Sabres' Prospect Update: Feb. 1

Matthew Savoie's WHL dominance continues with a new squad. Plus, Sabres prospects take over WJC despite struggling to score much in the AHL.

In the past month or so, the Sabres’ farm system has had a bit of a rollercoaster. For one, their performance at the World Junior Championship was excellent — almost all of the Sabres’ prospects were impactful for their respective squads. Past that, though, it’s been a bit of a slog for the farm. Their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, has struggled to score much over the past 30+ days despite boasting a respectable 20-15-3 record, and when they have scored it has either been the depth players or older guys.

With that said, though, let’s take a look at what the Sabres’ prospects have been up to:

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World Junior Championships

• Matthew Savoie was practically nonexistent for Team Canada, who placed fifth in the tournament. In his four games, he had just a singular primary assist while playing in a top-six role. On top of that, he got shaken up a couple of times and ended up missing a game due to injury. It was quite a disappointing performance from a highly touted prospect.