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Archives for December 2018

Berglund saga appears over as Sabres move on from waived veteran

'"There's the business side of things we've dealt with a lot in our careers," he said. "You know you have to deal with it and sometimes you just have to separate yourself and make sure you're taking care of your own business so you don't get caught up in stuff. We've done a good job as a leadership group and with management staying focused on what we need to be."' … [Read more...] about Berglund saga appears over as Sabres move on from waived veteran

Buffalo News |

Sabres Notebook: A second chance at Caps, Hutton rues Panthers' penalty shot goal

'"It was like a heavyweight bout going back and forth and there's lots of stuff we can learn from," goalie Carter Hutton said after practice here Thursday. "They'll make high-risk plays and they're very talented. It's one of those games you have to have fun with because you know they'll get their chances no matter how hard you work. They're built for that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: A second chance at Caps, Hutton rues Panthers’ penalty shot goal

Buffalo News |

Berglund's Buffalo exit leaves Blues concerned, surprised

'“I don’t want to say too much except that I feel for him,” said forward Oskar Sundqvist, a fellow Swede. “He’s a really good friend of mine. I don’t really know what’s going on with him, but hopefully he can snap out of it and come back to play hockey again. ... Whatever happened I’m sorry for that. I’m trying to help him the best way I can.”' … [Read more...] about Berglund’s Buffalo exit leaves Blues concerned, surprised

Saint Louis Post Dispatch |

Sabres can make best of bad situation with Berglund contract termination

'Having the additional spending room gives the Sabres the ability and flexibility, should they so choose, to go dollar-for-dollar with any other suitor for Skinner’s services. Sure, engaging in a bidding war could lead to potential overpayment, but having additional cap space lessens the immediate and likely the long-term cause for concern.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can make best of bad situation with Berglund contract termination

The Hockey News |

Sabres' Eichel said Berglund has not been a distraction

'This is the first time that young captain Jack Eichel has had to deal with something like this and he said he and the players in the room can’t be focusing on it, “It’s not really in our hands. There are other people in our organization that are dealing with the situation, so in terms of the focus of the guys in the room, it’s on the task at hand which is our game tomorrow … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel said Berglund has not been a distraction

WGR-AM |

Sabres GM Jason Botterill talks Skinner, Dahlin, Eichel and more

'We still believe a big part of our push in the second half can come from our younger players developing and what our fans haven't seen yet in players we can bring up from Rochester that can contribute. It's tough to put a player from the AHL into the lineup in Buffalo and think they will be a go-to player but the fact is that we have, especially at forward, a few players that … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill talks Skinner, Dahlin, Eichel and more

Buffalo News |

Patrik Berglund walks away from $12.5 million as his rocky Buffalo Sabres tenure ends

'The day before the trade, Berglund's full no-trade protection on his contract expired and became a modified no-trade clause, which would have allowed him to submit a list of teams to which he would not accept a trade. However, Berglund didn't immediately submit his list to the club, and the Blues jumped on the opportunity to include him in their package to Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Patrik Berglund walks away from $12.5 million as his rocky Buffalo Sabres tenure ends

CBS Sports |