Archives for June 2019

'Cozens has played with the Hurricanes for parts of the last three seasons, highlighted by a 2018-19 campaign which saw him post 34 goals and 84 points in 68 games in the regular season. He also scored four goals and eight points in the WHL playoffs. Those 84 regular season points were good for a tie of 10th in the league.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select center Dylan Cozens with seventh overall pick

'Standing at 6' 0" and 170-pounds, Johnson has been said to be a skilled skater with good hockey sense and compete level. While he may not be the flashiest of players, he is a solid defender and a good team player.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Ryan Johnson with last pick in first round

'I was shocked that Cozens was still there for Buffalo at seven. Ralph Krueger told me he was too, but Botterill, not so much, “We were excited and we were happy, but I wouldn’t say surprised. It was an excellent draft and it’s also why you didn’t see a lot of trades today because people were excited with what they picked and they knew they were going to be getting a good … [Read more...] about A few things earlier in the draft allowed the Sabres to steal Dylan Cozens

'The Buffalo Sabres will end up starting the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, October 3 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. It will be the first time since the 2013-14 season that the Sabres have opened the regular season on the road. It will also be the first time since the 2014-15 season that the Sabres do not open the season against a divisional … [Read more...] about Sabres home opener set for October 5 against the Devils

'The former first round pick of the Sabres has not had a good start to his professional career in Buffalo. The 21-year-old has spent a majority of his time in the organization with the Rochester Americans, playing in 165 games in the American Hockey League while scoring 30 goals and 86 points. With the Sabres, Nylander has seen limited action in three seasons, appearing in 19 … [Read more...] about Dreger: Alex Nylander ‘could be on the move’

'“Mittelstadt, they’re not too sure what they’ve got, but it’s way to early to sell him,” Shannon said. “Then the question becomes, how deep is this hockey club? The answer is, it’s not as deep as people who have watched it every day at the KeyBank Center say it is.”' … [Read more...] about Shannon: Sabres roster not as deep as people think it is

'Dylan Cozens is a big center from the WHL and he might be a top-five pick Marr said, “He’s a young man who’s still growing into his frame and he brings a lot to the table when it comes to speed because speed can help dictate what you do on the ice."' … [Read more...] about The Sabres could have a number of players available to them at No. 7

'Botterill believes more in building through trades than unrestricted free agency. He said, “You’re doing both, that’s why starting on Sunday you’re making calls, you’re interacting with people and it’s on both fronts because you know other teams are doing the same thing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill doesn’t expect to trade the seventh overall pick