‘The source does confirm that a couple of weeks after a meeting between Sabres management and Drury’s agent, Mark Witkin, had taken place in Boston, that the Sabres’ efforts to consummate the deal with Drury were rebuffed by the player’s camp, with Drury’s agent telling the Sabres that Drury at that point – about six weeks into the season – would rather “concentrate on hockey” and let contract negotiations wait until after the season.’