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'"Phil has been awesome,"he told Yahoo! Sports."Since 'Day One' he came in here, I think for a lot of the D he was a similar player as the way he thought the game and I guess thought the game should be played. Just the little things talking with him day-in-day-out the knowledge that he brings … Obviously his numbers, his games played, his points all that stuff speak for … [Read more...] about Get to know Sabres coach Phil Housley

'"I don't think it's really sunk in," Housley said. "I know my wife and I, our family, are really excited to come back to Buffalo and be a part of this community but I'm really looking forward to the challenge and I'm really excited. I don't think people realize how pumped I am about coming back to Buffalo and being a part of this organization and trying to do something special … [Read more...] about Housley intends to bring communication, aggressiveness to Sabres

'Drafted by the Sabres in the sixth round (163rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Ullmark spent most of the 2016-17 season with the Rochester Americans (AHL), where he led the league in saves (1,525) and minutes played (3,201:55). He also eclipsed his 2015-16 totals in every major category, compiling a 26-27-2 record with a .909 save percentage and a 2.87 goals-against average … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ullmark to 2-year extension

'Buffalo's third-round pick (61st overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft, Johansson spent three seasons with Almtuna of Sweden's second professional league prior to joining the Americans last season. In those three seasons, Johansson registered a 47-38 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Dating back to 2013-14, he has also appeared in eight games in … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Johansson to entry-level contract

'Antipin helped guide Magnitogorsk to two Gagarin Cup Championships (2013-14 and 2015-16) during his KHL career. His individual honors include a selection to the 2013 KHL All-Star Game, the Gentleman on Ice award in 2014-15, and a Golden Helmet in 2016-17, an award given to the members of the league's post-season All-Star Team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defenseman Antipin

'"To me, he's the type of player that this organization needs to find a way to bring more in," Sabres general manager Jason Botterill said in an appearance on The Instigators on Tuesday. "We've got to improve our defense around here, got to improve the puck-moving ability of it, and I think it was a great job by Tim Murray and his staff to look at these different things."' … [Read more...] about What you need to know about Victor Antipin

'Since returning to the ECHL before the 2006-07 season, the Cyclones have been Kelly Cup Champions twice (2008 and 2010) and made the playoffs in eight of nine seasons. The team also won its division in 2009 and 2013 and was crowned ECHL Eastern Conference Champions in 2014.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign affiliation agreement with Cincinnati Cyclones of ECHL

'"Let's be honest, there is an element of luck but there also needs to be a structure to it," he said. "That's why I think it's so key, finding certain elements in the character aspect. Because the bottom line is, you're picking a player when they're 17 or 18, they're not a finished product. There's so much for them to do. Their drive off the ice, their willingness to improve … [Read more...] about Botterill talks coaching search, scouting and more on ‘Instigators’

'"We are very happy to welcome Jason Botterill to the Buffalo Sabres family," Owner Terry Pegula said. "Jason's hockey knowledge, experience drafting and developing players, and his approach to management stood out to us during our interview process. Jason has built a solid reputation as a leader that connects strongly with players and staff around him. We are confident he will … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Botterill as general manager

'"He's pretty much done everything you can do in hockey, from being a player, being involved in evaluating, drafting, developing and then molding those players between two teams, the AHL and the NHL team," Pegula said. "That take a lot of discipline and a lot of structure.' … [Read more...] about Botterill will look to instill structure, pride in Sabres organization

'In fact, Botterill is referred to in his bio on peguins.com as a "key architect of the Penguins' 2009 and 2016 Stanley Cup championship titles." He was hired by Pittsburgh as Director of Hockey Operations prior to the 2007-08 season, promoted to Assistant General Manager prior to the 2009-10 season and promoted again to Associate General Manager in June 2014.' … [Read more...] about What you need to know about Sabres GM Jason Botterill

'"All the boys were excited to be playing outside," forward Marcus Foligno said. "I remember talking to some of the trainers - George Babcock, [equipment manager] Dave Williams - about the Winter Classic they had here, playing Pittsburgh at New Era Field and how special it was and how cool it was with the snow and playing outdoors.' … [Read more...] about Ten years after the 1st Winter Classic, Sabres are headed back outdoors

'The Sabres began the night with a 7.6-percent chance of obtaining the No. 1 pick, the sixth-highest odds among the 15 teams involved, but dropped two spots because Philadelphia and Dallas jumped into the top three. Dallas began the night with a 5.8-percent chance of winning the top draw, while Philadelphia had the third-worst odds at 2.2 percent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to select 8th at 2017 NHL Draft

'Buffalo's fifth-round pick (122nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft, Stephens has recorded 57 points (19+38) and a plus-56 rating in 203 career WHL games. The Surrey, British Columbia native has added 11 assists and a plus-6 rating in 46 career WHL playoff games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Stephens to entry-level contract

'"I can tell you that I was not involved in the last GM/coach search to a large extent and I regret that move," he said. "And that's all I'm going to say about that."' … [Read more...] about Pegula will look to instill structure in search for coach, GM