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Sabres Prospects: Top 25 Weekly Recap

The Buffalo Sabres have been struggling as of late so with a couple of days off, let's take a look at what some of the future Sabres have done this past week. It's always fun to look at the ups and downs the youngsters have at every level whether that be the NHL, AHL, Junior or NCAA.

It seems that every week we are talking about Luke Adam and Corey Tropp and they both remain at the top of their respective squads point leaders but they have both cooled off considerably. The story this week has been the resurgence of the Portland Pirates, the play of Zack Kassian and what Jacob Lagace has done in the "Q".

J.P. Lamoureaux had three consecutive wins this week while top Sabres prospect Jhonas Enroth can do nothing more tha watch the teams success. Lamoureaux was signed in the off-season and after a slow start he has been really good as of late. He recieved some offensive help from Philip Gogulla and Nathan Gerbe to name a few.

Jacob Lagace has put up good numbers all season but he was especialy good this week. In three games Lagace had three goals and two assists and now has more goals than Luke Adam on the season. Lagace is not has highly touted as Adam but he is trying his best to turn some heads and move up the prospect rankings.

Follow the jump for complete prospect statistics.

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Buffalo Sabres Prospect Rankings W L OTL/T GAA SV %  Weekly Notes
 Rank  Player  Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM
 1   Tyler Myers  Buffalo Sabres 20 3 6 9 3 10  no points, minus-2
 2   Tim Kennedy  Buffalo Sabres 20 1 4 5 -1 26  no points, minus-2
 3   Nathan Gerbe  Portland Pirates 16 4 13 17 -1 16  1 goal - 4 assists
 4   Jhonas Enroth  Portland Pirates 12 4 8 0 3.89 0.872
 Buffalo Sabres 1 0 1 0 4.14 0.892
 5   Mike Weber  Portland Pirates 21 0 5 5 6 40  1 assist, plus-3
 6   Philip Gogulla  Portland Pirates 19 4 8 12 -1 8  goal and two assists
 7   Luke Adam  Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 26 15 22 37 11 36  3 assists
 8   Tyler Ennis  Portland Pirates 21 7 12 19 -7 6  1 goal and 4 assists
 Buffalo Sabres 1 1 0 1 1 0  Scored first NHL goal
 9   Drew Schiestel  Portland Pirates 16 1 1 2 -4 4  first professional goal
 10   Zack Kassian  Peterborough Petes (OHL) 17 7 10 17 -4 41  2 goals and 3 assists
 11   Paul Byron  Portland Pirates 17 3 7 10 -6 14  2 assists
 12   TJ Brennan  Portland Pirates 19 0 4 4 0 41  minus-1
 13   Marc-Andre Gragnani  Portland Pirates 8 2 2 4 0 6  Injured - Did not play
 14   Felix Schutz  Portland Pirates 15 1 5 6 -1 17  goal and assist, plus-3
 15   Corey Tropp  Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) 14 9 8 17 0 12  assist, minus-2
 16   Alex Biega  Harvard Crimson (NCAA) 7 1 2 3 1 4  assist, minus-2
 17   Dennis Persson  Portland Pirates 16 0 1 1 -4 8  minus-1
 18   Bradley Eidsness  North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) 11 6 3 1 1.69 0.929  2 losses, 4 goals against, 62-of-66 shots
 19   Marcus Foligno  Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 24 1 10 11 -7 76  minus-2
 20   Brayden McNabb  Kootenay Ice (WHL) 18 3 13 16 -4 42  Did not Play - Injury
 21   Corey Fienhage  North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) 3 0 0 0 0 2  2 games played
 22   Drew Mackenzie  Vermont Catamounts (NCAA) 9 0 4 4 10
 23   Nick Crawford  Barrie Colts (OHL) 24 5 22 27 8 8
 24   Jacob Lagace  Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 22 16 18 34 -2 18  3 goals and 2 assists
 25   Mark Adams  Chicago Steel (USHL) 15 3 2 5 -3 28  minus-1
-  Nick Eno  Bowling Green Falcons (NCAA) 7 2 4 0 3.11 0.908  1-0-0, 2 goals against, 29-of-31
-  Connor Knapp  Miami-OH Redhawks (NCAA) 5 1 1 2 2.12 0.921  0-0-1, won in shootout, 1 goal against, 29-of-30
-  Jordon Southorn  PEI Rocket (QMJHL) 24 3 8 11 8 26  1 assist, plus-4
-  Justin Jokinen  Minnesota State Mavericks (NCAA) 10 1 0 1 -2 8
-  Mike Kostka  Portland Pirates 21 1 3 4 -2 9  minus-1
-  Derek Whitmore  Portland Pirates 21 4 4 9 3 4  1 goal and 1 assist, plus-1
-  Travis Turnbull  Portland Pirates 18 2 3 5 3 41  plus-1
-  Maxime Legault  Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 11 6 5 11 7 11  1 goal and 1 assist
 Portland Pirates 5 0 0 0 -4 4  No longer with team
-  J.P. Lamoureaux  Portland Pirates 11 5 4 0 2.75 0.902  3-0-0
-  Matt Generous  Portland Pirates 15 1 2 3 1 11  1 goal and 1 assist, plus-1

