'The start of this draft will clearly be troubling to the Sabres and their fans. The New Jersey Devils are expected to take Hughes while the New York Rangers ostensibly will follow with Kakko. That's two teams in the Eastern Conference who didn't make the playoffs this year and are trying to climb back into the postseason who are now adding elite star power up front.' … [Read more...] about Short-term issues staring at Sabres on a weekend built for the long haul
Archives for June 21, 2019
Former Sabres coach Phil Housley hired as assistant in Arizona
'Housley is joining the coaching staff of Rick Tocchet, who was believed to be a candidate for the Sabres' coaching vacancy in 2017. The Coyotes ranked sixth in the league in goals against last season, when their defensemen were coached by assistant Scott Allen, whose contract reportedly expires at the end of this month.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres coach Phil Housley hired as assistant in Arizona
Is this the draft that puts Sabres over hump? Time only knows
'It’s Linus Ullmark (sixth round, 2012) locking down the starting goaltending job. It’s winger Victor Olofsson (seventh round, 2014) and center Rasmus Asplund (second round, 2016) adding punch to an offense ranked 24th in goals. It’s defenseman Will Borgen (fourth round, 2015) winning a job with the big club. It’s winger Alex Nylander finally living up to his potential as the … [Read more...] about Is this the draft that puts Sabres over hump? Time only knows
Rasmus Ristolainen might be Sabres’ biggest trade chip
'At this point, after six losing seasons, a change of scenery might benefit Ristolainen. The Sabres have finished dead last three times in his career. Ralph Krueger is already his fifth coach.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen might be Sabres’ biggest trade chip
Sabres will have strong options early at NHL Draft
'“Just with that (North American) group … the next even 10 or 12 players (after the first two), there’s very, very solid prospects there,” NHL Central Scouting’s Dave Gregory said. “It’s going to be real interesting to see what happens."' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have strong options early at NHL Draft
Hughes, Kakko to headline NHL Draft, Sabres should add to prospect pool
'In my opinion, the Sabres should keep their seventh selection and take American winger Cole Caufield. Caufield plays at the USNTDP and similar to Jack Hughes has etched his name into the record books there, by becoming the all-time leading goalscorer — surpassing Phil Kessel’s record of 104 goals over two seasons with a whopping 126. Caufield did benefit from playing on the … [Read more...] about Hughes, Kakko to headline NHL Draft, Sabres should add to prospect pool
The Sabres could have a number of players available to them at No.7
'Cole Caufield measured 5’7 at the NHL Combine in Buffalo. He’s the best goal scorer in this draft and Marr said teams will definitely be looking at his game and not how tall he is, “NHL clubs, they don’t look at size anymore, they look at good players, what they bring to the table and scouting has changed that way too, you dwell on what they do well and once you know if they … [Read more...] about The Sabres could have a number of players available to them at No.7
Who should the Buffalo Sabres target with the No. 7 pick?
'During the draft process, I've gushed over USNTDP winger Cole Caufield. The Sabres desperately need scoring and while representing his country, Caufield set plenty of new records thanks to his knack for finding the back of the net. Despite his size [5'7"], Caufield has been an elite goal scorer at every level he's played and there are plenty of reasons to believe he could one … [Read more...] about Who should the Buffalo Sabres target with the No. 7 pick?
Friday's Rochester Coverage
MacWilliam returns on one-year AHL contract (Amerks.com) Taylor proving he is still Amerks MVP (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage