‘With General Manager Jason Botterill unable to make a trade of a defenseman for a badly needed forward, the Sabres had no room for Gilmour. A strong skater who has played just three games at defense this season and was used at forward during Tuesday’s loss to Minnesota, Gilmour has no points but could be attractive to other teams looking for some skating and offense for their back end.’
Archives for November 23, 2019
Sabres Mailbag: Should Jeff Skinner play on a line with Jack Eichel?
‘However, the line was deficient defensively. The Sabres’ improved play without the puck is what separates this team from the one that finished 27th in the NHL last season.’
Sabres goalie prospect Erik Portillo reaching ‘another level’ in Dubuque
‘”I think Erik has been good and then last weekend he took it to another level where he showed he can really close the door and be unbelievable,” Dubuque General Manager Kalle Larsson said. “He’s been great. He’s been everything we could have expected. I think he’s been even better early on than I thought. I still expect him to after Christmas really hit his stride and be at that top level the whole time. He’s been awesome. He’s a great teammate, he’s a good kid and obviously he’s a heck of a goalie.”‘
Sabres waive John Gilmour; Zach Bogosian likely set to return
‘If Gilmour clears – given his torrid production in the AHL, someone might claim him – the Sabres would likely assign him to the Rochester Americans. Gilmour scored 20 goals and 54 points in 70 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack last season.’
Sabres, Pens heading down familiar paths
‘Speaking of Eichel, anyone else feel horrible for the 23-year-old? Eichel, of course, was the Sabres’ second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. This floundering Buffalo franchise is all that he’s known in his four and a half years in the league. The Sabres have finished no better than sixth in the Atlantic in that span — despite the best efforts of one of the league’s most talented young players.’
Sabres place Gilmour on waivers
‘With the Sabres activating defenseman Zach Bogosian from injured reserve on Thursday, the Sabres are in need of a move to create some roster space for the veteran blue liner. Bogosian is finally ready to return to action after undergoing offseason hip surgery and suffering a setback during the summer.’
Dreger: Botterill is ‘open to just about anything’ to acquire forward help
‘”The problem that Botterill and other general managers who are also interested in making trades are having right now is that so many teams have players on long-term [injured reserve] that that gums things up from a cap perspective. Not just from a Buffalo’s standpoint. But with a team that you’re dealing with, it gets really snarly. I think there are 10, maybe 12 who are in [long-term injured reserve] right now. Despite the fact that it’s relatively early. Usually you get to U.S. Thanksgiving, which isn’t that far away, things do loosen up a bit, but what is unique, to some degree, about this year is the number of injuries that have happened around the National Hockey League, and how paralyzing that can be for teams who are, at least, interested in talking about a trade.”‘
Sabres place defenseman John Gilmour on waivers
‘Before joining Buffalo, Gilmour played only five NHL games with the New York Rangers in 2018-19.’
Sabres place Gilmour on waivers
‘Including Gilmour, Buffalo has nine defensemen on the roster. Zach Bogosian, who had offseason hip surgery, is close to making his season debut.’
Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Rochester blanks Hartford for fourth-straight win (Buffalo News)
Amerks blank Wolf Pack for fourth straight win (Amerks.com)
Pack blanked by Hammond, Amerks, 4-0 (HartfordWolfPack.com)