walktheboulavard
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All that I've read is that he was hurt in a prospects camp and then Benson came in, killed it and earned a spot with the Sabres. That being the case there was really no way to know if he was or wasn't going to make the team out of camp.
That could very well be true. I am just regurgitating what I recall from a video on Savoie by Sabres beat writer who was covering him during the memorial cup run. I think Sabres expected him to make a real push at making the team but the injury ultimately made it easy for them to send him down.
At any rate, there's no denying Savoie possesses dynamic skill in many facets of the game along with pedigree. It's not improbable for him to make the team out of camp on merit.