Archives for March 15, 2016

'"There's a little more of a long-term sight in mind as well," Bylsma said. "Evander adds speed next to Ryan and Jack has speed. And Sam next to Jack is an intelligent player he's blending with right now pretty well. It's kind of the look. Zemgus was on that line with Jack before Ryan's injury. Kind of a similar player a little bit how he can add to that line with that speed."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly expected back, to get Kane as winger

'Because of Kasdorf's age, his entry-level deal is for just the rest of this season and he would then become a restricted free agent. According to CapFriendly.com, the deal is for a $667,500 cap hit in the NHL and $70,000 in the AHL, plus games-played bonuses. There is no word from the Sabres on Kasdorf's destination, although the assumption is he will be heading to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Goalie Kasdorf signs entry-level deal with Sabres

'“A little more of a long-term sight as well,” Bylsma said. “But I think Evander adds speed next to Ryan. Jack has speed, and Sam next to Jack has got an intelligent player and a player he’s blending with right now pretty well.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly’s return means Sabres will switch up lines

'After putting up zero points to McDavid’s two goals, in the six games since putting up the goose egg against Edmonton and McDavid, the 19-year-old has seven points.' … [Read more...] about McDavid woke up a sleeping Eichel

'“I’m thrilled for Jason,” Rensselaer coach Seth Appert said, “that he’s achieved one of is lifelong dreams through his time at RPI. We’re really proud of him. He’s been an outstanding representative of our program and what it means to be an RPI Engineer ... the work ethic and commitment that it takes.”' … [Read more...] about RPI goalie Kasdorf signs with Buffalo Sabres

'In his final season for RPI, Kasdorf had a 12-12-5 record, a .931 save percentage and a .230 goals-against average. He finished fourth in his conference in save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign G Kasdorf

'"You should not fit four arms in that arm [pad]. It should fit aroud your arm. You shouldn't have shoulder pads sticking up to your ears. It should be rounded to your shoulders. It's just what it should be. It has to be a clearer system on how to do things because equipment managers and goalies around the league are really good at manipulating the changes."' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Robin Lehner on smaller goalie pads: ‘It has to happen’

'Kasdorf recently completed his senior season at R.P.I., where he posted a 12-12-5 record with a .931 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native ranked fourth in the ECAC in save percentage for the season and earned the conference’s Goaltender of the Week award on Jan. 19, 2016.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink young goalie

'Despite the recent success of Jack Eichel with Sam Reinhart and Evander Kane, Dan Bylsma lifted Kane off that line and put him with O’Reilly and Nick Deslauriers. Zemgus Girgensons took Kane’s spot with Eichel. Dan Bylsma said, “There’s a little bit more of a long term side as well, but I think Evander adds speed next to Ryan and Jack has speed and Sam next to Jack, he’s got … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly shooting to play Wednesday

'"I'm a pretty big guy and you have guys weighing around 160 who look bigger than me on the ice," he said. "We should be athletes out there, not operating equipment. We should save the pucks, it shouldn't be the equipment that saves the pucks."' … [Read more...] about Robin Lehner endorses smaller goalie pads

'Perhaps more than almost any other team in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres have invested heavily in both the collegiate and European hockey scenes. A whopping 13 prospects from both factions inhabit their rankings, and that isn’t even including recent graduates like Boston University’s Jack Eichel and European Linus Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres draw heavily from NCAA talent pool

'Originally drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft, Kasdorf was acquired by the Sabres on Feb. 11, 2015 with Zach Bogosian and Evander Kane as part of a seven-player trade with the Jets. In 88 career games for R.P.I., Kasdorf posted a 38-37-9 record with a .920 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Kasdorf to entry-level contract