The Buffalo Sabres open training camp with their first on-ice sessions Thursday morning, just a few short days before their preseason kicks off. The team released its camp roster on Wednesday afternoon. There aren’t really any surprises on the roster, with all the usual suspects in attendance. The lone invitee is Spencer Sova, who impressed at both Development Camp over the summer and at last week’s Prospects Challenge.
One notable piece of information is how several players have bulked up over the last year. Per the team’s training camp roster, the following players have bulked up since last September:
- Lukas Rousek (+20 pounds)
- Oskari Laaksonen (+18 pounds)
- Casey Fitzgerald (+10 pounds)
- Jack Quinn (+9 pounds)
- Matej Pekar (+3 pounds)
- Brandon Biro (+3 pounds)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is also listed at 6’5”, an inch taller than he was last year.