'The 22-year-old player was drafted 26th overall in 2016 by the St. Louis Blues and was traded to the Sabres in 2018 when they traded Ryan O'Reilly to the Blues.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward Tage Thompson to 3-year deal
Archives for October 2020
Sabres expect to keep Eichel, willing to trade pick at NHL Draft
'"I'm not really sure where that's coming from and I know there's been even more stuff recently, I was told," Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres expect to keep Eichel, willing to trade pick at NHL Draft
Adams looks ahead to NHL Draft, start of free agency
'"I've been talking to the other general managers every day around the clock," Adams said. "And some of the veteran ones, even this morning that I talked to, they asked me how I'm doing. I said, 'I'm excited. You know, it's my first time through this.' And they said, `Well, 10, 15 of them and you're still nervous, excited and anxious and all those good things.' I just think … [Read more...] about Adams looks ahead to NHL Draft, start of free agency
Sabres set to pick 6 times when 2020 NHL Draft begins Tuesday night
'Round 1 will kick off Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on NBCSN and Rounds 2-7 will take place on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. on NHL Network. The Buffalo Sabres currently have six picks in the draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres set to pick 6 times when 2020 NHL Draft begins Tuesday night
Sabres sign Thompson to 3-year contract
'The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday evening that the team has signed forward Tage Thompson to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $1.4 million.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Thompson to 3-year contract
NHL entry draft: Eight names to know for Buffalo Sabres at No. 8
'Short-term organizational needs are unlikely to dictate the Sabres’ decision. Adams and his staff are expected to select the best player available according to their draft board, which was constructed after former GM Jason Botterill and most of his staff were fired June 16.' … [Read more...] about NHL entry draft: Eight names to know for Buffalo Sabres at No. 8
Inside the NHL: Huge week ahead, especially for Sabres' first-time GM
'What kind of numbers is Adams going to work out for RFAs Sam Reinhart, Victor Olofsson, Linus Ullmark and Domink Kahun? How does he work out the Brandon Montour situation? Can he really walk away from a guy who cost this franchise a first-round pick just 20 months ago?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Huge week ahead, especially for Sabres’ first-time GM
Ex-Sabres scouting director Ryan Jankowski hired by Coyotes
'Jankowski ran Jason Botterill’s scouting staff for only two drafts, beginning with the Sabres’ selection of Rasmus Dahlin with the first overall pick in 2018. The work of Jankowski’s scouts resulted in the team selecting Mattias Samuelsson, Matej Pekar, Dylan Cozens, Ryan Johnson and Erik Portillo, among others.' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres scouting director Ryan Jankowski hired by Coyotes
Inside the Sabres' pre-Draft process
'"He certainly did make more than a recommendation when taking this job about the use of analytics and video to make sure we're supporting our decisions and recommendations based on all available information," Crowe said.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres’ pre-Draft process
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres re-sign Amerks standout Andrew Oglevie to two-year deal (Buffalo News) Sabres re-sign Andrew Oglevie to two-year contract (Olean Times Herald) Sabres re-sign Andrew Oglevie to two-year deal (WGR-AM) Sabres sign Andrew Oglevie to two-year contract (WKBW-TV) Sabres ink Oglevie to multi-year deal (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres Mailbag: How will Kevyn Adams improve the roster in free agency?
'My prediction is the Sabres will add a goaltender to complement Linus Ullmark. Though the NHL has yet to release a schedule for next season, it’s likely going to be truncated, which should prevent Krueger from overusing Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: How will Kevyn Adams improve the roster in free agency?
Opinion: Sabres free agent options: Tyler Ennis
'Ennis is an intriguing idea for a reunion with the Sabres. Not just because he makes sense on the ice, but he makes sense from a financial stand point as well.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres free agent options: Tyler Ennis
Hamilton: It's great to talk hockey, but will there be a season?
'I’ve been told by people inside organizations that there’s no way owners will let a season start without a plan that gets the fans in their buildings. In my mind, the only way to ensure that is a vaccine or rapid tests that can tell that you were tested for COVID that day and came up negative.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: It’s great to talk hockey, but will there be a season?
Column: Like other NHL GMs, Sabres' Kevyn Adams has to put on thinking cap
'With the cap not going up, lots of NHL teams are going to have problems fitting in their mid-level guys or rewarding young players who might be in line for bigger deals. You wonder if we're going to see more of the NBA model with stars and even more of those valuable entry-level contracts.' … [Read more...] about Column: Like other NHL GMs, Sabres’ Kevyn Adams has to put on thinking cap
Johan Larsson’s long career with Sabres could be over
'Larsson compiled a career-high plus-8 rating and generated a Corsi For – the percentage of shot attempts by his team while he’s on the ice five-on-five – of 50.3%, according to NaturalStatTrick.com. Embracing his role helped him emerge as one of the Sabres’ most reliable forwards and penalty killers.' … [Read more...] about Johan Larsson’s long career with Sabres could be over