Archives for July 2016

'Murray needs to lure Vesey, who would give Bylsma great depth among the top six. … Bylsma will need to establish if Nilsson is the clear backup goalie prior to the start of the season since the departure of Johnson left a significant hole. Linus Ullmark is another option behind Lehner. … Murray said he isn't done in his pursuit to add organizational depth; he signed defensemen … [Read more...] about Sabres add offense to try to end postseason drought

'Nylander led Sweden at the 2016 WJC with four goals and nine points in seven games. Last season with Mississauga of the Ontario Hockey League, he led OHL rookies with 47 assists and 75 points, and was named the Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year. He capped his season with a team-best 11 points in seven games to help Sweden win the silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World … [Read more...] about Alexander Nylander heads Sweden’s WJC camp roster

'“It’s nice to say that playoffs are a definite goal and you actually mean it when you say it,” general manager Tim Murray said after development camp wrapped up Tuesday in HarborCenter. “Ninety-five points is a nice number. I haven’t looked at it that close yet but expectations are the playoffs and to be competitive.' … [Read more...] about Expectations building for the coming Sabres season

'“I just finished my check,” Carrier said. “I didn’t really know what happened. I think he banged his head on the ice. … I think he lost his balance and fell backwards. He hit his head, tried to get up and hit his head again.”' … [Read more...] about Campoli recovers from scary collision at Sabres scrimmage

'"We went down there. We spoke to him. I told him he doesn't owe anybody anything. He went to school for four years and he became a free agent so now he's got to make the right decision for him. There's no timetable."' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Murray on Vesey: ‘This is his show right now’

'"I just need to play hard," Hagel said. "I need to play my game. I use my hockey sense and work as hard as I possibly can."' … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres Prospect Brandon Hagel

'“I’ve talked about this literally less than anyone else in Buffalo,” Murray said Tuesday inside HarborCenter. “I hear the guys on the radio and people are mad. This is like top-end news. I think I paid less attention to this than anybody.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Tim Murray knows Jimmy Vesey could sign elsewhere

'“He was obviously speaking and joking a little bit and he was moving his extremities a little bit,” Murray said before Campoli was released.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Michael Campoli released from hospital

'“It’s crazy. In the four years I’ve been coming, there’s been three different coaching staffs. You get to know different coaches and see different philosophies,” Bailey said. “The attitude as a whole has changed. The moves they’re making; the guys they’re bringing in. You can see the competitiveness and how tough it’s going to be to make this team in the fall. Those are all … [Read more...] about Bailey now a veteran at Sabres Development Camp

'“It’s going to be a lot of fun playing against my brother,” Alex said the night he was drafted. “We’ll be friends, of course. We’re really close to each other. I don’t think it would affect anything like that. We’d just enjoy every moment playing against each other.”' … [Read more...] about Nylander siblings add wrinkle to Leafs-Sabres rivalry

'I had mentioned during Saturday’s scrimmage that it was obvious that Justin Bailey, Nick Baptiste and Carrier were older players. They dominated in every way, especially physically. Murray said that’s what he took away from the week, “I think Justin Bailey was a man, I think he showed that in the 3-on-3, you saw some strength, the power moves to the net, some hitting by guys … [Read more...] about Sabres see a good future after Prospects Camp

'Vesey can wait as long as he’d like to make a decision and Murray feels there’s no timetable. He said, “I felt really good about the meeting, we got great feedback about the meeting, but this is his show right now and if he wants to reach out to us and have another meeting then we’re there, but for this it’s in his court and I don’t sit at home and speculate about this. He’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray doesn’t worry about what Vesey will do

'"We picked up Fasching on the trade deadline there, so that was pretty big for us. I thought we were going to play four guys," teammate William Carrier joked after the tournament. "We didn't sign him for a lot of money, maybe a PTO so he wanted to come here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘Team Teal’ wins French Connection Tournament

'"I think today Justin Bailey was a man," Murray told reporters after the 3-on-3 French Connection Tournament. "I think he showed that in the 3-on-3. His team didn't win, but you saw some strength stuff, some power moves to the net, hitting by guys that spent some time in the American league. (William) Carrier two years, (Nick) Baptiste and Bailey one year."' … [Read more...] about Murray: ‘Justin Bailey was a man’ during 3-on-3 tournament

'Campoli was hit by forward William Carrier and stayed down on the ice, while a crowd of trainers came to attend to him. The defenseman was eventually turned onto his back as the medical team stabilized his neck, and then loaded onto the stretcher and was taken off the ice. Before leaving the ice, he was alert and conversing with the training staff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres camp invite taken off ice on stretcher