Archives for May 2016

'"Being from Rochester (N.Y.), I drove up and did some team interviews in the hotels a couple of nights before the draft and everyone in my family was there," Gionta said. "So I think that was the loudest cheer for a third-round pick, ever, at a draft. I had the whole section and they all went nuts for a third-round pick.' … [Read more...] about Gionta looks forward to NHL Draft in Buffalo

'"I would say they didn’t gel right off the bat because we did make a lot of changes," general manager Tim Murray said. "That's a coaching staff, players, support staff – there was a lot of change here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres came together, learned how to win in 2015-16

'The NHL has announced the finalists for the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie and Jack Eichel of the Sabres is not in the top three.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel not in the running for the Calder

'The Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday night, giving them the right to select Auston Matthews with the No. 1 pick in June. The Arizona native has already been favorably compared to the Sabres' Jack Eichel, and the centers would have at least four face-to-face meetings every year to see who should be the next face of U.S. hockey.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo-Toronto rivalry could have American feel as Leafs win NHL Draft Lottery

'The will be the fourth straight year they have a pick in the top 10. They last selected No. 8 in 2013, when they drafted defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.' … [Read more...] about Leafs win draft lottery; Sabres will select 8th

'The Sabres stayed put with the 8th overall pick. Buffalo had a 6% change of obtaining the top spot, while Toronto owned the best odds going into the lottery. The Oilers, who had the second-best odds, slipped to 4th overall while the Canucks landed in the five spot.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Win Lottery; Sabres Select 8th

'The Sabres had a six percent chance at winning the top pick after finishing 23rd in the league standings this season.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs win draft lottery, Sabres to select 8th at NHL Draft

'"It's still the draft and there's a lot of things that have to happen after the draft where you've got to put a player in a good position and give him every opportunity to succeed. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves and put the cart ahead of the horse here," Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said. "We knew we were going to get a good player 1 through 4. Having the … [Read more...] about Sabres to pick 8th overall at 2016 NHL draft

'Marquette, Mich. has been named Kraft HockeyvilleTM USA 2016, the most passionate hockey community in America.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play Hurricanes in preseason game on Oct. 4