'The players will practice and travel with the team, but will earn the same salary they would make in the AHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign five to taxi squad
Archives for January 2021
Hamilton Take2: Keys to Sabres ending the playoff drought
'They must improve their special teams. Being ranked 30th on the penalty kill and 20th on the power play isn’t going to cut it.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Keys to Sabres ending the playoff drought
Lazar 'good to go' for Thursday's opener
'Kyle Okposo remained absent and is considered day-to-day. Krueger said his status for the game against Washington will be re-evaluated on Thursday morning.' … [Read more...] about Lazar ‘good to go’ for Thursday’s opener
Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'This season, the NHL roster limit will remain 23 players with a salary cap of $81.5 million, but each team will also have a taxi squad of 4-6 players that can practice and travel with the players on the NHL roster. Any team not carrying three goalies on its NHL roster must have at least one goalie on its taxi squad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'We have a great group here' | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
'The No. 1 thing that has stood out is the open communication. It starts with Ralph and his staff and flows through the locker room. Everyone is encouraged to get to know one another as human beings first and foremost, from the top down.' … [Read more...] about ‘We have a great group here’ | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
Coming this season: Taylor Hall
'"Just the way Ralph wants us to play, with pace, offensively, a team that really attacks and when we don't have the puck, obviously, a team that needs to get the puck back as quickly as possible and play to our strengths," Hall said following his first practice with the team. "That's a big reason why I wanted to come here was I saw that. I saw that building and I saw that … [Read more...] about Coming this season: Taylor Hall
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks to open training camp on Friday in Rochester (WGR-AM) Amerks announce 2020-21 Training Camp schedule (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Projecting the Sabres' roster, taxi squad for opening night against Washington
'Cozens, a 19-year-old former first-round draft pick, appears ready to step into the lineup Thursday against the Capitals. He is already in game shape after leading Canada to the gold-medal game at the IIHF World Junior Championship and gained strength to prepare for the grind of an NHL season.' … [Read more...] about Projecting the Sabres’ roster, taxi squad for opening night against Washington
Bills-Colts is highest-rated Buffalo game in two decades; Hamilton returns to WGR
'The popular Hamilton worked at WGR for more than 25 years before he was released by the Entercom station last July due to economic conditions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. He was first put on furlough in April when the Sabres weren’t playing.' … [Read more...] about Bills-Colts is highest-rated Buffalo game in two decades; Hamilton returns to WGR
Tobias Rieder showcasing offensive skills, fitting in well with Sabres
'“Zemgus was a prime example of accepting the grinding, physical, penalty-killing, sacrificial kind of job and still chipping in on the offense,” Krueger said on a Zoom call last week following a session of training camp. “And we in Toby have that same kind of a player.”' … [Read more...] about Tobias Rieder showcasing offensive skills, fitting in well with Sabres
Sabres’ roster almost set; Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn to remain in Buffalo
'That means 19-year-old forward prospects Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn, Buffalo’s last two first-round picks, will remain in the NHL for now.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ roster almost set; Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn to remain in Buffalo
Sabres send four players to Amerks
'Ruotsalainen, 23, scored a league-leading 16 goals in 19 games for Ilves, a team in his native Finland, earlier this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send four players to Amerks
Buffalo Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to one-year deal as unrestricted free agent
'Unfortunately, with COVID-19 restrictions keeping arenas off-limits to spectators and the Canada-U.S. border closed to all but essential travel, no one from his hometown of St. Catharines will get to see the 29-year-old centre wear No. 38 for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to one-year deal as unrestricted free agent
Sabres roster for 2020-21 season is set
'Injuries are starting to creep in with this group as Curtis Lazar didn’t practice for the second straight day, and Kyle Okposo went about 40 minutes into Tuesday's practice before leaving. Both have lower-body injuries and both are day-to-day.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roster for 2020-21 season is set
Sabres assign four more players to the Amerks
'Those four players are forwards Andrew Oglevie and Arttu Ruotsalainen, as well as defensemen Jacob Bryson and Mattias Samuelsson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign four more players to the Amerks