'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?
Archives for June 2019
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
Sabres extend qualifying offers to Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson
'The offers come as somewhat of a surprise given Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill's plan to add depth scoring to a roster that relied heavily on Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend qualifying offers to Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson
Rasmus Dahlin third in Calder voting; Ryan O'Reilly wins first career Selke
'Dahlin was third with 661 points. He had one first-place vote, 21 seconds, 66 thirds, 50 fourths and 24 fifths. Dahlin was left off nine ballots in voting by the PHWA.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin third in Calder voting; Ryan O’Reilly wins first career Selke
Robin Lehner's life and Masterton Award are a textbook case of perseverance
'"It's been a long journey since I left Buffalo, went to rehab and started taking steps to change my life," he said. "The perseverance is not giving up, trusting the process, trusting all the things I need to do and the support system I have from my wife to everyone else around me."' … [Read more...] about Robin Lehner’s life and Masterton Award are a textbook case of perseverance
How Jason Botterill is using the NHL draft to rebuild the Sabres
'The Sabres' decline over the past decade can be directly linked to failures in the draft. Though elite players like Jack Eichel were added under former general manager Tim Murray, there were first-round misses, including Mikhail Grigorenko, and the amateur scouting staff failed to identify enough midround gems.' … [Read more...] about How Jason Botterill is using the NHL draft to rebuild the Sabres
'Impossible' for Sabres to go wrong with options available at No. 7
'"What we talk about is that there’s a wide group of players between three and nine, three and 10, so at seven we feel we’re in a good spot," Jankowski said during the combine last month. "We know we’re going to get a good player. If you’re picking three, you’re kind of getting your pick of the lot, if you’re picking 10, you might get whatever’s left, but at seven, we know … [Read more...] about ‘Impossible’ for Sabres to go wrong with options available at No. 7
Who will Sabres take? Experts opinions vary
'What the mock drafts say...'. … [Read more...] about Who will Sabres take? Experts opinions vary
O’Reilly’s success has Sabres fans losing patience
'Unlike the trade of Evander Kane to San Jose a year earlier, which was seen as addition by subtraction due to several off-ice incidents, dealing O’Reilly was a calculated risk.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s success has Sabres fans losing patience
AP Source: Sabres retain rights to Girgensons, Larsson
'The Sabres also issued offers to retain the rights of defensemen Jake McCabe, goalie Linus Ullmark, and forwards Evan Rodrigues and C.J. Smith, the person said only on the condition of anonymity because the team had not released this information.' … [Read more...] about AP Source: Sabres retain rights to Girgensons, Larsson
Source: The Sabres have qualified six restricted free agents
'Larsson’s offer is $1.475 million, while Girgensons tender is $1.6 million. McCabe also got $1.6 million, Rodrigues received $726,500, Ullmark’s offer was $787,500 while Smith’s offer was $917,831.' … [Read more...] about Source: The Sabres have qualified six restricted free agents
Kypreos: Ristolainen still has potential with the Sabres
'“I think when Ralph Krueger came in, I think it slowed down the process," Kypreos said. "Now that’s not to say that eventually Buffalo will get an offer they can’t refuse. There’s also intrigue that Ristolainen is one of these young, up and coming stars… maybe Ralph Krueger wants to see what he has first before moving forward.”' … [Read more...] about Kypreos: Ristolainen still has potential with the Sabres
Sabres' Dahlin comes in third for the Calder Trophy
'In November, the Sabres will play the Lightning twice in Sweden. Hedman is happy that Dahlin and another Swedish Sabre will be there, “In the summers I work out with Victor Olofsson too, so I hope he gets to be there. Linus Ullmark is also from my hometown, so it’ll be a dream come true for us to come home and play an NHL game in our home country.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dahlin comes in third for the Calder Trophy
Lehner and O'Reilly were quite touched by the NHL Awards
'Many Sabres have told me that they didn’t know Lehner’s battles with mental illness and addiction. The Islanders goalie said, “It’s been great from everyone there. I miss everyone, all the teammates in Buffalo, they’re incredible people, but that’s one of the big things when it comes to both mental illness and addiction, we’re very good at suffering in silence, we’re very good … [Read more...] about Lehner and O’Reilly were quite touched by the NHL Awards
20 years
'Yes, we had the game on at our wedding reception. It was on at the bar and also on a huge screen at one end of the tent that housed our reception, thanks to Delaware Camera and Video who loaned me a projector for the evening. But I barely watched.' … [Read more...] about 20 years