‘”It is the unknown,” admitted Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill. “You look at the fact the cap maybe didn’t go up as much as some teams expected or probably the industry expected and it made it tighter. You look at the fact these are significant contracts and as much as it’s a difficult process going through salary arbitration, at least we get our players signed and at least we know a month going into camp we have our guys signed up.”‘
Archives for August 23, 2019
Former Sabres captain Mike Ramsey enjoying life away from hockey
‘“I wasn’t burned out,” said Ramsey, who was quick to note he still loves hockey. “It’s just the coaches now, they put in hours, and if you have a family, you don’t see your kids go to school and come home from school. You don’t, so it was just time.”’
Sabres Dahlin tells AP he’s better prepared for 2nd season
‘“I feel more prepared. I feel more mature,” said Dahlin, who turned 19 in April. “Like that one year of experience, I know what’s coming this season. I feel more comfortable in my position.”’