'"It's nice when you come to a team and you know somebody and sort of have a little bit of a relationship and your friends," he said. "That's always a bit of a comforting feeling when you're making a transition to a new team. That part's good."' … [Read more...] about Skinner arrives in Buffalo, eager for fresh start
Archives for September 2018
Camp Preview: Competition on defense
'"I think it's certainly a possibility," Botterill said. "… We'll leave it up to [head coach] Phil [Housley] to see where that sort of all falls out come the start of the season. But what gets me excited as a general manager is we're at least giving our coach options."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Competition on defense
Mike Harrington: Relaxed Reinhart focused on season, not contract
'There hasn't been much consternation over Sam Reinhart's unsigned contract all summer. The calendar has switched to September and HarborCenter is now full of hockey players. It's less than two weeks until veterans report for training camp. Still no undercurrent of concern.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Relaxed Reinhart focused on season, not contract
Sabres' Reinhart said any talks on his contract will remain private
'I don’t know if Reinhart can produce 73 points per-season, but he knows he has to be better than what he had been doing, “My focus is to help the team every night and I have to contribute, I have to put up numbers and I think a lot of the chances I was creating late with my line mates, we were capitalizing on them and that’s a big part of the focus.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart said any talks on his contract will remain private
With negotiations ongoing, Reinhart joins teammates at Harborcenter
'"That stuff's all between us," Reinhart said when asked about negotiations. "Right now, my focus is being around the rink, being with the guys, practicing like I would for a normal season. That's the way it's going to turn out to be, so I'm just treating it like that."' … [Read more...] about With negotiations ongoing, Reinhart joins teammates at Harborcenter
Camp Preview: Competition on the wing
'"I think it's certainly a possibility," Botterill said. "… We'll leave it up to [head coach] Phil [Housley] to see where that sort of all falls out come the start of the season. But what gets me excited as a general manager is we're at least giving our coach options."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Competition on the wing
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Heavy internal competition expected in Rochester (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Camp Preview: Internal competition at center
'Botterill and Housley have both cited internal competition as a central ingredient in the recipe for a winning culture. With an influx of veteran players and a core of prospects looking to establish themselves as such, it's fair to expect competition for roster spots at every position in the weeks ahead.' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Internal competition at center
After a decade with Blues, Berglund ready for new chapter
'Back home in Sweden, it was actually July 2 when Berglund learned he’d been traded (along with Vladimir Sobotka, Tage Thompson and two draft picks) for O’Reilly. Sweden is seven time zones ahead of St. Louis, so while it was early evening here when the trade went down, it was the middle of the night for Berglund. He was sound asleep.' … [Read more...] about After a decade with Blues, Berglund ready for new chapter
Camp Preview: Atlantic Division rewind
'We're obviously pretty locked in on what the Sabres have done this offseason, but let's take a moment to go around the Atlantic Division and check in on what the Bruins, Canadiens, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Red Wings and Senators have been up to.' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Atlantic Division rewind
Camp Preview: 'Heavy' internal competition expected in Rochester
'"We've got a lot of new faces and we've got a good list of players for the whole organization," Taylor said. "The roster will be a little bit different, but I think we've gotta build off of what we built from the beginning of last year. We brought a lot of key players back from the leadership group and that's the foundation you start from."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: ‘Heavy’ internal competition expected in Rochester
Pronman: 'You're starting to see a foundation' in Buffalo
'"The system is relatively deep. I don't think they have a top-end guy to go with [Dahlin and Mittelstadt], but not many teams have more than one or two of those guys," Pronman said with Andrew Peters, Craig Rivet and Kris Baker of SabresProspects.com on The Instigators Friday morning. "I think when you look at where the Sabres are right now, with those two guys coming to the … [Read more...] about Pronman: ‘You’re starting to see a foundation’ in Buffalo
Berglund will miss St. Louis, excited for new opportunity with Sabres
'"A big change. I think they tried to find some new identities to the team and added them, a lot of pieces," Berglund said of Buffalo. "It's seven pieces or something like that, and their young players are super-talented and good. [Jack] Eichel, [Sam] Reinhart, now Rasmus Dahlin, first overall pick and [Rasmus] Ristolainen too. I feel like from my part now is come in and help … [Read more...] about Berglund will miss St. Louis, excited for new opportunity with Sabres
Berglund eager to mentor Dahlin with Sabres
'"I don't think he's played this many games, same way when I came in," Berglund said. "It's definitely going to be a big change and I can help him realize a little bit that it is a big change. He can probably calm down and feel more comfortable."' … [Read more...] about Berglund eager to mentor Dahlin with Sabres
Camp Preview: Hutton and Ullmark form new goalie tandem
'"I got to play last year, that's probably the easiest way to put it," Hutton said in July after signing a three-year deal with Buffalo. "…Last year, it got to a point where I was playing so well, I kind of forced their hand a bit and I was able to run with it a bit more, which I think really helped me to stay more in a rhythm and just play more important games."' … [Read more...] about Camp Preview: Hutton and Ullmark form new goalie tandem