Archives for September 2011

'"For a long time, they've been quite a way below the cap (ceiling) ... they've had a reputation they couldn't afford guys (they let Daniel Briere and Chris Drury get away) and Terry comes in and is spending a lot of money. He's brought in guys, he's building us a new dressing room. It's supposed to be unbelievable," said Ennis. "He's a super nice person and a huge Sabres fan. … [Read more...] about Ennis sizes up Nugent-Hopkins

'"I talked with the coaches and (general manager) Darcy Regier about different things and whether they might need someone in player development," said McKee.' … [Read more...] about McKee lands coaching gig

'"At the end of the day, it's not in my hands; it's in Buffalo's hands as to what they want to do," said Lieuwen. "I love this organization (Ice) and I'd love to play another year here, that'd be great for me and my career, and if they (Sabres) choose to move me on, then that's another step forward that I can take and play some games there."' … [Read more...] about Lieuwen heading to Sabres camp, confident with Ice backup goalies

'Jeanneret will join the late Ted Darling, the team's longtime play-by-play man, and former analyst Jim Lorentz in the hall among team broadcasters.' … [Read more...] about Jeanneret, Hawerchuk get the call

'One of his main goals coming into this season is to stay away from injuries. It’s been well-documented just how frustrating it has been for Kaleta to miss 89 games over his first three full seasons in the NHL. Some have been a result of his rough and tumble play; others just plain bad luck.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta keeps busy as he readies for 2011-12 season

Amerks boast beefed-up coaching staff (Rochester D&C) Rochester Americans name four assistant coaches (Canandaigua Daily Messenger) Amerks announce coaching staff (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage