'"We think he can really handle more," Botterill said. "It'll be interesting to see how much his offensive numbers really increase, but we think he's a type of player that can really handle minutes … Whether he gets the assists or not, he's going to start our transition game out of our own end and in the neutral zone and then with his size and his compete down low, his reach, … [Read more...] about Botterill expects Scandella to take on greater role in Buffalo
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Pominville glad to be back in Buffalo, excited about team's direction
'Shortly after, his kids were already wearing his Sabres jersey and he knew he had nothing to worry about. "My little guy said, 'Oh, you're going to have the chance to pay with Jack Eichel!" Pominville said. "He's pumped."' … [Read more...] about Pominville glad to be back in Buffalo, excited about team’s direction
Chris Taylor named Rochester Americans head coach
'Taylor first joined the Amerks staff as development coach prior to the 2011-12 season following a successful 19-year professional career as a player that saw him become one of the all-time Amerk greats to ever don the red, white and blue. He was elevated to assistant coach on Feb. 25, 2013, a position he retained through the 2015-16 campaign.' … [Read more...] about Chris Taylor named Rochester Americans head coach