Archives for October 13, 2021

'"We feel they're great leaders, two of our veteran guys that have a passion and love for not only the Sabres but Buffalo," Granato said. "They have homes here, they enjoy their time here, they spend a lot of their offseason here. They do a great job in the locker room as well as on the ice, so we're excited to have those guys. I'm excited to have those guys in the locker room, … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Veterans Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons named alternate captains

'“I love potential,” beamed Granato, who was hired as full-time coach on June 29. “Potential is exciting for the player and, to me, it's extremely exciting as a coach, because you're trying to be as creative as the player in getting the player to (reach that potential) as fast as you can get them there. ... And that's fun for me. That's the drive for me.”' … [Read more...] about Driven to build a winner, Don Granato applying past lessons to improve young Sabres

'The Sabres are not tanking. It's reasonable to expect them to be terrible but they're not trying to lose. They're going to be overmatched most nights but you're going to see effort. Based on what we saw at the end of last season, you stand a chance to see some entertainment through patches of games, too, because coach Don Granato believes bad and boring is just death. Props to … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Stop with the tank talk. This time, Sabres might actually be rebuilding

'Sam Reinhart is gone. Jack Eichel’s disagreement with the team regarding his preferred treatment for a herniated disk has led to a stalemate and a trade is inevitable. There’s a young, unproven roster with two question marks in goal and a significant void at center. So much is riding on the progress of Mittelstadt, Rasmus Dahlin and Dylan Cozens, among others.' … [Read more...] about With questions abound, Sabres determined to show they’re ready to succeed

'Drafted eighth overall in 2020, Quinn’s development was negatively impacted by the Ontario Hockey League not holding a season. Overmatched in the American Hockey League, Quinn had only two goals and nine points with Rochester before undergoing season-ending hernia surgery. The 20-year-old had a difficult training camp but should play on the Amerks’ top line.' … [Read more...] about From Owen Power to the young Amerks: 15 Sabres prospects to watch in 2021-22