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'Though he’s not familiar with Housley, Beaulieu believes he’s better suited to play in Buffalo as opposed to Montreal, which favored its defensemen playing a more rugged style.' … [Read more...] about Beaulieu welcomed Montreal trading him to Buffalo Sabres

'The 24-year-old set career highs with four goals, 24 assists and 28 points last season, his fifth in the NHL. Montreal was in danger of losing Beaulieu in the expansion draft, while Buffalo has room to protect him.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from Canadiens

'Though Housley’s ties to Buffalo were hard to overlook, Botterill was more impressed by the work he did over the past four seasons as a Nashville Predators assistant coach.' … [Read more...] about Housley home-coming: Returning to Buffalo as Sabres coach

'General manager Jason Botterill provided the update Thursday, saying Okposo looks great. Botterill’s assessment comes a few weeks after The Associated Press reported the player was healthy enough to visit the Sabres facility for the first time since spending a week undergoing tests at Buffalo General Hospital’s neurosurgical intensive care unit in early April.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM: Kyle Okposo on track for start of training camp

'In a text sent to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Botterill declined to reveal which candidates from the Cup finalists he still intends to interview after Pittsburgh beat Nashville to win the championship in Game 6 on Sunday. When asked specifically about his interest in Pittsburgh’s Rick Tocchet and Nashville’s Phil Housley, Botterill would only say: “I have respect for both … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Botterill hopes to hire coach by early next week

'Last year, he went 26-27-2 in 55 games with AHL Rochester. Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, Ullmark spent the next two seasons playing in his native Sweden.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign goalie Ullmark to 2-year contract extension

'The person says Okposo was in good spirits during the unannounced visit a few weeks ago and has since been attending family functions around Buffalo. Okposo is continuing to show signs of improvement, but the person says there is no timetable for when he will be cleared to skate.' … [Read more...] about AP source: Okposo visits Sabres for 1st time since illness

'Estephan will re-enter the pool of players eligible to be selected in the draft this month. Possler becomes an unrestricted free agent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres relinquish rights to prospects Estephan, Possler

'Petersen was a fifth-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL draft (129th overall). The Sabres now have 30 days to sign Petersen before he’s eligible to become a rookie free agent and sign with another team.' … [Read more...] about Irish goalie Cal Petersen to leave school, sign NHL contract

'Antipin, a native of Kazakhstan who plays internationally for Russia, spent the past five seasons playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. He had six goals and 18 assists in 59 regular-season games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year deal

'The former NHL player has spent the past 10 years working up the Penguins’ executive ranks. Over the past three years, Botterill has been GM Jim Rutherford’s right-hand man in handling scouting, contract and player development matters.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill leaves Penguins to take over as Sabres’ GM

'The Sabres are technically the home game for the 10th Winter Classic because of rules surrounding the Rangers playing all home games at Madison Square Garden.' … [Read more...] about Rangers to face Sabres in 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field

'One person said the Sabres have interviewed two Pittsburgh Penguins executives, associate general manager Jason Botterill and assistant GM Bill Guerin. They have also interviewed four other assistant general managers: Columbus Blue Jackets Bill Zito, Nashville Predators Paul Fenton, New Jersey Devils Tom Fitzgerald and Los Angeles Kings Michael Futa. Toronto Maple Leafs … [Read more...] about AP sources: Sabres have interviewed 6 candidates for GM job

'Stephens was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 draft, and completed his third season with Kelowna in the Western Hockey League. He finished ninth among WHL defenseman with a career-best and team-leading 13 goals in 67 games last season. He also had career highs with 22 assists and 35 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Stephens while search for GM/coach has begun

'Potential candidates with experience include: recently fired Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi ; Dave Nonis, currently a consultant with the Anaheim Ducks; and Chicago Blackhawks assistant GM Norm Maciver. … [Read more...] about Pegula seeks established GM to instill discipline in Sabres