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'"I think my offensive game has kind of taken another step. But I think just all over the ice, defensively with my gap, it's been a lot better in the 'D' zone. I think I've become harder to play against and done a better job of breaking out pucks and just making it hard on other teams to create offense and create sustained 'O' zone time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres pick Owen Power has a big weekend for Michigan with Kevyn Adams watching

'But this wasn’t the sort of drubbing we’ve seen them endure in the past at the hands of the Capitals (6-2-4), who won seven of the previous 10 meetings. Over the final two periods, Buffalo had more shots (22-18) and 5-on-5 high-danger scoring chances (6-5). Four of Washington’s five goals were scored off deflections or tipped shots.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres show more fight on the road, still drop fifth straight game

'“It really is day to day,” explained Granato. “What coaches like is that you’re ready to play at 7 p.m. How you get there, it really doesn’t matter to me as a coach. I don’t think it matters to anyone as a coach. Just 7 p.m., be ready to play. We gave the guys an optional today because we wanted (Sunday) to be a hard workday for practice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Morning skates a game-by-game decision for Don Granato

'In 11 games this season, Asplund has four goals and six assists for a team-high 10 points. His six-game point streak is the best of his young career and he’s totaled eight points during that span. Asplund’s 17:40 average ice time per game is also second among all Sabres forwards. He’s scored at even strength, working net front on the power play and when shorthanded. His … [Read more...] about Rasmus Asplund’s development an early-season success story for Sabres

'The Sabres looked slow with the puck. Breakouts weren’t effective because there was hesitation in the neutral zone. Too many possessions were one-and-done because dump-ins weren’t sent in the proper corner behind Detroit’s net.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres blow two-goal lead in the third, fall in overtime to Detroit

'“But, like I said, I am very excited to come to Buffalo. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, which is right down the road, right down route 90 there. So, it will be a lot of fun to come and put on the Sabres jersey down the road here.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch ‘very excited to come to Buffalo,’ ready to help Sabres build a winner

'In 10 games, Dahlin has no goals and five assists. He only has 16 shots on goal. He's getting a ton of ice time (a team-high 23:08) but not doing much with it, especially when you consider he's running at a career-high 70.7% offensive zone starts.' … [Read more...] about Road trip redux: Five thoughts on Sabres’ journey west as they come home

'“I think for me it was just, ‘We’re really excited to have you,’ ” Krebs said when describing his first conversation with General Manager Kevyn Adams. “ ‘Obviously, we want to have you as part of our future along with Tuchy.’ I think when a GM’s saying that, it’s pretty exciting. His message to me was just, ‘We’ve got a long ways to go. This trade isn’t going to dictate our … [Read more...] about Peyton Krebs’ ‘mixed’ emotions include excitement following trade to Sabres

'The third period was much like the first two. Tokarski stopped Calle Jarnkrok on a breakaway in the first minute but the scoring chances continued and the goals followed.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Kraken release their will on Sabres, hand Buffalo 5-2 defeat

'Adams skipped the Sabres’ four-game road trip out West to complete negotiations that gained traction over the past week. He expressed relief and excitement to complete a process he described as “really, really challenging,” and explained that retaining a portion of Eichel’s $10 million annual salary through 2025-26 was a “non-starter,” given the length of the contract. In the … [Read more...] about ‘Vegas Baby:’ Jack Eichel exits Sabres in latest blockbuster move by GM Kevyn Adams

'Eichel is the player the team got from their horrific 2015 tank that was so blatant, it made the NHL change the rules of the draft lottery so things could never happen that way again. And when the relationship between player and team soured past the point of no return six years later, of course it couldn't just be an easy trade with potential suitors lining up with big … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: The Eichel deal is done and the return is decent. Time to move on

'"That part of the business is never going to be easy," Okposo said in Climate Pledge Arena prior to the Sabres' game against the Seattle Kraken. "But I think that it was time and there wasn't going to be an amicable ending to this thing. It was always going to end towards a trade. I'm happy for him from a personal level and happy that the organization is moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Sabres happy that Eichel gets a chance to move on, ready to greet new teammates

'It's hard to pin much of the Sabres' failures over the last few years on Eichel's shoulders, when you consider he had 355 points in 375 games. That included five seasons of 24+ goals and a 2019-20 campaign that saw him finish eighth in the Hart Trophy balloting after collecting a career-high 36 goals and 78 points in just 68 games.' … [Read more...] about Eichel memories: A look back at the Buffalo career of Captain Jack after trade to Vegas Golden Knights

'A 25-year-old Syracuse native, Tuch is recovering from shoulder surgery and is on track to return in January or February. He has three seasons of 15-plus goals, including a career-high 20 in 2018-19, and his track record includes 33 points in 66 career playoff games. The 6-foot-4 winger should provide a consistent net-front presence in the Sabres’ top six once he joins the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ depth, talent at forward strengthened by adding Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs

'Granato deferred on Eichel rumors when asked about them over the weekend in Los Angeles, and things had been largely quiet on the Eichel front over the first month of the season. But the distraction factor is likely to grow for the Sabres the longer this situation lingers on with general manager Kevyn Adams weighing offers and the exact time to strike.' … [Read more...] about As Eichel-to-Flames rumors heat up, Sabres quietly preparing for Kraken