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'The Sabres have just seven goals from any player drafted in the third round or later since 2010, and all those have come from 2013 third-rounder Nick Baptiste. The only skater drafted No. 100 or higher since 2007 to make a contribution is Marcus Foligno, taken at No. 104 in 2009. Foligno is the only player drafted outside Round 2 since 2006 to play at least 50 games for … [Read more...] about Key to development: Sabres need to find success through NHL Draft, not just at the top

'Simonick, whose career started in 1964 as a stickboy for the AHL's Bisons, was hired for the Sabres by original General Manager Punch Imlach in 1970 and has worked for the team during its entire existence. A 2014 inductee of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, he is considered one of the franchise's great father figures to both current and former players, and is regularly … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sabres mainstay Simonick to get his Hall call

'I’m sure Dahlin will help the transition, going from worst to at least decent, but changing the culture of a team is not something one player can do by himself. A lot of people are going to have to help him down the line.' … [Read more...] about View from Sweden: Rasmus Dahlin will be a difference maker for Sabres, but when?

'"I don't have any interest in doing buyouts here right now," Botterill told The News on Friday while declining to address specific players. "With the way some of these contracts are structured, I prefer not to have a cap hit moving forward beyond this year. As I look at it right now, I don't see any need for a buyout."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: No buyouts planned, preseason slate, Sens assistant GM suspended

'From the promises of a five-man, uptempo approach, however, came the stark reality of a first-year head coach who simply did not have enough weapons in his arsenal. Housley's first year behind the bench did not go well, as the Sabres staggered to a 62-point season and a last-place finish in the NHL's overall standing.' … [Read more...] about Housley behind the Sabres’ bench: The first year

'The Buffalo Sabres sent winger Hudson Fasching to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night and received the rights to defenseman Brandon Hickey and forward Mike Sislo, two unsigned players who could augment their development pool.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Fasching dealt, ’18-19 schedule coming next week, Luukkonen signed

'Dahlin is a future star in the league and will play in a market that produces some of the network's best local ratings. His English is already fine for television, as he did numerous interviews at the Combine and in D.C., including a live one at the final with NHL Network. Another bad call by NBC, which makes plenty of them at times with its hockey coverage.' … [Read more...] about ‘All in for Dahlin’ is a cool slogan, but … it’s wrong

'Sabres alumni will be on hand to sign autographs, and there will be numerous family-friendly activities. NHL Network will stage a mock television set and an inflatable hockey shot game, balloon and air-brush tattoo artists will be present, and DJ Milk will serve as the emcee.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will hold outdoor viewing party for NHL Draft

'All O'Reilly is desperate for is a winning situation. Fans and media routinely crush players for speaking in cliches so now we're all going to turn around and demand O'Reilly's walking papers for being honest? The Sabres were a 62-point embarrassment in the season that just ended. How will trading O'Reilly make them better?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sabres’ Botterill should use caution on trading Ryan O’Reilly

'The Sabres are No. 26 at 66/1, while Ottawa is last at 100/1, a number you would imagine would go up even more if the Senators trade Erik Karlsson this offseason.' … [Read more...] about Never too early for ’18-’19 odds: Lightning early Cup choice, Sabres are 66-1

'Former Sabre Evander Kane is nominated in the "Best Dog" category for his pet chihuahua Penelope.' … [Read more...] about Eichel and Reinhart nominated for NHL’s ‘Best Bromance’

'But Dahlin's whirlwind day at the Stanley Cup final had an even bigger highlight: A session with the inimitable Don Cherry.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s a whirlwind day for Dahlin at his first NHL game

'"It was fun and it was kind of hard," the NHL's presumptive No. 1 draft pick said after his turn at the league's Scouting Combine in HarborCenter. "The Wingate (bike test) is pretty tough. I rode the bike a lot. I've trained overall but not specifically for the Wingate."' … [Read more...] about Combine Notebook: Dahlin completes tests, will join other prospects at Cup final

'Why so many defenseman from Sweden? "We like to have the puck and skate with the puck," Dahlin said. "We have great movement on the ice. That's the main thing."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Dahlin the latest entry to Sweden’s burgeoning defense crop

'Dudley was the assistant to Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon when they drafted Kane first overall in 2007. "About halfway through the first game Tallon watched with me, he leaned over and said, 'That's our guy. We can leave now,' " Dudley said. "There were people who didn't think he was the first pick of that draft class. But I never went to an amateur or pro game where he didn't … [Read more...] about Rick Dudley explains NHL’s combine’s fuzzy numbers, but recalls that one sure thing