Archives for August 2014

'To be fair, a lot of this rebuild begun with former GM Darcy Regier and despite all of his mistakes, he got the team off to a seemingly positive start on the road to improvement through trades that brought in multiple first-round picks and used those to find potential franchise staples like Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nikita Zadorov. The latest addition was … [Read more...] about Core Values: Sabres rebuild off to good start

'“Fill in the blanks. That’s what we’re interested in,” Sabres President Ted Black said after the team and NHL announced the league’s annual scouting combine will be here the next two years during a news conference in First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will seek more events

'Speaking after Monday’s news conference to announce the NHL Scouting Combine is coming to HarborCenter in 2015 and 2016, Black told The News there has been no change in the team’s operations and no inability to stay in touch with ownership while the Pegulas are pursuing an NFL franchise.' … [Read more...] about It’s business as usual for Sabres

'“I’m really excited about it,” said Gionta, a lifelong Greece resident who signed a three-year, $16.75 million contract on July 1. “I wanted to be in Montreal but when that door closed, this is where we wanted to be. Now there’s that excited anticipation.”' … [Read more...] about Brian Gionta happy to be home

'The Sabres have submitted a bid for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, team president Ted Black said. They want the NHL All-Star Game someday. They also plan to pursue the 2018 world junior championship “very aggressively,” he said. The Sabres hosted the event in 2011.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will host NHL Combine for two years

'The combine had been held outside Toronto, inside a convention center that provided no on-ice testing and little room for fans.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo to host NHL combine next 2 years

'The event, slated for late May or early June, will be held at First Niagara Center and the HarborCenter complex that is scheduled to be completed soon. The combine will feature the top hockey talent from North America and Europe before the NHL Draft is held in June.' … [Read more...] about NHL Combine heads to Buffalo

'“The NHL Combine is an essential event for all of our Member Clubs in advance of the Draft, which continues to grow in importance,” said Colin Campbell, senior executive vice president of NHL Hockey Operations. “The League has pushed to improve the Combine each year and the state-of-the-art facilities in Buffalo will allow us to further enhance the quality of the event for our … [Read more...] about Buffalo to host NHL combine in 2015 and 2016

'The NHL's annual pre-draft scouting combine is moving to Buffalo for the next two years, two people familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday night.' … [Read more...] about AP Sources: Buffalo to host next 2 NHL combines

'"I definitely have a chip on my shoulder," said Stewart, who last season sustained a right ankle injury that limited him to five games in a Sabres sweater. "I wasn't happy with my year last year, either. I feel like I have a lot to prove and it's just going out and doing it. I'm going to come in and I'm going to be consistent. I think that's been a knock on me. I've been able … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Stewart seeks consistency in contract year

'Here's a look at the Sabres' top 10 prospects, according to NHL.com...' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope top 10 prospects lead successful rebuild

'"Probably the best couple of words I heard out of Tim's mouth was when he said 'five years,'" said Ted Nolan, who went 17-36-9 after taking over as interim coach and signed a three-year contract extension in March. "Who knows what's going to happen five years from now? I always, as a coach, just worry about now. My now is preparing this team to be the best we can. If we get … [Read more...] about Sabres expect rapid improvement after summer moves

'"If we're going to compete with some of the best teams in the League, we have to be much stronger," coach Ted Nolan said. "We have to be much more committed and we have to play with a lot more energy than with what we have been playing. We implemented that this summer and we'll see what happens come the start of the season, but we have to prepare much better than we did in the … [Read more...] about Offense, battle in goal highlight Sabres’ five questions

'Josh Gorges and Andrej Meszaros will be counted on eat minutes and help the young players on defense. Gorges and Gionta in particular were considered two of the key leaders in the Montreal Canadiens dressing room.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope veterans help prospects adjust to lineup

'"Probably the best couple of words I heard out of Tim's mouth was when he said 'five years,'" said Ted Nolan, who went 17-36-9 after taking over as interim coach and signed a three-year contract extension in March. "Who knows what's going to happen five years from now? I always, as a coach, just worry about now. My now is preparing this team to be the best we can. If we get … [Read more...] about Sabres expect rapid improvement after summer moves