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'"It was a good experience. It was a bit different than the USHL with bigger competition, because the Big Ten in known for its speed and skill," said Strbak. "It was hard at the start, but I think I got adjusted pretty good. It was a good year for me."' … [Read more...] about Max Strbak excelling by playing at Michigan State

'Leinonen was injured in 2022 during this same camp, but he still got 40 games in, 23 of which were with JYP U20 team. He went 12-10-0 with a 2.72 goals against and .885 save percentage. That includes two games where he got two shutouts for Finland’s U19 team and five games for Finland’s U20 team where he 2-2-0 with a 2.18 goals against and .874 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Leinonen hoping injuries are behind him

'"I was in Russia and played junior in the MHL, and the UNH team texted me saying they wanted to see me play college hockey," said Sardarian during Sabres Development Camp at Harborcenter. "I didn’t know anything about college hockey, and people told me it was a really good level with a lot of prospects. A lot of really good players are playing in the NCAA, and I decided to go … [Read more...] about Stiven Sardarian one of few Russians that decided to play college hockey

'"I’ve started to enjoy that role," said Aube-Kubel during his introductory Zoom call with the media on Wednesday. "I thought Beck Malenstyn, [Nic] Dowd and I did a really good job neutralizing an offensive line from the other team and play more defensively. I’m pretty pumped to still have Beck by my side in Buffalo, and he’s also a good friend of mine. I’m pretty pumped to … [Read more...] about Aube-Kubel wants to expand his roll with Sabres

'In all likelihood, the Sabres' 2024-25 season will come down to the performance of the top-six forwards, three of whom need to have bounce-back seasons.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: State of the Sabres

'“They look great, there’s a lot of skill on that team and they’ve got a lot of skill in the back-end too, so it’ll be fun to play with that, and they’ve got a lot of good puck movers that can skate, and they’re a younger team than I had in Edmonton, so I’m excited, it should be a lot of fun.”' … [Read more...] about McLeod wasn’t expecting to be traded when he got the call

'Last week during Sabres Development Camp, fans were able to get a first glimpse of Helenius, as he was far-and-away the best player against players his own age.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Konsta Helenius to three-year entry-level contract

'Matt Savoie was taken ninth overall by the Sabres in 2022. He has ripped up junior hockey for the past two seasons, but has had trouble staying healthy. He too brings speed to the game, but Buffalo just drafted Konsta Helenius in the first round of this year’s draft. Adams said on draft day that Helenus was going to be a center only. They already have first round picks Jiri … [Read more...] about Sabres trade for the center to play behind Thompson and Cozens

'Jokiharju, 25, has been with the Sabres since 2019 and has played in 309 games with Buffalo. In those games, Jokiharju has 75 points and 16 goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Henri Jokiharju to a 1-year deal

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and newly acquired winger Beck Malenstyn have elected to take hearings.' … [Read more...] about Two Sabres elect salary arbitration

'Helenius was far-and-away the best player in camp, including Thursday's 3-on-3 tournament, where he scored two goals and added a nifty shootout game-winner to lead Team Perreault to the championship.' … [Read more...] about Konsta Helenius displays what made him Sabres’ 2024 first-round pick

'"It’s been something in the back of my mind. You always kind of hope for it at some point to happen, and I think at this point in my career, it’s a good time for it," said Gilbert on Wednesday when formally introduced to the media.' … [Read more...] about Dennis Gilbert can’t believe he’s set to play for hometown team

'"It was a number of factors, and the more we thought about Buffalo, the more we really liked it and loved the opportunity here," said Lafferty in his introductory Zoom call. "I’ve always been a big fan of this hockey club and the players they have, so it got me excited to get the opportunity to play with a lot of these guys. I could just tell in the conversations with Kevyn … [Read more...] about Sam Lafferty looks to be part of solution in Buffalo when it comes to playing hard

'"For me it’s an opportunity to play with an extremely talented group," said Zucker on Wednesday during his introductory press conference. "Playing against Buffalo the last few years has not been a fun game to play with the amount of talent, the D-core, and I think it’s only getting better. So for me, I’m looking forward to bringing that veteran side of things. My style of play … [Read more...] about Jason Zucker can’t wait to play for Lindy Ruff

'My job for the night was to get reaction from fans as they exited Marine Midland Arena. I figured it would be a very easy assignment. Boy, was I wrong!' … [Read more...] about Opinion: 25 years later, my ‘No Goal’ story