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'"You need goals from a lot of different areas," Waddell said. "If you just talk about one player with goal scoring, that might not be the best recipe to have success as a team. It's not about Jeff Skinner and us not willing but us feeling it was time to make a change.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Jeff Skinner from Carolina Hurricanes

'It's hard to believe really. Repeating: The Sabres just picked up the best left winger on their roster — without giving up a single asset that has ever played an NHL game.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Botterill’s heist is another sign Sabres mean business

'The Sabres now have the league's two longest-tenured players without making the playoffs in Skinner and Zach Bogosian. Skinner has played 579 games and never made the postseason. Bogosian has played 552.' … [Read more...] about 5 things to know about new Sabres forward Jeff Skinner

'I don’t know the direction of the Buffalo Sabres I really don’t understand it they trade Ryan O’reilly and they trade for Jeff Skinner.' … [Read more...] about Twitter reacts to Sabres’ acquisition of Jeff Skinner; Carolina fans not happy

'Strong words indeed. Bogosian really, really needs to back them up.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Healthy Bogosian wants to fast-forward to Sabres camp

'The move to Sudbury gives Luukkonen a chance to accelerate the development process on the smaller North American ice sheet. Sudbury GM Rob Papineau and coach Cory Stillman, a Stanley Cup champion with the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and 2006 Carolina Hurricanes, worked with the Sabres to get all sides in agreement.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen to leave Finland, play goal for Sudbury in OHL

… [Read more...] about Sabres open ticket sales for annual Prospects Challenge

'"Knowing what the ultimate goal is -- to play for the Sabres -- gives you even more motivation to get better on and off the ice every day."' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft pick to participate in World Junior Summer Showcase

'Buffalo is likely more interested in a shorter bridge deal for Reinhart. That's what Detroit worked out with 23-year-olds Andreas Athanasiou (two years, $6 million) and Anthony Mantha (two years, $6.6 million), and the Rangers did with Jimmy Vesey (two years, $4.55 million).' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Talks on Reinhart contract continue with other deals adding intrigue

'Glotov, 20, was a seventh-round draft pick of the Sabres in 2016 and has spent the last two years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He had 15 goals and 35 assists in 64 games in 2016-17 for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and 29 goals and 14 assists in 64 games in 2017-18 with the Shawnigan Cataractes.' … [Read more...] about Russian center Vasily Glotov signs AHL contract with Sabres

'A former star in Hockey East for UMass-Lowell, Smith signed with the Sabres and played two games near the end of the 2016-17 season with one assist. Last season, his first full pro campaign, Smith had 17 goals and 27 assists for 44 points,, third on the team, in 57 games with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign C.J. Smith, Reinhart left unsigned

'Baptiste will be looking to stick with the Sabres and add depth to the forwards after having spent another season bouncing between the AHL and the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign three young forwards to one-year deals

'Wrote O'Reilly in part: "When I was traded here I had no idea what to expect. I was blown away by how much this city has to offer and all of the amazing people I met. I feel very privileged that I was able to call Buffalo my home."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly in farewell message to Buffalo: ‘You even made me a Bills fan!’

'Malone is the first player to sign after the Sabres extended six qualifying offers last month. Forwards C.J. Smith and Danny O'Regan got $874,125 offers while Nick Baptiste got $787,500 and Justin Bailey got $715,000 (All deals are for one year with a standard 5-10 percent raise based on previous salary).' … [Read more...] about Sean Malone is first of Sabres’ RFAs to sign qualifying offer

'Smith was a teammate of Sabres head coach Phil Housley while playing the final three years of his career with Calgary from 1998-2001, and almost certainly was brought on board to help with the development of No. 1 overall pick Rasmus Dahlin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add Steve Smith as assistant coach