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'"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

'"Everything is great here," he said. "We were here for the World Juniors, played in the full arena and it's pretty awesome here. I loved it here."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin’s message: ‘I’m a player that wants to win. I hate to lose’

'I don't know what to expect, actually. I will see it all soon. The only thing I can say is I'm so excited and want the season to start. I don't know how it's going to feel, moving to another country. Everything is new except the hockey, but I'll be around hockey. I'm more excited than nervous, actually.' … [Read more...] about From Frolunda to ‘Fortnite:’ Rasmus Dahlin will snipe you

'Sabres games next season will suddenly become appointment viewing -- on both sides of the ocean. You have to believe it's a virtual certainty they will be invited to play regular season games in Sweden sooner rather than later, much like Ottawa and Colorado staged a pair last November in Stockholm.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Dahlin gives Sabres an international spotlight

'The '16 draft was Murray's third as general manager. He was fired in April, 2017, and replaced the following month by Jason Botterill.' … [Read more...] about Combine Notebook: Sabres relinquish rights to trio of ’16 draftees

'It's nothing new for the No. 1 overall pick to jump right to the big leagues. The last player who didn't was defenseman Erik Johnson, selected by St. Louis at the top of the 2006 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin is ready, willing, able to start NHL life

'"I don't think there's anything he doesn't do well."' … [Read more...] about Hype machine is cranked up for do-it-all Dahlin

'"He looks ahead," Goran Stubb, director of NHL European Scouting, said by phone from Finland. "He has very good vision. He knows a split second ahead before the other guys.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin’s vision catches scouts’ eyes

'Teams have two years to sign players drafted from Canadian junior leagues, and the contracts must be complete by June 1. The Sabres do not yet have deals with their final four picks from 2016: defensemen Vojtech Budik and Austin Osmanski, and forwards Brandon Hagel and Vasily Glotov.' … [Read more...] about As NHL Combine ramps up, Sabres have prospects to examine

'"It's not another franchise that moved to Vegas. I'm not betraying anybody. This is ours," Kraft said. "It's not like they're the Maple Leafs or somebody awful like that. I'll be happy if Buffalo ever gets it together enough to win a Cup, but that's not gonna diminish how happy I'll be if the Knights win."' … [Read more...] about In Las Vegas, converted fans from Buffalo swept up in Stanley Cup hysteria

'The NHL opened two new arenas to spectacular reviews this season, T-Mobile and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Many other mid-'90s places like Buffalo have either been heavily renovated or are currently undergoing the process. Declining arena issues in places like Long Island and Calgary have long been a talking point for Bettman at these sessions, but Buffalo is not in that … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup notebook: Bettman lauds Kim Pegula’s increased role

'"I've seen all his highlights and he's got some nasty moves and he's going to be a great, great player in the National Hockey League. He gets a lot of attention back home and rightfully so. It's good to see him get that. There's been a lot of Swedes in this league and it's another chance to show there's great players from Sweden."' … [Read more...] about Vegas’ William Karlsson on Rasmus Dahlin: ‘He’s got some nasty moves’

'"It was cold. My dad gave me that jacket. But you know my favorite team was San Jose," Ovechkin said when asked about the photo by The Buffalo News during his session at Stanley Cup Media Day. "Back then we can't order, we can't buy stuff with the logo. If we have something, you wear it because back then, for me and for kids, they don't care if it's like a Detroit or Vancouver … [Read more...] about The story behind young Ovechkin’s Sabres jacket