When the Sabres decided to invest in downtown, they figured a hockey-centric building would thrive. A glimpse of the 600 people wandering through and past HarborCenter this week for the NHL Scouting Combine shows they were on to something.
While hoping the Combine becomes an annual event in Buffalo, the team is looking to bring the prospects back for games, too.
The Sabres are not returning to the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect tournament this summer in Traverse City, Mich., and they’re searching for a short-term replacement. The long-term idea is to host their own.
“When you have a facility like this, when you have the ability to open up three rinks, I think you can think big down the road,” Sabres President Ted Black said Thursday.