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'The Sabres can’t get much worse than the over-priced and under-achieving squad that won three straight games just once, and endured losing streaks of four or more games seven times last season. Things became so grim, O’Reilly in April revealed he lost his passion for playing at times, and a losing mentality crept into the locker room. O’Reilly was traded to St. Louis in one of … [Read more...] about All eyes are on Sabres rookie Rasmus Dahlin in Buffalo

'“I still wanted to be a part of the game and wanted to be a part of the organization,” he said. “I’m fortunate that I’m walking away from the game into something even better, and that’s being part of my kids growing up, coaching them and being there for them.”' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres captain Brian Gionta retires after 16 NHL seasons

'“Whether it was a one-year or an eight-year, it’s not changing my mentality,” Reinhart said. “I know the player I can be.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart eagerly rejoins Sabres with new contract signed

'The delay in reaching a deal was partly a result of Reinhart’s inconsistent production during his three-plus NHL seasons since the Sabres selected him with the No. 2 pick in the 2014 draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Sam Reinhart to 2-year, $7.3 million contract

'The injury is a setback for the Sabres, who were counting on Sheary playing on one of the top two lines after acquiring the forward in a trade with Pittsburgh in June. Sheary is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and has 48 goals and 93 points in 184 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres list Sheary week to week with upper body injury

'“Last year, we want to put that behind us at this point,” Eichel said. “There’s a lot of new people in here. I think there’s a new mindset. There’s a new standard and I think you’ll see different group of guys with the way we conduct ourselves, the way we handle ourselves.”' … [Read more...] about Offseason cleansing puts Sabres, Eichel in upbeat mood

'“I’ve had a few years to learn about things and see some things that occur, and the right way to do things and the wrong way to do things,” he added. “Every day, if you come in here and work and put your head down, you do the right things, you’re a good teammate, I think the results in the games will take care of themselves.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel focuses on keeping fiery emotions in check

'“Right now, our focus with Jeff is to make his transition into Buffalo as easy as possible for him,” Botterill said. “We’ll talk about things such as an extension or contract down the road.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner focused on Sabres, not contract after being traded

'He is entering the final year of a six-year contract that contained a no-trade clause and will pay him $6 million this season — which would have matched Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk as the highest salaries on the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Jeff Skinner in trade with Hurricanes

'Smith will oversee the Sabres defensemen, a group expected to include Rasmus Dahlin, the first player selected in the draft last month.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Steve Smith to coaching staff

'The signing was announced by the team Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The maximum value of an entry-level contract for a No. 1 pick is $11.325 million over three years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign top pick Rasmus Dahlin to entry-level deal

'“I feel like I’ve been living out of a suitcase, honestly,” he said. “I really do hope Buffalo’s it.”' … [Read more...] about Newly acquired Thompson eager to settle in with Sabres

'“We’ve always said, if we are going to make any movements on our team, we certainly will look at them because of where we finished in the standings,” Botterill said or a team that finished last for the third time in five years. “But it would have to make sense to make it, to improve our team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres land 3 centers, 2 picks by trading O’Reilly to Blues

'“You can definitely see as a young man playing in the Swedish men’s league how that experience has really matured him,” Pegula said. “You can see the benefits of that as he’s handled the press, as he’s handled the combine, the world juniors and the draft. So he’s been exceptional in all those areas.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin shows he’s no fluke during Sabres prospects camp

'The person tells The Associated Press that the two sides are close to having the framework of a deal in place after Hutton visited Buffalo this week. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because agreements cannot be announced until the signing period begins.' … [Read more...] about AP source: Blues goalie Hutton expected to sign with Sabres