot in the following year, then they are no longer a prospect. Forward Rankings Defenseman Rankings Goalie Rankings (1) Rasmus Ristolainen Defenseman, 19, 6-3 207, Finnish Player Type: Physical Offensive Defenseman (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 1st Pairing (4/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014-2015 Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.1 (Pick 8) (2) Nikita Zadorov Defenseman, 18, 6-5 230, Russian Player Type: Physical Two-way Defensemen (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 1st Pairing (4/5) League: OHL - London Knights (AHL Eligible = 2015 - 2016 season) Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA (Contract can slide one year if he plays less than 10 NHL games 2013-2014) Projected Sabre Debut: 2014-2015 Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.1 (Pick 16) (3) Mikhail Grigorenko Center, 19, 6-3 200, Russian Player Type: Scorer/Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (3/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015 Acquired: Drafted 2012 Rd.1 (Pick 12) (4) Zemgus Girgensons Center, 20, 6-2 194, Latvian Player Type: Playmaker/Two-Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 2nd/3rd Line Center (5/5) League: NHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Acquired: Drafted 2012 Rd.1 (Pick 14) (5) Joel Armia Right Winger, 20, 6-3 187, Finnish Player Type: Scorer/Power-forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (3/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015 Acquired: Drafted 2011 Rd.1 (Pick 16) (6) Mark Pysyk Defensemen, 22, 6-1 188, Canadian Player Type: Offensive Defensemen (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 2nd Pairing (4/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014 Acquired: Drafted 2010 Rd.1 (Pick 23) (7) Jake McCabe Defensemen, 20, 6-1 200, American Player Type: Two-way Defensemen (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 2nd Pairing (3/5) League: NHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015 - 2016 Acquired: Drafted 2012 Rd.2 (Pick 44) (8) Johan Larsson Center, 21, 5-10 200, Swedish Player Type: Two-Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Line Center (4/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014 - 2015 Acquired: Trade with Wild (Drafted 2010 - Rd.2) (9) JT Compher Center, 18, 5-10 180, American Player Type: Playmaker (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (3/5) League: NCAA - Univ. of Michigan Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016 Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.2 (Pick 35) (10) Hudson Fasching Right Winger, 18, 6-3 215, American Player Type: Scorer/Power Forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (3/5) League: NCAA - University of Minnesota Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016 Acquired: Trade with Kings (Drafted 2013 - Rd.4) (11) Nick Baptiste Center, 18, 6-1 200, Canadian Player Type: Scorer/ Physical Two-Way Forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: OHL - Sudbury Wolves (AHL Eligible = 2015 - 2016 season) Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in OHL Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.3 (Pick 69) (12) Connor Hurley Center, 18, 6-0 178, American Player Type: Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: US Juniors - Muskegon Lumberjacks Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016 - 2018 Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.2 (Pick 38) (13) Justin Bailey Right Winger, 18, 6-3 190, American Player Type: Scorer/Power-Forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: OHL - Kitchener Rangers (AHL Eligible = 2015 - 2016 season) Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in OHL Projected Sabre Debut: 2015-2017 Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.2 (Pick 52) (14) Chad Ruhwedel Defensemen, 23, 5-11 187, American Player Type: Defensive Defensemen (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Pairing Defensemen (4/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 1 Year Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014 Acquired: 2013 Free Agent (15) William Carrier Left Winger, 19, 6-2 196, Canadian Player Type: Playmaker/Two-Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: QMJHL - Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (AHL Eligible = 2014 - 2015 season) Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Trade with Blues (Drafted 2013 - Rd.2) (16) Linus Ullmark Goalie, 20, 6-3 198, Swedish Potential (Likelihood): Starting NHL Goalie (2/5) League: SHL - MODO Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned for 1 more year Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ ​Acquired: Draft 2012 Rd.6 (Pick 163) (17) Gustav Possler Winger, 19, 6-1 181, Swedish Player Type: Scorer (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: SHL - MODO Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned for 2 more years Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Draft 2013 Rd.5 (Pick 130) (18) Nicolas Deslauriers Left Winger, 23, 6-0 200, Canadian Player Type: Two-Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Top Six Forward (2/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 1 Year Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Trade with Kings (Drafted 2009 - Rd.3) (19) Justin Kea Center, 20, 6-4 211, Canadian Player Type: Grinder/Two Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Liner (3/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 4 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Drafted 2012 Rd.3 (Pick 73) (20) Logan Nelson Center, 20, 6-1 178, American Player Type: Two-Way Forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 2nd/3rd Liner (2/5) League: WHL - Victoria Royals (AHL Eligible = 2014 - 2015 season) Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in WHL Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Draft 2012 Rd.5 (Pick 133) (21) Daniel Catenacci Winger, 21, 5-10 180, Canadian Player Type: Scorer/Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 2nd/3rd Liner (2/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015 - 2016 Acquired: Drafted 2011 Rd.3 (Pick 77) (22) Cal Petersen Goalie, 19, 6-1 174, American Potential (Likelihood): Starting NHL Goalie (1/5) League: NCAA - Univ. of Notre Dame Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2017+ ​Acquired: Draft 2013 Rd.5 (Pick 129) (23) Andrey Makarov Goalie, 20, 6-1 193, Russian Potential (Likelihood): Starting NHL Goalie (1/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: 2012 Free Agent (24) Nathan Lieuwen Goaltender, 22, 6-5 181, Canadian Potential (Likelihood): Backup NHL Goalie (1/5) League: AHL Contract: 2 year remaining, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015+ Acquired: Drafted 2009 Rd.6 (pick 167) (25) Matt Hackett Goaltender, 24, 6-2 173, Canadian Potential (Likelihood): Backup NHL Goalie (2/5) League: NHL Contract: 1 year remaining, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014 - 2015 Acquired: Trade with Wild (Drafted 2009 - Rd.3) (26) Brady Austin Defensemen, 20, 6-4 230, Canadian Player Type: Defensive Defensemen (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Pairing Defensemen (1/5) League: OHL - Belleville Bulls (AHL Eligible) Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned for 1 more year Projected Sabre Debut: 2017+ Acquired: Drafted 2012 Rd.7 (Pick 193) (27) Anthony Florentino Defenseman, 19, 6-1 210, American Player Type: Physical Two-Way Defensemen (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Pairing Defensemen (1/5) League: NCAA - Providence College Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ ​Acquired: Draft 2013 Rd.5 (Pick 143) (28) Phil Varone Center, 23, 5-10 186, Canadian Player Type: Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015+ Acquired: 2011 Free Agent (29) Sean Malone Center, 18, 5-11 180, American Player Type: Two-Way Forward (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: NCAA - Harvard Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2017+ Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.6 (Pick 159) (30) Eric Locke Center, 20, 5-9 180, Canadian Player Type: Scorer/Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: OHL - Saginaw Spirit (AHL Eligible) Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in OHL Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Drafted 2013 Rd.7 (Pick 189) (31) Tim Schaller Center, 23, 6-2 209, American Player Type: Grinder (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: 2013 Free Agent (32) Luke Adam Center, 23, 6-2 206, Canadian Player Type: Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: AHL Contract: 1 year remaining, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2014+ Acquired: Drafted 2008 Rd.2 (Pick 44) (33) Christian Isackson Right Winger, 22, 6-0 183, American Player Type: Playmaker (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: NCAA - Minnesota Contract: Unsigned = Rights owned while in NCAA Projected Sabre Debut: 2016+ Acquired: Drafted 2010 Rd.7 (Pick 203) (34) Nick Crawford Defensemen, 24, 6-1 192, Canadian Player Type: Defensive Defensemen (LH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Pairing Defensemen (1/5) League: AHL Contract: 1 year remaining, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015 - 2017 Acquired: Drafted 2008 Rd.6 (Pick 164) (35) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc Defensemen, 21, 6-2 196, Canadian Player Type: Offensive Defensemen (RH) Potential (Likelihood): 3rd Pairing Defensemen (1/5) League: ECHL - Gwinnett Gladiators Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2015+ Acquired: Drafted 2010 Rd.3 (Pick 68) (36) Kevin Sundher Center, 22, 5-11 180, Canadian Player Type: Playmaker (LH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: AHL Contract: Entry Level = 2 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2017+ Acquired: Drafted 2010 Rd.3 (Pick 75) (37) Colin Jacobs Right Winger, 21, 6-1 210, American Player Type: Two-Way Forward (RH) Potential (Likelihood): Bottom Six Forward (1/5) League: ECHL - Elmira Jackals Contract: Entry Level = 3 Years Left, then RFA Projected Sabre Debut: 2017+ Acquired: Drafted 2011 Rd.4 (Pick 107) Prospect Overview

I saw there was a 2014 - 2015 thread, but it seems kind of late for that. Anyway, here you go: http://themackreport.com/news/hampus-gustafsson-invited-to-buffalo-sabres-development-camp/ Hampus Gustafsson Invited to Buffalo Sabres Development Camp Merrimack College center Hampus Gustafsson has been invited to the Buffalo Sabres prospect development camp this coming summer, according to a tweet by the Amarillo Bulls, where Gustafsson played junior hockey prior to joining the Merrimack roster. Gustafsson, who participated in the Detroit Red Wings development camp in 2014, finished second on the Warriors in scoring this past season, posting 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) in 38 games. Gustafsson more than doubled his point production from his freshman season, when he tallied 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 33 games. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound center was also one of best faceoff players in the nation. For the record, I found two other guys named "Hampus Gustafsson" in Elite Prospects, but this is the Merrimack College guy. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=35336 He has won awards just based on his skill on faceoffs.

It is time to start the 2018 prospect thread. We have guys playing in overseas tourneys and also a list of guys playing for Rochester as they begin the playoffs. I think one thing the new Sabres GM and Assistant have done is start to put a system of development in place. That was clearly lacking under the previous guys, because Tim Murray sucks. Let's hope some of our guys take a good step forward over the summer and in these tourneys coming up. Asplund and Oloffson will be really interesting to keep an eye on.

