‘William Eklund, a talented 18-year-old winger from Sweden regarded as the top European skater, is expected to speak to Sabres brass on Wednesday. Adams and his scouting staff, led by associate general manager Jason Karmanos, are casting a wide net as they decide who to select first overall.’
Archives for July 7, 2021
Owen Power to meet with Sabres this week, might return to Michigan
‘Right now, Power, who could be selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres on July 23, said he’s “leaning toward” returning to Ann Arbor before turning pro after his sophomore season. Can you blame him?’
The Sabres Just Made a Sneaky-Good Hire
‘How important was this hire for Buffalo? According to the insider I spoke to, the Sabres haven’t been on the vanguard of analytics compared to some other franchises in the league, but getting Ventura on board with Karmanos certainly aims them in the right direction. The Sabres also have Jason Nightingale in a dual analytics/scouting role, but the team is still building up its front office after the big cull last year.’