'During a development camp scrimmage Saturday, Cozens was skating for the puck and was hip-checked by defenseman Brandon Hickey. As he went over Hickey's back, Cozens put his left hand out and landed on it, hitting the ice hard. The 18-year-old took off his glove and skated directly over to the bench, where trainers escorted him to the dressing room. From the looks of things - … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens suffers apparent hand injury at development camp
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Sabres' Miller is looking forward to his new team
'Miller knows the type of team the Sabres have and he thinks they’re building towards what he thinks works in the NHL, “A lot of speed and a lot of skill. In the new NHL that is absolutely what you need. You see all the teams that are successful like Tampa and Toronto, its speed, speed, speed and that aggressive style, so I think it’ll be exciting to see what we can do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller is looking forward to his new team
Sabres' Botterill is ready for Free Agency
'Free agency isn’t all about Buffalo. Botterill wants to win in Rochester too and he said he keeps that in mind, “We talked about it last week, a No. 3 goalie is very important for us and we like our depth on defense, but if we can find an opportunity to maybe bring in one or two forwards, we’ll certainly look at that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill is ready for Free Agency
Watch: Sabres GM addresses trade rumors & offseason plans
'On Saturday at development camp, Sabres GM Jason Botterill spoke with reporters, addressing some of the rumors. Botterill also shared his thoughts on new defenseman Colin Miller.' … [Read more...] about Watch: Sabres GM addresses trade rumors & offseason plans
Report: Sabres will likely land Curtis Lazar
'The 24-year-old center spent most of last season with the Stockton Heat in the AHL where he scored 20 goals and added 21 assists in 57 games played. A former first-round pick, Lazar has played in 246 games tallying 51 career points.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres will likely land Curtis Lazar
Could Ristolainen be on the move?
'Botterill added he’s been encouraged with the talks between new head coach Ralph Krueger, the organization and Ristolainen, but wouldn’t detail whether the defenseman had requested a trade.' … [Read more...] about Could Ristolainen be on the move?
Reports: Sabres to Land Curtis Lazar
'Lazar was not issued a qualifying offer from the Flames, which made him an unrestricted free agent ahead of the July 1st period. The forward spent just one game with the Flames last season.' … [Read more...] about Reports: Sabres to Land Curtis Lazar
Miller hopes to brings lessons from Vegas to Buffalo
'"In Vegas, I learned a lot of valuable things," Miller said during a conference call on Saturday. "We had a great team there and we learned a lot over two years about playoffs and what it took to win. Hopefully I can transition that over and try and be part of something here that's winning."' … [Read more...] about Miller hopes to brings lessons from Vegas to Buffalo
Olofsson, Thompson embraced leadership roles at camp
'"He works hard in both directions with equal speed and a scoring player who's young like that has to first of all be able to play without the puck to be able to break into this roster. He's definitely an exciting player for the future."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Thompson embraced leadership roles at camp
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Jacob Bryson reflects on joining Sabres organization (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres acquire defenseman Colin Miller from Vegas for two draft picks
'Botterill was able to take advantage of Vegas needing to clear cap space — Miller is under contract for three more seasons at an average annual value of $3.87 million — however, the Sabres suddenly have a surplus of right-handed defensemen, which could lead to another trade.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Colin Miller from Vegas for two draft picks
Filip Cederqvist, an unknown among Sabres draftees, takes step up in Swedish League
'But the Sabres look deeper than that. They like upward paths. They saw that Cederqvist was promoted from Vaxjo's junior team to the main Swedish Hockey League. That's a big jump for an 18-year-old.' … [Read more...] about Filip Cederqvist, an unknown among Sabres draftees, takes step up in Swedish League
Sabres prospect Matej Pekar sets sights on rookie camp
'“It kind of gives me a chip on the shoulder, just to be back, to be even better,” Pekar said about missing time because of injury. “I’m just looking forward for the next game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matej Pekar sets sights on rookie camp
Taylor happy to focus on more growth as head coach of Amerks
'“What we have going on in Rochester right now, what Chris and Randy are developing down there, is one of the strengths of our organization,’’ Botterill said. “When we hired Chris we were excited about it and we think he’s done an excellent job the last couple years.’’' … [Read more...] about Taylor happy to focus on more growth as head coach of Amerks
Colin Miller’s acquisition could be start of busy summer for Sabres
'Right-shot defenseman are coveted by NHL teams. The Sabres now possess five of them, a high number they must trim to create more balance on their defense pairs.' … [Read more...] about Colin Miller’s acquisition could be start of busy summer for Sabres