'All told, the Sabres got the quantity of assets in this deal, but the Blues got the quality. O’Reilly is clearly the best player and his departure leaves a big void in the Buffalo lineup. At the same time, the Sabres have enough holes that they can use all of the pieces coming their way.' … [Read more...] about Statistically Speaking: Blues swing a blockbuster deal for O’Reilly
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Sabres trade Ryan O'Reilly to Blues for Patrik Berglund, trove of picks, top prospect
'Botterill, armed with the leverage that comes in dealing any high-caliber player with term, remained steadfast on that ask through Sunday. O'Reilly was due a $7.5 million signing bonus before midnight July 1, per his contract (which runs until 2022-23), and the GM warned his counterparts the price would only increase if the Sabres were forced to foot the bill, perhaps in an … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Ryan O’Reilly to Blues for Patrik Berglund, trove of picks, top prospect
Blues acquire O’Reilly, upgrade down the middle in blockbuster deal with Sabres
'Let’s flip this analysis on its head a bit, too, and tackle Buffalo first. This isn’t sunk money for the Sabres. Sure, it’s a big spend, but after the transaction, the Sabres are spending that money on two players — and quite possibly three — who are sure to make their roster better as early as next season. Losing O’Reilly is difficult, but with Jack Eichel and Casey … [Read more...] about Blues acquire O’Reilly, upgrade down the middle in blockbuster deal with Sabres
Breaking: Ryan O'Reilly has been traded to St. Louis
'“St. Louis had done a great job of drafting and had some really good prospects that we were very interested in and from our standpoint, getting the first round pick and potentially having three first round picks next year was a big thing and getting a young winger in Tage Thompson who we think can step into the NHL and grow with our centermen.”' … [Read more...] about Breaking: Ryan O’Reilly has been traded to St. Louis
The Sabres have signed their goalie
'Hutton will only count $2.75 million against the salary cap when many felt he would get $4 million per year. Hutton visted Buffalo and decided early on that this is a place he'd like to come to, "I've always had some ties to guys in Buffalo as well, I played for Phil in Nashville and Andrew Allen was my goalie coach in Rockford, I had Jerry Forton in college, so I always … [Read more...] about The Sabres have signed their goalie
The Sabres bring back Wilson
'Wilson won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and he turned out to be a good third or fourth line player that can contribute the odd goal.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres bring back Wilson
The Sabres sign Brandon Hickey
'Hickey played four years at BU and was teammates with Jack Eichel, Evan Rodrigues and Danny O’Regan. This past season, he was the Terriers captain. Hickey did participate in this week’s Sabres development camp.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres sign Brandon Hickey
Sabres' Botterill pulled no surprises in Day 1 of free agency
'Hutton has never been a No. 1 goalie in the NHL. The most games he’s ever played in the league is 40. Botterill said nothing will be handed to him, but he needs to be there for Linus Ullmark, “We’ve talked a lot about having internal competition, but we’re very excited about Ullmark’s potential, but we don’t want to put the pressure of him carrying the team right off the bat.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill pulled no surprises in Day 1 of free agency
Sabres trade Ryan O'Reilly to St. Louis
'"We felt there were some pieces for the future. We thought bringing in young players that can grow with our other young players who are part of our core and bringing in veteran players that can help those young players in situations," Botterill said. "We certainly want players such as Rasmus Dahlin and Casey Mittelstadt to play big roles but we also don't want them to be … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Ryan O’Reilly to St. Louis
Sabres ink Carter Hutton to three-year deal
'Hutton, 32, is coming off his most accomplished season in the NHL with the St. Louie Blues. In 26 starts, Hutton finished with a 17-7-3 record, posting a 2.09 goals against average and a .931 percentage. Over the span of his career, Hutton has a 63-39-17 record with a 2.42 goals against average and .915 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Carter Hutton to three-year deal
Hutton confident Sabres can turn things around
'"With Buffalo, I was their guy and that gave me a lot of confidence in going in there and knowing I could go somewhere where they wanted me to succeed and you know I'm really excited to join a team like this," Hutton said Sunday. "We're ready to win and I'm excited to join and help out."' … [Read more...] about Hutton confident Sabres can turn things around
Sabres sign Scott Wilson to two-year deal
'This is another smart move for the Sabres. Last season Wilson proved to be a versatile contributor with the blue and gold. While he will never wow anyone offensively, he can move up and down the lineup and play a big role killing penalties.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Scott Wilson to two-year deal
Bove: Sabres roster projection after the Ryan O'Reilly trade
'Acquired last week from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Conor Sheary is used to playing with elite players. Lining up on the left with Jack Eichel, Sheary will bring some desperately needed speed to the Sabres lineup. Sheary isn't a prototypical top-line winger, but he'll almost immediately become one of the most talented players Eichel has played with while in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Bove: Sabres roster projection after the Ryan O’Reilly trade
Sabres trade Ryan O'Reilly to the Blues
'Berglund played in only 57 games last season but finished fourth on the team with 17 goals. Sobotka finished with 31 points (11-20-31) in 81 games while Thompson netted just nine points in 41 games with the club.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Ryan O’Reilly to the Blues
Is Ryan O'Reilly's signing bonus holding up a potential trade?
'"Look, there's always been conversations on some of our players throughout the league. With Ryan, to the direct question of Ryan's signing bonus, it's due by the end of the day today. It's no surprise, as I've said before, Ryan is a guy that teams ask about. When people are calling me to talk about our team, they're looking at our better players and, Ryan is certainly one of … [Read more...] about Is Ryan O’Reilly’s signing bonus holding up a potential trade?