Archives for June 2014

'"He rose to the occasion in big games," Sabres general manager Tim Murray told TSN/NBCSN during TV coverage of the draft at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres pick center Sam Reinhart in draft

'“He’s just so smart,” Murray said about Reinhart. “He makes players around him so much better that he would be extremely hard not to like.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t hesitate: Sam Reinhart’s their man

'Murray said the odds of the league’s worst team getting the No. 1 pick will drop from 25 percent to about 19 or 20 percent. The tradeoff? The 30th team can’t fall past the No. 2 spot.' … [Read more...] about GM Tim Murray believes draft lottery changes aren’t targeting Sabres

'Reinhart has the potential to be a top-line center in filling a key need for the rebuilding Sabres, who are coming off one of their worst seasons in franchise history. Buffalo (21-51-10) finished last in the NHL standings, and set a franchise record for losses.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Reinhart with No. 2 pick

'When asked about the possibility of suiting up for the Sabres next season, Reinhart didn't flinch. "The biggest thing was them was asking if I feel ready and that's the most important thing for me," he said. "I'm very motivated to make the jump next year and I feel like I'm ready, and I'm going to continue to prepare even more. I'm looking forward to getting a chance to start … [Read more...] about Sabres Get Their Sam: Reinhart Goes #2 Overall

'When I met Reinhart at the combine the thing I talked about a lot was how mature he seemed. I think he is mature above his years which may help him if Tim Murray wants him to play right away. I can almost assuredly tell you that Ted Nolan would like him to develop another year in junior so we’ll see.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart should be a good Sabre

'The fact that teams aren’t trading has frustrated the Sabres GM, “The amount of talking that we’ve done in the last three weeks, for it to come down to this and look like that we may not do anything is, I don’t know if it’s disappointing or if it’s just, I mean I shouldn’t be surprised, I’ve been around this a long time, but it’s quiet.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Murray is ready to go and ready to trade

'The NHL is ready to implement a pair of changes to its Draft Lottery. The first, which would go into effect for the McDavid draft of 2015, would give all 14 non-playoff teams a more even chance of winning the No. 1 pick. The second, which would be put into service in 2016, would increase the number of selections determined by the lottery system.' … [Read more...] about Changes on the horizon for Draft Lottery

'He can’t afford the kind of mistakes that Darcy Regier made too often with No. 1 picks of the past like Dennis Persson, Marek Zagrapan, Jiri Novotny, Artem Kryukov and Barrett Heisten.' … [Read more...] about Murray gets his chance to prove his prowess

'While most people expect defenseman Aaron Ekblad to go first overall, he wouldn’t be shocked if Bennett, Sam Reinhart or someone else makes the initial walk to the stage in Wells Fargo Center.' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft order stays steeped in mystery

'Yes, they had to get lucky with the famous Spin of the Wheel to take him. But when the first draft choice finishes with 512 goals, 1,326 points, makes the Hall of Fame and is forever the face of the franchise, that’s the quintessential good pick.' … [Read more...] about Perreault tops Buffalo’s best draft picks

'“We know that one or two of them aren’t going to have an impact in the National Hockey League,” Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray said last week. “It’s which one or two. We hope we know which one or two it is.”' … [Read more...] about Slick draft prospect Sam Reinhart could be sure thing for Sabres with top pick

'Here’s a look at the No. 2 picks dating back to 1999.' … [Read more...] about Second pick has paid huge dividends in recent years

'The talk around town is that the Canucks have already chatted up Ryan Miller, the Islanders are desperate to get in on everybody, and Martin Brodeur was at a charity golf tournament in Toronto and seen hobnobbing at the Blue Jays game with higher-ups of Maple Leaf Sports. You can be sure the Sabres are kicking a few tires too, including those of old friends Steve Ott and Matt … [Read more...] about Interesting confusion at NHL Draft

'Persson’s NHL career, if you want to call it that, lasted about 15 minutes – the length of the pregame warm-up prior to the Game 2 of the 2011 Eastern Conference quarterfinal in Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ recent drafts have yielded some strong talents and notable misses