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'“He’s a great guy,” Pominville said. “What you saw is the way he is pretty much all the time. He’s very outgoing, he shows his emotion.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Marco Scandella embracing Buffalo, fresh start

'“You look at the guys who have worn it in the past in this organization, its something very special,” O’Reilly said Friday following the first session of training camp inside HarborCenter. “With a letter or not, the stuff that needed to change I think has and that’s what we want.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly not thinking about captaincy

'“Actually, I think I’ve proven nothing,” Eichel said Thursday as training camp opened with physicals inside KeyBank Center. “It’s a huge year for me personally and as a team. We want to take the next step as a team, and I think for us to do that we need some guys to take the next step as players, and I need to be one of them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel out to prove himself

'“It just gives me chills, seeing the Sabre logo,” Housley said as training camp opened with physicals inside KeyBank Center. “I was fortunate to start my career here. It’s a great sports town. People are very passionate, very proud.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres excited for fresh start with coach Phil Housley

'At just 20 years old, Guhle often looks like a veteran, swiftly moving the puck up the ice and getting to the net.' … [Read more...] about Brendan Guhle aiming to crack Sabres out of training camp

'“We want our young players pushing,” Botterill said. “Whether they make it out of training camp, outstanding, that’s great, or whether they’re battling for who’s going to be the first call-up, or even young players such as (the Pittsburgh Penguins’) Jake Guentzel (who) are going to make a contribution the second half of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill expects prospects to battle for roster spots

'Baptiste morphed into a stud scorer last season, his second as a pro, compiling 25 goals and 41 points in only 59 games with the Rochester Americans. Following an early-season recall, he often looked comfortable in the NHL, scoring three goals.' … [Read more...] about Confident Nick Baptiste ready to crack Sabres for good

'“He’s focused on the season, he focused coming into training camp,” Botterill said. “In all our interaction with him, it’s been a lot of fun, and we’re really looking forward to getting on the ice with him. Our relationship with his agents continue to be very positive.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill believes extension for Jack Eichel will get done

'“Sometimes I’m not the flashiest guy out there, but I have good details, good habits,” said Smith, whose Sabres close the tournament tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie C.J. Smith enjoying Buffalo

'“I’ve always learned that being patient, good things will happen and something will pop up,” Blackwell said. “I think the only thing that I can do – and it’s kind of the hardest thing for an athlete – is kind of believe in yourself. Confidence is everything.' … [Read more...] about Harvard graduate Colin Blackwell impressing Sabres

'“It took me a while, probably a month or two after I was playing again, that I really felt normal and felt in the swing of things,” Fasching said inside HarborCenter. “It wasn’t necessarily I was so bad or anything. I came back in the middle of the season. Everybody’s in mid-season shape.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Hudson Fasching ready for fresh start

'Being back here for his first appearance in an NHL uniform is “neat,” Butcher said. He believes Buffalo is “a great hockey town.” Sabres general manager Jason Botterill impressed him during his visit.' … [Read more...] about Will Butcher enjoyed visiting Sabres

'“My goal is to play in the National Hockey League,” he said. “I think anytime you have a chance with guys that are the same age as you, if not younger, you want to really show yourself … as a dominant player, and that’s not just scoring goals. For me, it’s asserting myself in the corner, being stronger than guys, showing that I can play with the weight I put on this summer.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Justin Bailey ready to stand out at rookie tournament

'“When you’re going through an experience like that, your mindset’s questioning a lot of things,” he said. “That’s probably one of them. I have a good support team around me. … I knew that I was going to pull through.”' … [Read more...] about After scary concussion, Sabres’ Kyle Okposo healed, excited for new season

'“If that happens, that happens,” Eichel, 20, said Tuesday following a late-summer skate. “I’m pretty adamant on staying a Sabre and staying in Buffalo. It’s not something I can really control here. I can just control my play.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel ‘adamant’ on staying with Sabres, willing to wait for extension