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'"Nobody wants to get traded," Montour, who is expected to make his Sabres debut Tuesday in Philadelphia, said in Scotiabank Arena. "Obviously sad to leave friends. I was drafted there. ... It’s one of those things where I want to prove them wrong. I wanted to stay there for a long time, but it didn’t happen. This is home now."' … [Read more...] about Unexpected trade motivates new Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour

'Montour checks every box for the Sabres. He's a right-shot defenseman. He's young (24), relatively cheap (cap hit of about $3.4 million), under contract for next season and only a restricted free agent after that.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Botterill crosses key line at right time for Sabres’ growth

'"A little bit," Okposo said when asked if he feared for his condition. "I think there’s a psychological component, too. You get hit and I obviously know my history better than anybody. There’s definitely that component of, ‘Am I OK?’ ... You just have to find a balance. You have to be in tune with your body and your mind. Be really honest with yourself and how you feel. I feel … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo returns to lineup after suffering concussion

'The Sabres allowed four second-period goals, including three in a span of two minutes, four seconds, and their comeback fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 3

'Hutton stopped 70 of 73 shots against the Lightning and Capitals, including 31 against the defending Stanley Cup champions. His spectacular saves energized his teammates and kept the Sabres' fading playoff hopes alive.' … [Read more...] about ‘Rally’ begins with Carter Hutton making big saves for Sabres

'Montour has played on Anaheim's top pairing this season and is averaging 22 minutes, 40 seconds per game. He ranked fourth on the team in power-play ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Brandon Montour from Anaheim for Brendan Guhle, 1st-round pick

'The Sabres' restricted free agents are Beaulieu, Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, Evan Rodrigues, Jake McCabe and Linus Ullmark. They are almost certainly going to want to retain the latter three.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres stray from the norm as deadline day approaches

'"We know what we’re capable of, but at the same time any team in this league is capable of having a performance like that," said Reinhart, who had the Sabres' first hat trick on home ice since Dec. 2017. "We’re just trying to be more consistent. Learn how to do that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Jeff Skinner avoid disaster, pull away for win over defending Cup champs

'"There's a lot of things going through your mind," he said. "At first, kind of just wondering what's wrong with it. Once you get past that initial stage and you get back here, there's a pretty open line of communication going on. They're kind of explaining what's going on, what they're seeing when they're testing stuff out. The tests went pretty well and I was able to come … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Skinner scare should remind Sabres to live more in the present

'"Anytime time you can do it at home, it’s that much more special," Reinhart said of the hat trick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: ‘No surprise’ Sam Reinhart nets hat trick in win

'Sam Reinhart had a hat trick, including the Sabres' fourth of the game and an empty-netter, and Dahlin's eighth of the season made it 3-1 with 31 seconds left in the second period. Carter Hutton made 31 saves, and the Sabres had 38 shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Capitals 2

'His remaining trade chips could include three first-round picks in this year's draft – only one is currently tradable since the others are conditional – and a few Amerks. In theory, players such as defensemen Brendan Guhle and Will Borgen, both drafted by former GM Tim Murray in 2015, could be more likely to move than Botterill's draft picks or acquisitions.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Amerks bracing for unpredictable trade deadline

'Wilson, meanwhile, has yet to appear in an NHL game this season because he broke his ankle during a September practice. He had six goals and eight assists in 49 games for the Sabres last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Danny O’Regan, Scott Wilson, send Lawrence Pilut to Rochester

'The more likely move is the Sabres trading Jason Pominville to a contender.' … [Read more...] about Lance Lysowski’s Sabres Mailbag: Will Botterill make a trade before the deadline?

'It's the kind of hockey that would produce plenty of points against lesser opponents, but it's a style the Sabres rarely seem to find. Perhaps the fear of embarrassment by Tampa's legion of superstars is a motivator that doesn't exist against other teams.' … [Read more...] about For once, Sabres put in the effort even if they don’t get the reward