Ottawa Senators‘ 7th year right wing Scott Sabourin(49) agreed to a training camp invite after spending last season under contract with Stockton Heat, where he was crowned Unsung Hero of the team at the end of the campaign.
The fairly large forward put in the hard work to earn himself a 1-year two-way deal and finds himself on the opening night roster for a first ever game in the big league.
In his debut he had 3 shots on net with his 1st NHL goal, 4 hits and left the 5-3 loss with a +1 rating playing a conservative 8:27 total ice time.
The 27-year old will need to continue to show he belongs or could find himself reassigned to affiliate Belleville Senators but chances are he has finally arrived.
Scott Sabourin (25)
Sizable, undrafted rookie right wing Scott Sabourin(25) signs a 3-year entry level deal with Los Angeles Kings after a very impressive training camp.
He somewhat oddly signed a two-year deal with their minor league affiliate Manchester Monarchs after completing three years in the OHL with Oshawa Generals last season.
He joined the team for 5 AHL regular season and all three playoff games to start his pro career.
At 6’3″ 208 lbs. he’s built like a true power forward and never shies away from getting right into the middle of the action.
He was never the biggest goal scorer in junior hockey, doing ok enough to contribute on the score sheet with decent frequency but with an average of over 100 penalty minutes he’ll definitely be keeping opponents honest out there.
At only 21-years old, he could easily find that scoring touch and add a whole other level to his game but the parent club likes their players with size, so he could easily fit right in as a fourth line energy guy and find a foothold in the NHL.