It's been quite a year for Evan Rodrigues since he came to town for his first NHL training camp last September. He's played his first professional season, gradually improving as the year progressed in Rochester, and scored his first NHL points with a goal and an assist in a two-game stint with Buffalo at the end of the season.
But for all that's happened, Rodrigues begins this season with the exact same mindset that he had as a first-year pro one year ago. He's still out to prove that he can play in the NHL, and he's again made it his sole mission to make the Buffalo roster.