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A recruiting pitch by Johnson’s childhood friend and college roommate at the University of Minnesota, Sabres captain Kyle Okposo, helped the Sabres land the 2006 first overall draft pick on a one-year contract that counts $3.25 million against the salary cap. And Johnson has needed only a few weeks in Buffalo to become an influential figure on and off the ice. Buffalo emerged as Johnson’s top choice. Okposo added to the team’s sales pitch by answering Johnson’s questions and informing him about what the Sabres have built behind the scenes to complement their exciting, fast-paced attack on the ice. Johnson and Okposo became friends at 8 years old when they were teammates in summer hockey. They havve been close ever since and even share the same agent, Pat Brisson. This isn’t necessarily a one-year trial for Johnson, either. He wants to earn a longer stay while helping his young teammates reach new heights. “I signed a one-year deal, but hopefully I can be here for a few years and get this team to where it wants to go and get this city a Cup,” he said. https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/buffalo-sabres-nhl-erik-johnson-don-granato-rasmus-dahlin-colorado-avalanche/article_03873c26-593d-11ee-aa87-27a533e1910b.html “He’s won a Cup,” said Sabres winger Alex Tuch, who reached the Stanley Cup final with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018. “Immediately, you walk into a room, none of us have, I guess. … Immediately that it goes into leadership. I mean, what is this, his 17th year in the NHL? He’s going to be closing in on 1,000 games. He’s been captain of the Colorado Avalanche, assistant captain and stuff like that. Just the amount of experience, first overall pick. Three first overall pick defensemen, too, that’ll learn a lot from him because he’s played with pressure, he’s played with different teams. He’s played on teams that have really struggled and he’s played on unbelievable hockey teams.

Is this real???

Cooley? Off to BuffaloCooley signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Saturday, his agent Dan Milstein reports. Impact Cooley has yet to play in the NHL. He spent last season with AHL Milwaukee, going 15-8-2 with a 2.93 GAA and .909 save percentage. He will likely play for AHL Rochester in 2023-24.

I hope they don't try and silence him. Brave to speak out anywhere with Putin's network always looking to murder someone

If they actually win it this year that would be weird. So then we just have to keep winning or we get all pissy and spoiled?

Did you fix it?

Win the cup!! So I suspect we will be active at trade deadline

Coffee

Practically a draught here in WNY

* Business as usual?

Lots of.....PROSPECTS!! 🤣

Aside from the weather in March and April, yes!

I'm talking a real rebuild baby!

Let's be patient!! Trade Dahlin and Thompson, get like 8 first rounders and REALLY rebuild!

September is a time of hockey optimism! The reality comes later 🤠

Novikov may have not gotten drafted so high because of the war and not knowing if and when he would become available

Five assists, big guy, ya, he has to be looked at for sure.

Rob Ray? We don't need another Ray. His role is obsolete in this NHL