Archives for April 19, 2015

'“If you can pick 1 or 2, you’re going to choose 1,” Murray told reporters in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel after the lottery draw was held next door in the Sportsnet studios. “If you’re going to make a trade and they offer you the best defenseman in the league or the second-best defenseman in the league, you’re going to want the best. Anytime you can get 1 vs. 2 in any walk of life, … [Read more...] about Second coming

'Eichel has all the tools to become a franchise player, which is what the Sabres wanted all along. What’s the gap between him and McDavid? Is there a gap between him and McDavid?' … [Read more...] about Big picture: Sabres still get to draft a true No. 1 center

'But Eichel wouldn’t commit to leaving school and turning professional. He just lost the national championship game. Perhaps another run to the Frozen Four could lure him back to college.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose lottery to Oilers, will draft Jack Eichel with No. 2 pick

'McDavid, “the next one,” will be shipped off to the hockey wasteland that is Edmonton, where No. 1 picks go to die. The Oilers had their chance when they finished last in 2010 and drafted Taylor Hall. They weren’t good enough, so they won the lottery as the second-worst team the following year and drafted Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. How’d that work out? Oh, they finished … [Read more...] about Sabres Will Likely Deal With Eichel As Consolation Prize

'Make no mistake - Murray has been against the lottery process from the get-go. He was the only GM to vote against the format last season, sticking to his guns that the last place team should automatically get the top selection.' … [Read more...] about Oilers euphoric, Sabres notsomuch with draft lottery

'“It’s a completely different atmosphere coming to the rink here and showing up here every day,” said Mitchell. “We’re pushing to win the Stanley Cup and it wasn’t like that in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Mitchell, Flynn went from hockey hell to heaven

'Now that the Sabres know they’ll get Eichel, the question is would Murray listen to offers. He said, “No, we would never hang the phone up, we don’t want to trade the number two pick, I said if we won the lottery maybe we’d make calls, but we’ve seen in this league time after time and we’ve seen the best player in this league get traded, so it doesn’t cost me anything to … [Read more...] about Sabres will not get McDavid

'“We’ve said all along there are two top-end, impact – if not franchise – players in this draft,” he said after the results were announced. “They both play the right position in my opinion for rebuilding. As disappointed as we are for not having the No. 1 pick, we’re extremely happy to be able to pick 2 still.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres to select 2nd overall at 2015 draft

Sluggish Amerks shut out by Binghamton (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks' finale a reunion for Reinhart brothers (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) B-Sens finish with a flurry in a win over Rochester (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks get blanked by B-Sens, 5-0 (Amerks.com) B-Sens End Season with 5-0 Shutout (BinghamtonSenators.com) Newcomer Garbowsky feels … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage