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'"It's great. The crest, the color are very important," said Hall of Fame center Gilbert Perreault, the franchise's first draft pick and still its No. 1 scorer. "This was a new franchise from the 70s. First color. Got to keep the crest and color. When you change the crest, it kills the alumni. You've got to keep the same crest, the same color. That's very important to me."' … [Read more...] about Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert laud decision to return to royal blue next season

'The crossed swords crest will be displayed in fluorescent gold and navy blue, rather than white and blue. Five stripes — one representing each of the franchise's decades — are embroidered on both sleeves as well as the jersey's bottom. Four are gold and one wider one is in blue.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 50th anniversary uniform features gold accents, white gloves

'The home opener Oct. 5 against New Jersey will be the first theme night as it will be "Captains Night", with captains from throughout franchise history being honored in a pregame ceremony.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce theme nights for 50th anniversary celebration

'That jersey is primarily white, with the gold accent stripes matching the color the Sabres having been using on all their promotional materials for what the team has dubbed its "Golden Season."' … [Read more...] about Fans get their wish: Sabres going to royal blue in 2020-21

'“I feel better when — I don’t even know how to describe it; almost like when you’re tired, I feel better,” Skinner told The Buffalo News following his workout with Bowler. “The offseason, a lot of things are fun for me. I’m very fortunate to be able to play a sport for a living and the sport allows opportunities to meet people who are sort of at the top of their game. … It’s … [Read more...] about The offseason routine that helped Jeff Skinner earn an 8-year contract

'"We like the situation we’re in right now," Botterill said. "We don’t have to make a trade to become cap compliant. We’ve gone over a zillion different scenarios. As much as the last couple weeks have been difficult weeks going through the salary arbitration process, what’s great about it is we have all the contracts done now. There’s no holdouts. We can focus in on how we’re … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: ‘We don’t have to make a trade’

'The five games are all on NBCSN and equal the number of national TV games the Sabres played last season and two less than they were scheduled for during the 2017-18 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play five games on national television

'ince Ullmark and McCabe avoided an arbitration decision Saturday, Buffalo's window will open Tuesday and it has at least two possible buyout candidates: center Vladimir Sobotka and defenseman Marco Scandella.' … [Read more...] about How the Sabres can clear salary cap space before the start of the season

'According to CapFriendly.com, the team had roughly $300,000 in salary cap space before signing Ullmark. His new deal seemingly puts the Sabres just over the cap by $235,000. Buffalo still has the option of taking advantage of a second buyout period, however, General Manager Jason Botterill declined to buy out a player in June. Trades are also a possibility, especially with the … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe and Linus Ullmark agree to contracts with Sabres

'According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, McCabe's representatives are seeking a 2019-20 salary of $4.3 million, while the Sabres want to pay him $1.95 million. An indepedent arbitrator will hear each side's argument before rendering a verdict, which will likely result in splitting the difference.' … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe, Sabres exchange salary figures entering arbitration hearing

'That said, I'm not convinced the Sabres have added enough to keep up with other teams in the Eastern Conference. Think about the big-name additions made by the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers, among others.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Will Ralph Krueger have enough talent for a playoff push?

'Elie, a second-round draft pick in 2013, had seven goals among 21 points in 90 games over parts of two seasons in Dallas, though he has shown promise while competing in the AHL. He had 17 goals among 36 points in 121 games with the Texas Stars, Dallas' AHL affiliate, from 2015-18.' … [Read more...] about Remi Elie, Sabres agree on one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000

'Here is a look at 10 moments that have defined his first 12 months in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about The streak, the skid, the injury scare: Jeff Skinner’s first year in Buffalo

'Ullmark, who counted $750,000 against the salary cap in 2018-19, played a career-high 37 games with the Sabres last season, when he finished with a .905 save percentage and 3.31 goals-against average. He spent most of the season as Hutton's backup, though he emerged as the possible starter following the All-Star break. Hutton, who signed a three-year, $8.75 million contract … [Read more...] about Report: Linus Ullmark, Sabres almost $2 million apart entering arbitration hearing

'"Both are very talented guys," Bales, who spent the past two seasons in Carolina, told The Buffalo News in a recent phone interview. "They play a little bit differently from each other. At the end of the day, you’re trying to get that consistency out of them. There’s ebb and flows to the season. Everybody has highs and everybody has lows. It’s limiting those peaks and valleys … [Read more...] about Mike Bales’ objective: Make Sabres goalies ‘best version of themselves’