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'"The first time I ever met Kevyn, you could tell that he had some of that student aspect to him," Ellis said. "Wanting to explore certain things, wanting to know - especially if it was something that intrigued him or interested him, he would always investigate, explore, study and come out of it prepared. He's very detailed.' … [Read more...] about Adams’ leadership left marks on former teammates, colleagues

'"The work Oskari has put in to improve his game has paid off during his last two seasons," said Sabres general manager Jason Botterill. "His success on the international stage and what he's done as a 19- and 20-year-old playing in a professional league is impressive."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Laaksonen to 3-year, entry-level deal

'"Sometimes, it's an injury. Sometimes, it's just great play that gives them an opportunity. But I really do believe if they stay healthy and have good summers that they are both going to be very difficult to reassign to Rochester at the end of training camp and the preseason."' … [Read more...] about Sexton discusses organizational depth, 2020 draft class on Instigators

'"Of course, I was happy that I was able and had a chance to play every game," Jokiharju said. "That was kind of one of my goals and I think that was big for me so I could play every game and gain trust that the coach could put me out there."' … [Read more...] about Jokiharju quickly earned trust of Sabres’ coaching staff

'Lazar, 25, saw an opportunity to "blossom" upon joining the Sabres as an unrestricted free agent last July. The 2013 first-round pick had spent the 2018-19 campaign playing almost entirely for Calgary's AHL affiliate Stockton, an assignment he willfully accepted after seeing limited production during his first four NHL seasons.' … [Read more...] about Lazar receives nomination for Masterton Trophy

'He is expected to make a full recovery in six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Okposo undergoes successful knee surgery

'"He actually moved away from us for a game or two," Reinhart recalled. "And then what shocked me and surprised me and really impressed me was how really quickly he learned, his smarts kind of played out and he realized kind of what he needed to do to be that much more effective, and when he came back, obviously he took off."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson impressed teammates with work ethic, adjustments

'We stand with those peacefully protesting. We stand against those who are motivated by hatred and violence.' … [Read more...] about A statement from Kim and Terry Pegula

'"I think being around him every day, the way he handles himself and being able to learn from him, being able to build a relationship and go to him for things and advice, I think it's been so big for me," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Krueger left strong mark on players during 1st season as coach

'"It pisses me off a little bit actually to not play now," Dahlin said Wednesday during a conference call with reporters. "It's going to be a long summer. I can take care of my body well. I can do all the small stuff I can to get better every day. I can be a lot better over the summer for next year. I take this as a fuel to be a lot better next year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres reflect on end of 2019-20 season

'"Looking at how much of a leader Michael Jordan was, I couldn't help but think about Jack and his competitive drive and trying to make his teammates better this year and how big of strides we took," McCabe said.' … [Read more...] about Teammates compare Eichel’s drive to Jordan’s in ‘Last Dance’

'"At the end of the day, we should have put ourselves in a better position," Botterill said.' … [Read more...] about Botterill looks ahead to offseason following NHL announcement

'"It pisses me off a little bit actually to not play now," Dahlin said Wednesday during a conference call with reporters. "It's going to be a long summer. I can take care of my body well. I can do all the small stuff I can to get better every day. I can be a lot better over the summer for next year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reflect on end of 2019-20 season

'Buffalo finishes the 2019-20 campaign with 68 points and a record of 30-31-8, finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference under head coach Ralph Krueger, who wraps up his first season behind the Sabres bench. The team's .493 points percentage was their best since 2015-16. New Jersey, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Ottawa and Detroit will also … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2019-20 season comes to an end as NHL announces playoff format

'Because the lottery will be held prior to the qualifying round, the league will designate placeholders for the eight clubs that are resuming play. If any of the top three picks are won by one of those clubs that is resuming play, a "second phase" of the lottery will take place between the resuming teams at a later date.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ odds revealed for 2020 NHL Draft Lottery