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'"Buffalo has a bright future, but we've been [talking about] the bright future for seven years now, and I'm not sure when it is," he said.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel ‘fed up with the losing’ as Buffalo Sabres’ playoff drought hits nine years

'There might not be a bigger disaster as an organization in the NHL right now than the Sabres, when you combine a lack of postseason appearances, organizational turmoil, wasted assets and opportunity, and a growing revolution among the fans. Consider that the Ottawa Senators have had roster sell-offs and sexual harassment scandals and cyberbullying scandals and players caught … [Read more...] about Why the Buffalo Sabres are the NHL’s biggest disaster

'"It's definitely a different environment," center Jack Eichel told ESPN. "He does a really good job with the guys in the room. Our opinions really matter to him. When you do that and you incorporate everyone into your decision-making, you get a really good response from everyone. So many things, in a short amount of time, to let us know that we're all in this together."' … [Read more...] about The Krueger Effect: How new Sabres coach has led turnaround

'"If we're going to have success here and we're going to turn things around, we have to have people who are excited about being in Buffalo and being part of this organization" Botterill said. "That's been Marcus. He's been all-in since day one."' … [Read more...] about The NHL’s best and worst this week: Are the Sabres for real this time?

'Biggest weakness - Their forward depth. The Sabres don't really put a scare in anybody, outside of their top line, which may be one reason Krueger has flirted with putting Skinner and Eichel on different lines during the preseason. Marcus Johansson being used at center speaks volumes about this lineup's needs.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 season preview: It’s Krueger Time

'Clearly, that didn't give the team pause. Skinner's $9 million average annual contract value makes him the third-highest-paid left wing against the salary cap, behind only Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals ($9,538,462) and Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars ($9,500,000). Skinner has the second-highest cap hit on the Sabres behind Eichel, who makes $10 million against the … [Read more...] about Skinner stays with Sabres on 8-year, $72M deal

'The Devils won Game 5 at home to take a 3-2 series lead, and they had a chance to eliminate the Sabres in Buffalo in a game that started on April 27, 1994 -- 25 years ago this Saturday. But it wouldn't end until April 28 at 1:52 a.m. ET, after a four-overtime affair that saw Hasek make 70 saves. Seventy saves and zero goals against. Dave Hannan finally beat Brodeur (who had 49 … [Read more...] about Dominik Hasek’s 70-save playoff shutout: An oral history, 25 years later

'The bad news: Not much else worked out. The Sabres couldn't score (25th in goals) or defend (23rd in goals against), and a 6-11-4 stretch in the middle of the season torpedoed them.' … [Read more...] about Looking ahead for the Buffalo Sabres: Decision looms on Jeff Skinner

'Montour, 24, has a $3.3875 million cap hit and is under contract through the 2019-20 season. The right-handed-shooting defenseman has five goals and 20 assist in 62 games this season while averaging a career-high 22 minutes, 40 seconds per game.' … [Read more...] about Ducks trading Brandon Montour to Sabres for 1st-round pick, prospect

'If you live in Buffalo, you don't have much choice. It's pretty mandatory that you get on the Bills train. It's pretty fun. I went to the game [against Jacksonville], and it was a pretty good atmosphere.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner on Sabres’ success, joining Bills Mafia and the Hurricanes’ celebrations

'The turnaround isn't a total surprise. Over the summer, ESPN polled 58 players, front-office executives and coaches, and asked them the same question: What team has the capacity to surprise this season? Of the 58 people polled for the question, 29 independently identified Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move to first, make history after last-place finish in 2017-18

'What gives me pause about the Sabres is that they're clearly a one-line show at this point. Eichel, Skinner and Jason Pominville have accounted for 47 percent of the Sabres' goals this season; as a line, they're rocking a relative goals-for percentage of 27.68 at 5-on-5, which is extraordinary. The good news is that sometimes all you need is one great line to make the … [Read more...] about Will the surprising Sabres make the playoffs this season?

'"You see what they did this summer, and they lost Ryan O'Reilly, obviously, who is a really good player," one player said. "But they added so much depth. Tage Thompson, he's a good young player. I've seen him play. Jeff Skinner is going to score a bunch. And they have Dahlin, who everyone says is the real deal. They can't mess this up, right?"' … [Read more...] about Why the Sabres are everyone’s sleeper pick

'Worst-case scenario: Despite depth veteran improvements after the departure of Ryan O'Reilly -- and also despite the arrival of Dahlin -- the Sabres still aren't any good. They try to lose for [Jack] Hughes, but the lottery gods will have none of it, and the Sabres get hosed with a low pick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres preview: Rankings, predictions, playoff chances and more

'Congrats to the Sabres for getting the most coveted goalie available on the market this season. But the price and term both seem high for a 32-year-old who has never been able to cement himself as a No. 1.' … [Read more...] about Cause for concern with Hutton-Sabres deal