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'Five different Amerks factored in on six of the eight goals as Team Blue skated to a 5-3 win over their Team Gold counterparts. Second-year forward Nick Baptiste recorded the only multi-point performance of the bunch with a goal and an assist while forwards Justin Bailey and Evan Rodrigues, both of whom are also coming off productive rookie campaigns in Rochester in 2015-16, … [Read more...] about Amerks shine during Blue-Gold scrimmage at Sabres Development Camp

'Murray and Bylsma traveled to Boston as the spokesmen for the Sabres, and they brought Forton because he helped recruit Vesey to Harvard while working for the Crimson as an assistant coach.' … [Read more...] about Vesey’s agent on Sabres’ visit: ‘The meeting went very well’

'“Hudson looks like he’s in better shape today than a few months ago,” Lambert, the Rochester coach and former Sabres assistant, said in HarborCenter. “He certainly looks like he’s leaned out, and playing those few weeks in the NHL he probably understood that he needed to be quicker, so to me he looks great.' … [Read more...] about Leaner Fasching eager to show Sabres his next step

'He's far from the only local player at camp. Draft picks Justin Bailey and Austin Osmanski have been well-followed players since they were drafted, but for local invites like Hora and goalie Steve Racine, there's a bit more emotion. They didn't know they would be here.' … [Read more...] about Frank Hora living out dreams at development camp

'"I'm a little bit in between. In Everett, we didn't produce that much offense. I kind of had the chance to work on my defensive game and work on some defensive skills. I'm trying to make the transition to a two-way defenseman just so it's easier for them to put me on the ice, rather then put me on for offensive faceoffs and pull me off for defensive faceoffs. I don't want to … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres prospect Brycen Martin

'"I pride myself on being a good skater and being able to move around the crease quick and efficiently. That's a big thing. Also, being able to make a big stop, that's kind of my deal, and just being strong around the net."' … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres prospect Cal Petersen

'“I feel bad for my parents now that I think about it, because they were always on the move, always taking one kid to a sport,” he said. “They were never really home. … They definitely did their part."' … [Read more...] about Cheektowaga’s Frank Hora living Sabres dream at development camp

'Now don’t misunderstand this, Notre Dame doesn’t play three games in four nights of five in eight. They play two every weekend, but it still can be a grind and Petersen must prepare his mind and body, “I think it starts in practice, as long as you get used to working as hard as you can on every puck, you buld up that stamina so when you’re in the games, you’re able to compete … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Petersen is going at his own pace

'The Sabres presently hold Vesey's exclusive negotiating rights until August 15, after trading a third-round pick to Nashville for them. If he is not signed by then, he can officially sign with any team as a free agent.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres meeting with Vesey ‘went very well’

'Alexander Nylander stole the show, and went three-for-three in the contest. Nylander, the Sabres first-round pick in this year's entry draft, makes up for 60-percent of the countdown.' … [Read more...] about Top 5 Shootout Goals from Sabres Development Camp

'"The meeting went very well, I'd have to say," one of Vesey's agents, Peter Fish, told The Buffalo News. "However, until we sit down with Jimmy and fully digest everything we heard [Thursday], I can't really comment on how it might affect Aug. 15th."' … [Read more...] about Forward Jimmy Vesey meets with Sabres

'Casey’s hockey background includes the U.S. national team's program. So Thursday’s power skating drills were very familiar. When I asked the 19-year-old what part of his game sets him apart from others or the part of his game he is most confident in he replied, “I think my playmaking ability. I am an efficient player because I try and make the smart simple plays.” That right … [Read more...] about Getting to know Casey Fitzgerald

'"You kind of want to turn some heads out there," Campoli said. "You want to show people that maybe you should have got drafted, so you’ve got a little more spark in you."' … [Read more...] about Invitees aim to prove they belong at Blue & Gold scrimmage

'I've been to a development camp before with San Jose, but it's definitely a cool experience having grown up watching the Sabres. Luckily, Buffalo's always had really good goalies. Growing up watching Dominik Hasek, Ryan Miller, Marty Biron, you learn a lot. In the summers I was lucky enough to skate with Miller and the Sabres some mornings as a teenager and I learned a lot … [Read more...] about In his own words: Racine on his invite to camp

'"It helps," Nylander said. "It's a lot of fun having teammates here, of course. Osmanski and I, we'd always hang out with each other because we also have school with each other. He's a funny guy. Daniel (Muzito-Bagenda) is also from Sweden so we knew each other a bit coming into Mississauga and we've always been friends."' … [Read more...] about The Mississauga trio with a local connection