Olean Times Herald

'“It always felt like a far-fetched dream and not really achievable, but I believed it and I believed in myself that I can make this happen one day,” an excited Cozens, 18, said shortly after the Sabres selected him seventh overall Friday at the NHL Draft. “Now that it’s finally here it’s a crazy feeling.”' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens completes ‘far-fetched dream’ with selection by Sabres

'“We understand there’s going to be inquiries about him,” Botterill said Friday morning, hours before the NHL Draft inside Rogers Arena. “We’re open as an organization to continuing to try to find ways to improve our team. But we realize and we’re very glad to have Risto here as part of our organization.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill knows teams will ask about Rasmus Ristolainen

'At this point, after six losing seasons, a change of scenery might benefit Ristolainen. The Sabres have finished dead last three times in his career. Ralph Krueger is already his fifth coach.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen might be Sabres’ biggest trade chip

'“Just with that (North American) group … the next even 10 or 12 players (after the first two), there’s very, very solid prospects there,” NHL Central Scouting’s Dave Gregory said. “It’s going to be real interesting to see what happens."' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have strong options early at NHL Draft

'Unlike the trade of Evander Kane to San Jose a year earlier, which was seen as addition by subtraction due to several off-ice incidents, dealing O’Reilly was a calculated risk.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s success has Sabres fans losing patience

'Only one defenseman in NHL history – former Sabres star Phil Housley, who recorded 57 points as an 18-year-old in 1982-83 – compiled more points before his 19th birthday than Dahlin, who had 44. The third guy on that list is Bobby Orr, who had 38 points.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin enjoyed one of Sabres’ greatest rookie seasons ever

'Sept. 21: Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m, KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release 2019 preseason schedule

'The on-ice sessions for the first three days of camp are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to hold development camp June 26 to 29

'Granato, 51, has coached at all levels – junior, college, pro and NHL – over his 26-year career. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Don Granato, Mike Bales as assistant coaches

'Bales, who played 23 NHL games, knows Sabres general manager Jason Botterill well from their days together in Pittsburgh. Bales spent six seasons with the Penguins, where Botterill was the associate GM.' … [Read more...] about Reports: Sabres to hire Mike Bales as goalie coach, retain Steve Smith

'“It was a lot of change and there was a lot of adjustments, I think,” Skinner said Tuesday during a news conference to discuss the eight-year, $72 million contract he signed Friday. “(They were) sort of little things you don’t really think about, and I think they kind of add up. For me, the adjustment here went smoothly. Everything went positive.”' … [Read more...] about Comfort helped convince Jeff Skinner to sign long-term contract with Sabres

'“Probably one of the next questions is going to be about giving an eight-year contract to a 27-year-old,” Botterill said of Skinner’s $72 million deal on a conference call Saturday, a day after awarding the hefty contract. “But there’s always going to be risk sometimes in doing that. But we feel very comfortable in how Jeff handles himself off the ice, how he’s dedicated to … [Read more...] about Rewards of Jeff Skinner’s long-term contract outweigh risks for Sabres

'Letting Skinner walk in free agency would’ve been a disaster for the Sabres, who own an eight-year playoff drought, the NHL’s longest. The Sabres need Skinner as much for his ability to draw fans as his goal-scoring talents.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Jeff Skinner to eight-year, $72 million contract

'“While we’re building, I need to be clearer on the way we want to approach the game and what’s best for the final roster that we have and how I can put those pieces into play,” Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ralph Krueger arrives in Buffalo ready for new challenge

'“It was really just the flow of the conversation that made me feel comfortable. I felt he really loved to be here and that he was happy to be here.”' … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger believes Jeff Skinner wants to stay with Sabres