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'Vesey can wait as long as he’d like to make a decision and Murray feels there’s no timetable. He said, “I felt really good about the meeting, we got great feedback about the meeting, but this is his show right now and if he wants to reach out to us and have another meeting then we’re there, but for this it’s in his court and I don’t sit at home and speculate about this. He’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray doesn’t worry about what Vesey will do

'"We picked up Fasching on the trade deadline there, so that was pretty big for us. I thought we were going to play four guys," teammate William Carrier joked after the tournament. "We didn't sign him for a lot of money, maybe a PTO so he wanted to come here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘Team Teal’ wins French Connection Tournament

'"I think today Justin Bailey was a man," Murray told reporters after the 3-on-3 French Connection Tournament. "I think he showed that in the 3-on-3. His team didn't win, but you saw some strength stuff, some power moves to the net, hitting by guys that spent some time in the American league. (William) Carrier two years, (Nick) Baptiste and Bailey one year."' … [Read more...] about Murray: ‘Justin Bailey was a man’ during 3-on-3 tournament

'Campoli was hit by forward William Carrier and stayed down on the ice, while a crowd of trainers came to attend to him. The defenseman was eventually turned onto his back as the medical team stabilized his neck, and then loaded onto the stretcher and was taken off the ice. Before leaving the ice, he was alert and conversing with the training staff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres camp invite taken off ice on stretcher

'"It is what it is," Murray said at Sabres development camp. "We made a trade, we traded one of our four third-round picks to be able to talk to him. We went down there and spoke to him. I told him he doesn't owe anybody anything. He went to school for four years and he became a free agent. He needs to make the right decision for him, there's no timetable. I felt really good … [Read more...] about Sabres GM says it’s Jimmy Vesey’s ‘show right now’

'"We don't really have very many power forwards in the game anymore. It's a rare commodity. But Kyle fits into that role. He's big (6-foot, 217-pounds), powerful and strong and he skates well. But I think since 2013-14, what he's really started to do is get to the inside with his physical game, play on the inside and be able to finish from that area. He's got great skill; … [Read more...] about Five Questions with Dan Bylsma

'When the day began, Borgen's squad included William Carrier, Paul Geiger, Victor Olofsson and Austin Osmanski. They won only two games in the round-robin portion of the tournament, both on Borgen's shootout goals. Olofsson went down with an injury during their quarterfinal matchup with Hudson Fasching's Gray team, a 1-0 Teal win, and Fasching switched over to Teal.' … [Read more...] about Strong wills lead to teal victory at French Connection Tournament

'“Even doing crossovers, you’re trying to have your head up so you know where players are coming from and coming at you,” Nylander said. “You want to think like it’s a game situation, keep the puck on your stick, don’t lose it and then try to add as much speed as possible while carrying it.”' … [Read more...] about Nylander putting on a skills clinic with Sabres

'“I think I had a really good summer last summer and last season was good for me,” Cornel said. “I was a leader on my team. I improved a lot mentally and off the ice as well. I think I had to improve my confidence and be a little bit more decisive on the ice. I was able to control the play a lot so that’s the biggest thing with me.”' … [Read more...] about A shot of confidence has Eric Cornel’s stock rising in Sabres organization

'“You’re 16 and you have always been a great player,” Asplund said. “When I come up there, you’re just one player out there. You’re not the best player.”' … [Read more...] about Playing against professionals prepared Asplund for World Juniors, NHL

'The criminal case against O’Reilly apparently unraveled after Mary Smith – who turned out to be the only trial witness – testified on cross-examination that she didn’t see anyone in the truck after the crash, according to courtroom tweets from London Free Press reporter Jane Sims.' … [Read more...] about Charges against Sabres’ O’Reilly dismissed in Ontario accident case

'"I play fast. I play responsibly. I take care of my own end when I'm in there. I just try and push the pace off the rush and try and use my speed the best I can."' … [Read more...] about Meet Sabres Prospect Max Willman

'“It’s probably his willingness to work and get better, and certainly when you see the way he works in the gym and you see his work ethic in practice, it’s really strong,” Lambert said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Eric Cornel ready for pros after big junior season

'The only identification witness couldn’t place O’Reilly at the Tim Hortons the Ontario Provincial Police said he fled after driving his pickup into on July 9, 2015, according to the paper.' … [Read more...] about Impaired driving charge against Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly dropped

'When asked if she saw anyone inside the truck, Smith replied, “I couldn’t see anybody from where I was standing.... I wasn’t looking for anybody.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabre Ryan O’Reilly, a Varna native, acquitted of impaired driving in 2015 Lucan coffee shop crash