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'“There are four players, the top two in North America and the top two on the international list, that could be in the mix to be No. 1, and that’s going to be dependent on who wins the lottery,” Dan Marr, the director of Central Scouting, told the Times Herald on Monday. “So there’s no slam dunk as to who the top player would be."' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Lottery: Sabres have terrific prospects available in first round

'The Sabres scratched Pysyk 13 times over a 22-game stretch, including eight straight contests, before he returned for last Friday’s season finale.' … [Read more...] about After sitting out late, will popular Mark Pysyk return to Sabres?

'“You can’t hit fast-forward,” Adams said Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “… Certain decisions you can make in the short-term that maybe would push you a little bit further along, it may come back to haunt you a little bit later. We have to be really disciplined and careful as we put this together.”' … [Read more...] about GM Kevyn Adams has plans for Sabres’ three first-round picks

'“When you look at this season, we wanted to be careful to put too much on one guy, especially as we were building and transitioning into this phase,” Adams said Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “But we wanted to make sure we gave the young guys a voice and let them have their time to learn and be comfortable in the locker room.' … [Read more...] about What will Sabres do with captaincy next season?

'“It’s open-ended a little bit,” Adams said of Johnson’s status Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “But he’s indicated where he’s at right now, the team they have, the ice time he gets there, he thinks at this point he’s leaning that direction.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson ‘leaning’ toward returning to Minnesota

'“If I was five years younger, that would be the ideal situation right now,” Anderson said Saturday of returning to the Sabres. “Yeah, the respect that I received as a player, the respect the players in the room get from management, from the coaching staff. You want to be here. You want to play for those guys.”' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson enjoyed ‘amazing’ year with Sabres, undecided on retirement

'“I know it’s going to take some time here,” Olofsson said Sunday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center. “I’m not worried about signing a deal here quick. I know it’s going to probably go the whole summer maybe even before we figure something out. But I’m all good with that. I know what it’s like now. There’s nothing that needs to be rushed.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson knows new contract will ‘take some time’

'“It’s not short-term,” Appert told reporters Sunday of Luukkonen’s injury. “It’s going to be minimum of a few weeks or so.”' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen injured; Sabres send two prospects to Amerks

'“Looking back, to what we started the first day of training camp, I think everybody can be proud of where we are,” Okposo said. “And I think if you look at expectations from the outside, I think we probably exceeded what they were. And internally, we really didn’t set any expectations as far as like wins or losses. It was just, ‘We’re going to win the day.’”' … [Read more...] about Upstart Sabres believe they’ve started something special: ‘A different feeling’

'“It was awesome,” a smiling Subban said Saturday as the Sabres cleaned out their lockers and held end-of-season meetings. “I was, like, so nervous before. Like, I couldn’t even eat lunch. Oh yeah, I was so nervous.”' … [Read more...] about For Sabres’ Malcolm Subban, singing national anthem special experience

'“Having everybody celebrate RJ this season meant they celebrated 50 years of Sabre hockey and the history,” Granato said prior to Friday’s 3-2 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks in the season finale at KeyBank Center. “So everybody celebrating allowed our guys to kind of immerse and feel that – feel the history and the pride in this organization and our fan base and … [Read more...] about Sabres roar back, win in OT to give Rick Jeanneret thrilling sendoff

'The Amerks, who thumped the Utica Comets 8-1 in Friday’s regular-season finale at Blue Cross Arena, needed the victory to stay alive the AHL North Division playoff chase. Their defense has been decimated by injuries and recalls, so Fitzgerald’s arrival was critical.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make roster moves ahead of season finale, send help to Amerks

'“I’ll tell ya, sometimes I go down now at the end of a game and I just collapse in the backseat,” said Jeanneret, who has used a car service this season to travel to from his Niagara Falls, Ontario, home to the rink.' … [Read more...] about Sabres legend Rick Jeanneret proud of longevity: ‘Never be matched again’

'But Okposo has put together a terrific comeback season – his 21 goals rank third on the team – while the Sabres have consistently showcased growth not seen in these parts for more than a decade. They’ve compiled a 15-8-3 record since March 1 entering Thursday’s road game against the Boston Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo enjoying terrific comeback season, at forefront of Sabres’ revival

'Long before Asplund, a tenacious on-ice presence, joined the Sabres, he raced dirt bikes in his native Sweden, becoming one of the country’s best in his age group.' … [Read more...] about Before joining Sabres, Rasmus Asplund enjoyed motocross racing career