‘“I think when you break it down and you have an open mind about things and you’re able to maybe look past the smoke that has surrounded the Sabres the past couple years, I think you see a team that has elite players, ownership that’s really committed to building a winner – I’ve seen what they’ve done with the Bills – and a coach that I feel can get a lot out of his players,” said Hall on Monday. “On a one-year contract, I think both sides are eager to see how this works out and there’s obviously a lot of possibilities for the future.”’