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'“You’re going to shift the mind, right?” he said during Wednesday’s end-of-season news conference in KeyBank Center. “If you send them down or paper transaction him on that day, his mind is in two places and that’s not conducive to development. There was there was so much development for him (in Buffalo).”' … [Read more...] about Sabres wanted Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to develop in Buffalo instead of going to Rochester for playoffs

]“It’s a little bit of a head-scratcher, I’m not going to lie to you,” Adams said of the Sabres’ home struggles. “I think our play on the road was fantastic overall and we really won some tough games in tough buildings, and just the way we played."' … [Read more...] about Why did the Sabres have such a poor home record in Buffalo?

'“That net is nobody’s right now when we talk about the future,” Granato said. “It’s got to be earned and then re-earned and re-earned again.”' … [Read more...] about Despite using Devon Levi late, Sabres high on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

'Okposo, 35, and Girgensons, 29, helped shepherd the Sabres, one of the NHL’s youngest teams, through a two-year stretch during which they morphed from a dead-last finish into a 91-point club on the cusp of a playoff berth.' … [Read more...] about Sabres want to re-sign veterans Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons; Buffalo waiting to hear from Ryan Johnson

'As the Sabres played their most important games since his arrival four years ago, the winger sat out five straight contests as a healthy scratch. A victim of inconsistency and poor defensive play, he was a spectator during their playoff push.' … [Read more...] about After long benching, Sabres’ Victor Olofsson has uncertain future

'“You want to play as much as you can, but Devon played really, really well,” Luukkonen, 24, said Sunday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings in KeyBank Center. “We played for a playoff spot and we kind of put ourselves in a position to play those meaningful games. So maybe that kind of makes it sometimes a little bit more frustrating because I felt like I was playing … [Read more...] about With Devon Levi in Buffalo, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen still sees future with Sabres

'The 6-foot-4, 231-pound Samuelsson did his best to gut out his injuries. Before the Sabres shut him down for the final two games, he said he was playing with a broken left hand and a sprained MCL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson played with broken hand, MCL injury late in season

'A day after what he called an “emotional” season ended, Okposo, who turns 35 on Sunday, did not reveal much about his future. The winger wants to talk to his family before he makes a decision. He said his body feels good.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo proud of work with Sabres, quiet on future as contract expires

'“I’m really proud to say is this is the first time my brother and I are going to play on the same hockey team together,” Tuch said as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings in KeyBank Center. “… We’re very close, but who knows if we’ll ever be able to do it again? So the opportunity presented itself and I had to jump at it, honestly.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alex Tuch excited to represent Team USA with brother, Luke

'“It’s been a great city,” he said. “It’s been a welcoming city. I’m looking forward to seeing where this city and this team can go.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Craig Anderson enjoyed special connection with Buffalo fans

'“Especially in this sport,” said an emotional Okposo. “We wanted that one for him. Just an incredible scene. We’ve had a few of these kind of nights over the last couple years, and this one was right at the top of the list. I’m just so happy for him and what he’s done and how he is as a person. How he carries himself every day. The leadership he provides, the perspective that … [Read more...] about Sabres send goalie Craig Anderson into retirement with magical win: ‘This is it’

'“If I could get around the same as I got last year, it would be successful and (I’d) be pretty happy with that,” Thompson said prior to Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center, the Sabres’ home finale.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Tage Thompson wanted to hit 50-goal mark

'Thursday against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center, Anderson, 41, could play his 709th and final NHL game. While an upper-body has sidelined him the last 10 contests, he has been working his way back and is expected to start the Sabres’ home finale.' … [Read more...] about Popular Sabres goalie Craig Anderson could be nearing retirement

'Tuch’s presence during his first full season in Buffalo – on and off the ice – has helped transform the Sabres. If his words can impact the coach, they almost certainly resonate with his teammates.' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch’s impact felt on and off ice by Sabres during career-best season

'“You watch a guy that everybody thinks is offense, offense,” Sabres coach Don Granato said of Dahlin. “And we’ve been talking a lot this year about how good he’s gotten defensively, how his defensive instincts have just grown."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin plays brilliantly in win; Devon Levi might be starter