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'He spent most of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but played one season with the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970s.' … [Read more...] about One-time Buffalo Sabre, four-time Stanley Cup winner Eddie Shack dies

'Mogilny had his best season from 1992-1993 where he scored 76 goals and 127 points skating alongside Pat LaFontaine. At the time, that set the record for most points scored by a Russian NHL player.' … [Read more...] about Alexander Mogilny once again doesn’t hear his named called for the Hockey Hall of Fame

'Among the Pegulas’ many flaws as owners is their boundless capacity for insulting their own fans. They once announced they were raising ticket prices on Fan Appreciation Night, then sent the team president out to pick up a fight with reporters at the press conference.' … [Read more...] about With the Sabres, things can always get worse

'“We don’t think that this is a rebuild. We think there’s just some pieces and some things we need to do differently and look at but we have a lot already really good here, a foundation to start from and that’s what we’re looking forward to is what’s coming up in the next years,” Kim Pegula said on a zoom call with reporters before the firings came out."' … [Read more...] about Pegulas don’t consider this a ‘rebuild’ yet clean house in Sabres hockey operations department

'“We had Kevyn in mind very recently only because we know him over nine years. He has handled very admirably any job we’ve given him, loyal, communicative and we just feel that it’s a better place for us to be with Kevyn as our GM,” Sabres co-owner Terry Pegula said on a zoom call with reporters.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams’ familiarity with Sabres organization was big factor with Pegulas

'By doing that “digging in” and “looking at the future”, they found they weren’t as much on the same page with Botterill as they originally thought.' … [Read more...] about In three weeks, Pegulas find too many ‘differences in opinion’ with Jason Botterill that led to his firing

'Botterill was also criticized for trades that he didn’t make. Last season defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen expressed an openness to be dealt by the Sabres, but instead of cashing in on a nice deal, Botterill kept Risto on the team with a surplus of defensemen.' … [Read more...] about Why firing Botterill was the right move

'Olofsson’s performance on and off the ice has caught the attention of his coaches and teammates. Captain Jack Eichel had high remarks for his teammate. “His work ethic and dedication to hockey is what jumps out the most, he wants to be a good hockey player and he clearly takes care of himself. He’s constantly working on his shot and holding himself accountable, when you put … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson bright piece to Sabres future

'The 32-year old winger has three more seasons left on his current deal that carries a $6-million cap hit.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo out 6 weeks after knee surgery

'“I had more pressure on myself and more pressure from the outside too so it was a lot different. I had to be more mature, I had to play better every day. I had to be a player the coaches could trust every game so it was a good challenge but it was a lot of fun,” Dahlin said when reflecting on year one to year two in the NHL."' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin learning to manage the pressure of being a first overall pick

'“I feel like Ralph really helped me out a lot, and the whole coaching staff. I feel he’s probably one of the best coaches I’ve had, and I like the system he brought,” Rasmus Ristolainen said. “I feel like a big reason I took some steps forward, in our system we played more as a unit, forwards helped defensemen more, and the other way around too.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres talk Krueger’s impact through first year

'“I played with Jack a lot obviously the year prior and then it sort of became kind of a story and he’s obviously one of the best players in the league and he makes players around him better and that’s just what the best players do. I think if you get an opportunity to play with him he makes guys better and for me I think he’s an easy guy to read off and he controls a lot of … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Jeff Skinner reflects on both personal and team struggles this year

'“That there’s pain and anger and that Jack [Eichel] is at the lead of that, that’s a really good sign and it’s very healthy and it also shows that our core has a youth that they’re willing to reach for higher standards. They’re willing to reach and now we need to do the work,” Krueger said Friday on a zoom call with reporters.' … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger hopes Sabres channel this year’s frustration into results next season

'“Risto always comes with a little bit of bite but that’s what we love about him and I’m expecting to see him as a centerpiece and a core player in our group next year.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Ralph Krueger calls Rasmus Ristolainen a ‘centerpiece’ and ‘core player’

'“I’d be lying if I said that I’m not getting frustrated with where things are going and I think we took a step this year. I will say it’s been a pleasure working with Ralph [Krueger]. He does so much for our group everyday and there are tough times and he does an amazing job of bringing up back in and narrowing our focus and getting us back to where we need to be,” Eichel … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel says he’s ‘fed up with the losing’ as the playoff drought continues