Archives for 2016

'The 2011 NHL Draft was a quiet one for the Sabres. They made no moves on the day and wound up making just six selections. They were without their second round pick as a result of a trade with the St. Louis Blues in February that saw them acquired forward Brad Boyes.' … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Draft: Buffalo Sabres have most insignificant draft in over a decade

Amerks sign Paul Geiger to AHL contract (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Martin made two AHL appearances with the Rochester Americans, a team he will likely be ticketed for next season, at the end of 2014-15.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defense prospect Brycen Martin to 3-year, entry-level deal

'Martin tied career highs with six goals, 31 assists and 37 points over 66 games this season for the Saskatoon Blades and Everett Silvertips of the WHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign D Martin to entry-level contract

'With Eric Cornel signing before the season was over, that leaves only 2nd round pick Vaclav Karabacek to sign by June 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink a defenseman

'Martin (6’2”, 199 lbs., 5/9/1996) tied his career-high totals in goals (6), assists (31) and points (37) in 66 games for the Saskatoon Blades and Everett Silvertips (WHL) during the 2015-16 season. The Calgary, Alberta native finished fifth among Silvertips skaters and paced all Everett defenseman in assists and points during the campaign.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Martin to entry-level contract

'Martin, who turned 20 years old on May 9, tied a career high in goals (6), assists (31) and points (37) in 66 games this season with the Silvertips and Saskatoon Blades. He was fifth on the Silvertips in scoring and also notched six power play points after being acquired by the club on Dec. 1, also appearing in all nine playoff games while registering a game-winning goal and … [Read more...] about Brycen Martin Signs With the Buffalo Sabres

Cunneyworth ultimate team player for Sabres (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Colorado Avalanche - RD - Tyson Barrie.' … [Read more...] about 10 Restricted Free Agents the Sabres could target in trades

Lambert eager to take his lessons with Sabres to Rochester (Buffalo News) 'Passionate' Lambert ready to guide the Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Reconnecting with Dan Bylsma helped lead Dan Lambert to Amerks (Olean Times Herald) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

Sabres shake up staff, name Lambert head coach in Rochester (Buffalo News) Sabres' Dan Lambert taking over as Amerks coach (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sabres name Dan Lambert Amerks coach; Randy Cunneyworth reassigned (Olean Times Herald) Sabres name Lambert new Amerks coach (WGR-AM) Sabres make coaching changes at AHL Rochester (WKBW-TV) Lambert named head coach of … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Under the collective bargaining agreement, players can sign with their own teams for eight years but new teams for only seven. Stamkos was looking for $10 million a year, which means the Sabres would need to offer him a seven-year contract worth $70 million or more while managing a massive cap hit.' … [Read more...] about Why signing Stamkos does (and doesn’t) make sense for the Sabres

'Zach Bogosian is steady in a top-four role, but doesn’t exactly control tough match-ups either. Throughout his career, the 25-year-old has posted negative relative possession stats, and that included last season, even though he had the highest percentage of offensive zone face-offs in his career.' … [Read more...] about Off-Season Game Plan: Buffalo Sabres

'“The guiding principle is this is an attractive market, with good employees, a solid base of functions with folks here,” she said. “We are really looking to optimize employment as we bring our two companies together. It’s really about making sure we build a better company that can serve its customers and its communities and be a great place to work for our employees.”' … [Read more...] about Downtown arena set for new name: KeyBank Center

'It will be the fourth name for the building since it opened in 1996. The name has been altered numerous times to reflect banking mergers and acquisitions. It was previously known as Marine Midland Arena and HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s First Niagara Center becoming KeyBank Center