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'Thanks Tim Murray....your legacy is near wiped out.' … [Read more...] about Social media reacts to Sabres’ trade of Ryan O’Reilly to Blues

'Hutton is 32 and led NHL goalies who played at least 30 games in goals-against average (2.09) and save percentage (.931) while playing 40 games for St. Louis. He was also second in the NHL in 5-on-5 save percentage at .940.' … [Read more...] about As team stays mostly quiet on free agency day, Sabres plug hole in net

'Buffalo has signed Hutton at a value price of $8.25 million — a cap hit of $2.75 million per season. Outgoing starter Robin Lehner made $4 million, and there were numerous reports Friday that Hutton's deal would be in the $3 million to $3.5 million range.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get strong deal on Carter Hutton contract, Wedgewood in goal for Amerks

'"He's a heck of a player and the excitement in Buffalo is just huge," Hutton said. "I'm so excited to go to this market. The last few years, they've just been dying for a team to win some games here. I'm excited to come and be a part of that. I think this young kid is going to be a big difference maker, and it's going to be nice having him in front of me."' … [Read more...] about Carter Hutton on Sabres deal: ‘They knew I was their guy’

'No one who played 30 or more games had a better goals against average (2.09) and save percentage (.931) than Hutton last season. Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta was second in both categories, posting a 2.24 goals against average and .930 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Five things to know about new Sabres goalie Carter Hutton

'The Sabres did not give Wilson a qualifying offer because they wanted to avoid arbitration with him and instead work out a multi-year deal. They were able to quickly get the job done less than two hours after the free-agent period opened.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign winger Scott Wilson to two-year deal

'“It was inspiring, very inspiring,” Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton said after finally seeing Dahlin on the ice. “He's a special player and he's a special person. That's why we're all so fortunate to have him with us and our fans are going to see him play for a long time to come. I don't have a better word than special."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin has ‘inspiring’ performance on and off the ice during development camp

'“I love to be the annoying guy, annoying rat. I love getting under guys' skin," Pekar said. "I know a lot of people don’t like him, but it’s my game. I’m not a super-skilled guy that just can dangle all over five guys and score a goal. In order to create some offense, I got to play like that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Pekar enjoys being a rat against Mittelstadt

'The Sabres were to pay O'Reilly's $7.5 million signing bonus at midnight Saturday as the clock strikes July 1. Now we see what that means in terms of a potential deal.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: As clock hits July 1, bell may toll for O’Reilly

'"It's always easier when you have a couple guys you know from the country," Pilut said. "You've got to get used to everything. It's all new for me to come over here and play on the smaller ice surface."' … [Read more...] about Sabres development camp has Swedish flair

'Most of these workouts are pretty mundane, simple skating and stickhandling drills. Things got much more interesting during a 3-on-3 drill played in the neutral zone. Dahlin didn't do much on some shifts but he provided the highlight of the day in the middle. The victim was third-round pick Matej Pekar.' … [Read more...] about Go to the video for a Daily Dose of Dahlin: The No. 1 pick gets physical

'"I got a little better every year," Borgen said. "My freshman year, I got to be with a lot of older players. We had a really good team. We were No. 1, No. 2 in the standings all year so I got to play with a lot of really good players. ... From there on I just got more confidence."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Will Borgen enters first pro season with wealth of experience

'It's expected to be a three-year deal, pegged by NHL sources in the neighborhood of $10 million to $11 million.' … [Read more...] about Sabres poised to sign Carter Hutton when free agency opens

'Carter Hutton was at UMass Lowell for four years after going undrafted, then spent three seasons in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2012-13 season. He became an NHL regular a year later with the Nashville Predators.' … [Read more...] about Carter Hutton: 5 things about potential Sabres goalie

'But Botterill clearly doesn't think much of the Canadian junior ranks, as no draft picks in two years would indicate. You wonder if the Sabres would be satisfied to simply keep Luukkonen playing in Finland, albeit on the bigger international sheet, so he can keep getting reps against older players rather than the 16-20 set in Ontario.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Luukkonen’s development plan takes an interesting twist