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The biggest debate in hockey development is whether elite prospects should play junior hockey or go to college. Both paths work.
A secondary debate emerges when folks try to compare college stars to junior standouts. That’s true with the Sabres.
Until Jack Eichel arrives and further solidifies the center ranks, Buffalo’s future is brightest at right wing. Three players have the tools to reach the NHL: Hudson Fasching, Nick Baptiste and Williamsville native Justin Bailey. Determining who has the most potential isn’t easy.
Fasching has spent his freshman and sophomore seasons as a top-six player for the University of Minnesota, one of the NCAA’s elite programs.