Archives for July 12, 2017

‘”We’ve had a lot of good development coaches here and I think everyone has learned new things to get better and also to be more like a professional,” Nylander said. “I will definitely take that into September.’

‘”Look at what he’s done with Nashville’s ‘D’ corps,” Scandella said. “He was an All-Star defenseman, and that he believes in me gives me a lot of pride. I think we’re going to work really well together. I know I’m going to learn a lot off of him. I think he has a lot to teach. I’m all ears.”‘

‘The 18-year-old showcased his swift hands in tight-quartered drills on Saturday, Sunday and Monday before putting more speed on display during Tuesday’s full-ice session. This year, the 3-on-3 tournament was played NHL overtime style on full ice, allowing playmakers like Mittelstadt to show off more of their arsenal, as opposed to last year’s usage of strictly the offensive zone for 3-on-3 action.’

‘”The cooking was fun. I definitely learned some things there,” Willman said. “I usually get my meals made for me by my mom or my dad. But I’m learning new things about nutrition and cooking and eating well and all those types of things away from the ice. It’s always good to learn those things. It’s definitely a game-changer what you put in your body and how it affects you and how you feel coming on the ice.”‘

‘”Our conversations with Jack and the group have gone extremely well,” Botterill said in HarborCenter after the close of development camp. “We’ll continue this throughout the summer and see if we can find a common ground because, from our standpoint, we certainly want to get something done. And everything we’ve heard from Jack and his agents is they want to get something done too.”‘

‘A huge first step is fortifying the prospect pool and things looked good in that regard the last four days in HarborCenter. The Sabres need more defensemen, especially on the right side, but they have some elite forwards coming and you could feel the buzz in the building at Saturday’s opening practices and Tuesday’s 3-on-3 tournament, which saw so many fans show up at 9 a.m. that the Sabres had to open what was planned to be a closed side of the feature rink.’

‘The white team went undefeated on the morning, winning all three of its round-robin games and both of its playoff games. In the semifinals, 2014 second-round pick Eric Cornel and undrafted 21-year-old Erik Autio scored the goals in a 2-0 white win. In the final, Hudson Fasching, Mittelstadt and Cornel found the net to take home the title.’