Archives for July 4, 2013

‘What will you miss the most about being in Buffalo? It’s an incredibly people friendly area. It’s a city, but feels like a small town a lot of the time. We have a lot of good friends here.’

‘“We had no conversations with them regarding Nathan’s future,” Neumann said by phone late Wednesday afternoon from his Westchester County office. “His exit meeting was fine. This whole thing was certainly a little bit surprising.”’

‘“I’m there to support Ron 100 percent and make sure we have success as a team. … I can learn from my experiences of dealing with younger players and the hurdles they’ll face dealing with a long season. You can help guys through those situations.”’

‘“I’m invested in the development of the prospects, in helping them attain their NHL dreams,” Ellis said. “And I still want to be part of a championship.”’

‘A proposal to have the Buffalo Sabres share in managing Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial will wait another year, as the city develops a plan for possible upgrades — and determines whether the venue’s naming rights continue or change.’

‘Gerbe, a prolific NCAA and AHL scorer, has never recaptured that slick offensive ability in the NHL, though, only accumulating 29 goals and 72 points in 188 games. The diminutive American – Gerbe’s only 5-foot-5 and 173 pounds – has instead mostly become a third- or fourth-line checker. The 25-year-old had only five goals and 10 points in 42 games last year.’

‘Gerbe was set to make $1.85 million next season. He had 72 points (29 goals, 43 assists) in 188 career games.’

‘The 6-foot, 212-pound left winger played just six games with the Sabres last year. He spent most of the season playing for Buffalo’s AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, where he tallied seven goals and 12 points in 32 games.’

‘Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Matt Ellis on a two-year, two-way contract.’

‘The team will play seven games, including three home games at First Niagara Center.’