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Awesome post.

Still don’t get why more fans arent frequenting this site.

Do you ever call up WGR and share your thoughts?

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Nov 23, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions  

Any way to find more about Gogulla’s play? I’m assuming he’s playing on one of the top two lines by looking at his stats. His is hitting? Is he playing responsible both ways? How much TOI is he getting? Is he playing on PK or PP?

Is this the last year for Adams in the Q, and Kassian in the O? Are both penciled in for Portland next year, or do either have junior eligibility left? Together, I think they’d have the makings of a bruising scoring line. If these guys pan out, you have to give Regier some credit for admitting an organizational mistake in going small and getting these guys in the pipeline.

I think I’m somewhat amazed at the depth in defensemen in this organization. Aside from Myers, it’s not exactly top end talent. But it still has loads of potential. At some point, they’re going to have to move a couple of these guys. Is it fair to say they might actually have too much depth here?

by krytime on Nov 23, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions  

Loving these articles Dave

Is it just me or does anyone else like Enroth better as the back-up over Lalime?

by Rafal Ladysz on Nov 23, 2009 4:18 PM EST reply actions  

Not Sure

They seem to be on similar levels talent-wise at this point, and while Enroth definitely has more upside, he seemed to have less control of his body than Lalime in the game he played. He was flying and flopping all over the crease, and that lack of control concerns me. I guess I’d rather stick with Lalime simply because he’s been there, as disappointing as that sounds.

by Andy Boron on Nov 23, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Lalime is a great character guy to have on your bench. Since the backup goalie spends most games on the bench, that’s a great quality to have – the team really likes him. Enroth needs experience as a starter, most importantly, because he could likely become the future starter for the Sabres. Thrusting him into a backup role too early will stunt his development in terms of full-season endurance. Lalime is near the end of his career and is better suited as a backup.

by lassathrax on Nov 24, 2009 10:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Lalime is at the end of his career and shouldnt be a backup on our team. Any other team that wants him as a backup is fine. They can have the nice guy who people like but doesnt win. Give me the A-Hole, that when called upon to give Miller a break, can actually win.

"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."

by bflo on Nov 24, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions  

should have tried to keep Tellqvist from heading overseas.

"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."

by bflo on Nov 24, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions  

i dont think its fair to blame Lalime. You can’t expect your backup goalie to win games for you when your team’s defensive zone play is as awful as the Sabres’ has been in most games. Miller spoils everyone into thinking our team is better than it actually is. I think it would be impossible to find a significantly better backup goalie on the same budget. Lalime is adequate, the team play is not.

by lassathrax on Nov 25, 2009 2:41 AM EST reply actions  

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