Archives for July 8, 2016

'There are lots of ways to do it. None of them is foolproof.' … [Read more...] about How to sign Jimmys

'The first complaint states that a woman was threatened by Kane while inside Bottoms Up on Chippewa early Friday morning. The woman continued to allege that Kane grabbed her by the throat and tried to force her in to his car in the parking lot outside the bar.' … [Read more...] about Evander Kane facing Non-Criminal Harassment Charges

'The 23-year old Vesey also told NHL.com that he and his representation will be looking at a "small number of teams" once they get to free agency. If the Sabres don't get him under contract, Vesey will be free to sign with any team on August 15.' … [Read more...] about Report: Vesey, Sabres to meet Thursday in Boston

'“They have so much skill and their future is bright and I really believe that we can win here,” Okposo said at the press conference inside First Niagara Center. “That is what sold me. You play the game to win the Stanley Cup, win a championship and raise banners. And I think this team has the ability to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres introduce Kyle Okposo

'“At the tournament he was like, I dunno, I just saw him score all the time,” Borgen said of the Sabres first round pick. “Always making moves. Happened to have this style about him, he was a good player. You’re playing with guys that are unbelievable talents, playing with Auston Matthews and Tkachuk and guys who were drafted very high. And against Nylander here and stuff, … [Read more...] about Pair of Sabres defensemen look to improve at Development Camp

'There was a lot of tough drills that I haven’t done before. It was a lot of fun. You’ve just gotta be strong conditioning wise and both with speed and endurance and you have both backcheck and forecheck and have 30-40 second shifts, so it’s gonna take a lot and just trying to improve out there.' … [Read more...] about One-on-One with Alexander Nylander

'The bar’s general manager, David Robida said that an altercation happened at the bar involving Kane’s friend, but not Kane himself.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane will face non-criminal harassment charges after June bar incident

'"It feels good. It feels different," the 28-year-old said. "I kind of walked out on the home bench. It's definitely different to be on the home side. But I'm excited to meet everybody and put some faces to names and I'm excited to be here."' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo excited to be with Sabres, Jack Eichel

'It's an alluring picture for Sabres general manager Tim Murray, who said this summer, "We might use Jack as a tool. I'd be a tool not to."' … [Read more...] about Jimmy Vesey leans on Jack Eichel while decision looms

'"I feel like I'm at a point in my career that I know what I need to do to be successful and I'm going to continue to do that and continue to try to get better," he said. "That hasn't changed throughout my career and it's not going to change in my approach here just because I've signed a long-term deal."' … [Read more...] about Okposo ready to call Buffalo home

'"He's a nice big body and moves pretty well for a big body," said Sabres assistant coach Bob Woods, who coaches in the WHL for the past two seasons. "Probably just working on his passing and his puck skills as most young guys do and once he gets that ironed out I think he has a chance to be a real good player."' … [Read more...] about Stephens, Chukarov out to prove themselves at development camp

'Those who are back for another development camp clearly stood out from many of the first timers on day one. In the first session, Justin Bailey and Evan Rodrigues separated themselves from the bunch in my eyes. The way Bailey carried himself on day one of D-camp shows the Williamsville, N.Y. native is ready to take his “next step.”' … [Read more...] about Bailey, Rodrigues look to become leaders at Development Camp

'"He's a pretty dynamic player," said Sabres assistant coach Bob Woods, who coached against Guhle during the past two seasons in the WHL. "He skates so well, he's got pretty good offensive instincts and we got to see him pretty often in Prince Albert so he was a guy you always noticed. At that level, he was pretty dominant."' … [Read more...] about If he keeps things simple, Guhle thinks shot at roster is realistic

'Honestly, playing with such great players at St. Cloud might have been what set me apart. We had so many leaders, a lot of seniors that helped us out a lot. It helped me mature my game. Our team won a lot of tournaments, the best of which was probably NCAC. We did lose in the NCAA tournament, which was a tough ending, but even that helped me a lot.' … [Read more...] about Borgen on his whirlwind year

'While several of the players in Development Camp can expect to play for Dan Lambert at some point in their futures, there is one who has already had him as a head coach.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Development Camp – Day Two notebook