Archives for August 2013

'"For me, I thought it went really well with Ron the way we communicated with each other," Myers told WGR 550 radio. "He was really positive with me, and the bottom line is I've got to be a lot better than I was this year. I think Ron helped out with that since he came in, I thought I got better towards the end of the year."' … [Read more...] about Revival by Myers could be Sabres’ X-factor

'"When we first brought Ron in as the interim coach, that was the intention, to interview other candidates," Regier told reporters. "As it progressed, and seeing Ron's interaction with the team, both as a teacher and a motivator ... for me personally, it became more and more evident that he was a very good fit not only for the present but for the future."' … [Read more...] about Sabres need Rolston to accelerate rebuild

'Though their homegrown talent pool is as good as any in the League, the Sabres' list of prospects grew even stronger with the trade of Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild. In return, Buffalo received a pair of high-ceiling players, goalie Matt Hackett and Swedish scorer Johan Larsson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have several high-ceiling prospects

'“We again wanted to continue to try and reach the demand that exists for Sabres season tickets,” said team president Ted Black. “There have been thousands of very loyal and very patient fans in our Blue & Gold Club that have been waiting for years to be eligible to purchase season tickets. We wanted to reward that loyalty by continuing to transition people from that waiting … [Read more...] about 2013-14 Season Ticket renewals hit 97%

'This is the third straight year the number of season-ticket holders has increased. The 600 additional season-ticket holders were moved from the team’s official waiting list, the Blue & Gold Club, which continues to grow and includes more than 2,500 names.' … [Read more...] about Sabres increase season ticket sales

'There appears to be more questions than answers for the Sabres heading into the upcoming season. Specifically, one has to wonder what trades are brewing when it comes to their two best players, what the offence will look like and how the team’s goaltending will be this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres a big question mark into season

'“Like everybody else, when you hit 70 you start slowing down,” said Jeanneret in a telephone interview. “This is a nice, soft landing spot for me. They were so very gracious to offer it to me. I’m delighted. I don’t know if you’d call it a golden parachute, but I couldn’t be happier.”' … [Read more...] about Top shelf! Sabres play-by-play legend Jeanneret signs up for three more years

'Today’s news will almost certainly delight and sadden Sabres fans. In the end, they have three more seasons of Jeanneret, whose passion and colorful calls have made him a local legend and earned him the Foster Hewitt Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame last year.' … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret to call 3 more seasons before retiring

'The Sabres Hall-of-Famer will call an increasingly reduced number of games during the next three seasons before stepping away from the microphone for good. Veteran broadcaster Dan Dunleavy has been added to the Sabres broadcast team and will serve as Jeanneret’s substitute before assuming the primary play-by-play duties for the 2016-17 season.' … [Read more...] about The succession plan

Amerks name John Wroblewski as an assistant coach (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Buffalo Sabres have designated nine of their 41 home games as Value games for the 2013-14 season, including the return of Lindy Ruff with his new team, the Dallas Stars.' … [Read more...] about Sabres set variable ticket prices, sign Tropp

'Prior to the lockout last year, Tropp was expected to have the inside track for a roster spot during NHL training camp.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Corey Tropp to 1-year deal

'The Sabres are showing faith in Tropp, their 2007 third-round pick. He was regarded as a candidate to contend for a job in Buffalo last season before sustaining a serious injury to his left knee while playing in AHL Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign F Corey Tropp to 1-year contract

'Hodgson could become a big problem. He’s represented by one of the sleaziest agents in pro sports, Rich Winter. Winter led Dominik Hasek to many, many poor decisions and he already made Hodgson a guy that just wasn’t worth keeping around by causing problems in Vancouver. I’m not saying this will happen, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if the Sabres are pushed to a point … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Tropp, but waiting on Hodgson

'The pricing plan for the 2013-14 season includes one Platinum game (Nov. 29 vs. TOR), eight Gold games, 13 Silver games, 10 Bronze games and nine Value games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce variable pricing for this season