‘We’re approaching the time when a deal better be made in the next seven to 10 days if Jan. 1 is going to stay a target. If you figure a two-week training camp – and three weeks for the Sabres and six other teams that didn’t take part in the Return to Play – players need to start coming back from Europe to serve their quarantines. And the Not So Magnificent Seven clubs need to be on the ice around Dec. 10.’
The Sabres Report - November 22, 2020
The Sabres Report - November 21, 2020
Datsyuk-style game earning Sabres prospect Matteo Costantini notice ★
‘“The fifth round came around and Buffalo’s pick showed up,” said Costantini, a center the Sabres drafted 131st overall. “I saw my name pop up on the screen, I was like, ‘This is crazy, right?’ It was an unreal feeling, and I got to share that moment with those guys, and that is something I will remember for the rest of my life.”’
Memories of coaching camp team at Buffalo Sabres NHL training camp ★
‘“Nice trade!” Rob Ray, veteran tough guy and member of the Reds said to me as if I had any say in the switch. Since Ray was drafted in 1988 we had an ongoing battle over his hometown. Rob, a native of Stirling, bristled when I reminded him he might as well say he’s from Peterborough because no one knows where Stirling is. Knowing his tough-guy reputation I always said it with a smile though.’
The Sabres Report - November 20, 2020
Sabres prospect Jack Quinn's journey from first cut to first round ★
‘“I play with a chip on my shoulder,” Quinn said during a recent phone interview with The Buffalo News. “That’s a strength of my game. I think I do that because I’m a very competitive guy. … Part of my life I’ve dealt with proving people right or wrong, whether I’ve thought about it or not. It’s natural for me to continue to do that.”’
Sabres' Jack Quinn is Ready to Prove Doubters Wrong ★
‘”I was shocked he went before Rossi,” an Ontario-based scout said. “He would have been good around, say, pick 11 or 12. But eight seemed like a stretch. But we know how good is he with the puck, it’s all about pushing his game to the limit now. This camp should help.”‘
Peterka selected to Germany's preliminary WJC roster ★
‘Buffalo traded up to select Peterka with the 34th pick of the NHL Draft in October. The 18-year-old tallied six points (3+3) in seven games this season with EC Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League before the league suspended its campaign in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.’
The Sabres Report - November 19, 2020
Sabres prospect JJ Peterka selected to Germany's roster for world juniors ★
‘Peterka, who the Sabres traded up to select with pick No. 34, has not played recently because his team in Austria, EC Red Bull Salzburg, had its season paused in response to a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.’
Peterka named to Germany's World Juniors roster ★
‘Peterka will participate in his second-consecutive World Juniors tournament for Germany after playing very well in the 2020 World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic. As a 17-year-old, Peterka went on to score four goals and pick up two assists for six points in seven games. He played extremely well on Germany’s top line along with 2020 first round picks Tim Stützle (Ottawa Senators) and Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks).’
Inside look at Buffalo Sabres ★
‘”We know that we haven’t been good enough,” general manager Kevyn Adams said. “We have to go and get better every day and work to become the team that all of us want to become.”‘
Three questions facing Buffalo Sabres ★
‘The Sabres are hoping Staal, a center and Skinner’s former teammate with the Carolina Hurricanes who was acquired in a trade from the Minnesota Wild on Sept. 16, can help him regain his scoring touch.’