‘”It’s always easier when you have a couple guys you know from the country,” Pilut said. “You’ve got to get used to everything. It’s all new for me to come over here and play on the smaller ice surface.”‘
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Go to the video for a Daily Dose of Dahlin: The No. 1 pick gets physical
‘Most of these workouts are pretty mundane, simple skating and stickhandling drills. Things got much more interesting during a 3-on-3 drill played in the neutral zone. Dahlin didn’t do much on some shifts but he provided the highlight of the day in the middle. The victim was third-round pick Matej Pekar.’
Sabres’ Will Borgen enters first pro season with wealth of experience
‘”I got a little better every year,” Borgen said. “My freshman year, I got to be with a lot of older players. We had a really good team. We were No. 1, No. 2 in the standings all year so I got to play with a lot of really good players. … From there on I just got more confidence.”‘
Sabres poised to sign Carter Hutton when free agency opens
‘It’s expected to be a three-year deal, pegged by NHL sources in the neighborhood of $10 million to $11 million.’
Carter Hutton: 5 things about potential Sabres goalie
‘Carter Hutton was at UMass Lowell for four years after going undrafted, then spent three seasons in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2012-13 season. He became an NHL regular a year later with the Nashville Predators.’
Mike Harrington: Luukkonen’s development plan takes an interesting twist
‘But Botterill clearly doesn’t think much of the Canadian junior ranks, as no draft picks in two years would indicate. You wonder if the Sabres would be satisfied to simply keep Luukkonen playing in Finland, albeit on the bigger international sheet, so he can keep getting reps against older players rather than the 16-20 set in Ontario.’
Youth is served with Sabres but as free agency dawns, veterans still needed
‘But yes, there is still room for veteran free agents in this land of opportunity. Thirty-something legs welcomed.’
Report: goalie Carter Hutton likely to sign with Sabres
‘The 6-foot-1, 201-pound Hutton went undrafted and played four seasons at UMass Lowell. He has played for two other NHL teams – the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators – but was also dressed for games with the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks.’
Sabres prospect Brandon Hickey could opt for free agency
‘“I’m extremely excited, haven’t really talked about a role quite yet,” Hickey said inside HarborCenter, where camp concludes today with a three-on-three tournament.’
Is deal for O’Reilly looming for the Blues?
‘In terms of established Blues as possible trade pieces with Buffalo, defenseman Colton Parayko’s name has come up — there were rumors involving him and Edmonton entering the draft weekend.’