Archives for March 2015

'The present obviously took a hit, which is a plus when losing equals winning. The much-watched race for 30th place and a ticket to Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel has gotten close. Edmonton is only three points ahead of Buffalo in the standings while Arizona leads by four with 19 games remaining.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ housecleaning continues

'“I mean, that’s crazy if you want to finish last to get a first draft pick,” Neuvirth said. “It just doesn’t seem right to me. You always want to win. And if you’re playing for last place, I don’t think it’s right.”' … [Read more...] about Traded Sabres happy about destinations

'The Sabres will need to call up two forwards from Rochester to join Ennis and fill in the spots of the departed players. They are already playing with a trio of recent Amerks up front in Johan Larsson, Phil Varone and Zac Dalpe. They will have some company.' … [Read more...] about Ennis back with roster still to be determined

'By the looks of things, the Sabres sank to a new low Monday. They weren’t alone. The Coyotes were intent on dropping to the bottom with them after gutting their roster and positioning themselves for one of the two young stars. It has turned into an arms race in reverse, an embarrassment for the NHL.' … [Read more...] about One player won’t solve Sabres’ woes

'It’s the fifth NHL organization for Conacher, who has played in Tampa Bay, Ottawa, Buffalo and New York. He has spent the majority of the season in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers with 22 points in 25 games.' … [Read more...] about Conacher off to Canucks

'Back in January, Jordan Leopold’s daughter wrote a pleading letter to the Minnesota Wild asking them to trade for her father so he could return to his family in his home state.' … [Read more...] about Leopold’s trade a wish come true for daughter

'Hard working, good in shootouts, solid on the penalty kill, a media favorite, one of coach Ted Nolan's favorites … of course Flynn appealed to the Canadiens. Flynn goes from worst to first with the move. After telling reporters how grateful he is to the Sabres/Amerks organization, he expressed excitement over the opportunity to compete for a Stanley Cup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres respond in NHL’s race for last

'But how bad is the current roster? The healthy players left have combined for 61 goals the entire season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade assets at deadline, weaken NHL’s worst roster

'Flynn, a strong checker who can play center and wing, skated 15 minutes, 53 seconds a game with the rebuilding Sabres this season. On the contender like the Canadiens, Flynn will likely have a third- or fourth-line role and kill penalties. He often skated among the top nine forwards with Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Brian Flynn excited for opportunity with Canadiens; Market for Torrey Mitchell was small

'According to media reports, Murray was asking for a lot. But other teams knew what a streaky and up-and-down player Stewart is and refused to take the bait. So Murray got what he could for a player who is an unrestricted free agent.' … [Read more...] about Trades show that Sabres are tanking

'An organization has to be fully committed to tanking and know how it is going to affect several different angles before going forward.' … [Read more...] about With 19 Games Remaining, Murray’s Done His Part

Bergevin adds three pieces to Canadiens puzzle (Montreal Gazette) A Habs homecoming for Greenfield Park native Torrey Mitchell (Montreal Gazette) Habs acquire Oilers defenceman Jeff Petry and Sabres forwards Brian Flynn, Torrey Mitchell at NHL trade deadline (Montreal Gazette) Saved from misery (Le Journal de Montreal) Torrey Mitchell traded Canadian (La Presse) Canadiens … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage

Islanders’ Trades Bolster Their Roster for the Stanley Cup Push (New York Times) Islanders trade for Sharks forward Tyler Kennedy, Sabres goalie Michal Neuvirth (New York Daily News) Islanders deadline adds: Tyler Kennedy, goalie Michal Neuvirth (New York Post) Islanders trade for Michal Neuvirth and Tyler Kennedy, deal Chad Johnson (Newsday) Islanders get goalie Neuvirth … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New York Coverage

Wild adds size with last-minute deal for Stewart (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Finding place for Stewart will be challenge for Wild (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild make deadline deals for defenseman Leopold, forward Stewart (Fox Sports North) Wild trade for Leopold, Stewart before NHL deadline (AP) Wild take a chance on Stewart (TSN) In Second Deal Of The Day, Wild Acquires … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Minnesota Coverage

Lightning-Sabres preview capsule (Tampa Bay Times) Sabres-Lightning Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-39-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (38-20-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres get Ennis back in lineup against Lightning (NHL.com) Bolts look to finish season 4-0-1 against Buffalo (TampaBayLightning.com) Bolts gameday vs. Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage