Jack Quinn to debut for Sabres on Tuesday

The Buffalo Sabres are giving one of their top prospects his first taste of NHL action this week.

Jack Quinn will make his debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, Sabres head coach Don Granato confirmed Monday.

"I'm excited for him because he's done so well in the American Hockey League that there's a lot of things in the (AHL) that are just easy for him now after gaining experience a year ago and building on it," Granato said, according to NHL.com's Heather Engel.

"And I think he's ready for this next new challenge, the timing's right for him," the bench boss added. "Again, he's producing at a rate he certainly wasn't a year ago, and it's gotten a lot easier for him there. And it's still work for him, but it's gotten a lot easier. Obviously, his statistics prove that."

Quinn is eager for the opportunity.

"It's pretty cool, it's very exciting," the winger said. "I'm just looking forward to tomorrow."

The Sabres selected Quinn eighth overall in 2020 after he lit up the OHL with 52 goals and 37 assists over 62 games for the Ottawa 67s that season. The 20-year-old collected 12 markers and 14 helpers across 20 contests with the AHL's Rochester Americans this campaign.