'This would provide new Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams with some clarity during his first offseason on the job. According to CapFriendly.com, Adams would have approximately $34.4 million in salary-cap space for 2020-21, although an overage created by performance bonuses will cut into that total.' … [Read more...] about What reported terms of new collective bargaining framework mean for Sabres
Archives for July 2020
Sabres expected to pay out $19.1 million in signing bonuses to players
'The Sabres will pay out a combined $19.1 million to center Jack Eichel ($7.5 milion), winger Jeff Skinner ($7.5 million), winger Kyle Okposo ($3 million), defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen ($1 million), defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ($92,500) and defenseman Henri Jokiharju ($92,500).' … [Read more...] about Sabres expected to pay out $19.1 million in signing bonuses to players
A thank-you note from Linus Ullmark
'Sabres fans are authentic. I might talk to an older fan, and the conversation always comes back to the fact that they have loved this team since the '80s or since the franchise started. No matter what happened in a game the night before, the conversation always ends on a positive note.' … [Read more...] about A thank-you note from Linus Ullmark
On his last day on the Sabres' payroll, memories of GM Tim Murray
'Murray drafted Jack Eichel and his wild trading spree to fast-forward a rebuild included the acquisitions of Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, Ryan O'Reilly and Robin Lehner. He traded Ryan Miller, Tyler Myers, Brayden McNabb, Nikita Zadorov, Drew Stafford and Steve Ott. He burned through prospects and drafted haphazardly (Alex Nylander at No. 8?) because he said five-year rebuilds … [Read more...] about On his last day on the Sabres’ payroll, memories of GM Tim Murray
Ex-Sabres player, coach Rick Dudley leaving Carolina Hurricanes
'"If I had luck, good fortune and success in my life, it always involved Buffalo," Dudley said earlier this month. "I've had an attachment to the Sabres and I'm not going to deny that. This area has been my home for a long time."' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres player, coach Rick Dudley leaving Carolina Hurricanes
After landing ‘dream job,’ hard work begins for Kevyn Adams
'“I was fortunate to not have to move away from home like so many young hockey players do. I was able to graduate from a school that was special to me in a town that’s special to me,” Adams said. “I’d go as far back to being a young kid in Clarence and the different coaches I had. You learn from them and they shape you. These past 10 years have been no different. There’s been a … [Read more...] about After landing ‘dream job,’ hard work begins for Kevyn Adams
Meet the Sabres fan who deals with heartbreak through music
'“When I started YouTube, my whole plan was kind of for it to be a pathway to potentially a career in songwriting, cause that’s kind of what I always wanted to do,” Martin recently told The Post. “But now more recently, I think people are really kind of starting to pay attention to what I have to say about sports.”' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres fan who deals with heartbreak through music