‘“To be honest with you, I want to be around to see the fruits of this growth,” Colaiacovo said. “It’s always something special for me to see the Buffalo fans deserving of a championship.’
Archives for April 27, 2016
Buffalo Sabres year in review: part three — what to expect this offseason
‘Murray’s most important move will be getting Rasmus Ristolainen, Buffalo’s top defender and another impending RFA, a new deal. Based on the going rate for defensemen of Ristolainen’s age and caliber, don’t be surprised if his next deal is in the $4.5 to $5 million per-year range. Jake McCabe is also an RFA on the back-end, but should be relatively inexpensive.’
The dynamic rookie seasons of Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart
‘”It’s been fascinating to watch him play throughout the year, to see how good he is, what his speed can do, what he can do to the other teams ” Bylsma said after Buffalo’s final game of the season. “When you look at the last half a season, you see a guy who has had the puck on his stick as much as or more than anybody in the League and shows that he can be a dominant player in doing that. I think that’s where he’s grown.”‘