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'“We might potentially use Jack as a tool,” Murray said Tuesday, less than a day after acquiring Vesey’s rights from the Nashville Predators. “I guess I would be a tool not to.”' … [Read more...] about Jimmy Vesey just one part of Sabres’ summer plan

'The Sabres, who went 19-17-5 on the road last season, better get comfortable playing away from the First Niagara Center early, as eight of their first 12 games are away. Their longest road trips in 2015-16 lasted three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2016-17 schedule features long trips; Dan Bylsma close to making hires

'Under NHL rules, the Sabres are allowed to open contract negotiations, but can't sign Vesey until July 1.' … [Read more...] about Agent: Sabres on Vesey’s shortlist, but free agency likely

'“It was a third round pick and we can debate the value of third round picks. Between 30 and 10 percent of them end up playing depending on your metric and that doesn’t include the timeline for him to become a player. For a player of Jimmy’s caliber and where we rate him in our pro ratings, in the third round it’s about seven percent of the time that you can get somebody like … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray to ask Eichel to help recruit Vesey

'This season, the Sabres will play three home-and-home sets with three different teams. The first starting on Friday November 10 at home against the New Jersey Devils, then going to New Jersey on Saturday. The second coming at the end of December with a home matchup with the Boston Bruins on December 29, and then a New Year's Eve road matchup with the Bruins in Boston. Finally, … [Read more...] about Sabres 2016-17 schedule released

'After one home game, the Sabres get their first western swing over with from October 16-20, then visit Philadelphia before returning home.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2016-17 regular season schedule

'"Say if somebody offers us a top-end, young, left-shot [defenseman] and they demand our eighth overall pick and we feel that makes us better, we'll make the trade," Murray said Tuesday. "And I think the fans might be short-term disappointed because we don't make a pick. If we did that, we'd try to move back into the first round somehow, but long-term if we got, it's a dream, a … [Read more...] about Sabres willing to trade No. 8 pick in NHL Draft

'"I would expect that that would’ve been their answer, they haven’t sat down yet to talk to us," Murray said. "To me, it's like a college recruiting process so we haven’t begun our recruiting yet, we just happen to have exclusive rights … I have no issue with the statement whatsoever, but he's our property until Aug. 15. It's not a bold move to me, it's a gamble."' … [Read more...] about Murray discusses Vesey, protential trades in press conference

'At the very least, the Sabres will be avoiding some cold weather. They end their month with a road trip from Winnipeg to Minnesota, a trip they took in January last season in negative temperatures. Both of those cities should be a bit warmer in October.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2016-17 schedule: Key dates and what to watch for

'The Vesey Sweepstakes was expected to be a major one come August, with the Sabres among several teams known to be interested. Vesey's father was hired last year as a part-time scout by Toronto and his brother, Nolan, was a 2014 draft pick of the Leafs. There has been plenty of chatter of interest in Vesey by the Boston Bruins but Jimmy Vesey Sr. has said he prefer his son not … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire rights to Harvard’s Vesey for third-round pick

'This will be the fourth time in the last five season and seventh time in the last nine that the Sabres will open at home.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open against Habs at FNC

'Under terms of an agreement that sources say will go beyond 10 years and will double the present rights fee of about $9.6 million annually, MSG has agreed to brand the programs supplied by Pegula Sports and Entertainment under the title of MSG Western New York here and expects to expand its reach into all areas of Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Wide-ranging deal will keep Sabres – and other Pegula Sports & Entertainment content – on MSG

'“Nobody knew that concussions were potentially serious in 1976, and probably not for the remainder of the ’80s and part of the ’90s. It was thought to be a temporary and mild disruption of brain function that you recovered from and you could get back in there. They called it a ‘bell ringer,’ a ‘ding.’ They didn’t even call it a concussion. Not even neurologists thought they … [Read more...] about No easy answers in concussion suit

'While he could sign right now with Buffalo, Vesey could also stick with his plan to become a free agent. The Boston Bruins are obviously high on his wish list. But money talks, Sabres owner Terry Pegula has a lot of it to get creative with, and the opportunity to play with Eichel could be hard to turn down.' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal for shot at Jimmy Vesey

'PSE will pay all production costs, but will keep advertising revenue. In essence, anything PSE could have produced via its own network, it can produce via MSG, and can do so with far less financial risk.' … [Read more...] about PSE, MSG Network broker new long-term broadcast deal