‘Cody Eakin, Tobias Rieder and Matt Irwin, all of whom signed before Hall joined the Sabres on a one-year, $8 million contract, are expected, to varying degrees, help coach Ralph Krueger fix a penalty-killing unit that plummeted from 12th to 30th in the NHL from 2018-19 to 2019-20.’
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Joining Sabres, Ralph Krueger ‘no-brainer’ for Tobias Rieder
‘“It was really satisfying,” Rieder said on a Zoom call Wednesday. “It was kind of a crazy summer last year, waiting until pretty much before training camp, and then signing a tryout contract. It’s really good. You’re a little bit more relaxed after signing a contract. Now you can just focus on preparing, getting ready for the season. It helps a lot.”’
Sabres see veteran additions as ‘important pieces of the puzzle’
‘If one thing was clear listening to the three veterans during their introductory sessions with the Buffalo media Wednesday, it was an awareness regarding the roles they were brought in to play.’