Sabres looking at Atkinson

We like to corroborate "good info". As speculated in last night's draft projection, the Sabres have indeed expressed interest in BC-bound forward, Cam Atkinson.

A New York Rangers fan, Atkinson said the Washington Capitals have been the most aggressive team that has scouted him. The Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche have also expressed interest in Atkinson, who was the prep school league's second-leading scorer last season. If Atkinson is drafted, the team that selects him will evaluate him and decide where he fits in within the organization.

The determined Atkinson, 19, plays with speed and hustle on every shift. At 5'8, 165-pounds, his small yet wide frame goes hard into the corners, and with a scorer's touch, just might conjure up images of another diminutive icer from Chestnut Hill - Nathan Gerbe.

2008 NHL Mock; Sabres Projections

There's time to kill while waiting for the Stamkos call. Let's serve it up. NHL Mock, Round One 1) Tampa Bay - Steven Stamkos 2) Los Angeles - Zach Bogosian 3) Atlanta - Nikita Filatov 4) St. Louis - Drew Doughty 5) NY Islanders - Luke Schenn 6) Columbus - Alex Pietrangelo 7) Toronto - Mikkel Boedker 8) Phoenix - Colin Wilson 9) Nashville - Kyle Beach 10) Vancouver - Mattias Tedenby 11) Chicago - Tyler Myers 12) Anaheim - Cody Hodgson 13) Buffalo - Luca Sbisa 14) Carolina - Zac Dalpe 15) Nashville - Zach Boychuk 16) Boston - John Carlson 17) Calgary - Jordan Eberle 18) Ottawa - Joshua Bailey 19) Columbus - Joe Colborne 20) NY Rangers - Michael Del Zotto 21) New Jersey - Chet Pickard 22) Edmonton - Tyler Ennis 23) Washington - Kirill Petrov 24) Minnesota - Aaron Ness 25) Montreal - Maxime Sauve 26) Buffalo - Anton Gustaffson 27) Philadelphia - Colten Teubert 28) Los Angeles - Tyler Cuma 29) Atlanta - Mikhail Stefanovich 30) Detroit - Brandon Burlon

44) Buffalo - Luke Adam 74) Buffalo - Corey Fienhage 104) Buffalo - Brett Theberge 134) Buffalo - Cam Atkinson 164) Buffalo - Michael Hutchinson