‘There was chatter from multiple sources at the final that the Sabres have already started the process of a contract extension with General Manager Tim Murray, whose deal is believed to be up after next season. The Sabres had no comment to an inquiry on Murray’s status over the weekend, and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was told negotiations with Murray have yet to begin. The GM, like most of his counterparts, was not in HarborCenter for the NHL Scouting Combine testing on Saturday.’