Olean Times Herald

'“First and foremost, the young group of players they have, the young core is exciting,” Skinner said of why he approved a trade to the Sabres. “There’s a lot of good players. I’m excited to join those guys and be a piece of the puzzle to them.' … [Read more...] about Young talent helped convince Jeff Skinner to join Sabres

'Last season, Skinner scored 24 times and had a wretched minus-27, one of the league’s worst ratings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Jeff Skinner from Hurricanes

… [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner acquisition shows Sabres believe they can win now

'The Wolves selected Luukkonen, 19, third overall in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on June 28.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to play in OHL next season

'Of course, Dahlin, the first overall pick June 22, will be the main attraction. The Swede, 18, is expected to be a big contributor to the Sabres next season.' … [Read more...] about Tickets available for Sabres’ Prospects Challenge tournament

'The Sabres signed the 5-foot-11, 181-pound Smith as an undrafted college free agent from UMass Lowell following his junior season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign C.J. Smith; Sam Reinhart last unsigned RFA

'Baptiste, 22, earned regular NHL duty throughout the second half last season, compiling four goals and six points in 33 games with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Nick Baptiste, Danny O’Regan

'After battling injuries and missing all of training camp, Malone, 23, earned regular duty as a rookie with the Rochester Americans in 2017-18, compiling 12 goals and 22 points in 73 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign West Seneca’s Sean Malone

'The Glasgow, Scotland, native was in charge of the Carolina Hurricanes’ defense and penalty killing as an assistant coach the last four seasons. During that time, the Hurricanes allowed the second-fewest shots per game (28) in the league. Over that stretch, the Sabres allowed the most shots per contest (33.3).' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire former NHL defenseman Steve Smith as assistant coach

'“I treat the fight just like any other part of the game, a great goal, a great save, a big hit, anything else and a fight I would just deal with it as it came along,” Jeanneret said. “Do I care if they banned it from the game? No, I wouldn’t, but they haven’t. The fact of the matter is as long as it’s still legal, you can’t come back on me and say, ‘How come you make them … [Read more...] about Sabres announcers reflect on fighting’s past and future

'On June 22, Dahlin became the third player in Sabres history drafted first, joining centers Gilbert Perreault (1970) and Pierre Turgeon (1987).' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Rasmus Dahlin to entry-level contract

'Believe it or not, Rick Martin, whose No. 7 is retired by the Sabres, wore 9 in 1973. The most popular Buffalo player to wear No. 9 regularly is probably Rick Dudley.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel switches to No. 9

'“My grandfather’s connection to this program here was amazing,” Griffin Luce said Friday. “Growing up, I got to watch them as a kid. They had my favorite players growing up. I think it’s just a tremendous honor to be able to represent this team, this program this week and it’s an honor to put on that jersey.”' … [Read more...] about Griffin Luce honored by invite Sabres’ development camp

'“It’s just a really good fit for me,” Thompson said. “Obviously, they’re a really young team. St. Louis, they rely on more of their veteran guys. I was pigeon-holed in a sense, didn’t really get to play a lot, play the game I like to play.' … [Read more...] about Nomadic childhood helped prepare Sabres’ Tage Thompson for NHL life

'Any deal involving O’Reilly, 27, figured to be a blockbuster, and the Sabres received five assets in return: forwards Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka and a first-round pick in 2019 and a second-round selection in 2021.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: Ryan O’Reilly didn’t need change of scenery