Olean Times Herald

'Botterill, who won three Stanley Cups as an assistant or associate GM with the Pittsburgh Penguins, never enjoyed much success with the Sabres. They finished dead last in his first season and also missed the playoffs the last two years.' … [Read more...] about Expansion Kraken hire ex-Sabres GM Jason Botterill as assistant

'In his first stint in the minors, Mittelstadt, 22, never morphed into a dominant AHL presence or forced his way back to the Buffalo Sabres. The center compiled nine goals, 25 points and a poor minus-15 rating – hardly numbers you might expect from an eighth overall pick with 114 games of NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt focused on making Sabres after having ‘blast’ with Amerks

'Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said Girgensons, who was being examined as he spoke, suffered a “very questionable lower-body injury.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons suffers ‘very questionable lower-body injury’

'“I like everything about Ralph,” Ristolainen said following the third session of camp at KeyBank Center. “I like the way he wants us to play. I like the way he talks with people. I like the meetings he’s doing. It’s been good.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen happy with Sabres, excited to play for Ralph Krueger again

'Losing Olofsson to injury for an extended period of time would be significant. The Swede scored 20 goals and 42 points in 54 games as a rookie last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson day-to-day after suffering upper-body injury

'“That’s going to be a high-level threat but will also give Jack’s line, however it evolves, some breathing room,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said of Staal’s line on a Zoom call Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner, Eric Staal excited to team up as duo with Sabres

'Olofsson briefly left the KeyBank Center ice favoring his right arm and wrist before returning to practice, according to The Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington. But Olofsson departed for good when the Sabres took a break to watch video.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assessing Victor Olofsson after crash into goalpost

'“If I look at the strength and the physicality, you will visibly see that in the first skate on the first of January that Dahlin has really used the time properly,” Krueger said Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin ready to enjoy breakout season after long layoff

'“(Eichel) will be fine,” Krueger said. “We are being just cautious in the process, but we expect Jack here in the next couple of days. The same with Linus. He’s had a tremendous preparation. There was a stall in the immigration process, but he’s in Buffalo and we need to follow the proper processes.'"' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Eichel misses first practice

'“It’s going to be an interesting year, for sure,” Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe said on a Zoom call Wednesday. “But I know the excitement that we’re feeling in the locker room and just to be back together with your buddies and guys that you go to battle with, I couldn’t be more excited about it, especially with Ralph leading the charge. He’s a leader that’s built for a … [Read more...] about Sabres prepared for unexpected as training camp opens during pandemic

'“I want him to get to know me, and I want this to be a situation where we all help each other,” Adams said on a Zoom call Tuesday. “We all want the same thing, and so you can’t have that immediately. You have to build trust.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel impressed with Kevyn Adams, excited for Bills’ success

'Girardi, 36, grew up in Welland, Ontario, with Matt Ellis, the Sabres’ new director of player development, and are close friends.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres hire former defenseman Dan Girardi for player development role

'“I’m just excited to get my eyes on the practices and just watch our players compete,” a smiling Adams said. “And as I’m looking at the screen here, it’s the 29th, so we’re almost there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kevyn Adams, Ralph Krueger know season will present challenges

'Cozens’ rapid development could earn him a spot in the NHL next month. If Canada plays for a medal, the Yukon native, the seventh overall pick on 2019, will remain at the tournament until at least Jan. 5. So he will likely miss at least the first week of camp.' … [Read more...] about Sabres could have time to evaluate Dylan Cozens during training camp

'“He’s a veteran … he has very good faceoff and penalty-kill numbers,” Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said on a Zoom call this morning. “I think last year he led Edmonton in short-handed ice time, and they were top-10 penalty-kill team in the league."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to PTO