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'Pekar's familiarity with the Sabres dates back to his youth. Being a Czech native, he's well-versed in Dominik Hasek lore, and the first game he ever played in an NHL rink was in Buffalo at age 14. He beamed when recounting his combine interview with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Pekar ‘never imagined’ being drafted into NHL

'"If you didn't know how old he was, you would not say that that was a 16-year-old defenseman," Craig Button, TSN's director of scouting, told Brian Duff. "It's one thing to have the obvious skills and to be able to master the game, handle the puck, skating. But his ability to understand what he can do and what he can't do, that's very uncommon for most players at that age.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make it official, draft Dahlin with No. 1 pick

'Botterill came away from that meeting impressed by Dahlin's humility and ability to critically assess his own play. Dahlin broke down the ways he could still improve - forecheck reads, battle levels, off-ice habits, adapting to North American ice - leaving the Sabres' general manager with the sense that Dahlin is a true student of the game.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin’s combine interview made strong impression on Sabres

'"They are great fans," he said. "I heard so many great things about them. Like they love hockey in that city and I can see that, when they come to me, they know me and I don't even play in the NHL. So, they probably love hockey."' … [Read more...] about With the draft behind him, Dahlin is eager to call Buffalo home

'"It was a scenario where, you finish 31st, you have to make some difficult choices," Botterill said. "We have informed Robin that he will not be coming back next year. Part of it that was so disappointing and difficult was that I know Robin is passionate about the city of Buffalo, passionate about helping this organization. We felt we had to make some adjustments and that was … [Read more...] about Sabres will not extend qualifying offer to Lehner

'"It feels crazy to be here actually," he said. "I can't believe it. Sometime in the near future I'll stop and think [about] what I am going through but I'm just trying to enjoy this time as much as I can."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin continues to take draft process one step at a time

'The longest home stand of the season will take place in February, when the Sabres will play seven consecutive home games to begin the month. The team will play eight afternoon games at KeyBank Center this season, including five of their nine Saturday home games..'. … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2018-19 regular-season schedule

'This is the first time in franchise history that the Sabres play four-straight home games to open a season. After that, the Sabres embark to Arizona to begin a season-long five-game road trip out west.' … [Read more...] about Highlights from the Sabres’ 2018-19 schedule

'The remainder of the schedule will be announced Thursday as part of a league-wide reveal on NHL Network beginning at 5 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ home opener set for Oct. 4 vs. Boston

'On-ice sessions from June 27 to 29 are free and open to the public. Admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2018 development camp schedule

'Among their other five games, the Sabres will play three road games and neutral-site contests in Clinton, New York and Oshawa, Ontario.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2018 preseason schedule

'Hickey (6'2", 201 lbs., 4/13/1996) recorded 14 points (6+8) in 35 games as the team captain in his senior season at Boston University in 2017-18, helping lead the Terriers to their second Hockey East championship during his tenure. The Edmonton, Alberta native finished his collegiate career with 54 points (21+33) in 147 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Hickey from Coyotes

'Luukkonen (6'4", 198 lbs., 3/9/1999) spent the bulk of the season playing professionally for Leki (Mestis) of Finland's second division. In 24 games for Leki in 2017-18, he posted an 11-11-2 record and finished seventh in the league with a .909 save percentage. The Espoo, Finland native also represented his country at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Luukkonen to entry-level contract

'"What happens with these young players is they get to practice and attend training camps and train with the pro teams, with the men's team, but they don't necessarily get the ice time, get the playing minutes," Marr said. "So, they're in a professional mode, yet they're not a pro yet.' … [Read more...] about Draft notebook: Swedish prospects benefit from pro experience

'"He's unbelievable," Lundqvist said. "His potential or the stuff he can do on the ice is just, you can't even imagine how he does it. It's unbelievable."' … [Read more...] about Combine Recap: Prospects on Dahlin, Drury’s nephew and more