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'"It's a wonderful hockey market," Sexton said. "We have an organization that needs some work, but we are not going to rest until we restore the Americans to what I think is their rightful place amongst the elite teams in the American Hockey League. It'll come one day at a time; it'll come one person at a time, but we will be relentless in our pursuit of that success."' … [Read more...] about Camp offered first look at Sabres’ approach to development

'That gave Asplund two winners in his first two games (the other came in a shootout) and from that point on, Team White really went on a run with victories of 3-0, 2-0, and 3-1 to claim the French Connection Trophy with a perfect 5-0 record.' … [Read more...] about A look back at development camp

'"I think everyone wants to come out and play well," Mittelstadt said. "But I think it's important to come out and take everything in, try to develop to become a better player, take things home with you that you need to work on. I definitely found some things that I need to work on but I think I did well."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt, Asplund steal the show at French Connection Tournament

'Lehner and Beaulieu have arbitration hearings set for July 27 and Aug. 4, respectively. Botterill remained optimistic that a deal will get done with Lehner prior to that date (Lehner is represented by Craig Oster, who also represents Larsson).' … [Read more...] about Botterill talks contracts; Housley updates on coaching staff

'"After my season ended, I wanted to get a taste somewhere," Malone said. "I was able to learn some things by talking to some of the guys there that learned from their experiences as a younger player going to play professional, so I'm hoping to take what I learned from them and apply it to next season."' … [Read more...] about Camp notebook: Finally healthy, Malone looking forward to 1st pro season

'"Regardless of who's at the helm, you're working your hardest and you're trying to impress," Baptiste said. "I'm in a contract year and I've got to prove that I'm a full-time NHL player. I thought I did a lot of good things in Rochester last year, I thought I did a lot of good things when I was called up. For me, I'm shooting to be a full-time Sabre and that's my goal."' … [Read more...] about Veterans at camp see opportunity in NHL, but they’ll have to earn it

'The public and the media didn't know much about Laaksonen at the time of his selection, mostly because there wasn't all that much information available. He wasn't listed on any pre-Draft rankings, not even the on list produced by NHL Central Scouting Services.' … [Read more...] about Meet Oskari Laaksonen, Buffalo’s 3rd-round pick

'Jankowski joins the Sabres after spending the last four seasons in various roles with Hockey Canada. Hired by the organization in June 2013 as head scout, Jankowski was later promoted to director of player personnel. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all player evaluation and selection for Canada's national junior team, as well as the country's under-18 and … [Read more...] about Sabres hire director of amateur scouting

'"Clearly, the word 'development' is strategic to us," Sexton said. "It truly is about development, and only a small part of it is about what happens on the ice. More importantly, it's what happens off the ice. I think Jason Long and his staff have put together a very good program, and that was Jason Botterill's message to the kids today.' … [Read more...] about Sabres preaching development, not evaluation, at Day 1 of camp

'"It's very professional," he said. "All the testing and stuff that we have done, it's much more advanced than anything I've done before. All the coaches and teammates, everybody is just so professional. It's so fun to be here."' … [Read more...] about Davidsson matured during first season in SHL

'Larsson (5'11", 200 lbs., 7/25/1992) posted 11 points (6+5) and 20 penalty minutes in 36 games last season before sustaining a wrist injury that caused him to miss the team's final 46 contests. During his five-year NHL career, Larsson has recorded 48 points (22+26) in 178 games, including seven career game-winning goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Larsson agree to 2-year contract

'The goals of the camp are to introduce prospective players to professional work habits and organizational standards. The players will have an opportunity to become familiar with the team and the resources available to them through the Sabres development staff and the performance team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2017 development camp roster

'The Kamloops, British Colombia native joined the Blues' organization in 2007 as an assistant coach for the Peoria Rivermen (AHL). He was named head coach of Peoria before the 2008-09 season, a post he held until becoming the Blues' head coach during the 2009-10 campaign.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Payne as associate coach

'Johnson (6'3", 196 lbs., 6/10/1986) appeared in 36 games for the Calgary Flames in 2016-17, posting an 18-15-1 record with a .910 save percentage, a 2.59 goals-against average and a career-best three shutouts. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native returns to Buffalo after logging career highs in games played (45) and wins (22) with the Sabres during a 2015-16 campaign which saw … [Read more...] about Sabres sign goaltender Johnson to 1-year contract

'Johnson said he looks forward to competing with Lehner, with whom he developed a strong relationship that season, and cited the potential to work with again with goalie coach Andrew Allen - although he has not officially been named as a member of Housley's staff - as a determining factor in his decision.' … [Read more...] about Johnson returned to Buffalo to settle ‘unfinished business’