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Rangers trade Jimmy Vesey to Sabres to clear up cap space (New York Post) New York Rangers trade Jimmy Vesey to Sabres in a salary cap clearing move (Bergen Record) Rangers trade LW Jimmy Vesey to Sabres for 2021 NHL Draft pick (SportsNet New York) Rangers Acquire Third-Round Pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (NYRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New York Coverage

Golden Knights trade defenseman Colin Miller to Buffalo (Las Vegas Review Journal) Golden Knights deal Colin Miller to Sabres in latest cap-spurred move (Las Vegas Sun) Vegas Golden Knights' Colin Miller traded to Buffalo (KTNV-TV) Golden Knights Acquire NHL Entry Draft Selections From The Buffalo Sabres (VegasGoldenKnights.com) Insight Into Trade With Sabres … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Vegas Coverage

'The good news about finishing so poorly for so many years is, of course, all of the high quality players acquired early in the draft. Year two of Rasmus Dahlin should scare other teams and the top line of Jeff Skinner-Sam Reinhart-Jack Eichel is back again with no reason as to why they can’t produce at the level they did this past season.' … [Read more...] about Penguins, Sabres facing critical summers

'“It’s nice to kind of get there right away. You’re super excited and you want to meet everyone and experience it,” he said. “I flew straight from Vancouver to Buffalo, so it was nice to get here a couple days before camp and just walk around the city, explore everything, meet everyone and get settled in.”' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens gets to know Buffalo, preps for development camp

'“Yeah. I want to be the best at everything I do and I am going to work as hard as I can to be that. There was a lot of good players who got drafted here and, you know, I’m going to work as hard as I can to reach my full potential and be the best I can be.”' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens drafted seventh by Buffalo

'“Obviously he has a unique background growing up in Yukon, but there is a drive in there — a motivating factor — and his worth ethic and a knowledge of what he has to work on in his game,” said Botterill. “That really came across in the meetings — that he was driven to become a National Hockey League player — (and) understanding that he wasn’t there yet, there is still a lot … [Read more...] about It’s a long summer ahead for Buffalo Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens

'“I had a lot of contact with the Sabres prior to the draft. It began with talking to their Swedish scout, then I got to do a couple of assessments, and finally, I got invited to come to Buffalo to their combine where I did testing and interviews. When I visited the Sabres, I could feel that it’s a fantastic organization.”' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft a dream come true for Portillo

'Cozens is 6’3″ with the usual frame and raw skills that would make an old-time hockey coaches’ mouth water. Cozens is known to be one of the top end skaters at the draft, in terms of speed which is unusual for someone of great size. I peg Cozens as a good No. 2 center behind Jack Eichel, as long as he is gifted some helpful talent on the wing. He was more of a playmaker in … [Read more...] about Sabres answer few questions with draft picks

'“I think I grew a lot defensively in that part of my game. I think that aspect carried over and was a big part of my success,” Johnson said, surrounded by reporters at one of the podiums set up in the arena. After helping the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede to their league’s playoff title this season, Johnson was ranked 36th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, so … [Read more...] about Ryan Johnson was the 1st of 7 Gophers taken in 2019 NHL Draft

'“I’m just so proud to represent the Yukon and I’m so happy to be from there,” Cozens said. “There is definitely pressure. Just so many people that are talking about it and watching me, and so many people want me to succeed — I didn’t want to let them down. Now that it’s here and the draft has happened, I’m so excited.”' … [Read more...] about Yukon’s Dylan Cozens selected by the Buffalo Sabres seventh overall in the NHL draft

'In my opinion, the Sabres should keep their seventh selection and take American winger Cole Caufield. Caufield plays at the USNTDP and similar to Jack Hughes has etched his name into the record books there, by becoming the all-time leading goalscorer — surpassing Phil Kessel’s record of 104 goals over two seasons with a whopping 126. Caufield did benefit from playing on the … [Read more...] about Hughes, Kakko to headline NHL Draft, Sabres should add to prospect pool

'Bales, who had a year left on his contract, had been with the team the past two seasons, and Brind’Amour often mentioned this season that he leaned on Bales to make the call on which goalie to start.' … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes goaltending coach Mike Bales resigns position

'The North American game today — even more than the one Krueger exited in 2013 — isn’t necessarily one with both teams trading scoring chances over the full 60 minutes. But they are trading rushes, and those rushes eventually lead to goals, wins, and losses. It won’t be a surprise if Krueger needs time to adjust his coaching tactics and game strategy to the pace. It’s true of … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger an unconventional choice as coach of Buffalo Sabres

'Rutherford talked to Krueger during the Penguins coaching search that ultimately led to the hiring of Mike Johnston in 2014. He recommended Krueger when Sabres GM Jason Botterill was conducting a search that led to Phil Housley in 2017.' … [Read more...] about Recommendation from Penguins GM Jim Rutherford helped Sabres choose new coach

'Krueger has just 48 games of NHL head coaching experience on his resume, amassing a 19-22-7 record during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season with the Edmonton Oilers. His .469 winning percentage was second-best among Oilers coaches over the last decade, behind only recently departed Todd McLellan, now of the Los Angeles Kings. But Krueger was infamously fired from the Oilers … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger Returns To The NHL As Coach Of The Buffalo Sabres