Olean Times Herald

'There’s no consensus first overall selection. And a prospect a team might, for example, have ranked first or second, could be rated fourth or fifth by another club.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have opportunity to draft dynamic prospect with first pick

'Davidsson has spent his entire career in his native Sweden. He played with three teams in 2020-21, including a 12-game stint in which he registered one assist for Växjö Lakers HC, a Swedish Hockey League team. He also spent time with two clubs in HockeyAllsvenskan, a second-tier league.' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t give 2017 second-round pick Marcus Davidsson contract

'Laaksonen, 21, compiled two goals and 17 points in 28 games. His 15 assists led the Amerks. The Finn ranked fourth among AHL rookie defensemen in points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Oskari Laaksonen named AHL North Division All-Star

'Considering Asplund was a spare part until April, his emergence ranks as one of the season’s biggest surprises.' … [Read more...] about Confident Rasmus Asplund feels ready for regular duty with Sabres

'Adams has said he wants to talk to “a lot” of people about the position. He has never hired an NHL coach.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres’ Kevyn Adams to talk to Bruce Boudreau, Rick Tocchet

'“Interacting with him here today, he’s a really impressive 19-year-old,” Karmanos said. “Just how he approaches his day to day and where he goes from here, in my opinion it’s pretty unusual for a kid his age. And that gets you pretty excited when you’re in a position like myself. It’s not just about talent, it’s about about whether these kids have the drive to get there and … [Read more...] about Jason Karmanos impressed with Sabres prospects J-J Peterka, Jack Quinn

'The Sabres likely don’t have room for Houser, unless he wants to return to Cincinnati, which is unlikely.' … [Read more...] about After wild run, Michael Houser’s time in Sabres organization could be over

'Let’s face it, the Sabres likely won’t contend for the Stanley Cup in the near future, especially if Adams trades disgruntled captain Jack Eichel, center Sam Reinhart or Rasmus Ristolainen this offseason. The young players who often thrived under Granato – defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and center Casey Mittelstadt, for example – could be their core stars moving forward.' … [Read more...] about If Sabres pass on Don Granato, hiring an ex-NHL head coach could be wise move

'“OK, you did a good job in those 12 games, you got a taste,” Amerks coach Seth Appert said the coaches told Samuelsson. “Now come back for these four games and try to show that you’re done with the American Hockey League with your performance and how competitive you are and how well you play.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson close to cracking NHL for good

'After a neck problem shelved him three games, Okposo quickly found a groove under Granato, registering one goal and eight points over the next nine contests. Granato rewarded a more active Okposo by giving him more ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo found game under Don Granato after career-worst start

'Ruotsalainen, 23, will represent Team Finland after compiling five goals and six points in his first 17 NHL games this season. He started his first North American campaign with the Rochester Americans, scoring five goals and 13 points in 13 outings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have more representation at World Championship

'Buffalo Sabres winger Arttu Ruotsalainen and J-J Peterka, one of the organization’s top forward prospects, will participate in World Championship later this month in Riga, Latvia.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will have more representation at World Championship

'“He’s a really good communicator and I’ve really enjoyed my time with him so far,” he said. “He’s an easy guy to talk to. It hasn’t gone right so far in my time here. It’s very frustrating. However, I think Kevyn has a great vision for this team and moving forward they have decisions to make with the coaching staff and what not, but I think it’s going to be moving in the right … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe recovering from knee injury, optimistic about Sabres’ future

'Over the past 10 years, the Sabres have had four general managers — Darcy Regier, Tim Murray, Jason Botterill and currently Kevin Adams — and, count ‘em, seven coaches: Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston, Ted Nolan, Dan Bylsma, Phil Housley, Ralph Krueger and now Don Granato. But despite the team’s collective failures and the myriad excuses proffered by that list of coaches, the … [Read more...] about Sabres ongoing dysfunction got worse this week

'“I talked and I talked and I talked to different people that I feel the closest to, obviously not just my wife back home or my mom or whatever,” Ullmark said on an end-of-season Zoom call Monday. “If I didn’t talk to people and really make them understand how I felt during the day, that would have probably led to my doom, to my downfall.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ support helped goalie Linus Ullmark get through emotional season