'“I don’t forsee the Sabres swinging for the fence again this summer,” said Biron with Howard Simon and Jeremy White. “I think they are going to just go about their business. I don’t see them having a ton of needs, I like what they have in their younger players and I hope they give them the opportunity to develop.”' … [Read more...] about Martin Biron doesn’t see Sabres ‘swinging for the fences’ this offseason
Archives for June 2022
Draft Preview | Potential options with the 28th-overall pick
'Peruse any mock draft and you will know that this is an inexact science. One source may list a player in the top 20; another may list that same player outside the first round altogether.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | Potential options with the 28th-overall pick
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks front office earns two team achievement awards for business excellence (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Rosen named to Sweden's preliminary roster for World Juniors
'The tournament could also include Sabres prospects Josh Bloom (third round, 2021) and Olivier Nadeau (fourth round, 2021), both of whom have been invited to Canada's National Junior Team summer development camp in July.' … [Read more...] about Rosen named to Sweden’s preliminary roster for World Juniors
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Relive Schuldt, Prow's top moments of the 2021-22 season (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Isak Rosen readying for 'big opportunity' with Sabres after tough year in Sweden
'Rosen will try to make the Sabres’ roster out of training camp, where he’ll line up with or against proven players Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch and Kyle Okposo. An immediate jump to the NHL is unlikely.' … [Read more...] about Isak Rosen readying for ‘big opportunity’ with Sabres after tough year in Sweden
Revisiting the Sabres' 2021 draft class
'Nadeau is one of five players from Buffalo's 2021 draft class to have already signed his entry-level deal, along with defenseman Owen Power (Round 1) and fellow forwards Isak Rosen (Round 1), Aleksandr Kisakov (Round 2), and Josh Bloom (Round 3).' … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Sabres’ 2021 draft class
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's top three moments of the season (Amerks.com) Casey Fitzgerald's top three moments of the 2021-22 season (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Ex-Sabres goalie Carter Hutton retires having beaten long odds to crack NHL
'But if Jerry Forton hadn’t scouted that Royal Bank Cup, Hutton likely would’ve toiled in junior hockey for another year before beginning a career working with heavy machinery.' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres goalie Carter Hutton retires having beaten long odds to crack NHL
Avalanche get rolling early, crush Lightning to take 2-0 lead in Cup final
'Game 2 was no contest, a 7-0 Avalanche blowout that rolled downhill and never stopped until Colorado had taken a 2-0 lead in the series and moved within two wins of its first Cup since 2001.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche get rolling early, crush Lightning to take 2-0 lead in Cup final
Mike Harrington: Cup finalists J.T. Compher and Brandon Hagel were Sabres picks who never got to Buffalo
'A stealth pick by GM Tim Murray in the sixth round in 2016, the Sabres let the 5-foot-9 Hagel go for nothing in 2018 when GM Jason Botterill opted not to sign him. That's even though Hagel had put up seasons of 71 and 59 points the previous two years at Red Deer of the Western League.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Cup finalists J.T. Compher and Brandon Hagel were Sabres picks who never got to Buffalo
Mike Harrington: It's Game 2 and that means the Lightning can count on Vasilevskiy to keep them afloat
'After dropping Game 1 on Andre Burakovsky's overtime goal Wednesday night, the Lightning hope to join the 1991 Penguins, 2011 Bruins and 2018 Capitals as the only teams to win the Cup after losing the opening game of three series in their postseason.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s Game 2 and that means the Lightning can count on Vasilevskiy to keep them afloat
Stanley Cup notebook: Colorado's Cale Makar looking to find the right lane to drive his shots through
'"I still felt like we were creating, just whether or not we were getting the pucks through or not," Makar said after practice Friday in Ball Arena. "But I still felt even when they're blocking shots our forwards are doing a good job retrieving those. For us, it's just trying to get past that second layer."' … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup notebook: Colorado’s Cale Makar looking to find the right lane to drive his shots through
Draft Preview | Potential options with the 16th-overall pick
'The Sabres do have a wealth of young, left-shot defensemen on the organizational depth chart - a group that includes Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson, Jacob Bryson, and Ryan Johnson - but Bichsel is generally projected to be selected in the mid-teens, making him a potential option.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | Potential options with the 16th-overall pick
Sabres prospect Olivier Nadeau can cap 'incredible' season with Memorial Cup run
'This is the kind of development opportunity the Sabres wanted for Nadeau when they selected him with the No. 97 pick. For much of the season, Nadeau played left wing on a line with NHL first-round draft choices Xavier Bourgault (Edmonton Oilers) and Mavrik Bourque (Dallas Stars). The trio combined for 63 points during the QMJHL playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Olivier Nadeau can cap ‘incredible’ season with Memorial Cup run