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Grigorenko to stay with the Sabres

Updated: Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013, 7:09 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013, 11:43 AM EST

Steve Vesey

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - The Buffalo Sabres are keeping 18-year-old rookie Mikhail Grigorenko on the roster.

Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier told reporters that the team's No. 1 pick last June will be in the lineup tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Grigorenko's entry-level contract kicks in and he will not return to his junior team, the Quebec Remparts. He will make a pro-rated $925,000 this season.

The team had to make a decision, after Grigorenko played the first five games of the season. That is the maximum amount this season for a player to play, and still be eligible to return to the junior ranks.

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