Topical Clarence Center's Gavin McCarthy opens 'new chapter' at Sabres' development camp Cole Bambini News Sports Reporter Jul 4, 2023 Jul 4, 2023 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Gavin McCarthy has been cheered by family and friends at Sabres’ development camp. Joshua Bessex, Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cole Bambini News Sports Reporter kAmu@C r=2C6?46 r6?E6C’D v2G:? |4r2CE9J[ qF772=@ $23C6D’ 56G6=@A>6?E 42>A “567:?:E6=J” >2C<D 2 ?6H 492AE6C]k^AmkAm|4r2CE9J 92D D<2E65 @? E96 :46 @7 {tr~| w2C3@C46?E6C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^DA@CED^D23C6D^4=2C6?46\46?E6CD\82G:?\>442CE9J\5C27E65\geE9\@G6C2==\3J\D23C6D^2CE:4=60_ccdcdc2\`eg7\``66\254e\d7fhhac3cda_]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@@ >2?J E:>6D E@ 4@F?E 2D 2 <:5k^2m[ :?4=F5:?8 >F=E:A=6 J62CD H:E9 E96 qF772=@ yC] $23C6D] xE’D E96 9@>6E@H? <:5’D 9@>6 C:?<[ 3FE ?@H 96 :D 52JD C6>@G65 7C@> 36:?8 D6=64E65 :? 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