Archives for July 3, 2013

'The Avalanche fired Sacco in April after going 16-25-7. He guided the Avs to the playoffs in his trophy-nominated first season, going 43-30-9 with a club that had just finished last in the Northwest Division. He failed to reach the postseason in his final three years and finished 130-134-30.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Rolston adds Sacco as an assistant

'“The focus is going to be on supporting this younger group, this younger core group,” Regier said Tuesday. “Certainly, you want good players, but you want players that are committed to being professionals, being examples, being contributors. Those are the most important characteristics and the most important things we can do organizationally to make sure that we progress in … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for complementary pieces

'“He had worked for Colorado that had a lot of young players and was in a similar situation in terms of building and developing and teaching,” Rolston said. “He was excited about that here, to be able to come in and really put his stamp on things.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ron Rolston calls new assistant Joe Sacco ‘perfect fit’

'“As I’ve stated before, it’s incumbent upon me to have a sense of what the marketplace is or re-sign them versus allowing them to become unrestricted and just have very good assets walk out the door,” Regier said during a news conference inside the First Niagara Center to discuss the team’s recent draft.' … [Read more...] about Darcy Regier still unsure what Sabres will do with Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek

'Sacco spent four seasons as the Colorado Avalanche coach before being fired in April after the team missed the playoffs for a third straight year. He finished with a 130-134-40 record and was an NHL coach of the year finalist in 2010 after leading the Avalanche to the playoffs in his first season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hire Joe Sacco as assistant coach

'The 44-year-old Massachusetts native was let go from the Avalanche on April 28, after compiling a 130-134-30 record in four full seasons behind the bench.' … [Read more...] about Former Avs head coach Sacco lands in Buffalo

'Regier also said that the Sabres will contact former captain Danny Briere, who spent four years in Buffalo before signing with the Philadelphia Flyers in July 2007. The Flyers announced June 20 that they would buy out the final two years of the 35-year-old's eight-year, $52 million contract.' … [Read more...] about Sabres talking with Hodgson, will reach out to Briere

'Many have wondered why this process has taken so long. Rolston said, “He was in a situation where he was dealing with some teams in the league for the head coaching positions so once those opportunities passed away, it was a situation where he was a no brainer at that point to bring in and talk to.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres name Sacco to their staff

'I wondered if Regier is open to negotiating with Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek now. He has spoken to both agents in the last couple of days. Regier said, “We’ve agreed to continue talking about the options. It’s not just us dealing with that, others are dealing with it as well. In some ways maybe we’re dealing in a little different situation than some other clubs. Some other … [Read more...] about Sabres prepare to start courting free agents

'“I think the most important thing you’ll hear in a very short time is Matt Ellis, we expect to bring him back. We expect him to be the captain in Rochester if he’s not playing with us because the focus is going to be to have a very strong veteran leadership component there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres will bring back Ellis for depth

'After Tuesday’s press conference I had a chance to chat with Darcy Regier and he said the Sabres are interested and have contacted Briere’s agent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres interested in Briere

'"When you’re that big, you’re a little bit clumsy and stuff but he kept on getting better" Hunter said. " He kept on getting better the whole year. I like him because he’s offense, also good defensively and he hits a ton. He had the biggest hits on our team and he’s not afraid to hit anybody on the other team, no matter who it is."' … [Read more...] about Dale Hunter: Sabres fans will love Zadorov

'Sacco, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2009-10, will join fellow assistant coach Teppo Numminen on Rolston’s staff immediately.' … [Read more...] about Sacco named Assistant Coach

'“The focus is going to be on supporting this younger group, this younger core group. And certainly you want good players, but you want players that are committed to being professionals, being examples, being contributors,” Regier said. “Those are the most important characteristics and the most important things we can do organizationally to make sure we progress in the … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for the right fit

Chadd Cassidy in limbo with Rochester Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage