Upon arrival, the downtown HarborCenter impressed; it’s easy to see why the prospects combine was hosted here. As we gathered into venue it was very apparent that many of the fans, self included, were anxious to see what Alex Nylander could do first hand. If you’re as big of a Buffalo Sabres fan as I am, I’m willing to bet that you’ve had the chance to check out some of Nylander’s highlights online.
There were of course many other notable prospects with aspirations of becoming NHL regulars: Justin Bailey, Nicholas Baptise, Brendan Guhle, and more. What’s interesting is that as the game progressed the individual that stood out most to me was our 33rd overall draft pick, Rasmus Asplund, and I’m starting to see the justification behind trading up a few picks to grab him.