The Buffalo Sabres narrowed down their roster this afternoon, assigning five players to the Rochester Amerks. Jonas Johansson, Kyle Criscuolo, Andrew Oglevie, Danny O’Regan and C.J. Smith were among those sent down.
Training Camp Roster News: The Sabres have assigned the following players to Rochester: Jonas Johansson,Kyle Criscuolo, Andrew Oglevie, Danny O’Regan and CJ Smith
— Sabres PR (@SabresPR) September 26, 2018
The most surprising cut was Smith, who by all accounts had put forth one of the more impressive performances throughout the preseason, and was seen by many as a roster bubble player.