Buffalo Sabres: Training camp roster breakdown

The Buffalo Sabres are back in town as training camp for the 2018-19 season has opened. The roster for this year’s training camp has a new look compared to last year’s roster.

This year’s roster includes a strong mix of veterans and youth. There are also a slew of new additions to the organization as Sabres general manager Jason Botterill was busy this past offseason.

Coming over to the Sabres via trade are Conor Sheary and Matt Hunwick from Pittsburgh; Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, and Tage Thompson from St. Louis; and Jeff Skinner from Carolina. Former St. Louis Blues goaltender Carter Hutton comes to the organization after signing a $8.25 million/3 year contract in July.

Although there were multiple trades, the biggest move of the offseason happened on draft day when the Sabres drafted Swedish phenom Rasmus Dahlin with the first overall pick of the draft. Dahlin has already made an impact at this year’s Prospect’s Challenge and is already on the short list of Calder Trophy hopefuls.

Whereas Dahlin is a lock to make the team out of training camp, there are a slew of young players looking to make the team. In the forward group, there is Tage Thompson and Evan Rodrigues while on defense there is Jake McCabe, Casey Nelson, and Brendan Guhle.

The combination of trades, signings, and a strong draft have created a culture of optimism heading into training camp. Let’s breakdown the roster head coach Phil Housley will be working with in training camp.