'"I know there are rumors out there and rumblings on different scenarios," Adams acknowledged in his pre-draft interview on Thursday. "What I can tell you is from the day our season ended, after my conversations with Terry [Pegula] and where we go from here, every single thing we’re doing this offseason, we ask the question, 'Does this help our team get better?' We’ve made a … [Read more...] about Adams: Everything’s on table with talks surrounding Jeff Skinner
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Jeff Skinner's future with the Buffalo Sabres up in the air as rumors swirl of potential buyout
'"With Jeff, in particular, at the end of the season, I thought there was true honesty back and forth between him and I," said Adams.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner’s future with the Buffalo Sabres up in the air as rumors swirl of potential buyout
4 check: Sabres ‘wide open’ to draft deal, potential Jeff Skinner buyout
'“I’ve talked to every team around us that we’re open,” Adams said. “Hey, we’d even look to move up. That’s not always easy to do, but I think we have the assets to do that. We’re very open to moving back, depending how the draft slides and where guys are going. So all of that’s on the table.”' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres ‘wide open’ to draft deal, potential Jeff Skinner buyout
Adams: Sabres are 'wide open' to moving the 11th pick at NHL draft
'"That’s not always easy to do but I think we have the assets to do that. We’re very open to moving back depending how the draft slides and where the guys are going.”' … [Read more...] about Adams: Sabres are ‘wide open’ to moving the 11th pick at NHL draft
Skinner could be bought out by Sabres, GM Adams says
'Skinner had 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists) in 74 games this season, a drop-off following an NHL career-high 82 points (35 goals, 47 assists) in 79 games in 2022-23. In 2021-22, he matched what was then a personal NHL best with 63 points (33 goals, 30 assists) in 80 games.' … [Read more...] about Skinner could be bought out by Sabres, GM Adams says
Adams talks 11th pick, potential trades during pre-Draft press conference
'“Every single day, on the phone from morning till night. This is the time of year where the phone’s next to me, even late it rings. … If you see me on the bike path in Clarence at 10 o'clock at night, then I'm working. And that's awesome. This is the time of year.”' … [Read more...] about Adams talks 11th pick, potential trades during pre-Draft press conference
Why Sabres promoted Jerry Forton to assistant general manager before draft day
'“He’s been around a long time, and he’s had a lot of different roles in the hockey world,” Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams told The News. “We just felt that he’s done a really nice job leading [our amateur scouting staff] and, honestly, the way our scouting staff, amateur and pro, function day to day won’t change at all. It’s really just promoting him to getting involved in … [Read more...] about Why Sabres promoted Jerry Forton to assistant general manager before draft day
‘No Goal’ at 25: Former Sabres standout Derek Plante learned special lessons during Stars’ 1999 Stanley Cup run
'“That’s a mixed bag, right, because it was kind of a really weird experience when we won just to look over and go, ‘Oh, they’re my friends I’ve had for six years,’” Plante told the Times Herald. “So those were really my buddies.”' … [Read more...] about ‘No Goal’ at 25: Former Sabres standout Derek Plante learned special lessons during Stars’ 1999 Stanley Cup run
Isak Rosen hoping two years in Rochester has prepared him to make jump to Sabres
'"I started the year really good, and then got called up, which was real fun to get that experience," said Rosen during his end-of-season press conference. "Then got back down and had a little tough stretch there, and I think I really found my game at the end."' … [Read more...] about Isak Rosen hoping two years in Rochester has prepared him to make jump to Sabres
Mike Harrington: Lindy Ruff, Ken Hitchcock look back as Buffalo Sabres' 'No Goal' loss turns 25
'“The hooking, holding and obstruction was at a level that the league knew that they were going to have to change it,” Ruff said. “The game was getting down to a crawl. Dallas had some big bodies and had to slow us down. In today’s rules, the penalties would have been about 35-25 and the whole game would have been power play.”' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Lindy Ruff, Ken Hitchcock look back as Buffalo Sabres’ ‘No Goal’ loss turns 25
Skinner could be a buyout option for the Sabres
'With how poorly Skinner finished the season in which Buffalo missed the playoffs again, heading into another crucial year for general manager Kevyn Adams to make the playoffs the extra cap space to get a more impactful forward puts it very much in play. The decision whether to buyout a player comes 48 hours after the Stanley Cup is won, so Adams has very little time to make … [Read more...] about Skinner could be a buyout option for the Sabres
Lindy Ruff discusses what's ahead for the Buffalo Sabres in first one-on-one TV interview as head coach
'Ruff was fired last year in New Jersey after an uninspiring 30-27-4 start to the season. It was less than a year after leading the Devils to an impressive 112-point regular season (52-22-8) where they lost in the second round of the playoffs. Ruff didn't know if he wanted to coach again and was reluctant to accept the Sabres coaching job but quickly changed his tune after … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff discusses what’s ahead for the Buffalo Sabres in first one-on-one TV interview as head coach
'No goal' still haunts the Sabres and their fans 25 controversial years later
'Down 3-2 in the best-of-7 series, the Sabres lost 2-1 when Brett Hull scored a goal deep into the third overtime, sending Stars fans into a frenzy. The term "no goal" was quickly added to Buffalo's tortured sports history.' … [Read more...] about ‘No goal’ still haunts the Sabres and their fans 25 controversial years later
Sabres Q&A: Kevyn Adams on UPL's contract, Zemgus Girgensons' status and more
'(Mark Jakubowski, one of the Sabres’ two assistant general managers) spoke to Markus on Friday. We’ll see him at the draft. Overall, they know we’re excited about UPL, and we want to get him signed. He’s a priority. They know we’re open to shorter, medium and long-term deals. It just has to make sense, and I think they’re open to each of those options, as well. I don’t … [Read more...] about Sabres Q&A: Kevyn Adams on UPL’s contract, Zemgus Girgensons’ status and more
If Sabres don’t trade 11th pick, Berkly Catton could be strong draft choice
'Those “little” skills that complement his high hockey IQ have helped the 5-foot-10, 175-pound Catton develop into a coveted prospect. NHL Central Scouting ranks him eighth among North American skaters for the draft on June 28 in Las Vegas.' … [Read more...] about If Sabres don’t trade 11th pick, Berkly Catton could be strong draft choice