Toronto Star

'“It’s not going to work,” said Nick Giammusso, the Buffalo-based owner of ticket reseller VIP Tix. “Season-ticket holders are used to selling their tickets to fans from southern Ontario. It’s a big payday. It ends up helping them pay their season-ticket bill to the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Attention, Leafs fans: The Buffalo Sabres don’t want you around

'But the strength of the Sabres is clearly on the blue line, where they boast two defencemen under age 23 with Norris Trophy-calibre potential — fellow No. 1 draft picks Rasmus Dahlin, 22, and Owen Power, 20. Dahlin, second among NHL defencemen in scoring this season, is already among the favourites to be runner-up to the award’s presumptive winner, the resurgent Erik Karlsson … [Read more...] about Sabres defencemen are good enough to rekindle the QEW rivalry

'“No, nobody here is,” Granato said of the idea that one player might save the franchise. “We spoke when we traded for and acquired Alex Tuch, and Peyton Krebs … nobody’s a saviour. This group is going to do it together, and they’re building together.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power launches NHL career with the Sabres. Just don’t call him the franchise saviour

'For the Sabres — who rarely draw more than 9,000 in their own arena after years of devaluing their product and delivering one lousy team after another — it’s a half-step back into the limelight, a chance to demonstrate in front of a big crowd and national audiences in Canada and the U.S. that the franchise is still alive and kicking despite having no star players and a … [Read more...] about The Leafs-Sabres rivalry has lost its spark. Maybe taking it outdoors will light a fire

'It’s not known what version of Eichel they’ll get, post-surgery. At his best he’s a fast-skating, play-driving centreman capable of scoring at a 90-point clip. That alone makes the price paid here worth the gamble: Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a top-10 protected 2022 first-round pick and the swapping of a 2023 second-rounder for Buffalo’s third-rounder in the same draft.' … [Read more...] about The Jack Eichel trade to Vegas is good news for the game — and great news for him

'We’ve gone past the point where anyone can emerge from the stalemate between Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres as a winner.' … [Read more...] about The Jack Eichel saga has become a pain for both sides, with the Sabres centre likely to miss his age-25 season

'A potential date for the Leafs-Sabres game is March 13. On the current schedule, the Leafs are slated to play in Buffalo that day. If they play outdoors in Hamilton instead, the Sabres would remain the home team. Tim Hortons Field has room for about 23,000 fans for football, but can be expanded to 40,000.' … [Read more...] about It’s game on for Leafs and Sabres outdoors at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field

'Tim Hortons Field, the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, typically holds up to 23,000 fans but can be expanded to 40,000 for special events.' … [Read more...] about NHL eyes Leafs and Sabres outdoor game in Hamilton next season: report

'It was an unusual statement given that medical matters like this are usually kept under wraps, and revealing that Eichel wants to have surgery on his neck could be a disincentive for teams considering taking on his $10-million (U.S.) annual cap hit. The Rangers were rumoured to be a leading candidate, but nothing has happened on that front. Minnesota seemed to be a fit, but … [Read more...] about ‘The process is not working,’ Jack Eichel’s agents say, with their client still stuck with the Sabres

'So Power — a Maple Leafs fan who grew up admiring the way Sidney Crosby and Victor Hedman played — will join the likes of Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Dahlin in the core of young players hoping to end Buffalo’s playoff drought. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2011.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres reload again with No. 1 pick Owen Power on wild day around the NHL

'The Staal trade, meanwhile, opens the expected auction in Buffalo. Hall’s contract expires after this season, and he seems likely to be dealt. Defenceman Brandon Montour, rearguard Jake McCabe and goalie Carter Hutton are headed for unrestricted free agency. There’s talk Buffalo might be ready to move on from Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen.' … [Read more...] about Eric Staal is a Canadien, rescued from the Sabres tire fire. Taylor Hall can’t be far behind

'Things got so bad in Buffalo this week, the Buffalo News had the Sabres 32nd in its weekly NHL Power Rankings. That’s one spot below a team that hasn’t played: the expansion Seattle Kraken.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo is burning. The desperate Sabres need some of that Bills magic to rub off

'This will provide Sabres GM Jason Botterill lots and lots and lots of time to try to understand how a team like Edmonton finally got its act together, but his team could not. Botterill will get that chance because co-owner Kim Pegula said he’ll be back for his fourth season. She explained to a perplexed Sabres Nation that she and her husband, Terry, “have a little bit more … [Read more...] about The NHL is helping keep the Buffalo Sabres down

'“It’s outstanding the way the city responds to the Bills getting into the playoffs,” Sabres captain Jack Eichel said, adding that his club could learn from the football club’s chemistry. “It’s super cool, and the fans are so passionate about them … and we want to get the same attention for our group, and be competitive every night.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres can smell what the Bills are cooking — and they want some

'“I got two years where I had a couple of games in the NHL. I can use that this time. I just want to get better and better here, better defensively, offensively, keep working hard to get my feel going and play well.”' … [Read more...] about Another Nylander hopes a long NHL career is in its infancy