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'“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

'“Looking at how much of a leader Michael Jordan was, I couldn’t help but think about Jack and his competitive drive and trying to make his teammates better this year and how big of strides we took,” Jake McCabe said. “All he cared about this year was just trying to be the best captain of his he could be day in and day out, just trying to lead this group. He did that … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel’s leadership continues to grow

'“I’ve been in Buffalo seven years and been losing every single year so yeah, it’s tough. I hope we’re done with losing,” Ristolainen said on a zoom call with reporters Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen says he’s ‘one of the first ones’ traded if the Sabres make changes

'“We have to do a better job at creating more offense throughout our four lines of having more depth scoring in our entire lineup,” Botterill said on a zoom call Wednesday morning with reporters.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill continues to emphasize development of young players and scoring depth for Sabres success

'“We had too many poor streaks to combat the good streaks this last year. We started off really, really well and then every team is gonna hit a skid. It’s bound to happen and one of the keys to making the playoffs and playing well all season is to manage those skids. We need to find a way to do better at that,” Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t let losing skids turn into season meltdowns