Nathan Lieuwen was assigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday.

Lieuwen was assigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday.

Analysis:

Lieuwen saw some time with Buffalo late in the season when Jhonas Enroth and Michal Neuvirth succumbed to injuries, but with the Sabres' top two netminders both healthy in training camp, Lieuwen never had much hope of winning a job. Instead, he'll have to contend with prospect Andrey Marakov for regular action with Rochester.