Archives for July 31, 2005

''It came down to an evaluation of what we were looking at from a budget standpoint, what our needs are, where we have a surplus - which is up front among the forwards - and looking at our defense - at least the lose of (Alexei) Zhitnik - I think when you put those things together, we just felt from a value standpoint, we wanted to move in a different direction,'' said Regier. … [Read more...] about Unqualified

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier today announced the team has issued qualifying offers to 13 restricted free agents by today's 5:00 p.m. deadline. The list includes Daniel Briere, JP Dumont, Maxim Afinogenov and Jay McKee. … [Read more...] about Sabres Extend Qualifying Offers

'By not qualifying Satan's $4 million contract for next season, general manager Darcy Regier said the Sabres can now use that money to address other needs, particularly on defense.' … [Read more...] about Sabres decline to retain Satan’s rights making him a free agent

'The Sabres did retain the rights of goaltender Martin Biron, right wings Maxim Afinogenov, J.P. Dumont, Mike Grier and Ales Kotalik, centers Daniel Briere and Tim Connolly, defensemen Brian Campbell, Jeff Jillson, Jay McKee and Henrik Tallinder, and left wings Jochen Hecht and Taylor Pyatt.' … [Read more...] about Satan not tendered qualifying offer by Sabres

'When he spoke to Satan, he explained the situation and said that the team would most likely have been in the same position in a year under the old economic system, when Satan would have gained free agency after he turned 31.' … [Read more...] about Satan, Boulton Gain Free Agency

'They snagged a potentially prolific playmaker in the first round, stocked their shelves with defensemen and welcomed a couple of overjoyed local boys. Saturday was a good day for Buffalo at the NHL draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find happiness and talent at draft

'"Situations in the past where you could trade a player, you can't trade him anymore. There still is a lot of uncertainty."' … [Read more...] about Satan yet to receive an offer

'Round-by-round.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft

'Miroslav Satan and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres know it. So do production workers over at Eastman Machine Co.' … [Read more...] about These are trying times for union members

'Regier is weighing whether the Sabres can afford the $4 million contract Satan is scheduled to make next season. "I think it's more of a value judgment than it is an issue as to him as a player," Regier said after the end of Saturday's NHL draft in Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Satan missing among list of players Sabres qualified

'Buffalo selected winger Phillippe Gogulla from Germany. The Sabres then made a trade with the Calgary Flames. Buffalo gave up their 3rd round pick (74th overall) in exchange for Calgary's 3rd (87th overall) and 4th (96th overall) round picks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Trade And Draft To Get 2 Buffalo Natives

'Not very strong, tends to shy away from physical contact although he has tried to work on that aspect of his game. His skills are highly regarded by NHL scouts but many question how and if his game will translate to the North American game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Marek Zagrapan with #13 overall, Gogulla #48