Archives for May 2020

'The power play was Krueger's area of expertise during his two seasons as an assistant in Edmonton from 2010-12. An offseason of film study should give him a better idea how teams are defending his top unit, and Botterill should add a few talented forwards to make Krueger's job easier.' … [Read more...] about Challenges facing Ralph Krueger entering his second calendar year as Sabres coach

'But the current economic landscape – and the real threat of a salary cap that is going to decrease next season – will hurt Ullmark’s bargaining power. Add that to the fact that the struggling Carter Hutton has only one year left on his deal, and a little security with a goaltender who has shown signs of promise in Buffalo might make sense for General Manager Jason Botterill.' … [Read more...] about Sabres faced with decision on Linus Ullmark. What do the numbers say?

'"The thing about the team we had in '74-75, as far as the forwards, we had pretty big guys," Smith said. "It seemed like when we played the tough teams, we played tough. When we played the offensive teams, we played offensive. But our problem was we’d get ahead and we didn’t finish the job a lot of the times. We’d let them hang around, but that’s a bunch of young kids finding … [Read more...] about Vote on the winner of our poll to determine the best team in Sabres history

'Miller announced on his Instagram account Monday night that he will be auctioning off items, including equipment worn in games during his 17-year career, through his charity, the Steadfast Foundation, to raise funds for three organizations: FeedMore WNY, the Buffalo Police Athletic League and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres goalie Ryan Miller raising funds to assist food banks in Buffalo

'Robitaille was thrilled to have it back. He said he later spoke by phone with the memorabilia dealer and asked him to describe the man who’d sold it to him. “The description fit one of my (Vancouver) teammates to a T,” Robitaille said, “so I know who it was. I’m not going to tell you his name, but he was in my room in New York the night it disappeared, before we all went out … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Mike Robitaille grateful for return of lost championship ring

'“It’s definitely been a frustrating process,” Huglen, now 19 years old, told The Buffalo News. “It’s such a mysterious injury. I’ve definitely exhausted all options. I’ve had little blips of hope that it would heal, but it hasn’t.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Aaron Huglen maintains hope through difficult year

'All the salary cap talk is overblown. We don't know what the cap will be next season and a cancellation of the regular season will impact performance bonuses for players on entry-level contracts. The overage might be smaller than expected. No one can paint the entire picture until we know about the future of this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Will a salary-cap crunch prevent roster improvements?

'Good luck taking down the '74-75 Sabres, though. Despite my directive to not make this a popularity contest, it's natural for some fans to feel a strong bond with this team.' … [Read more...] about Vote on the semifinals to decide best Sabres team in franchise history