'"It's always easier when you have a couple guys you know from the country," Pilut said. "You've got to get used to everything. It's all new for me to come over here and play on the smaller ice surface."' … [Read more...] about Sabres development camp has Swedish flair
Archives for June 30, 2018
Go to the video for a Daily Dose of Dahlin: The No. 1 pick gets physical
'Most of these workouts are pretty mundane, simple skating and stickhandling drills. Things got much more interesting during a 3-on-3 drill played in the neutral zone. Dahlin didn't do much on some shifts but he provided the highlight of the day in the middle. The victim was third-round pick Matej Pekar.' … [Read more...] about Go to the video for a Daily Dose of Dahlin: The No. 1 pick gets physical
Sabres' Will Borgen enters first pro season with wealth of experience
'"I got a little better every year," Borgen said. "My freshman year, I got to be with a lot of older players. We had a really good team. We were No. 1, No. 2 in the standings all year so I got to play with a lot of really good players. ... From there on I just got more confidence."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Will Borgen enters first pro season with wealth of experience
Sabres poised to sign Carter Hutton when free agency opens
'It's expected to be a three-year deal, pegged by NHL sources in the neighborhood of $10 million to $11 million.' … [Read more...] about Sabres poised to sign Carter Hutton when free agency opens
Carter Hutton: 5 things about potential Sabres goalie
'Carter Hutton was at UMass Lowell for four years after going undrafted, then spent three seasons in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2012-13 season. He became an NHL regular a year later with the Nashville Predators.' … [Read more...] about Carter Hutton: 5 things about potential Sabres goalie
Mike Harrington: Luukkonen's development plan takes an interesting twist
'But Botterill clearly doesn't think much of the Canadian junior ranks, as no draft picks in two years would indicate. You wonder if the Sabres would be satisfied to simply keep Luukkonen playing in Finland, albeit on the bigger international sheet, so he can keep getting reps against older players rather than the 16-20 set in Ontario.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Luukkonen’s development plan takes an interesting twist
Youth is served with Sabres but as free agency dawns, veterans still needed
'But yes, there is still room for veteran free agents in this land of opportunity. Thirty-something legs welcomed.' … [Read more...] about Youth is served with Sabres but as free agency dawns, veterans still needed
Report: goalie Carter Hutton likely to sign with Sabres
'The 6-foot-1, 201-pound Hutton went undrafted and played four seasons at UMass Lowell. He has played for two other NHL teams – the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators – but was also dressed for games with the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks.' … [Read more...] about Report: goalie Carter Hutton likely to sign with Sabres
Sabres prospect Brandon Hickey could opt for free agency
'“I’m extremely excited, haven’t really talked about a role quite yet,” Hickey said inside HarborCenter, where camp concludes today with a three-on-three tournament.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Brandon Hickey could opt for free agency
Is deal for O’Reilly looming for the Blues?
'In terms of established Blues as possible trade pieces with Buffalo, defenseman Colton Parayko’s name has come up — there were rumors involving him and Edmonton entering the draft weekend.' … [Read more...] about Is deal for O’Reilly looming for the Blues?
Rasmus Dahlin lays huge hit on Sabres teammate at development camp
'Pekar, selected in the fourth round (94th overall) at the draft one week ago, was fine.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin lays huge hit on Sabres teammate at development camp
Lawrence Pilut said the Sabres had been after him for a while
'Pilut had other NHL offers, but said he chose the Sabres because they had been after him for a while, “It started pretty early last season, I had a good discussion with Steve Greeley and it felt like it’s a good opportunity here since it’s a young team and it’s a hungry team here, so I want to be a part of it.”' … [Read more...] about Lawrence Pilut said the Sabres had been after him for a while
Video: Rasmus Dahlin delivers huge hit at development camp
'It's a really nice hit. Feet never left the ground and Dahlin hits centerman Matej Pekar in the chest. Pekar was just drafted by the Sabres in the fourth round. He'll play at Miami University this season.' … [Read more...] about Video: Rasmus Dahlin delivers huge hit at development camp
Report: Sabres front-runner to land Carter Hutton
'Hutton, 32, is coming off his most accomplished season in the NHL with the St. Louie Blues. In 26 starts, Hutton finished with a 17-7-3 record, posting a 2.09 goals against average and a .931 percentage. Over the span of his career, Hutton has a 63-39-17 record with a 2.42 goals against average and .915 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres front-runner to land Carter Hutton
One-on-one with Sabres fan favorite Vasily Glotov
'The 20-year-old Russian center is with the Sabres for his third development camp and having just as much fun now as he did during his first camp.' … [Read more...] about One-on-one with Sabres fan favorite Vasily Glotov