Sabres Links: Spengler Cup and World Juniors set to kick off

It's a good time to be looking towards the future the next couple of days. The top prospects for this year's draft will be on display in the World Juniors at the same time as the Sabres prospects take on the world at the Spengler Cup.

Sabres Links

  • Rochester made it to Europe in preparation for the Spengler Cup Tournament, which was detailed in their second blog post about the journey [Amerks.com]
  • The Americans open up their Spengler Cup play today when they match up against Swiss-A's Geneve Servette [Amerks.com]/

Around The League

  • USA hopes to repeat at the World Juniors this year with a roster that doesn't include Sabres prospect Jake McCabe. McCabe serves as the team's captain last year [USA Today]
  • Canada is looking to recapture magic at World Juniors with a roster featuring Sam Reinhart and Connor McDavid on the same line. Maybe it's a look into the Sabres future? [Hockey's Future]
  • The Big House is almost ready for this year's Winter Classic [NHL.com]
  • The honeymoon is over between the Jets and their fans [TSN]