Archives for July 26, 2019

Evan Rodrigues gets $2 million contract with Sabres

‘He had a strong arbitration case when he chose to file earlier this month.’

Jeff Skinner ready for ‘exciting summer’ to end, Sabres’ season to begin

‘”Pretty excited,” Skinner beamed inside Steam Whistle Brewing in downtown Toronto. “We got some good players. It’s been an exciting summer. Obviously, starting with the head coach and sort of getting that settled. Then made some pretty good moves in free agency and through trades. Just excited to get going. You get to this point in the summer and things start to ramp up training-wise and you’re just excited to get going. Those new additions in Buffalo have sort of turned that excitement up even more.”‘

Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues awarded $2 million contract

‘Still, Rodrigues struggled at times in 2018-19. He didn’t score until his 16th appearance, his only goal in his first 25 outings. He was a healthy scratch three times early in the campaign. His paltry 5.4 shooting percentage ranked last among regular Sabres forwards.’

Youth take the ice with the pros

‘”Working hard is obviously huge,” said Montour. “The amount of kids that are playing hockey, it is a tough career to stick with. The big thing for me is loving the game and enjoying it every day. I think that is huge.”‘

Sabres’ Rodrigues lands $2 million deal in arbitration

‘Rodrigues was a restricted free agent who set career highs with nine goals, 29 points and 74 games played in his fourth season with Buffalo. Overall, Rodrigues has 21 goals and 62 points in 154 NHL career games.’

NHL free agency 2019: Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues awarded $2 million contract

‘The 25-year-old restricted free-agent winger signed a one-year contract worth $2 million on Thursday, two days after going through an arbitration hearing. An independent arbitrator found a middle ground between Rodrigues’ request and Buffalo’s offer, which Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported were $2.65 million and $1.5 million, respectively.’

Expansion plan: Projecting the Buffalo Sabres’ protection list for the 2021 expansion draft

‘Buffalo has more than $5 million in cap wiggle room today, making next summer – when the team has 10 UFAs and three RFAs (in this case, all big-money signings) – extra important. The Sabres won’t have a reason to bring back expensive defenders Zach Bogosian and Marco Scandella with some of the young blueliners they have in the system, especially with both nearing 30. Buffalo has just one player with a full no-movement clause in Jeff Skinner, who would have been protected regardless.’