Olean Times Herald

'“Nothing but excitement,” winger Tage Thompson, 23, said on a Zoom call Tuesday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center after finishing dead last. “Obviously, we have a young core right now. … We have a lot of guys like that right now that are hungry to win and take over games and I think that’s a dangerous thing when you have a core group like that. We … [Read more...] about Sabres’ top young players excited for future: ‘Got a real good group here’

'The Amerks have four games left this season, starting with Wednesday’s road contest against the Utica Comets.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make moves, send five players to Amerks

'Eichel, 24, clearly wants to have surgery. He said because he’s under contract with the Sabres, he doesn’t have the final say.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel’s strong words will increase trade speculation

'“Like I told Kevyn a little while ago, I just said, ‘I’m open for all the ideas,’” Ristolainen said on a Zoom call Monday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings inside KeyBank Center. “Right now, it’s hard, obviously, because the season just ended. Yeah, I’m frustrated. I’m (ticked) and it (stinks). So I told him I’m open to all the scenarios, staying or if he trades me, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen open to being traded or staying in Buffalo

'Adams’ short list for this offseason includes hiring a coach, trying to re-sign his No. 1 goalie and top scorer and making sure his captain and best player, Jack Eichel, is happy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams has offseason filled with critical decisions

'“A lot of guys, including myself, owe Donnie quite a bit,” Mittelstadt said on a Zoom call following Saturday afternoon’s 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season finale. “He challenged me when he took over and pushed me to become a better player. I think it’s that simple."' … [Read more...] about Many Sabres thrived with Don Granato: ‘I owe Donnie a huge thank you’

'Granato spent just one season leading the Rivermen, the St. Louis Blues’ ECHL affiliate at the time. After they captured the Kelly Cup, the Blues promoted him to the Worcester IceCats, and he earned AHL Coach of the Year honors in 2000-01.' … [Read more...] about Championship season in Peoria set Sabres’ Don Granato on path to NHL

'“I would expect the guys around him, all of us, putting in a better effort and focus,” interim Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call this afternoon. “We’re all in it together. And I believe collectively, we all took responsibility that we didn’t help him the way we should’ve last night. And you can break the game down in a lot of different ways, but any way you do it, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Linus Ullmark won’t play in finale; Sam Reinhart wins Martin Award

'“The last couple games he’s been a stone wall back there for us,” he said. “It’s been a lot of fun playing for him and we kind of laid an egg tonight for him. He deserves better, we owe him, especially being in his hometown, we got to be better for that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t help Michael Houser, get throttled by Penguins: ‘We owe him’

'This year, the 6-foot-5, 228-pound Murray, 22, has morphed into the Amerks’ leading scorer, compiling nine goals and 19 points in 23 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Brett Murray thrilled to make NHL debut: ‘At a loss for words’

'“He was dynamic,” interim Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call following the game. “Getting to pucks, pressuring pucks, hanging on and possessing pucks, and obviously finishing. He’s got a lot of talent and he’s getting more and more comfortable every day and developing chemistry and figuring out our system and how we want to play."' … [Read more...] about Anders Bjork feeling comfortable with Sabres, earns promotion to top line

'“It was great in the end that we didn’t win the shootout by scoring the goal,” Granato said on a Zoom call. “We won the shootout by making a save and that’s fitting with how he started the game. He finished the game helping us."' … [Read more...] about Goalie Michael Houser stands out again, helps Sabres win shootout

'“Just to go through the game day process, go through the warm-up and be part of a win is obviously something I’ll always remember,” an excited Lekkas said on a Zoom call Tuesday morning, hours before signing a one-year, $700,000 contract. “Just being here for however long it ends up being makes you really want to earn more chances and stick around.”' … [Read more...] about Ex-Vermont goalie Stefanos Lekkas grateful for time with Sabres

'In a dreadful year in which the Sabres could finish dead last again, Houser’s first big league start created a feel-good story that provided some excitement and intrigue to a meaningless late-season game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Michael Houser shines in NHL debut: ‘A very special night’

'Sabres assistant coach Mike Bales, a former NHL goalie, will serve as the emergency backup, according to the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Amerks goalie Stefanos Lekkas to PTO, make other moves