'The Bowling Green product will likely start the upcoming season with the Rochester Americans and serve as a mentor for top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add depth, sign Andrew Hammond, Curtis Lazar and others
Archives for July 2019
Jason Pominville could return to Sabres
'“What I just said to him was if it ever came to a situation where there wasn’t room, we’d certainly follow up with him,” Botterill said this afternoon on a conference call, hour after free agency opened. “By the same token, I’d respect if he was going to move on to a different organization, just to gives me a heads up."' … [Read more...] about Jason Pominville could return to Sabres
Tuesday's New York Coverage
Rangers trade Jimmy Vesey to Sabres to clear up cap space (New York Post) New York Rangers trade Jimmy Vesey to Sabres in a salary cap clearing move (Bergen Record) Rangers trade LW Jimmy Vesey to Sabres for 2021 NHL Draft pick (SportsNet New York) Rangers Acquire Third-Round Pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (NYRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New York Coverage
NHL trade news: Rangers send Jimmy Vesey to Sabres
'Vesey became expendable, more or less, when New York selected Finnish teenager Kaapo Kakko with the second overall pick in the NHL Draft last month.' … [Read more...] about NHL trade news: Rangers send Jimmy Vesey to Sabres
Sabres acquire Jimmy Vesey from the Rangers
'The 26-year-old has spent the last three seasons with the Rangers, playing in 240 games while scoring 50 goals and picking up 40 assists in that time. This past season in New York, Vesey matched a career-high in goals with 17, while setting career-high marks for assists (18) and points (35).' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Jimmy Vesey from the Rangers
Sabres' Vesey is looking forward to playing for Buffalo
'Now that he’s here and back with friends Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues, Vesey is happy to come to Buffalo, “I’m really excited to be part of the Sabres and I look forward to contributing to the team and see what we can do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vesey is looking forward to playing for Buffalo
Sabres add defenseman John Gilmour
'In his three seasons with the Wolf Pack, Gilmour finished with 105 points (32+73) in 190 games and was named as an AHL First-Team All Star this past year. With the Rangers at the NHL level, Gilmour went on to score two goals and register five points in 33 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add defenseman John Gilmour
Sabres sign goalie Andrew Hammond to one-year deal
'The 31-year-old is coming off a season with the Iowa Wild where he played in 33 games with a 19-12-2 record, a 2.81 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and three shutouts.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign goalie Andrew Hammond to one-year deal
Sabres add center depth with signing of J.S. Dea
'Dea has familiarity with Sabres general manager Jason Botterill as he's played a handful of games for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Penguins with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add center depth with signing of J.S. Dea
Sabres ink Curtis Lazar to a one-year deal
'In parts of three seasons with the Flames, Lazar never gained his footing as he scored just three goals and 15 points in 70 games. This past year, Lazar played in just one game in the NHL with the rest of the time being spent with the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League. With the Heat, he went on to score 20 goals and 41 points in 57 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Curtis Lazar to a one-year deal
Sabres acquire Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey
'Vesey played 81 games for the Rangers last season. The forward scored 17 goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey
Bove: Vesey will help provide Sabres with much needed secondary scoring
'As for Vesey the player -- he has never really lived up to the hype. In his first three years in the NHL, Vesey has scored 50 goals and 40 assists in 240 games. By no means is he an ideal top-six forward but he will provide the Sabres with some much needed secondary scoring. As a matter of fact, Vesey would've been the Sabres sixth-leading goal scorer last season [17G, 18A, … [Read more...] about Bove: Vesey will help provide Sabres with much needed secondary scoring
Sabres acquire Vesey in trade with Rangers
'The winger spent the last three seasons with the New York Rangers and compiled 90 points, which includes 50 goals in 240 career games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Vesey in trade with Rangers
Sabres add depth with Dea & Gilmour
'Dea, who signed a two-year contract for the league minimum $700,000, played in a career-high 23 games in the NHL this past year. He scored four goals while splitting time between the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add depth with Dea & Gilmour
Sabres sign John Gilmour to one-year contract
'The Montreal native was named to the 2018-19 AHL First All-Star team after finishing the season with the second most goals by a defenseman with 20, and second in points by a defenseman with 54.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign John Gilmour to one-year contract