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'Nylander, whose older brother William plays for the division rival Maple Leafs, led all rookies in the Ontario Hockey League with 75 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Alex Nylander 8th overall in NHL Draft

'"He came up to me, gave me a hug then proceeded to put his hands around my neck for a couple seconds -almost losing my breath. Then I got out of that situation and then later in the night he came back up, he pulled my shirt down and said inappropriate things and then later in the night again for the last thing took me by my wrists and dragged me to the back of Bottoms Up, took … [Read more...] about Buffalo Police investigating possible incident involving Sabres Evander Kane

'“I had a feeling it would be Buffalo,” Alex said at a press conference minutes after the selection. “Best moment of my life.” Nylander is the brother of Toronto prospect William Nylander, adding a new chapter to the Leafs-Sabres rivalry. Their father is former NHL Michael Nylander. The Sabres own 11 picks in this years draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Nylander with 8th pick

'It’s not yet clear what crimes Kane is accused of committing.' … [Read more...] about Sources: 2 crime reports filed against Sabres’ Evander Kane by 2 women

'"It was quite similar, because when I was at my brother's draft, it felt like I was getting drafted," Alexander said. "But [today I got] a little nervous. Then the nerves went away and came back when it was going from 5 to 8. Just an unbelievable moment, just enjoying every minute of it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ pick Nylander gets warm welcome

'"It was an unbelievable moment, the best moment of my life," Nylander said of being selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 8 pick at the 2016 Draft, an announcement met with an applause from the hometown crowd that Nylander said was unlike anything he'd ever received.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Nylander 8th overall

'Nylander also offers flexibility as to where he can play next season. He's already eligible to play in the American Hockey League if he doesn’t latch on with the Sabres as a first-year pro, or he can go back to junior hockey with Mississauga or even to play in Sweden if the team deems fit.' … [Read more...] about Murray: Speed, skill made Nylander the right choice

'Woods compiled a record of 83-47-15 in two seasons as Hershey’s coach before joining Boudreau’s NHL staffs in Washington and Anaheim for five years. He went 45-91-8 during his two seasons with Saskatoon.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Bob Woods as member of Bylsma’s coaching staff

'Several sources say talks continue between the Sabres and Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Cam Fowler, and it's a good bet the No. 8 pick could be part of the package. Murray, of course, isn't talking specifics but did say "things are getting clearer and there are players available" now that the salary cap for next year is set at $73 million.' … [Read more...] about Update from GM Murray: Sabres not moving up from 8, trade market starting to percolate

'"I think a lot of people think it's going to be good for the league or else they wouldn't have gotten a team," Kane said. " I think it's going to be interesting having a professional sports team in Vegas. Hopefully it will do well." … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane on NHL expansion: ‘I think it’s going to be interesting having a professional sports team in Vegas’

'"I don't know if I'm going to be here by tomorrow so we'll see what happens," Kane joked today in HarborCenter. "Tim is a very unique character and it's served him well. He does a great job so far of building our team and I'm sure he's looking to add and make us better. As a player, it's really all you can ask for and it's up to us to use what he brings in to the best of our … [Read more...] about More from Evander Kane: Players can’t wait to see what Tim Murray does next to keep building Sabres

'So what did EA Sports have Eichel doing in the video? Picking the top corner on a one-timer … against four Ottawa defenders set up in a box … presumably on the power play. (Skip to 50 seconds.)' … [Read more...] about Did the NHL 17 promo take a shot at Dan Bylsma’s power play?

'“I’ve never felt pressure before,” Murray said. “At some point, we got to be happy with our top six (forwards) or our top four (defensemen), right? I’m not saying we’re there yet completely.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Tim Murray ready to make moves at NHL Draft

'Anybody that’s in the hockey business has a dream of winning a Stanley Cup, Woods said Thursday at a press conference, “and I believe there’s an opportunity to do this down the road."' … [Read more...] about ‘When these opportunities come, you’ve got to look at it’: Bob Woods departs Saskatoon Blades for NHL’s Buffalo Sabres

'As a player, Woods spent most of his 13-year career in the AHL and ECHL. He was a Calder Cup champion with Hershey in 1997 and won the ECHL’s Kelly Cup with the Mississippi Sea Wolves in 1999. The LeRoy, Saskatchewan native was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2012.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have a new assistant coach