'“He should be there (leading),” Pominville said Wednesday after the Sabres prepared for the Montreal Canadiens. “I think everybody was kind of telling him to go in there … just give him a push to go in there. I think it’s important.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel ready for duties that accompany contract
Archives for October 2017
Sabres notes: Nick Deslauriers traded to Canadiens for Zach Redmond
'Fourth-line winger Jordan Nolan’s arrival on waivers last week spelled the end for Deslauriers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Nick Deslauriers traded to Canadiens for Zach Redmond
Sabres season preview: 5 things the Sabres must do to make the playoffs in 2017-18
'Reinhart needs to be a top pick: Sam Reinhart is often compared to his best bud in Eichel because they’re both top picks. Specifically, they were both drafted second overall. Reinhart had 17 goals and 30 assists in 79 games. That's pretty good, but not good-to-great. For the position he was drafted in, the Sabres need him to consistently contribute more. He won't be Eichel, … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: 5 things the Sabres must do to make the playoffs in 2017-18
Eichel's big extension with Sabres makes sense for both sides
'And all things considered, Buffalo is in decent shape money-wise looking ahead. The entire core of the team — Eichel, Ryan O'Reilly, Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen — are locked in long term. There's enough flexibility in upcoming years, especially with Evander Kane ($5.25 million) and Josh Gorges ($3.9 million) coming off the books, that the Sabres can still add impact … [Read more...] about Eichel’s big extension with Sabres makes sense for both sides
Thursday's Montreal Coverage
Canadiens at Sabres: Five things you should know (Montreal Gazette) With Eichel signed, Sabres set for opener vs. Canadiens (The Sports Xchange) Game preview: Canadiens (0-0-0) at Sabres (0-0-0) (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Montreal Coverage
Eichel spurred by new deal to transform Sabres into winners
'“It does motivate me to be the best player I can be and bring a winning team to this city,” Eichel said. “It’s really exciting times, and it’s an organization that has belief in me. And I owe a lot to it, and I’m looking forward to achieving it.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel spurred by new deal to transform Sabres into winners
Sabres acquire Redmond in trading Deslauriers to Canadiens
'Deslauriers is a hard-hitting forward, who spent the past four seasons in Buffalo. He was demoted to Rochester last month after being the odd-man out once Buffalo claimed Jordan Nolan off waivers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Redmond in trading Deslauriers to Canadiens
Sabres acquire Redmond from Canadiens for Deslauriers
'Selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL draft, Redmond has appeared in parts of five NHL seasons, totaling 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) in 130 games with Montreal, the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets. He recorded 100 points (29 goals, 71 assists) in 190 career regular-season AHL games, adding 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) in … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Redmond from Canadiens for Deslauriers
Eichel happy to remain in Buffalo for the next nine years
'"I couldn't be more excited about the future in Buffalo. Both sides wanted to get a deal done. The Pegulas have a lot of faith in me."' … [Read more...] about Eichel happy to remain in Buffalo for the next nine years
Housley won't rule out Bogosian for Thursday
'Housley was also tight lipped on if he’ll name a captain or not, “We’re going to evaluate that today, we might have something tomorrow, but obviously we’re going to have to have captains tomorrow in our lineup and we’re going to evaluate that today and we’ll see where that leaves us tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Housley won’t rule out Bogosian for Thursday
Sabres send Deslauriers to Montreal
'Redmond will report to the Americans to add to a defense corps that already includes Nathan Paetsch, Taylor Fedun, Casey Nelson, and Brendan Guhle among others. The Amerks will open their season on Friday when they host the Syracuse Crunch at Blue Cross Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Deslauriers to Montreal
Sabres, Eichel feel they reached "the perfect deal"
'"I just look forward to being a part of this city for the next nine years and all the successes we're going to have," Eichel said in his opening remarks on Wednesday. "I want to bring so much excitement to this team, this organization, and this city. Our team is heading in the right direction and I couldn't be more excited for the future here in Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Eichel feel they reached “the perfect deal”
Eichel: “I wanted to be here as long as I could”
'“It’s a bit overwhelming. Not the contract itself. When you finally agree to a contract like that, it’s pretty emotional just thinking about everything you’ve gone through you’re whole life and everything your family has done for you.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel: “I wanted to be here as long as I could”
Sabres deal for a defenseman
'Redmond split time between Montreal and the AHL’s St John’s Ice Caps last season. He had 5 assists in 16 games with the Canadiens and 18 points in 26 games with St John’s. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round of the 2008 draft. Redmond has 38 points in 130 NHL games for Montreal, Colorado and Winnipeg.' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal for a defenseman
Four Thoughts Ahead of the 2017-2018 Season
'“I don’t know what happened last year. I’m not concerned about that. I’m looking forward here. Those things, they’re going to change,” the head coach added. “They have to. You look at all the games we’ve played in the preseason, we’ve only scored the first goal once, so you know how important those starts are.”' … [Read more...] about Four Thoughts Ahead of the 2017-2018 Season