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'“I’m a type of guy that my teammates know I want to make them better,” he said. “I bring my compete, I bring my energy every single game. I feel like I’m a super approachable guy. If someone’s struggling on the ice or off the ice, whatever it is, just go and talk to him, hang out with him, just be there for them."' … [Read more...] about Maturity, skill could make NHL Draft prospect Rutger McGroaty fit for Sabres

'“Coming out of a small town, I don’t get much exposure to, I guess you could say, some things,” Geekie said inside LECOM Harborcenter, where draft prospects will undergo fitness testing today. “Growing up, playing with seven girls, three boys on my team, I think that’s something that really comes to heart, trying to put my place on the map as much as I can."' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft prospect Conor Geekie could be intriguing pick for Sabres

'The Sabres drafted Rosen with the selection they acquired in the Rasmus Ristolainen trade with the Philadelphia Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign prospect Isak Rosen to entry-level contract

'“Something that … since I was 3 years old (I was) looking to maybe do one day,” Tuch said of playing for the Sabres. “I didn’t know when it was going to be. Maybe even try to finish it off or anything like that. It happened a lot sooner than I thought I was going to, but I will tell you that I’m very happy that it did happen.”' … [Read more...] about After special season in Buffalo, Sabres’ Alex Tuch wants to reach higher level

'“As an offensive player, we all want to produce and score,” Quinn said following Thursday’s practice at Blue Cross Arena. “Frustration is definitely there when that’s not happening, and that was at times in the regular season, too, not just playoffs.”' … [Read more...] about After dynamic season, Sabres prospect Jack Quinn adjusting to playoff hockey

'Kisakov, 19, led Dynamo Moskva, a junior MHL team in his native Russia, with 56 points and ranked second with 26 goals in 2021-22. He had a team-high seven points, all assists, in six playoff contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign prospect Aleksandr Kisakov to entry-level contract

'If that selection had moved into the top 10, it would’ve transferred to 2023.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay put in NHL Draft Lottery, have top-10 pick again

'The Yukon native last represented Canada at the 2021 World Junior Championship, winning a silver medal while serving as captain.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens to represent Team Canada at World Championship

'“There are four players, the top two in North America and the top two on the international list, that could be in the mix to be No. 1, and that’s going to be dependent on who wins the lottery,” Dan Marr, the director of Central Scouting, told the Times Herald on Monday. “So there’s no slam dunk as to who the top player would be."' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Lottery: Sabres have terrific prospects available in first round

'The Sabres scratched Pysyk 13 times over a 22-game stretch, including eight straight contests, before he returned for last Friday’s season finale.' … [Read more...] about After sitting out late, will popular Mark Pysyk return to Sabres?

'“You can’t hit fast-forward,” Adams said Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “… Certain decisions you can make in the short-term that maybe would push you a little bit further along, it may come back to haunt you a little bit later. We have to be really disciplined and careful as we put this together.”' … [Read more...] about GM Kevyn Adams has plans for Sabres’ three first-round picks

'“When you look at this season, we wanted to be careful to put too much on one guy, especially as we were building and transitioning into this phase,” Adams said Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “But we wanted to make sure we gave the young guys a voice and let them have their time to learn and be comfortable in the locker room.' … [Read more...] about What will Sabres do with captaincy next season?

'“It’s open-ended a little bit,” Adams said of Johnson’s status Tuesday during his end-of-season news conference at KeyBank Center. “But he’s indicated where he’s at right now, the team they have, the ice time he gets there, he thinks at this point he’s leaning that direction.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson ‘leaning’ toward returning to Minnesota

'“If I was five years younger, that would be the ideal situation right now,” Anderson said Saturday of returning to the Sabres. “Yeah, the respect that I received as a player, the respect the players in the room get from management, from the coaching staff. You want to be here. You want to play for those guys.”' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson enjoyed ‘amazing’ year with Sabres, undecided on retirement

'“I know it’s going to take some time here,” Olofsson said Sunday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center. “I’m not worried about signing a deal here quick. I know it’s going to probably go the whole summer maybe even before we figure something out. But I’m all good with that. I know what it’s like now. There’s nothing that needs to be rushed.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson knows new contract will ‘take some time’