‘Mittelstadt had 10 goals and 12 assists in 41 games last season but blossomed under interim coach Don Granato after Ralph Krueger was fired. Initially a taxi squad player last year under Krueger, Mittelstadt quickly became a player Granato trusted. He finished with career highs in ice time (15:53 per game), faceoff percentage (49.0) and faceoff victories (216).’
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Sabres re-sign Casey Mittelstadt, Henri Jokiharju to identical contracts
‘While Mittelstadt had a strong camp last season and performed well in limited action, he mostly skated as a fourth-line winger. But he began unlocking his potential after Granato took over March 17.’
Sabres re-sign Mittelstadt, Jokiharju to 3-year contracts
‘Minus Eichel, Mittelstadt would be counted upon to take over as Buffalo’s second-line center, behind Dylan Cozens, who is coming off a promising rookie season.’
Sabres sign Casey Mittelstadt to three-year deal
‘Mittelstadt was pretty much nowhere in his professional career until Don Granato took over for the fired Ralph Krueger as head coach.’
Henri Jokiharju signs three-year deal with Sabres worth $2.5 million per-year
‘The 22-year-old has played three seasons in the NHL, but none better than after Don Granato took over as head coach for the fired Ralph Krueger. Granato took two young, struggling defensemen when he put Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin together and they both responded with their best hockey.’
Buffalo Sabres re-sign forward Casey Mittelstadt to three-year contract
‘He played in 41 games during the 2020-21 season and tallied 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points. That ranked third among Sabres skaters in goals and fourth in points.’
Sabres sign D Henri Jokiharju to three-year contract
‘With Casey Mittelstadt’s signing earlier in the day, the Sabres still have to sign restricted free agent Rasmus Dahlin. Training Camp begins later this month.’
Casey Mittelstadt signs 3-year contract with Sabres
‘The 22-year-old is “ranked third among Sabres skaters in goals (10) and fourth in points (22) in 41 games played during the 2020-21 season,” the team says.’
Sabres re-sign Casey Mittelstadt to 3-year deal
‘”He might be the guy that I thought took the most strides this year, and I was very proud of him for that,” teammate Kyle Okposo said of Mittelstadt. “He started the year and he was on the taxi squad but I knew that he had put the work in and he was continuing to put the work in, and it paid off.”‘
Sabres re-sign Henri Jokiharju to 3-year contract
‘Jokiharju averaged 19:01 during the final 27 contests of last season under coach Don Granato, up more than a minute from his career average. He ranked second on the Sabres in even-strength ice time per game (18:09) and relative shot attempts percentage at 5-on-5 (7.7) during that span despite seeing regular top-pair matchups alongside defense partner Rasmus Dahlin.’