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Sabres captain Jack Eichel on Bills: ‘I think it’s definitely motivation for us’

‘”We’re super happy that they’re doing so well and having success. It’s great to see them winning the division and doing as well as they are,” Eichel said on a video call with the Buffalo media on Wednesday, the day before the Sabres report to training camp in KeyBank Center. “It’s been a lot of fun to watch them. And it’s been pretty cool to see the city get behind them and be excited about their group and what they’re doing, and the potential they have. So I think it’s definitely motivation for us.”‘

Sabres notebook: McCabe relieved tough talks proved fruitful

‘”You saw [the NBA] getting a schedule out, and we still are waiting and waiting, waiting? It was very frustrating,” McCabe said. “I’m not jealous by any means of these owners and the position that they’re in. Really, any business owner and the times that we’re in right now, it’s tough times and doesn’t matter how much money you have.”‘

Sabres in ‘regular communication’ with New York State to try to host fans at KeyBank Center

‘”I certainly hope so. It would be great for our fans, for our players,” Adams told reporters. “I think if anyone on this call knows what the world looks like a day or a month from now, I’d be impressed. So, it’s impossible to really answer it. But I will say this: I think we all certainly love the idea of having fans in our building again, as soon as possible. And I do know from our organization on the business operation side, there’s regular communication with the state to understand where this could eventually lead and what our options can be.”‘

Sabres’ Jack Eichel impressed with Kevyn Adams, excited for Bills’ success

‘“I want him to get to know me, and I want this to be a situation where we all help each other,” Adams said on a Zoom call Tuesday. “We all want the same thing, and so you can’t have that immediately. You have to build trust.”’

Report: Sabres hire former defenseman Dan Girardi for player development role

‘Girardi, 36, grew up in Welland, Ontario, with Matt Ellis, the Sabres’ new director of player development, and are close friends.’

Aware of past failures, Sabres GM Adams, HC Krueger focused on the future

‘“It drives all of us every day,” said Buffalo GM Kevyn Adams on Tuesday. “It’s about doing this the right way with the right people to put ourselves in a position to have sustainable success and set us up, year after year, to compete and to ultimately put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup.”’

Eichel draws on NFL Bills’ success to motivate NHL Sabres

‘“It’s been pretty cool to see the city get behind them and be excited about their group and what they’re doing and the potential they have,” Eichel said on a video conference call Wednesday, a day before the Sabres report for the start of training camp. “I think it’s definitely motivation for us. We want to be successful. We want to produce a winning team and be in the playoffs.”’

Krueger: ‘We’re looking [forward to] this next chapter in the Sabres’ story’

‘”We’ve had regular coaches meetings, we’ve been in touch with the players over the platform of Zoom, and we had meetings for the month of October. We came together as coaches here in Buffalo, and went over the past and planned the future. We’ve been here for a few weeks now, in the trenches getting ready for what’s coming up. … It’s been an interesting year for all of us, and we’re looking [forward to] this next chapter in the Sabres’ story. We’re ready to attack it.”‘

Sabres prospect John-Jason Peterka scores hat trick helping Germany advance in World Juniors

‘Sabres’ 2020 second round pick John-Jason Peterka scored a hat trick and added two assists in Germany’s 5-4 win over Switzerland, helping Germany advance to the quarterfinal round for the first time in the country’s history.’

Sabres captain Jack Eichel excited to play with Taylor Hall

‘“It was obviously an exciting moment for our franchise, for the city. He’s in the top caliber of players in our league and MVP for a reason so I think he’s gonna bring a lot to our group and someone that’s played in our league for a while and I think he can bring a lot of experience off the ice as well as on the ice,” Sabres captain Jack Eichel said.’

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