Archives for October 17, 2007

'A harsh summer apparently taught the Buffalo Sabres a lesson: lock up your free agents before they become unrestricted, or risk losing them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres aren't letting Hecht get away

'"After he came back from Buffalo (and the Sabres' training camp), he had a little bit of a hangover, you might say," Paiement said of the disappointment which affects the play of most junior hockey players after they've been reassigned from pro camp. "But he's competing for every puck now. Sometimes he hangs on to the puck too much, but … [Read more...] about Late bloomer

'“You learn from everything,” Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said. “You try to take whatever you can learn from the new collective bargaining agreement. You get a feel for the way the league is. You look at what transpired this summer. Then you look at the available free agents for next summer. It’s obvious to me that we’ll see a lot of what … [Read more...] about Sabres put a lock on Hecht

'Tuesday, it was Sabres goalie Ryan Miller’s turn to be drafted into the fold and to help raise the profile of his own fledgling foundation to aid youngsters with cancer and their families, the Steadfast Foundation.' … [Read more...] about Compeer drafts Miller into the fold

Mac bars the door (Winnipeg Sun) MacIntyre stops 32 shots to help Manitoba shutout Americans 1-0 (CP) Amerks fall to Moose (Amerks.com) Moose earn first win of the season (MooseHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage