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Grigorenko will attend Sabres’ training camp

2012 NHL Entry Draft - Round One

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 22: Mikhail Grigorenko, 12th overall pick by the Buffalo Sabres, poses on stage with Sabres representatives during Round One of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft at Consol Energy Center on June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Bruce Bennett

Mikhail Grigorenko will get a chance to make this year’s Buffalo Sabres after all.

Despite an earlier report to the contrary, the Sabres have confirmed that the 18-year-old forward will participate in the team’s upcoming training camp, according to the Buffalo News.

Grigorenko was taken with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he has scored 29 goals and 50 points in 30 games with the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts.

He was also a key member of Team Russia in the 2013 World Junior Championship.

The Sabres will be able to use Grigorenko in up to nine games before this would count as the first year of his entry-level contract. If they decide he’s not ready or isn’t getting sufficient ice time, Buffalo would have the option of returning him to the Remparts prior to his 10th NHL contest.

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