Sabres send down 17 players

October 1, 2016

Bailey

The Buffalo Sabres have cut down their roster to 33, releasing 17 players and sending them down to Rochester.

That list includes:

Justin Bailey
Nicholas Baptiste
William Carrier
Daniel Catenacci
Eric Cornel
Jean Dupuy
Vaclav Karabacek
Justin Kea
Evan Rodrigues
Brady Austin
Brycen Martin
Jason Kasdorf
Matthew Lane
Daniel Muzito-Bagenda
Mac Bennett
Paul Geiger
John Muse

“They’ve been sent with the message don’t hang your head here. There’s going to be opportunity, and it could be coming shortly.” – Dan Bylsma

With these cuts, it’s evident that Derek Grant has beat out Justin Bailey, among others, for a roster spot.

There are three preseason games remaining before the regular season begins on October 13 for Buffalo when they host the Montreal Canadiens.

Kevin Freiheit

I founded Buffalo Hockey Central in 2008 and have poured hours and hours into this site. Luckily, we have a great team of writers and designers who have helped keep this up and running despite a ton of out-of-pocket costs. We do this because we enjoy it, and we're desperate to see the Sabres win the Cup someday, but they have to make the playoffs first.

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