For the first time in the 22-year history of the NHL Combine, the Buffalo Sabres played host to the events last week, and it was overwhelmingly a success. As a result, one can only hope that the NHL continues to hold its annual combine for draft-eligible prospects in Buffalo for many years to come.
I recall when the first rumors of the NHL Combine coming to Buffalo came up. Initially, it was a “WHOA” moment. After all, the event was always something done up in Toronto and the surrounding area, beginning one year in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and eventually moving to places like the Westin Bristol Place and The International Centre.