'What stood out the most, though, was Vesey's consistent ability to score at even strength since entering the league three seasons ago. Forty-three of his 50 career goals have come at even strength, including 16 in each of the past two seasons. His 31 even-strength points last season ranked third on the Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Vesey brings even-strength production, net-front ability to Sabres
Archives for 2019
Sabres add to organizational depth on Day 1 of free agency
'The Sabres signed goalie Andrew Hammond, forward Curtis Lazar, and defenseman John Gilmour to one-year contracts. Forward Jean-Sebastien Dea was signed to a two-year deal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add to organizational depth on Day 1 of free agency
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Dalton smith returns to amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
What to expect from the Sabres when free agency begins
'"I think it’s always difficult to predict," Botterill told reporters Saturday in Harborcenter. "We’ve had some good conversations throughout the week with myself and Ralph and the rest of our management group with players, but I think what we’ve seen in the league is you just never know when trades or signings are going to happen. I feel very comfortable that we’re going to be … [Read more...] about What to expect from the Sabres when free agency begins
Trades, not free agents, likely Sabres’ best option for improving roster
'Still, do the top talents want to join the Sabres? Probably not. They haven’t made the playoffs in eight years.' … [Read more...] about Trades, not free agents, likely Sabres’ best option for improving roster
Botterill & Sabres prepare for free agency
'“I feel very comfortable we’re going to be adding to our depth in our organization in areas we’ve wanted to improve on. And, we’ll just continue our dialogue with players and other teams to see if we can improve our team in general.” … [Read more...] about Botterill & Sabres prepare for free agency
Mattias Samuelsson inching closer to realizing NHL dream with Sabres
'However, those one-on-one matchups against Lukas equipped Mattias with a fierce competitive edge that has him on the cusp of an NHL career in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Mattias Samuelsson inching closer to realizing NHL dream with Sabres
Victor Olofsson 'on the radar' to be a regular with Sabres next season
'Rather than handing out a lucrative free-agent contract, the Sabres could opt to bet on Olofsson to earn a top-six role this fall. He's a cost-effective option — the entry-level contract will pay $767,500 in 2019-20 — and has already proven to have chemistry with Jack Eichel.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson ‘on the radar’ to be a regular with Sabres next season
Colin Miller has 'mixed feelings' following trade from Vegas to Sabres
'"Mixed feelings," Miller said in a conference call Saturday. "I think we had something really special going on there in Vegas and they’re going to have a great team moving forward. Turning around, it’s going to be great. It’s going to be a great opportunity. Seeing what Buffalo did last year through a healthy stretch of the season was very encouraging obviously for the city of … [Read more...] about Colin Miller has ‘mixed feelings’ following trade from Vegas to Sabres
Botterill toes the line, but latest trade means Ristolainen will be dealt
'There was plenty of chatter in Vancouver the Sabres were shopping Ristolainen hard and the reason, in fact, was that he indicated it was time to go after six mostly disappointing seasons.' … [Read more...] about Botterill toes the line, but latest trade means Ristolainen will be dealt
Sabres first-round pick Dylan Cozens to see specialist after suffering thumb injury in 3-on-3 tournament
'"I saw the videos and stuff. I think it looked a lot worse than it really was," Cozens said. "I'm feeling good. I'm not concerned. I'm confident it feels good but I'll learn more when I see the specialist."' … [Read more...] about Sabres first-round pick Dylan Cozens to see specialist after suffering thumb injury in 3-on-3 tournament
Colin Miller’s arrival could spell end of Rasmus Ristolainen’s Sabres tenure
'Ristolainen looks beaten down by all the losing he has endured over his six-year career.' … [Read more...] about Colin Miller’s arrival could spell end of Rasmus Ristolainen’s Sabres tenure
Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens suffers thumb injury
'“It’s good,” he said. “I saw the videos and stuff. I think it looked a lot worse than it really was. I’m seeing a specialist Monday. Right when it happened, I wanted to get right back out there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens suffers thumb injury
Sabres adding Miller doesn’t mean subtracting Ristolainen
'“I think there’s always a demand for those,” he said, referring to Miller and Ristolainen both being right-shot defenseman and playing under reasonably priced contracts. “I’m never going to be in a situation where I complain about too much depth.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres adding Miller doesn’t mean subtracting Ristolainen
Sabres Owner Pegula Tells AP: It's Time To Start Winning
'"At the time you always think you're doing what you think is right with the information you have. But now as we sit here, all those steps, whether they were mistakes or not, is kind of where we are now," she added. "You can't think they're all bad because we've got Jack (Eichel), we've got (Jeff) Skinner, we've got (Rasmus) Dahlin. ... So all that wouldn't have happened if … [Read more...] about Sabres Owner Pegula Tells AP: It’s Time To Start Winning