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'“Historically, people like us coming from a stats perspective looking at the draft were forced to use the only information we had available to us,” he said. “Which five to 10 years ago, was really just games played, goals, assists, plus-minus, penalty minutes. In rare cases, we knew a player’s time on ice.”' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres’ pre-Draft analytics process

'“Every single day, on the phone from morning till night. This is the time of year where the phone’s next to me, even late it rings. … If you see me on the bike path in Clarence at 10 o'clock at night, then I'm working. And that's awesome. This is the time of year.”' … [Read more...] about Adams talks 11th pick, potential trades during pre-Draft press conference

'Jiricek checks multiple boxes that could make him a complementary piece within that larger picture. He’s a right shot - Byram, Dahlin, Power, and Samuelsson are all left shots - while his 6-foot-2 frame is a tool he uses to his advantage defensively.' … [Read more...] about 7 at 11 | Potential defense options for the Sabres in the 1st round

'We begin today with a look at seven forwards who could be available for the Sabres in Round 1.' … [Read more...] about 7 at 11 | Potential forward options for the Sabres in the 1st round

'The camp will feature current Sabres prospects, including players selected during the 2024 NHL Draft, which will be held Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at Sphere in Las Vegas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Development Camp slated for July 1 to 4 at LECOM Harborcenter

'“I am thrilled to announce that Jerry Forton has been promoted to assistant general manager,” general manager Kevyn Adams said. “His steady commitment to the Sabres organization and exemplary work ethic have played a pivotal role in the success of our staff over the years. I know that the ongoing positive influence he will undoubtedly exert in his new role will continue to … [Read more...] about Sabres promote Forton to assistant GM; hire Bergeron as amateur scout

'“Proud to see so many people really interested in this job,” Karmanos said during Leone’s introductory press conference on Monday. “We took a wide lens to the process. We didn’t pigeonhole ourselves into thinking that the next coach of the Amerks had to be someone with a certain background. Couldn’t be more excited about the person that we’re bringing in.”' … [Read more...] about ‘An exciting time for the organization’ | Buffalo’s talented prospects drew Leone to Amerks head coaching opportunity

'“You know, you look at their kind of track record with Benson and Savoie – similar to myself, I think, in lots of ways,” he said. “So, talking with them about that and just being here obviously, chatting about the facilities and the people I met with the Sabres and stuff. We had a really good chat.”' … [Read more...] about Combine Notebook | Catton on his growth, Sabres connections, and more

'We had started that years before – that mentality that we’re the Buffalo Sabres, we’re gonna have to outwork teams. We had a group of guys that had the ability to work very hard. And the systems that they put in place and taught us were very, very valuable for us. Everybody was accountable to those systems.' … [Read more...] about Looking back on the Sabres’ 1998-99 season 25 years later

'The first round is projected to be deep in defensive talent, with Carter Yakemchuk – a 6-foot-3, right shot defenseman who scored 30 goals in the WHL – standing out as one of the names who has been mocked to Buffalo in early media drafts.' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Preview | Everything you need to know before the Sabres are on the clock

'Savoie, the ninth-overall pick by Buffalo in the 2022 NHL Draft, scored 24 points in 19 playoff games, including a goal in the deciding Game 4, after leading the WHL with an average of 2.09 points per game during the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Savoie wins WHL championship, joins Komarov in Memorial Cup

'“… I’m really looking forward to talking to a diverse group of people, picking the best individual that’s suited to continue the process that we have going here. Someone that can continue to develop our prospects on and off the ice, continue to help the organization overall and someone that can strike that balance, which is a fine line and hard to do, between winning and … [Read more...] about Karmanos details Rochester coaching search, talks Amerks’ season

'“Fast, north, direct, get to the net more,” Appert said. “Those are things that I preach and believe in at a high level. We were speaking the same language in the first conversation.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We talked the same language’ | Shared vision with Ruff brought Appert to Sabres’ coaching staff

'“One of my top priorities over the last few weeks has been finalizing the hires and roles of the coaching staff,” Ruff said. “After conversations with Seth, he reaffirmed what I already knew - he is ready for this opportunity. As we move into next season, I am thrilled with the staff we have assembled, and the work has already begun to prepare for training camp and the … [Read more...] about Sabres promote Appert to assistant coach, Gulati to video coordinator

'“(We) really talked about where the NHL power plays are at and the movement inside of NHL power plays,” Ruff said. “And, even more, the way that most teams are starting to kill now where they’re set up in a diamond, they’re set up where they’re taking away the flank shots, that you have to get some motion, you have to have your bumper player be almost the important player on … [Read more...] about Ruff discusses coaching staff roles, Appert’s promotion on ‘Sabres Live’