Amerks' Taylor happy with how Nylander has worked this summer (WGR-AM) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
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Skinner hits town, hits ice with new Sabres teammates
'Skinner and former Stanley Cup champion Conor Sheary, acquired from Pittsburgh, give the Sabres immediate credibility on the wing that they were sorely lacking last season. It's safe to say Skinner is getting penciled directly in on the left side of Jack Eichel's top line.' … [Read more...] about Skinner hits town, hits ice with new Sabres teammates
Sabres could have special rookie class
'“You don’t see that very often,” Okposo said of the deep rookie class. “But that’s the way the league’s going. You see how kind of what Toronto’s done the last few years and some of these teams with younger guys that are really taking the bull by the horns and just playing well.' … [Read more...] about Sabres could have special rookie class
Dahlin set to take ice for Sabres in Prospects Challenge
'"I'm just so motivated to win hockey games so I'll bring everything I can to this team and try to win hockey games," Dahlin said in June just before the start of Buffalo's development camp, his first time on the ice as a member of the Sabres. "That's what I think about."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin set to take ice for Sabres in Prospects Challenge
Skinner arrives in Buffalo, eager for fresh start
'"It's nice when you come to a team and you know somebody and sort of have a little bit of a relationship and your friends," he said. "That's always a bit of a comforting feeling when you're making a transition to a new team. That part's good."' … [Read more...] about Skinner arrives in Buffalo, eager for fresh start
Camp Preview: Competition on defense
'"I think it's certainly a possibility," Botterill said. "… We'll leave it up to [head coach] Phil [Housley] to see where that sort of all falls out come the start of the season. But what gets me excited as a general manager is we're at least giving our coach options."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Competition on defense
Mike Harrington: Relaxed Reinhart focused on season, not contract
'There hasn't been much consternation over Sam Reinhart's unsigned contract all summer. The calendar has switched to September and HarborCenter is now full of hockey players. It's less than two weeks until veterans report for training camp. Still no undercurrent of concern.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Relaxed Reinhart focused on season, not contract
Sabres' Reinhart said any talks on his contract will remain private
'I don’t know if Reinhart can produce 73 points per-season, but he knows he has to be better than what he had been doing, “My focus is to help the team every night and I have to contribute, I have to put up numbers and I think a lot of the chances I was creating late with my line mates, we were capitalizing on them and that’s a big part of the focus.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart said any talks on his contract will remain private
With negotiations ongoing, Reinhart joins teammates at Harborcenter
'"That stuff's all between us," Reinhart said when asked about negotiations. "Right now, my focus is being around the rink, being with the guys, practicing like I would for a normal season. That's the way it's going to turn out to be, so I'm just treating it like that."' … [Read more...] about With negotiations ongoing, Reinhart joins teammates at Harborcenter
Camp Preview: Competition on the wing
'"I think it's certainly a possibility," Botterill said. "… We'll leave it up to [head coach] Phil [Housley] to see where that sort of all falls out come the start of the season. But what gets me excited as a general manager is we're at least giving our coach options."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Competition on the wing
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Heavy internal competition expected in Rochester (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Camp Preview: Internal competition at center
'Botterill and Housley have both cited internal competition as a central ingredient in the recipe for a winning culture. With an influx of veteran players and a core of prospects looking to establish themselves as such, it's fair to expect competition for roster spots at every position in the weeks ahead.' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Internal competition at center
After a decade with Blues, Berglund ready for new chapter
'Back home in Sweden, it was actually July 2 when Berglund learned he’d been traded (along with Vladimir Sobotka, Tage Thompson and two draft picks) for O’Reilly. Sweden is seven time zones ahead of St. Louis, so while it was early evening here when the trade went down, it was the middle of the night for Berglund. He was sound asleep.' … [Read more...] about After a decade with Blues, Berglund ready for new chapter
Camp Preview: Atlantic Division rewind
'We're obviously pretty locked in on what the Sabres have done this offseason, but let's take a moment to go around the Atlantic Division and check in on what the Bruins, Canadiens, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Red Wings and Senators have been up to.' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Atlantic Division rewind
Camp Preview: 'Heavy' internal competition expected in Rochester
'"We've got a lot of new faces and we've got a good list of players for the whole organization," Taylor said. "The roster will be a little bit different, but I think we've gotta build off of what we built from the beginning of last year. We brought a lot of key players back from the leadership group and that's the foundation you start from."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: ‘Heavy’ internal competition expected in Rochester