‘Montour, whose right shot and elite stride never ignited the Sabres’ offense as former General Manager Jason Botterill imagined, is a pending unrestricted free agent counting $3.85 million against the salary cap. Adams did not have to retain salary in the trade, providing the Sabres with much-needed cap space.’
Archives for April 11, 2021
Sabres notebook: Dylan Cozens may return to the lineup in Philadelphia
‘Then the former seventh overall draft pick surprised the Sabres’ medical staff with a quick recovery that allowed him to rejoin the team for practice Saturday ahead of a three-game road trip. Although Cozens will need to be assessed following the full-contact on-ice session, he’s an option to be in the lineup Sunday when the Sabres play the Flyers in Philadelphia at 2 p.m.’
Inside the NHL: GMs heading to deadline should learn from Lightning’s moves
‘Another sign Ralph Krueger had too much influence: A three-year contract to Zemgus Girgensons and a two-year deal for Cody Eakin. I would have instead kept Johan Larsson, who could win faceoffs and kill penalties and play with an edge. Eakin, a Winnipeg native like Krueger, has been a bust at $2.2 million and is under contract for next year as well.’
Dealing Brandon Montour to Panthers likely only Sabres’ first deadline trade
‘But Montour rarely looked like the puck-moving defenseman from his Anaheim days. Last season, Montour, a right-handed shot, struggled to adjust to playing on the left side. He also battled injuries over his 112-game tenure in Buffalo.’
Sabres rookie Dylan Cozens happy with own game, ready to return from injury
‘“It was definitely frustrating,” said Cozens, who returned to practice today and will likely play in Sunday afternoon’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers. “As soon as I got hit, I knew something was up. So just coming back, obviously, from my last injury I was frustrated to know I was going to have to miss time again and games.’
Sabres make roster move, send Steven Fogarty to Amerks
‘Dea, 27, went pointless in one game for the Sabres earlier this season. He has scored four goals and 13 points in 11 outings with the Amerks this year.’
Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Philadelphia takes on Buffalo in division matchup (AP)
5 Things: Flyers vs. Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
Sunday’s Florida Coverage
Florida Panthers Acquire Defenseman Brandon Montour from Buffalo Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com)
Taylor Hall should be at top of Edmonton Oilers wish list at trading deadline, NHL insiders say
‘It’s hard to imagine there’s anything but a small, small chance that Hall will come back to Edmonton at the trade deadline, mainly because of his high-priced contract and Edmonton’s lack of cap space. Edmonton would have to pay extra for Buffalo to retain salary and to take on an unwanted salary from the Oilers. It’s more likely a team that doesn’t have those issues would trade for Hall.’
Panthers fill hole on defense; acquire Montour from Sabres
‘For Buffalo, the last-place Sabres continued selling off assets by acquiring a third-round draft pick in what is not expected to be their final move before the NHL’s trade deadline on Monday. The Sabres traded veteran Eric Staal to Montreal last month, and are in negotiations to trade forward Taylor Hall, who is completing a one-year, $8 million contract.’