'“What he did, 30-year-old guys in the league that have played 10, 12, 13 years can’t do,” Granato told the Times Herald on Wednesday. “That’s amazing. So it’s drop the age after everything you say because everything you said before, it’s amazing that an NHL player just does that consistently. Because you’re trying to do that with other players that have been in the league … [Read more...] about Calder Trophy: Sabres D Owen Power’s rookie year dynamic by any measure
Archives for June 2023
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Michael Houser: Season in review (Amerks.com) Mason Jobst: Season in review (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage
Inside the Sabres: Kevyn Adams' three drafts as GM dotted with early success stories
'Here's a look at each player the Sabres have selected since 2020...'. … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Kevyn Adams’ three drafts as GM dotted with early success stories
Sabres re-sign defenseman Joseph Cecconi to one-year, two-way contract
'The Amerks needed a different kind of defenseman to complement defensemen Lawrence Pilut and Ethan Prow. Cecconi’s work on a defense pair with Jeremy Davies was pivotal in Rochester’s run to the American Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final. Cecconi was one of their most trusted penalty-killers and used his right-handed shot to score two goals in 14 postseason games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign defenseman Joseph Cecconi to one-year, two-way contract
Sabres re-sign Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi to one-year contract
'Cecconi, 26, became a mainstay on the Rochester Americans’ blue line following his arrival in a trade Dec. 15, giving them a more defensive defender to complement some of their offensive threats.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi to one-year contract
Sabres re-sign defenseman Joe Cecconi to one-year deal
'Cecconi was a fifth-round selection of the Stars back in the 2015 NHL Draft. He has yet to make an appearance at the NHL level, but has played in 217 career AHL games, registering 41 points (7+34).' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign defenseman Joe Cecconi to one-year deal
Sabres re-sign D Joseph Cecconi, Youngstown native, on 2-way deal
'Cecconi, a 26-year-old Youngstown native, played in 41 games and the Calder Cup playoffs for the Rochester Americans this past season after being acquired in a December trade. He had eight points (three goals, five assists in the regular season, and five points (two goals, three assists) in the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign D Joseph Cecconi, Youngstown native, on 2-way deal
Sabres sign Youngstown native Joseph Cecconi to a 1-year contract
'The Youngstown native was traded to the Sabres organization in December of 2022 from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Oksari Laaksonen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Youngstown native Joseph Cecconi to a 1-year contract
Sabres sign Cecconi to 1-year deal
'The Sabres acquired Cecconi, 26, from the Dallas Stars last December. The Youngstown, New York native tallied eight points (3+5) in 41 regular-season games with the Rochester Americans and then added five points (2+3) in 14 playoff contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Cecconi to 1-year deal
Draft Preview | 7 (more) forwards who could be available at 13th overall
'To fit with what NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr is calling the "year for the skilled, speedy forwards," here are seven more forwards who could be options for the Sabres with the 13th pick.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | 7 (more) forwards who could be available at 13th overall
Mike Harrington: This draft marks the start of new stage for Kevyn Adams' career as Sabres GM
'“I’m really excited about how it’s played out for us in the decisions that we’ve made over the past few years,” Adams said. “The people that are in our organization that have come back I’m really excited about, so that gives me a lot of confidence in where we are moving forward. Players that go other places, whether it was timing or it just didn’t work out, you’re always happy … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: This draft marks the start of new stage for Kevyn Adams’ career as Sabres GM
Contracts for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power in works; Kevyn Adams confident in goalies
'“(We) have started those conversations so now we’re in the process of working our way through it,” Adams said. “We’ve made it clear to them we see them as really important people and pieces of our franchise moving forward and they’ve made it clear to us they want to be here, so we’ll keep working on it.”' … [Read more...] about Contracts for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power in works; Kevyn Adams confident in goalies
Draft Preview | 7 forwards who could be available at 13th overall
'Since this year's draft features several highly skilled and fast forwards, we will start by profiling seven who could be selected by the Sabres with the 13th pick. On Friday, we will examine seven more.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | 7 forwards who could be available at 13th overall
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Lukas Rousek: Season in review (Amerks.com) Linus Weissbach: Season in review (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams canvassing the league to upgrade his NHL roster
'The Sabres are in the market for a top-four defenseman who can complement Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power and Mattias Samuelsson. A goalie also will be on the shopping list if one the club likes is available for the right price.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams canvassing the league to upgrade his NHL roster