(Note: This article is part of a top-ten countdown of the Buffalo Sabres' top prospects. In order to be considered a prospect, the player has be eligible for the Calder Trophy this season, which means they cannot have played more than 25 games in the NHL in any season prior. This removes Corey Tropp, Luke Adam, Jhonas Enroth and Cody Hodgson from contention.)
Before this year's NHL Draft, center was a position of weakness for the Buffalo Sabres. That did not necessarily mean that the cupboard was bare though.
Daniel Catennaci was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Sabres out of Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League. Now playing with Owen Sound, Catenacci scored 72 points in 67 games last season for the Attack.
After the selection of Catenacci, the Sabres' talent at the center position certainly increased, but he has been somewhat overlooked by many pundits due to his short stature. At 5'10", Catenacci does not have the size of 2012 draftees Mikhail Grigorenko or Zemgus Girgensons, but it's not as if he's Nathan Gerbe-sized either.
Catenacci also plays with a motor and isn't afraid to ventu ...
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Buffalo Sabres’ Top Prospects: Daniel Catenacci (No. 8)
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