‘It’s time for a change, though. Ristolainen’s play regressed in the season’s second half, and he’s better suited for a second or third pairing. A trade would help Botterill add scoring help, and the Sabres could use the cap savings to sign a free-agent defenseman such as Dylan DeMelo.’
Archives for June 5, 2020
KeyBank Center game-day workers to be paid Friday for canceled Sabres games
‘A source told The Buffalo News that employees scheduled to work the Sabres’ final six home games will be paid Friday, providing financial relief for part-time workers in security, ticket takers, ushers and freelance broadcast workers.’
Maiorana’s Memories: ‘No Goal’ was yet another agonizing result for Buffalo fans
‘What was so crazy about this is when all of the reporters headed down to the locker rooms, we had no idea there was even a controversy. There wasn’t an immediate protest from the Sabres because they hadn’t yet seen a clear-cut replay.’
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin learning to manage the pressure of being a first overall pick
‘“I had more pressure on myself and more pressure from the outside too so it was a lot different. I had to be more mature, I had to play better every day. I had to be a player the coaches could trust every game so it was a good challenge but it was a lot of fun,” Dahlin said when reflecting on year one to year two in the NHL.”‘