'“My market was to just get fair value, so I didn’t miss out on trading a guy by demanding too much or by using previous trades in the day or the week as the template for what I had to do. I don’t think that came into play at all."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray sums up his quietest deadline
Archives for March 2017
A look back at moves the Sabres have made at trade deadline
'Daniel Briere and a third-round pick in 2004 (Andrej Sekera) from Phoenix for Chris Gratton and a fourth-round pick in 2004 (Liam Reddox).' … [Read more...] about A look back at moves the Sabres have made at trade deadline
Kudos to Parker for questioning keeping Peters on the air Monday
'Parker's eye-opening remarks, which included sympathy for the player involved, were extremely well reasoned. They certainly struck a chord with hockey parents who felt and still feel Peters deserved some punishment beyond his suspension from the Jr. Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Kudos to Parker for questioning keeping Peters on the air Monday
Sabres can’t find trade partners before deadline
'“I just go with what’s put in front of me,” Murray said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “I have no expectation going in, so I made some calls – I made a lot of calls – to set the table on trading away a couple guys. I made a few calls on trading to see if I could make a hockey trade, get younger, and this is the end result.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t find trade partners before deadline
Sabres GM Tim Murray: Awful road trip players’ fault
'“We were mentally not there and I would say we were physically not there. We’re usually a somewhat physical team. We do have a physical element on our team. That didn’t come out in those two games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Tim Murray: Awful road trip players’ fault
Sabres’ Murray dropped the ball in not trading off assets
'But to keep the likes of Dmitry Kulikov, Cody Franson, and Anders Nilsson, all on expiring deals, is surprising to say the least.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray dropped the ball in not trading off assets
Thursday's Arizona Coverage
Teemu Pulkkinen to make Arizona Coyotes debut vs. Buffalo Sabres (Arizona Republic) Sabres look to avenge earlier loss to Coyotes (AP) Preview: Coyotes at Sabres, 4:30 p.m., FOX Sports Arizona Plus (Fox Sports Southwest) Preview: Coyotes at Sabres (NHL.com) Coyotes at Sabres Preview (ArizonaCoyotes.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Arizona Coverage
Sabres reassign G Ullmark
'Ullmark, 23, joined the Sabres on Sunday for his fifth recall of the season, but he has yet to appear in a game with the team in 2016-17.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign G Ullmark
Sabres' Murray explains why there were no trades
'Many felt Kulikov and Franson would definitely be traded. Murray said, “We had two UFA’s on the backend and pricewise I was very open and my market was just to get fair value, so I didn’t not trade a guy by demanding too much.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray explains why there were no trades
Sabres' Kane thinks he can be even better
'Kane is on a pace for 35 goals this season. He’s not surprised with what he’s been able to do this year, “Ever since I scored 30 and then we had the lockout there and I started having some injury issues that made me miss quite a few games and I just wanted to come in this year and get back to that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane thinks he can be even better
Sabres stand pat, make no deadline trades
'"It was the quietest (deadline) since I've been here," Murray told reporters on Wednesday afternoon. "I made some calls, made a lot of calls to set the table on trading away a couple guys and made a few calls on to see if I could make a hockey trade and yet younger."' … [Read more...] about Sabres stand pat, make no deadline trades
Deadline day: Six Sabres that could be traded
'***Note: List is based off potential return, not probability of getting dealt***' … [Read more...] about Deadline day: Six Sabres that could be traded
Murray discusses quiet deadline day, state of Sabres
'"I just go with what's put in front of me," Murray said. "I have no expectation going in. I made some calls, I made a lot of calls to set the table on trading away a couple guys and I made a few calls to see if I could make a hockey trade, get younger. This is the end result."' … [Read more...] about Murray discusses quiet deadline day, state of Sabres
Sabres return to practice with deadline looming
'"For guys like myself there's definitely a little more stress to it and things like that," Franson said. "As a player you can only control certain things and being moved or being kept is something that's not really in our hands. All we can do is focus on our play and what we're doing on the ice and you hope for the best on the other side of things."' … [Read more...] about Sabres return to practice with deadline looming
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Ullmark heads back to Rochester (Buffalo News) Sabres exploring minor-league options other than Rochester (Buffalo News) Pegula Sports official: Talk of moving Rochester Amerks '100 percent wrong' (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Pegulas looking for an 'improved facility' for Amerks (WGR-AM) Amerks begin four-game homestand this weekend (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage