Archives for June 22, 2015

'“If you think you have an abundance of forwards today, two drafts from now you’re going to say you don’t have enough wingers,” he said. “It’s the best player available. If you have a weakness or a lack of a certain position, go out and trade for that position. The draft guys could be a year away, could be three years away. You have to look big picture when it comes to the … [Read more...] about GM Tim Murray has plan after Sabres draft Jack Eichel

'“He’s going to get development there,” Murray said. “The one position there that that league probably doesn’t bother me as much as others is goaltending. You still get shots, you still get coaching. He’s still a big athletic guy that was a great interview with our guys that went down there and he has his head on his shoulders. He knows what he has to do, he knows his own … [Read more...] about Sabres have strong interest in top goalie prospect Ilya Samsonov

'If the Sabres can get 10,000 people to show up to watch Connor McDavid who had no better than a 20% chance of ending up as a Sabre, how many people will be at First Niagara Center to watch Eichel skate around wearing the Blue and Gold? I would expect sales to go through the roof once the Eichel jerseys hit the shelves.' … [Read more...] about Eichel week is finally here