Archives for June 2014

'The schedule is a change of pace for the Sabres, who have opened a season on home ice only once in the previous five years. The last home opener was after the lockout when the Sabres defeated Philadelphia, 5-2, on Jan. 20, 2013.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open season at home with Columbus

'Quite frankly, the Sabres biggest need at the moment is patience. Most of the team's key veterans have left the organization, and it is possible the Sabres will start the 2013-14 season without a single player over 30 years old.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres 2014 NHL Draft preview

'The complete schedule will be released on Sunday, June 22 at 4 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Home opener set for October 9

'“Terry and Kim Pegula have a deep commitment to Buffalo and Western New York. Their ownership of the Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans and the construction of Harborcenter are evidence of that fact,” Gilbert said.' … [Read more...] about Pegulas admit they are closely following developments in Bills sale

'"We're excited about our prospects, but at the same time, just because we get all these picks doesn't mean it's not going to be a challenge," Devine said. "We've seen other teams have early picks for a long time and struggle, so nothing is guaranteed when you go down this route.' … [Read more...] about Sabres asst. GM sees strength up front in Draft

'There’s a “very good chance” one will be Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart or Leon Draisaitl. Murray expects defenseman Aaron Ekblad to be drafted first overall, either by Florida or a team that acquires the No. 1 pick.' … [Read more...] about Draft plan, money matters consume Sabres’ GM

'“It’s just business. It’s not about me,” Murray insisted. “It’s about the Sabres. ... It’s not about me running it. That’s not it at all. It’s about me from the fact I’m all in for Buffalo and I want success here and it’s just about the Sabres.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ draft is all about Murray

'“You can’t miss in drafts,” he said during a media briefing on Thursday morning. “You have to ‘hit,’ that’s your job."' … [Read more...] about Murray aims to bolster Sabres in draft

'“On this team and in Rochester, probably goaltending is what I say is not a pressing need,” Murray said. “But everywhere else we can use help throughout the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Tim Murray focusing on center for top pick, ready to add free agents

'It’s brought up in his meetings and every interview. Murray said, “I hear about it all the time, it’s a distraction. You get into the middle of a meeting and somebody walks in the door and talks about the floor. It’s easy to spend money, I don’t like spending money, but it’s easy. People want your money, so it’s not hard to give away it’s just are the right guys or the guys … [Read more...] about Sabres Murray talks about free agency, Ennis and the cap

'"We know there are one or two players there that aren't going to have an impact in the National Hockey League, it's which one or two. We hope we know which one or two it is."' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM has extra picks, options for building

'"It's just something you hope turns out well and you can surround the younger players with guys who can support them, develop them the right way, and hopefully it all works out in the end."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Devine sees strength up front in 2014 draft

'“Free agency starts first of July, and we’ll go from there,” Lehto said. “His priority is to play in the NHL. He knows he’s a very good NHL player. Obviously, the past two seasons have been just average, I would say, but I’m not going to go and try and analyze what happened. I mean, we’ll just look forward.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres parting ways with Leino

'It’s easy to forget now, but signing Leino, while risky, made some sense as free agency opened in 2011. Back then, the Sabres needed another scoring center as they loaded up for what they believed would be a long Stanley Cup run.' … [Read more...] about Ville Leino’s NHL career in jeopardy with Sabres planning buyout

'The Sabres had high hopes for Leino to be a fixture on one of their top two lines.' … [Read more...] about AP sources: Sabres to buy out F Leino’s contract