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Buffalo Sabres news: Marc-Andre Gragnani sprains knee, Mark Parrish gets a tryout

Marc-Andre Gragnani , Kris Draper

** CORRECTS TEAM TO BUFFALO SABRES, NOT ST. LOUIS BLUES ** Detroit Red Wings’ Kris Draper (33) tries to get to the puck before Buffalo Sabres’ Marc-Andre Gragnani during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 in Detroit (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)

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Some minor Buffalo Sabres news this weekend, as one younger player went down with an injury while an old NHL face surfaced on a tryout basis.

TSN reports that Marc-Andre Gragnani will miss four-six weeks thanks to a sprained knee that he suffered in a rookie scrimmage on Friday.

Coach Lindy Ruff provided the update Saturday a day after Gragnani was hurt in rookie scrimmage. Ruff didn’t say which knee was injured, but noted it won’t require surgery.

Gragnani, the Sabres’ third-round pick in the 2005 draft, was expected to compete for a regular job with the team this season. He’s previously appeared in six career games with Buffalo, but has yet to register a point.

Although he won’t take Gragnani’s spot (the injured player is a defenseman), Mark Parrish will try to re-establish himself as an NHL player in camp. Here’s more about Parrish from TSN.

Forward Mark Parrish, an 11-year NHL veteran, joined the Sabres in opening training camp on a tryout basis. A six-time 20-goal-scorer, he had two assists in 16 games with Tampa Bay last season.

Parrish isn’t a world-beater (I actually forgot he played a few games with the Lightning last season), but good luck to him. Buffalo scores by committee but could always use a little more offensive punch, so perhaps Parrish can catch on in Buffalo.