Buffalo Boy's Blog

Every Wednesday between now and opening night I will preview a different piece or phase if you will of this Buffalo Sabres team.

Tonight I start with the farm. The Sabres lost long time farm team Rochester and gained their full farm team in Portland. I say full because the Portland Pirates will not be a shared farm team. For the last few years the Sabres shared the Rochester Americans.

The move gives Buffalo more depth and allows them to run their system. They lost a great coach in Randy Cunneyworth, but inherit a great coach in Kevin Dineen.

The Sabres will be in a much better spot when calling players up knowing that they are not going to have any concerns over who or how many they call up and they are free to add to the roster in Portland as they see fit.

What is a negative is that it will mean less exposure for the Sabres down the I90 but realistically how many from Rochester are making that commute for Sabres hockey?

Next week I'll preview the Defense as we head toward a new hockey season in Sabreland. On Thursdays I'll preview my predictions for the NHL.