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'“I still remember to this day he basically told me, 'Matej, if you want to be a doctor, go to school; if you want to be a hockey player, come here,' ” Pekar recalled. “He was a strong believer that it was a better way for me to develop myself. He was part of the decision that I took that route. I’m very thankful that he was part of it. He was a great guy, a great coach. It hit … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matej Pekar mourning loss of former coach Dale Hawerchuk

'Steve Greeley, one of the Sabres’ two assistant general managers under Botterill, previously ran the organization’s player development program. Additionally, two of four development coaches who began the season with Buffalo are no longer with the team, including Mike Komisarek, who worked closely with defenseman Ryan Johnson, a first-round draft choice in 2019.' … [Read more...] about Matt Ellis officially joins Sabres as director of player development

'The right-winger, who primarily played for the Sabres during his 18-year professional career, sold the five-bedroom home on Glenview Drive in Clarence.' … [Read more...] about Jason Pominville scores buyer for his Clarence home

'Adams will need to look outside for help. Barring an unexpected blockbuster, there don’t appear to be any elite centers available – most teams choose to hold onto talented players at that position – but several options could fit the Sabres’ needs.' … [Read more...] about Nine players who could help the Sabres fill the void at second-line center

'HockeyNews.Se, a website based in Sweden, reported Friday that the Sabres have loaned forward Rasmus Asplund to Vasteras of HockeyAllsvenskan, the country’s second-tier professional league. Asplund, 22, totaled one goal with two assists and a minus-4 rating in 29 games with Buffalo this season. He will be allowed to return to Buffalo when NHL training camps are tentatively … [Read more...] about Sabres reportedly loan forward Rasmus Asplund to team in Sweden

'The Sabres are going to spend less money next season. Many teams will because it’s unclear if fans will be able to attend games. But the bigger challenge to hiring experienced executives is the perceived lack of stability within the organization. Adams would need to sell those people on his vision — not an easy task after all the turnover since the Pegulas bought the team in … [Read more...] about Sabres mailbag: Is there pressure on new GM Kevyn Adams to win now?

'On the Sabres' reputation around the league in the wake of a nine-year playoff drought: "I'm not overly interested in what's gone on before. ... We're going to focus on us. We're going to work hard every day on improving our team. We know we have to get better, and we're going to focus on doing that. I'm just as excited as I was a couple months ago and looking forward to the … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams on his offseason focus and pending personnel moves

'"His son called me, and they were sitting in their living room," May said. "Of course, he probably wasn't doing very well, but he sounded as good as ever. You didn't even hear his voice being weak. We had a nice talk for 5-10 minutes, and less than 24 hours later, he's gone. It's crazy."' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Dale Hawerchuk dies at 57

'NHL teams are using loan provisions to get ice time for their top European prospects in the face of the pandemic. Neither the NHL nor the AHL are expected to play games before December and the AHL season would seem to be entirely in jeopardy unless teams are able to allow fans into arenas to generate revenue.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Finnish Elite League

'While Cozens will be compared to other top 10 draft choices from the 2019 class, Johnson will likely play under a significant, and unfair, microscope because he was selected with a pick acquired in the trade that sent Ryan O’Reilly to the St. Louis Blues.' … [Read more...] about ‘Nothing’ changes for Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson following firings

'“It took me a little while to adjust and figure out exactly where that fit was for me, but those are the things that once I got entrenched in the development world that I started to understand how things are built,” Ellis said during a phone interview with The News in June. “How to go from vision mission to strategy to execution in a way that matched up with what we were about … [Read more...] about Sources: Matt Ellis joining Sabres as director of player development

'“We have what’s been a really key part to the Sabres’ history, the fans want it, our owners love it and we just need to modernize it and go forward from there,” Raccuia said. “Sometimes it’s better to just listen and get out of the way. That’s what I think we did here.”' … [Read more...] about Inside the long-awaited return of Sabres’ royal blue and gold jerseys

'When the Sabres' season paused March 12, Eichel was on pace for the most goals and points by a Sabre since 2006-07. He had 20 multipoint and seven multigoal games, and he was three points shy of becoming the ninth player in franchise history to record back-to-back 80-point seasons at least once.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel’s MVP nod headlines Sabres player awards for 2019-20

'While the team is promising a return to the colors of old, details of any new design elements have been kept quiet.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to unveil new royal blue jerseys Tuesday

'Moulson was paid approximately $7.95 million to only play 14 games with the Sabres from the start of the 2017-18 season through the end of his contract June 30, 2019. He has scored 68 goals in 179 regular-season games since returning to the AHL.' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabre Matt Moulson returns to Hershey on one-year AHL contract