They play a Preseason Game at Harborcenter on Thu Oct 6 Individual Game Tickets went on sale today Schedule: Fri. Oct, 14 2016 vs. Hershey Bears 7:05 PM Sat. Oct, 15 2016 @ Syracuse Crunch 7:00 PM Sun. Oct, 16 2016 vs. Syracuse Crunch 5:05 PM Fri. Oct, 21 2016 vs. Toronto Marlies 7:05 PM Sat. Oct, 22 2016 @ Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Fri. Oct, 28 2016 @ St. John's IceCaps 6:00 PM Sat. Oct, 29 2016 @ St. John's IceCaps 6:00 PM Fri. Nov, 04 2016 vs. Syracuse Crunch 7:05 PM Sat. Nov, 05 2016 @ Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Sun. Nov, 06 2016 @ Hershey Bears 5:00 PM Fri. Nov, 11 2016 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack 7:05 PM Sat. Nov, 12 2016 @ Syracuse Crunch 7:00 PM Sun. Nov, 13 2016 @ Springfield Thunderbirds 3:05 PM Wed. Nov, 16 2016 vs. Albany Devils 7:05 PM Fri. Nov, 18 2016 vs. St. Johns IceCaps 7:05 PM Sat. Nov, 19 2016 @ Utica Comets 7:00 PM Wed. Nov, 23 2016 vs. Providence Bruins 7:05 PM Fri. Nov, 25 2016 vs. Utica Comets 7:05 PM Sat. Nov, 26 2016 @ Albany Devils 5:00 PM Wed. Nov, 30 2016 @ Utica Comets 7:00 PM Fri. Dec, 02 2016 vs. Toronto Marlies 7:05 PM Sat. Dec, 03 2016 @ Syracuse Crunch 7:00 PM Fri. Dec, 09 2016 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05 PM Sat. Dec, 10 2016 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05 PM Sun. Dec, 11 2016 @ Hershey Bears 5:00 PM Wed. Dec, 14 2016 vs. Toronto Marlies 7:05 PM Fri. Dec, 16 2016 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05 PM Sat. Dec, 17 2016 vs. St. Johns IceCaps 7:05 PM Mon. Dec, 19 2016 vs. Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Mon. Dec, 26 2016 vs. Syracuse Crunch 7:05 PM Wed. Dec, 28 2016 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05 PM Fri. Dec, 30 2016 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05 PM Sat. Dec, 31 2016 @ Utica Comets 5:00 PM Fri. Jan, 06 2017 vs. Syracuse Crunch 7:05 PM Sat. Jan, 07 2017 @ Toronto Marlies 5:00 PM Sun. Jan, 08 2017 @ Toronto Marlies 3:00 PM Wed. Jan, 11 2017 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack 7:05 PM Fri. Jan, 13 2017 vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins 7:05 PM Sat. Jan, 14 2017 @ Toronto Marlies 5:00 PM Fri. Jan, 20 2017 @ Providence Bruins 7:05 PM Sat. Jan, 21 2017 @ Hartford Wolf Pack 7:00 PM Sun. Jan, 22 2017 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3:00 PM Wed. Jan, 25 2017 vs. Toronto Marlies 7:05 PM Fri. Jan, 27 2017 vs. Albany Devils 7:05 PM Sat. Jan, 28 2017 @ Albany Devils 5:00 PM Fri. Feb, 03 2017 @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:00 PM Sat. Feb, 04 2017 @ Hartford Wolf Pack 7:30 PM Fri. Feb, 10 2017 vs. Albany Devils 7:05 PM Sat. Feb, 11 2017 @ Syracuse Crunch 7:00 PM Fri. Feb, 17 2017 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05 PM Sat. Feb, 18 2017 @ Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Sun. Feb, 19 2017 vs. Binghamton Senators 5:05 PM Wed. Feb, 22 2017 vs. Utica Comets 7:05 PM Fri. Feb, 24 2017 vs. Syracuse Crunch 7:05 PM Sat. Feb, 25 2017 @ Syracuse Crunch 7:00 PM Fri. Mar, 03 2017 vs. St. Johns IceCaps 7:05 PM Sat. Mar, 04 2017 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05 PM Wed. Mar, 08 2017 vs. Toronto Marlies 7:05 PM Fri. Mar, 10 2017 vs. St. Johns IceCaps 7:05 PM Sun. Mar, 12 2017 @ Springfield Thunderbirds 3:05 PM Wed. Mar, 15 2017 vs. Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Fri. Mar, 17 2017 @ St. John's IceCaps 6:00 PM Sat. Mar, 18 2017 @ St. John's IceCaps 6:00 PM Tue. Mar, 21 2017 @ Toronto Marlies 7:00 PM Fri. Mar, 24 2017 vs. Springfield Thunderbirds 7:05 PM Sat. Mar, 25 2017 @ Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Sun. Mar, 26 2017 vs. Springfield Thunderbirds 3:05 PM Fri. Mar, 31 2017 vs. Utica Comets 7:05 PM Sat. Apr, 01 2017 @ Utica Comets 7:00 PM Sun. Apr, 02 2017 @ Albany Devils 3:00 PM Fri. Apr, 07 2017 vs. Hershey Bears 7:05 PM Sat. Apr, 08 2017 vs. Utica Comets 7:05 PM Sun. Apr, 09 2017 @ Toronto Marlies 5:00 PM Wed. Apr, 12 2017 vs. Binghamton Senators 7:05 PM Fri. Apr, 14 2017 vs. Albany Devils 7:05 PM Sat. Apr, 15 2017 @ Albany Devils 5:00 PM