'“Erik obviously came in and didn't play a ton off the bat, but he had a good work ethic in practice and it was fun to learn from him,” said Mann. “We're obviously two very different goalies and mostly just because of our size. I'm 6-foot and he is 6-6, so that on its own kind of leads to very different styles. But with that, it was cool to learn from him and see some things he … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie prospect Erik Portillo preparing to take over starting job at Michigan
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Sabres prospect J-J Peterka possesses maturity, talent to be special player
'The Sabres think so highly of Peterka, 19, they traded two picks Oct. 7 to move up four spots and draft him in the second round, 34th overall. At that time, he was beginning his whirlwind season with EC Red Bull Salzburg, an Austrian League team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect J-J Peterka possesses maturity, talent to be special player
Trading for Jack Eichel would include list of pluses, minuses for Blue Jackets
'That risk is the biggest drawback for any team kicking the tires on a trade pitch for Eichel, but especially the Blue Jackets, who were burned by Nathan Horton’s career-ending back injury in 2014, just 36 games into a seven-year contract. They can’t afford to take another hit like that one.' … [Read more...] about Trading for Jack Eichel would include list of pluses, minuses for Blue Jackets