Buffalo Sabers announce 2024 development camp roster

The Buffalo Sabres have announced the official roster for their 2024 development camp, which will take place July 1-4 at LECOM Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.

This year’s roster includes Western New York natives Ryan Smith (Pendleton), Jak Vaarwerk (Clarence), Patrick Geary (Hamburg), Gavin McCarthy (Clarence Center) and Aiden McKenna (Rochester). All of the Sabres’ 2024 draft picks, including first-round picks Konsta Helenius (14th overall) and Adam Kleber (42nd overall), will also be in the mix. You can see the full squad here.

The development camp “aims to familiarize potential players with professional work habits and organizational standards. Players in attendance will become familiar with the team and the resources available to them through the Sabres’ development staff and performance team while participating in on-ice and off-ice practices.

Ice sessions take place:

• July 1, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• July 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• July 3, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• July 4, 9:15 a.m. (3v3 tournament)

All ice sessions are open to the public, free of charge.