‘Here are some of the non-Eichel issues I’ll be watching for, with the caveat being that the Sabres have not actually announced a roster of attendees, other than to say all the 2015 draft picks are slated to be on hand.’
Archives for July 6, 2015
Sabres’ Varone files for salary arbitration
‘Varone had a pro-rated NHL salary of $595,000 last season and made $62,500 in the AHL. The Sabres tendered him his NHL qualifying offer by last week’s deadline, which would push his NHL salary into the $655,000 range. He’s likely looking for a much bigger salary for the AHL portion of his deal, given the large minor-league salaries the Sabres handed out last week in free agency.’
Carlo Colaiacovo excited for opportunity with Sabres
‘“When Buffalo reached out, it was a feeling of excitement,” Colaiacovo told the Times Herald by phone. “I’m really happy that everything worked out the way that it did.”‘
Sabres have plenty of shiny prospects to showcase beside Jack Eichel
‘The Sabres have perhaps hockey’s best stable of young talent. Here are some other youngsters to watch if they attend. The team hasn’t released a roster yet.’
Buffalo is Ryan O’Reilly’s pay pal
‘O’Reilly is respected for his work ethic, which stacks up with that of anyone in the NHL. Fans, media and, most important, the Avalanche “got” that his contributions go far beyond the simply quantifiable. (No, I’m not stooping to citing analytics, but offering conclusions reached by actually watching him play.) Yet the virtually universal reaction to his departure has been: Good riddance. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a player so respected told so universally to not let the door hit him on the way out.’