Archives for 2016

'“I’ve never felt pressure before,” Murray said. “At some point, we got to be happy with our top six (forwards) or our top four (defensemen), right? I’m not saying we’re there yet completely.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Tim Murray ready to make moves at NHL Draft

'Anybody that’s in the hockey business has a dream of winning a Stanley Cup, Woods said Thursday at a press conference, “and I believe there’s an opportunity to do this down the road."' … [Read more...] about ‘When these opportunities come, you’ve got to look at it’: Bob Woods departs Saskatoon Blades for NHL’s Buffalo Sabres

'As a player, Woods spent most of his 13-year career in the AHL and ECHL. He was a Calder Cup champion with Hershey in 1997 and won the ECHL’s Kelly Cup with the Mississippi Sea Wolves in 1999. The LeRoy, Saskatchewan native was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2012.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have a new assistant coach

'Murray has shown a penchant for complicated conditional trades. With all else on the agenda, is his mind mighty enough for one or two more?' … [Read more...] about Murray’s prowess being put to the test

'"Tim's a very unique character; I think it's served him well," Kane said. "I think he does a great job. I think he's done a great job so far of building our team, and I'm sure he's looking to add and make us better. As a player, that's really all you can ask for and it's up to us to use what he brings in to the best of our advantage."' … [Read more...] about Healthy Kane excited for upcoming season

'Before his tenure with the Blades, Woods served as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks from 2012 to 2014, and for the Washington Capitals from 2009 to 2012. Woods also served the Capitals organization as an assistant coach for the Hersey Bears (AHL) from the 2005-06 season to 2007-08 before being promoted to Hershey’s head coach 15 games into the season. During his tenure … [Read more...] about Sabres add Woods to coaching staff

'“There’s five real good defensemen in the first round,” said Greg Royce, Buffalo’s director of amateur scouting. “We have two of that class of five that we’ve really targeted that we want, but we don’t know what the seven teams ahead of us − well, we know the first three are predictable − but four, five, six and seven - they could steal the two guys that we want.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres plan their picks ahead of NHL draft

'Murray has a lot of draft picks he can parlay and still has some young talent to work with, although it’s clear he doesn’t want to give up much of it simply to move to the No. 4 slot. It’s time to get more NHL players.' … [Read more...] about Murray still looking to maneuver

'Eichel is joined on the All-Rookie team by Calder Trophy winner Artemi Panarin (Chicago), Edmonton's Connor McDavid, St. Louis' Colton Parayko, Philadelphia's Shayne Gostisbehere and Anaheim's John Gibson.' … [Read more...] about Eichel named to NHL All-Rookie Team

'The hopes of Sabres fans everywhere are on the broad shoulders of Jack Eichel. But it’s a lot to ask an 18- or 19-year-old to rescue a downtrodden franchise on his own. Matthews doesn’t view himself as some kind of savior. He will join fellow newbies Mitch Marner and William Nylander atop the Leafs’ prospect corps.' … [Read more...] about As Auston Matthews heads to the Leafs, Toronto and Buffalo could be bitter rivals again

'“When I started to develop as a player more and more people kept asking about my grandfather and how he was growing up,” Luce said earlier this month at HarborCenter after his fitness testing at the NHL Scouting Combine.' … [Read more...] about Luce, grandson of former Sabres great, learns to relish his roots

'“We need to recover the past, and we have,” he said of the memorabilia. “Saving some of it, preserving the history of it, is a big deal.”' … [Read more...] about One man’s quest to preserve the Sabres’ past

'How good are the Sabres at drafting? Judge for yourself below. Since drafts usually don’t start paying dividends for a few years, here’s a look at their selections from 2008-13. Eighteen of Buffalo’s 47 picks over that span – 38.3 percent – have played at least one NHL game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ recent drafts have yielded potential high-end talent

'“I’m all about quality, I’m about top end guys,” Murray said. He made no bones about it that if top players are available, he has no problem with getting rid of others to make room.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray has a direction for the next few months

'“If we can trade a couple picks and improve our team, we’re going to continue to do that,” Murray said at a predraft news conference. “There’s been a lot of calls. There’s been a lot of framework or blueprints. It’s who you get back to or who gets back to you.' … [Read more...] about Sabres scouts ready, but draft picks may be gone as Murray’s willing to deal