BUFFALO — In his first days in Drummondville, the Voltigeurs initiated winger Dylan Dumont, a prospect the Sabres recently drafted in the sixth round, by throwing him headfirst into the fray.

They wanted Dumont, who possesses a slick skill set, to develop a more complete game as a rookie in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League.

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