'Novikov is the seventh player the Sabres have signed from their 2021 draft class. Fellow Russian Aleksandr Kisakov, a second-rounder in '21, is playing this season in Rochester, but has been a scratch during the Amerks' Calder Cup playoff run.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Russian defenseman Nikita Novikov to entry-level contract
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Sabres sign Russian prospect Nikita Novikov to entry-level contract
'Novikov is likely ticketed for the Rochester Americans next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Russian prospect Nikita Novikov to entry-level contract
Sabres sign defenseman Nikita Novikov to entry-level contract
'The 6-foot-3, 196-pound left-shot defenseman is not much of an offensive force from the blue line, but makes up for that with his size and smart defensive play in his own end.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defenseman Nikita Novikov to entry-level contract
Hamilton Take 2: Sabres' young players are still playing and still learning
'Quinn was a target for the teams Rochester played, but him having no goals and two assists in 10 games was a huge learning experience for him. He now knows that when you’re the team’s best goal scorer, the opponent is going to make it tough on you and Quinn had to play through frustration and learn from it.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres’ young players are still playing and still learning
Sabres sign Novikov to entry-level contract
'Buffalo selected Novikov during the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old spent the past two seasons playing professionally in the KHL, including a career-high 62 games this season with Dynamo Moscow.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Novikov to entry-level contract