Archives for June 2016

'Buffalo had the option of taking highly touted defensemen Jakob Chychrun from the Sarnia Sting or Mikhail Sergachev of the Windor Spitfires, but ultimately decided upon the Swedish winger. The Sabres are set with young talent up front, but could still use some assets on the back end. Former first round pick Rasmus Ristolainen fits the mold of a top-pairing defenseman, but is a … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres grab Alexander Nylander with No. 8 pick at 2016 NHL Entry Draft

'Following a 75-point regular season, Nylander was named OHL and CHL rookie of the year.' … [Read more...] about Mississauga Steelheads duo taken early in NHL draft

'The person said Kane allegedly grabbed the woman by the arm or shoulder early Friday morning. The person said no charges have been filed and no one has been arrested.' … [Read more...] about AP Source: Sabres Kane investigated for harassing 2 women

'Alex is the son of former NHLer Michael Nylander, and he is the younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs forward, William Nylander.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Alexander Nylander

'Nylander said his interview with Buffalo went well both at the Combine and today, “I had a really good feeling that they might pick me, so I thought I had a good chance of them picking me.”' … [Read more...] about Nylander is very excited to be a Sabre

'Nylander isn’t the biggest thing in the world, but there are some things that impressed Murray, “Skill, skating, I mean he’s the whole package. I think after the Pittsburgh win you hear people talking about speed and that’s what we’ve been trying to do the past couple of years and we don’t have enough of it yet. We’ve made great strides and to get a guy like him that we think … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray took the best player available

'The report states that witnesses and a bar owner told the station that Kane was escorted from a Chippewa Street bar called Bottom's Up Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Report: Two Crime Reports Filed against Sabres’ Kane

'Nylander, whose older brother William plays for the division rival Maple Leafs, led all rookies in the Ontario Hockey League with 75 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Alex Nylander 8th overall in NHL Draft

'"He came up to me, gave me a hug then proceeded to put his hands around my neck for a couple seconds -almost losing my breath. Then I got out of that situation and then later in the night he came back up, he pulled my shirt down and said inappropriate things and then later in the night again for the last thing took me by my wrists and dragged me to the back of Bottoms Up, took … [Read more...] about Buffalo Police investigating possible incident involving Sabres Evander Kane

'“I had a feeling it would be Buffalo,” Alex said at a press conference minutes after the selection. “Best moment of my life.” Nylander is the brother of Toronto prospect William Nylander, adding a new chapter to the Leafs-Sabres rivalry. Their father is former NHL Michael Nylander. The Sabres own 11 picks in this years draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Nylander with 8th pick

'It’s not yet clear what crimes Kane is accused of committing.' … [Read more...] about Sources: 2 crime reports filed against Sabres’ Evander Kane by 2 women

'"It was quite similar, because when I was at my brother's draft, it felt like I was getting drafted," Alexander said. "But [today I got] a little nervous. Then the nerves went away and came back when it was going from 5 to 8. Just an unbelievable moment, just enjoying every minute of it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ pick Nylander gets warm welcome

'"It was an unbelievable moment, the best moment of my life," Nylander said of being selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 8 pick at the 2016 Draft, an announcement met with an applause from the hometown crowd that Nylander said was unlike anything he'd ever received.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Nylander 8th overall

'Nylander also offers flexibility as to where he can play next season. He's already eligible to play in the American Hockey League if he doesn’t latch on with the Sabres as a first-year pro, or he can go back to junior hockey with Mississauga or even to play in Sweden if the team deems fit.' … [Read more...] about Murray: Speed, skill made Nylander the right choice

'Woods compiled a record of 83-47-15 in two seasons as Hershey’s coach before joining Boudreau’s NHL staffs in Washington and Anaheim for five years. He went 45-91-8 during his two seasons with Saskatoon.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Bob Woods as member of Bylsma’s coaching staff