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'The Sabres likely don’t have room for Houser, unless he wants to return to Cincinnati, which is unlikely.' … [Read more...] about After wild run, Michael Houser’s time in Sabres organization could be over

'Let’s face it, the Sabres likely won’t contend for the Stanley Cup in the near future, especially if Adams trades disgruntled captain Jack Eichel, center Sam Reinhart or Rasmus Ristolainen this offseason. The young players who often thrived under Granato – defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and center Casey Mittelstadt, for example – could be their core stars moving forward.' … [Read more...] about If Sabres pass on Don Granato, hiring an ex-NHL head coach could be wise move

'“OK, you did a good job in those 12 games, you got a taste,” Amerks coach Seth Appert said the coaches told Samuelsson. “Now come back for these four games and try to show that you’re done with the American Hockey League with your performance and how competitive you are and how well you play.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson close to cracking NHL for good

'After a neck problem shelved him three games, Okposo quickly found a groove under Granato, registering one goal and eight points over the next nine contests. Granato rewarded a more active Okposo by giving him more ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo found game under Don Granato after career-worst start

'Ruotsalainen, 23, will represent Team Finland after compiling five goals and six points in his first 17 NHL games this season. He started his first North American campaign with the Rochester Americans, scoring five goals and 13 points in 13 outings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have more representation at World Championship

'Buffalo Sabres winger Arttu Ruotsalainen and J-J Peterka, one of the organization’s top forward prospects, will participate in World Championship later this month in Riga, Latvia.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have more representation at World Championship

'“He’s a really good communicator and I’ve really enjoyed my time with him so far,” he said. “He’s an easy guy to talk to. It hasn’t gone right so far in my time here. It’s very frustrating. However, I think Kevyn has a great vision for this team and moving forward they have decisions to make with the coaching staff and what not, but I think it’s going to be moving in the right … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe recovering from knee injury, optimistic about Sabres’ future

'Over the past 10 years, the Sabres have had four general managers — Darcy Regier, Tim Murray, Jason Botterill and currently Kevin Adams — and, count ‘em, seven coaches: Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston, Ted Nolan, Dan Bylsma, Phil Housley, Ralph Krueger and now Don Granato. But despite the team’s collective failures and the myriad excuses proffered by that list of coaches, the … [Read more...] about Sabres ongoing dysfunction got worse this week

'“I talked and I talked and I talked to different people that I feel the closest to, obviously not just my wife back home or my mom or whatever,” Ullmark said on an end-of-season Zoom call Monday. “If I didn’t talk to people and really make them understand how I felt during the day, that would have probably led to my doom, to my downfall.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ support helped goalie Linus Ullmark get through emotional season

'“What was discussed was kind of a 12-week mark, which takes us to the end of May, early June kind of time frame,” he said. “And that’s where we still are at. So still currently in that conservative rehab process. I think you can all appreciate that everyone wants to avoid any type of a surgery.”' … [Read more...] about Strong message: Sabres’ Kevyn Adams wants ‘people that want to be here’

'“I told Donnie, selfishly, I learned a ton through the coaching search process that we went through in the American Hockey League with Seth Appert ultimately being named (Rochester Americans coach),” Adams said. “I talked to a lot of different people. Every one of those conversations I learned from and I’ve said from the beginning that I want to talk to a lot of people with … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kevyn Adams praises Don Granato, will talk to other candidates

'“Nothing but excitement,” winger Tage Thompson, 23, said on a Zoom call Tuesday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center after finishing dead last. “Obviously, we have a young core right now. … We have a lot of guys like that right now that are hungry to win and take over games and I think that’s a dangerous thing when you have a core group like that. We … [Read more...] about Sabres’ top young players excited for future: ‘Got a real good group here’

'The Amerks have four games left this season, starting with Wednesday’s road contest against the Utica Comets.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make moves, send five players to Amerks

'Eichel, 24, clearly wants to have surgery. He said because he’s under contract with the Sabres, he doesn’t have the final say.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel’s strong words will increase trade speculation

'“Like I told Kevyn a little while ago, I just said, ‘I’m open for all the ideas,’” Ristolainen said on a Zoom call Monday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center. “Right now, it’s hard, obviously, because the season just ended. Yeah, I’m frustrated. I’m (ticked) and it (stinks). So I told him I’m open to all the scenarios, staying or if he trades me, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen open to being traded or staying in Buffalo