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'Beaulieu is a puck-moving defenseman who is regarded to be a good fit under newly hired head coach Phil Housley.' … [Read more...] about Sabres avoid arbitration by signing Beaulieu to 2-year deal

'Bothered by injuries and concussion problems, Lehner had never before played more than 36 games in his NHL career. The Sabres took a chance on Lehner when they traded a first-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for him at the 2015 draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign goalie Robin Lehner to $4M, 1-year deal

'“I’ve worked with a lot of different people — concussion experts and people who have dealt with concussions themselves — and I feel confident in the fact that I can play hockey again,” Okposo said in the letter. “In fact, I know I can play again. I know I can play and not worry about hitting my head, which is a major hurdle for someone who’s dealt with this. If I didn’t feel … [Read more...] about Okposo says he’s healthy after concussion put him in ICU

'“Da Beauty League ” announced on its Twitter account that Okposo will make his debut on Wednesday night. The six-team league features a combination of mostly American-born professional and college players competing in four-on-four formatted games in Edina, Minnesota.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Okposo’s next rehab step: Summer league 4-on-4 game

'The Sabres also announced that assistant coach Tom Ward has been retained. Ward spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Dan Bylsma, who was fired in April.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ coach Phil Housley hires Chris Hajt as assistant

'The five are anticipated to play in Rochester, the Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign five, likely headed to AHL

'Scandella was the key addition for Buffalo, which is undergoing an offseason transformation under new general manager Jason Botterill and first-time coach Phil Housley. Scandella is a defensive-minded player who is expected to step into a top-four role in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Captain returns: Sabres land Pominville in trade with Wild

'There were no surprises when the team announced it extended qualifying offers to retain the rights to six restricted free agents, including goalie Robin Lehner. Also issued offers were forwards Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, who was acquired in a trade with Montreal on June 17.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hire Sexton, Greeley to assistant GM jobs

'The Sabres were expecting to have Petersen compete for a starting job with their minor league affiliate AHL Rochester next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres expect to lose out in signing goalie prospect

'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