'Buffalo was set to take the first pick in the sixth round, No. 156 overall, but instead traded it to the Toronto Maple Leafs for their sixth-rounder in next year's draft in Vancouver.' … [Read more...] about Round 6: Sabres deal pick to Leafs for ’19 choice
Archives for 2018
Seventh-rounder Kreu is 6-6 and a defensive-minded defenseman
'His father, Andreas, had a long career in the Swedish pro leagues, primarily with Orebro IK in Division 1 and then Linkoping in Division 1, the Swedish Hockey League and Allsvenskan.' … [Read more...] about Seventh-rounder Kreu is 6-6 and a defensive-minded defenseman
Mike Harrington: Botterill doing things his way, bizarre as it may seem
'It is bizarre to ponder the fact the Sabres have not drafted a single player from the Canadian Hockey League ranks in Botterill's two seasons at the helm. No one from the Ontario, Quebec or Western leagues. The OHL had 35 players taken this weekend, the most of any league.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Botterill doing things his way, bizarre as it may seem
NHL Draft notebook: Sabres stay quiet on trade front – for now
'Botterill has now worked out nine draft picks for Buffalo in 2019. The Sabres have two firsts and two fourths, with the extras both acquired from San Jose for Evander Kane, and the extra No. 6 from Toronto. Buffalo has no fifth-round pick as that was traded to Detroit last October for Scott Wilson.' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft notebook: Sabres stay quiet on trade front – for now
Pancho Billa brings his #PanchoPower to the NHL Draft, too
'The Sabres sent Castro a total of 20 tickets for himself and members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Bills Backers chapter.' … [Read more...] about Pancho Billa brings his #PanchoPower to the NHL Draft, too
Sabres leave NHL Draft with more work to accomplish
'So perhaps O’Reilly, an NHL All-Star in 2015-16, could be dealt soon. The Sabres owe him $7.5 million next Sunday, meaning some interested teams might want to wait until after the bonus is paid to consummate a trade. Or maybe a deal of lesser significance will take place.' … [Read more...] about Sabres leave NHL Draft with more work to accomplish
Mattias Samuelsson knew Sabres might draft him early
'He plans to play at Western Michigan University next season, joining his older brother, Lukas, who was a freshman last season. Former NHL coach Andy Murray leads the Broncos, which helped lure Mattias Samuelsson to the school.' … [Read more...] about Mattias Samuelsson knew Sabres might draft him early
Sabres' Botterill went heavy defense at the Entry Draft
'There were times in the draft where the Sabres had their eye on a forward, only to have him taken before them, therefor they took five defensemen. Botterill isn’t worried about it, “You can never have too many defensemen and it’s a scenario where we did talk a lot about trying to add some more defensemen, but we looked at different things throughout the last couple of days and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill went heavy defense at the Entry Draft
Sabres select defenseman Mattias Samuelsson
'Samuelsson played for the United States National Under-18 Team, and is the son of former NHL defenseman Kjell Samuelsson. Mattias Samuelsson is listed at 6' 4", 218-pounds, and scored 24 points in 53 games in the USHL in two seasons. Samuelsson has committed to play collegiate hockey at Western Michigan where his brother plays.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Mattias Samuelsson
Sabres select two players in the fourth round
'With the 94th pick, Buffalo selected center/winger Matej Pekar (Ma-TAY PAY-kar) from the Muskegon Lumberjacks out of the United States Hockey League. The native of the Czech Republic played in his first season in the USHL last year, and took home Rookie of the Year honors with 54 points in 56 games. Pekar has committed to play with the University of Miami (OH) in 2018-19.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select two players in the fourth round
Sabres take two more defenseman to close out the NHL Draft
'In the fifth round with the 125th overall pick, the Sabres drafted Finnish defenseman Miska Kukkonen out of the Ilves program in the Finnish under-20 league. Listed at 6' 0" and 183-pounds, Kukkonen has played the past two seasons for Ilves' junior team, scoring a combined three goals and 12 points in 36 games. Kukkonen will play for Tappara in the Finnish junior league this … [Read more...] about Sabres take two more defenseman to close out the NHL Draft
Sabres make their second selection of the NHL Draft
'With the first pick of the second round, 32nd overall, the Sabres selected defenseman Mattias Samuelsson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make their second selection of the NHL Draft
Sabres take five defensemen, one center in 2018 NHL Draft
'Sabres fans won't have to wait long to see Dahlin on the ice. The team's development camp begins on Wednesday, June 27th at the Harborcenter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take five defensemen, one center in 2018 NHL Draft
Sabres add to blueline, draft Mattias Samuelsson 32nd overall
'"He utilizes his size (6-foot-3, 217 pounds) as a strength," director of NHL Central Scouting Dan Marr said to NHL.com in February.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add to blueline, draft Mattias Samuelsson 32nd overall
Building the blueline key for Sabres moving forward
'“You’re having (the amateur scouting staff) focus on it the entire year. As a GM, you’re focused on the NHL team, the pro games and looking at different scenarios there. You can’t be active in amateur scouting and I felt good in the people we hired. (I’m) very proud in how they prepared and how they handled themselves and how they prepared for today’s draft.”' … [Read more...] about Building the blueline key for Sabres moving forward