Archives for June 21, 2013

'The teams picking at the top – Colorado will draft first, followed by Florida, Tampa Bay and Nashville – have little to no desire to move down. They have elite prospects in mind, and they plan to draft them June 30 in New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about Moving up in draft may be mission impossible

'Fourteen years ago this week, Lindy Ruff yelled and screamed as the Dallas Stars grasped the Stanley Cup in front of him. In an interesting twist Thursday, Ruff shook hands with their owner and appeared ready to become their new coach.' … [Read more...] about Ruff appears close to deal to coach Dallas Stars

'“We’re exploring all the options,” said Regier, who re-signed backup goalie Jhonas Enroth to a two-year, $2.5 million contract Thursday, according to capgeek.com. “We’ll continue to try to move up. But it appears now teams are getting more locked into keeping the pick and making the selection at that place."' … [Read more...] about Regier doubtful Sabres will land top pick

'Ruff, 53, would be looked upon as a fantastic coach. He spent the last 15 seasons as head coach of the Sabres and is a familiar commodity in the NHL. Everybody has seen him coach, everybody knows his demeanor, everybody understands how much a part of the Sabres he has been.' … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff not the man yet, but if and when he is he will be looked upon as a ‘fantastic’ coach

'“I tell you guys this. People and hockey fans have been asking me, ‘Who are you hiring as a coach?’” Lites told the audience at the chamber lunch. “As I was walking into the garage next to our building at Frisco, to drive here to speak to you, I passed our new head coach in the hallway and shook his hand. Unless something falls completely apart, we’re going to hire Lindy … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars set to hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

'Enroth was scheduled to become a restricted free agent before signing on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign backup G Enroth to 2-year contract

'Enroth was selected in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Sabres and was named to the 2011-2012 NHL All-Rookie Team. He has appeared in 53 games for Buffalo, compiling a record of 21-18-10 with a .914 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo signs Enroth to two-year extension

'“I had an opportunity to speak with many of my counterparts and I would characterize the draft and the ability to move in the draft, to move up into those top spots will be extremely difficult if not impossible given the conversations that I have had as recent as yesterday."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Regier says trading up seems unlikely

'Enroth went 4-4-and-2 with a 2.60 goals against average during the shortened 2013 season.' … [Read more...] about Enroth Signs Two-Year Extension

'"I would characterize the draft and the ability primarily to move … up into those top spots will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, given the conversations that I have had as recent as yesterday," Regier said. "We'll continue to try and move up, but as I said, it appears the teams are getting more locked into keeping the pick and making the selection at that place. So … [Read more...] about Sabres excited with opportunities at NHL Draft

'“We’re exploring all the options,” Regier said. “We’ll continue to try and move up, but as I said, it appears now that teams are getting more locked into keeping the pick and making the selection at that place. So we’ll see if that changes going into the draft.”' … [Read more...] about Movin’ On Up? Not Likely

'In the 2012-13 season, Enroth (5’10”, 166 lbs., 6/25/88) posted career-best marks for save percentage (.919) and goals-against average (2.60) while recording a 4-4-2 record through 12 games played. In his final six starts of the season, he notched a record of 4-1-1 with a 1.47 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Enroth Signs Two-Year Extension