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Cody Hodgson will return to the Sabres after the lockout ends. ©2012, Janet Schultz, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Armia, Biega, Boychuk, Catenacci, Crawford, Flynn, Foligno, Gauthier-Leduc, Girgensons, Grigorenko, Hodgson, Knapp, Legault, Lieuwen, MacKenzie, Makarov, McNabb, NHL Lockout, Parker, Porter, Pysyk, Rochester Americans, Sundher, Szydlowski, Tarnasky, Tropp, Varone
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – With an NHL lockout likely hitting at midnight tonight, the Sabres loaned 20 AHL-eligible players, including forwards Marcus Foligno and Cody Hodgson, to the Rochester Americans on Friday.

Also assigned were: forwards Luke Adam, Riley Boychuk, Brian Flynn, Zemgus Girgensons, Jacob Lagace, Jonathan Parker, Kevin Sundher, Shawn Szydlowski, Corey Tropp, Phil Varone; defensemen Alex Biega, Nick Crawford, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Matt MacKenzie, Brayden McNabb, Mark Pysyk; goalies Connor Knapp and Nathan Lieuwen.The Sabres also sent forwards Kevin Porter and Nick …

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07:10:12
Armia, Development Camp, Foligno, Girgensons, Grigorenko, Hodgson, McNabb
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The wake-up call came at 4:30 a.m., 15 minutes before sunrise Monday. Right away, United States Navy Seals instructors told 39 Sabres prospects to make their beds.

“That was the first time I’ve done that in a while,” winger Marcus Foligno joked.

The youngsters then got in a “proper line format,” going from tallest to shortest. By 5 a.m., they had reached a local beach, where they spent the next two hours swimming in the lake and doing crunches, push-ups, …

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06:19:12
Armia, Boyes, Devine, Ennis, Hecht, Kaleta, McKee, NHL Entry Draft, Pysyk, Regier
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Some of the names you’ve possibly heard bandied around in trade rumors, the players fans might be drooling about seeing in blue and gold, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier has discussed with his counterparts.

The Sabres, owners of four of the first 44 selections at this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, including picks 12 and 21, have some nice chips if they want to deal.

At this point, nothing’s off the table, Regier said. …

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06:17:12
Armia
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Sabres have signed forward Joel Armia, the 16th overall pick in 2011, to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced late Saturday.

The 19-year-old Finn compiled 18 goals, 38 points, 64 penalty minutes and a plus-12 rating in 54 games with Assat Pori of SM-liiga, Finland’s top professional league.

It’s believed Armia will play another season in Finland. His contract kicks in when he begins playing in North America. The deal is potentially worth $3.825 million, according to gapgeek.com.

Armia …

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