Archives for June 2011

'“We are pleased to welcome Terry Pegula and the Buffalo Sabres as owners in the American Hockey League,” said Andrews. “The Rochester Americans and Buffalo Sabres have a rich history together, and reuniting these two outstanding franchises is great news for hockey fans in western New York.”' … [Read more...] about AHL BOG approves sale of Amerks to Buffalo

'The extended road trips obviously lead to long homestands. Two five-game runs tie for the longest, Oct. 25 to Nov. 4 and Dec. 7-16. The Sabres' home finale will be April 3 against Toronto, and they end the regular-season schedule April 5 in Philadelphia and April 7 in Boston against the Stanley Cup champion.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to open home schedule against Hurricanes

'They reportedly were attempting to acquire Regehr, who was asked by Calgary to waive his no-movement clause to come to Buffalo, according to TSN. The 6-foot-3, 226-pound stay-at-home defenseman would fill one of the Sabres' biggest needs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres working on deal for Flames’ Regehr

'From the Sabres side, media members in Buffalo believe a young defenceman such as Chris Butler, Andrej Sekera, Brayden McNabb or Mark Pysyk could be in the mix, and the name of AHL rookie of the year Luke Adam -- a big and talented centre whose biggest weakness is his skating -- continues to surface.' … [Read more...] about Regehr asked to waive no-trade clause

'One thing we do know -- his employers are anxious for cap relief. As it stands right now, the Flames have committed more than $57 million in salary to 19 players, not including free agent Alex Tanguay.' … [Read more...] about Flames defenceman Regehr could be off to Buffalo

'On Oct. 7, Buffalo will play Anaheim at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. On Oct. 8, the Sabres will meet Los Angeles at the O2 World Arena in Berlin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will open season in Europe

'More than half of Buffalo’s home schedule will take place on weekends, with 12 Friday home games and eight on Saturdays. The Sabres will also play once on a Sunday - a 12:30 p.m. home date with the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 19.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres announce 2011-12 regular season schedule

'“It’s a fairly deep draft right to the early 20’s, then it continues on to deep into the second round, where you’ve got a chance to get a pretty good player, so in that respect it’s pretty deep,” Devine said of the 2011 draft class. “It’s a good draft, and where we’re picking, we’re going to get a player that we … [Read more...] about Sabres staff ready for draft

'The Buffalo Sabres will also play an exhibition game against Adler Mannheim at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge to complete the 2011 preseason schedule.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2011 preseason schedule

'The camp will feature over 35 Sabres prospects. The team’s upcoming 2011 NHL Draft picks are also scheduled to attend the six-day camp.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres to host summer development camp from July 5-10

'Surprisingly enough, the team needs from last year's draft are almost identical in 2011. Holding true to the best player available approach the Sabres did not reach last season on a lesser valued center at the 23rd pick and instead opted for smooth skating defenseman Mark Pysyk from the WHL. This season, there is a change in culture with management and the possibility of … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres 2011 draft preview

'To compare the NHL entry draft to a coin flip is unfair. It shortchanges the coin flip. At least when the currency soars in the air, there's a 50 percent chance of achieving the goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to beat the odds at draft

'"This is a very exciting opportunity for me, and I'm looking forward to getting back into the fold with the Sabres' organization," said Gare, who will work the color commentary role. "I think Kevin is a very good broadcaster, and our styles will complement each other well."' … [Read more...] about Sylvester, Gare will call majority of Sabres road games

'“Of the numerous applicants we received for these positions, we realized that our most qualified candidates came from within,” said Black. “Both Kevin and Danny have a familiarity with the players and the organization, and there is also an existing comfort level with our fans. These were important factors in our decision making process.”' … [Read more...] about Kevin Sylvester and Danny Gare to call select Sabres road games on MSG

'"I think you're going to see a totally different team this year," Ray said. "Obviously they are losing four or five guys to free agency. I think you'll see some type of trade in the next couple of weeks leading up to the draft. Then they'll go in there and fill in some of the holes through free agency. We know they are going to be a little more aggressive … [Read more...] about Sabre fan favorite visits Merritt Winery