Archives for August 2016

'“If I didn’t have it offensively one night, maybe it was winning a faceoff or making a play in the D-zone,” he said. “I think that’s important. You know you’re not going to score every night in this league, so there’s going to be those nights where you help your team in some other way. I think I started to learn that. It reflected in terms of points and production when you’re … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel refreshed for new season

'Franson is back skating during the informal practices going on and said things are going well, “I’m feeling good, I had a very productive off season, a good summer of training and I’m feeling really good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Franson feels good

'It is clear that Risto kind of expect a hefty pay rise. Raamikas pan defender played last season, the final year of a three-year contract newcomer, during which time his season salary of $ 925 000, or approximately EUR 828 000.' … [Read more...] about Where is the NHL’s Finnish star contract extension? Expect a hefty salary increase

'As we know Jimmy Vesey decided against signing with Buffalo. Eichel’s friend did not pick the Sabres as he signed with the Rangers. Eichel said, “It would’ve been great to have him here, but I don’t think we’re going to dwell on our losses. He had his opportunity to come here and he didn’t. I’m happy for him if he’s happy in New York and that’s good for him and I wish him all … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is looking forward

'Team Sweden Rikard Gronborg has reportedly said Lehner's ankle is not 100 percent and that's why he's not playing in the tournament. While that may sound ominous, Lehner has been in Buffalo working out most of the summer and that includes on-ice sessions in HarborCenter.' … [Read more...] about Lehner pulls out of World Cup, Enroth replaces him on Sweden’s roster

'“As Robin continues to progress during the offseason in his rehab from last season’s ankle injury, he felt that it was best to withdraw from Team Sweden for the upcoming World Cup,” Sabres general manager Tim Murray said in a statement. “Robin felt it was important to continue rehab in Buffalo to prepare for training camp. He has been working out both on and off the ice and we … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Robin Lehner out of World Cup

'"We really wanted to give Robin the opportunity to recover from his injury from last year, but unfortunately it wasn't enough time for him to feel 100 percent recovered," coach Rikard Gronborg said Friday in a statement released by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.' … [Read more...] about Enroth replaces injured Lehner for Sweden at World Cup

'“A 97 percent season ticket renewal rate is a remarkable achievement for any professional team,” Sabres president Russ Brandon said. “We’re lucky to have a fan base that consistently provides so much support and we look forward to rewarding our fans’ passion by building on last season’s improvement.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres season ticket sales capped at more than 16,000

'While I don't particularly like either change, folks who don't get outside the 716 much need to understand the Sabres are not reinventing the wheel in these cases either. Both moves are becoming the norm in professional sports.' … [Read more...] about Ticket talk: How dynamic are the Sabres’ new approaches?

'Crisp's primary responsibility will be scouting players for the NHL Entry Draft, but he will also have special projects such as evaluating both amateur and pro prospects in other organizations for potential trades.' … [Read more...] about Former Peterborough Petes marketing director Jeff Crisp named Buffalo Sabres head scout

'As tickets are purchased, the price may either rise or fall based on demand, according to the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ box office ticket prices will fluctuate based on demand

'Ennis admitted he was scared. He couldn’t drive and needed people to shuttle him to the rink. The forecast was certainly gloomy with some breaks of sunlight over the final three months of the season. He did get into some practices in April with the team.' … [Read more...] about Tyler Ennis suffered through a long, dark season with his concussions in Buffalo

'"The new pricing plan was developed through a partnership with Qcue, a dynamic pricing company that has previously partnered with several other sports and entertainment organizations. The plan categorizes each game into one of three pricing tiers to determine the initial box office ticket price for individual game tickets. Games are categorized based on the opponent, time of … [Read more...] about Sabres Announce New Dynamic Ticket Pricing Structure

'"I'm not old, but it feels old when you walk in the room," he said. "You've got a lot of 20 and 21 year old staring back at you. Just try to get some experience and do what I can to help out."' … [Read more...] about Winger Kyle Okposo the ‘elder statesman’ with Sabres

'The team also announced that single-game tickets for the 2016-17 regular season will go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. Tickets for the team’s 2016 preseason home games will go on sale today at 10. a.m. Buffalo will play two home games during the preseason: Sept. 27 vs. Ottawa and Sept. 30 vs. Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce new dynamic ticket pricing structure