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'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

'"He can make such incredible plays that you can't ever be shocked by the things he does," Rodrigues said. "One thing that's overlooked is that he's such a dynamic player that you actually try to get away from him on the ice, let him do his thing one on one. Pull guys away from him. When he gets a guy 1 on 1, there's few centers or defensemen that can stop him. You try to find … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Evan Rodrigues gets the call on Jack Eichel’s line

'With the loss, the Sabres (28-24-8) dropped their fourth straight game (0-3-1) while Tampa Bay won its eighth in a row. The Lightning have not lost in regulation in February, going 10-0-2. They improved to 47-11-4, pushing their NHL-leading point total to 98. They are on pace for 129, which would be three shy of Detroit's 1995-96 record of 132.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 SO

'"I think the coaching staff has done a very good job," he said. 'They have communicated with our players, continued to work to try to find different methods to get their message across to them. I think you saw after the Carolina game (a 6-5 overtime loss on Feb. 7) more of a focus on trying to get back to defense and I thought we proceeded with three of our better games … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: Phil Housley’s job is safe

'No NHL team has ever won 10 games in a row and lost 10 in a row in the same season. The way the Sabres are playing right now and with the schedule they're facing, it actually seems possible.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Patience is no virtue for Jason Botterill as Sabres’ collapse continues

'Bad puck management. Bad decisions. Shoddy defense. An ill-timed mistake from a goaltender. Deer-in-the-headlights coaching. It was all there.' … [Read more...] about With Pegulas in the house, fragile Sabres collapse again in loss to Panthers

'"It's one of those cases where our doctors had constant contact with Kyle," coach Phil Housley said prior to Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers in BB&T Center. "Obviously he was diagnosed with a concussion and we have no timetable for that. It's unfortuntate, but that's the status of Kyle."' … [Read more...] about Sabres say there’s no timetable for Kyle Okposo after his latest concussion diagnosis

'The Sabres continue to struggle to score. They have three goals or less for six straight games and only have five goals in the last three.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Florida Panthers 4, Buffalo Sabres 2

'"I'm not going lie. I'm pretty frustrated. I don't really know what to tell you," Beaulieu said after yet another workout Monday in BB&T Center. "It's important for me to keep grinding away here. Time is ticking. There's not many games left and you want to get in as many as you can. But it's tough. You try to stay in shape and practice hard. It's tough but part of being a pro. … [Read more...] about Nathan Beaulieu keeps practicing, waiting for Sabres to make their move

'Pressed on his level of concern about the winger's health, Housley simply said, "I don't have any information up to this point but he went back to Buffalo to get further evaluated by our doctors."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo sent home for medical evaluation

'Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Devils was hardly a disgraceful performance. The Sabres had a 35-24 advantage in shots on goal and had 21 more attempts. They had the puck a lot. They just didn't do enough with it. They didn't defend at key times either.' … [Read more...] about As playoff race slips away, Sabres left with no answers on the ice or off it

'It would appear likely that Scandella will miss both games on the Florida trip and move to the injured reserve list to make room on the roster for Nelson, who has not played since he suffered an upper-body injury Dec. 4 against Toronto. Sunday was Nelson's 28th straight game out of the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Casey Nelson gets the call, will join team in Florida