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'The Sabres began the night with the seventh-best odds to win the No. 1 pick at 6.5 percent. The placeholder that won the lottery had the 12-best odds at 2.5 percent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to select 8th at 2020 NHL Draft

'"As we build our scouting department, [we want to] sync up our scouting and analytics to become seamless and work together," Adams said. "There's a process that we want to go through in our scouting - both from the amateur and the professional side - of how we measure players, where we see value, what certain traits are we measuring, and at what level. That, from the analytics … [Read more...] about Crowe looking forward to new role as Sabres Director of Scouting

'"I didn't know if this was a prank caller or what it was, so I asked her to ask Alex what I said to him in Anchorage," Luce said. "She asked him, and she came back with the correct answer, so I knew it was him. So, I said, 'We'll be over.'' … [Read more...] about Luce, Meehan share Mogilny stories

'The color scheme, of course, reflects the team's much-anticipated return to royal blue.' … [Read more...] about Ullmark shows off new pads featuring royal blue color scheme

'"This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation. We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup. So, we decided to make this change."' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams named General Manager of Buffalo Sabres

'"Kevyn brings unsurpassed experience, perspective and vision to this position," Sabres president Kim Pegula said then. "He exemplifies our company values of teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, trust and success; and will further our company mission in this role."' … [Read more...] about Get to know Sabres GM Kevyn Adams

'"The first time I ever met Kevyn, you could tell that he had some of that student aspect to him," Ellis said. "Wanting to explore certain things, wanting to know - especially if it was something that intrigued him or interested him, he would always investigate, explore, study and come out of it prepared. He's very detailed.' … [Read more...] about Adams’ leadership left marks on former teammates, colleagues

'"The work Oskari has put in to improve his game has paid off during his last two seasons," said Sabres general manager Jason Botterill. "His success on the international stage and what he's done as a 19- and 20-year-old playing in a professional league is impressive."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Laaksonen to 3-year, entry-level deal

'"Sometimes, it's an injury. Sometimes, it's just great play that gives them an opportunity. But I really do believe if they stay healthy and have good summers that they are both going to be very difficult to reassign to Rochester at the end of training camp and the preseason."' … [Read more...] about Sexton discusses organizational depth, 2020 draft class on Instigators

'"Of course, I was happy that I was able and had a chance to play every game," Jokiharju said. "That was kind of one of my goals and I think that was big for me so I could play every game and gain trust that the coach could put me out there."' … [Read more...] about Jokiharju quickly earned trust of Sabres’ coaching staff

'Lazar, 25, saw an opportunity to "blossom" upon joining the Sabres as an unrestricted free agent last July. The 2013 first-round pick had spent the 2018-19 campaign playing almost entirely for Calgary's AHL affiliate Stockton, an assignment he willfully accepted after seeing limited production during his first four NHL seasons.' … [Read more...] about Lazar receives nomination for Masterton Trophy

'He is expected to make a full recovery in six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Okposo undergoes successful knee surgery

'"He actually moved away from us for a game or two," Reinhart recalled. "And then what shocked me and surprised me and really impressed me was how really quickly he learned, his smarts kind of played out and he realized kind of what he needed to do to be that much more effective, and when he came back, obviously he took off."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson impressed teammates with work ethic, adjustments

'We stand with those peacefully protesting. We stand against those who are motivated by hatred and violence.' … [Read more...] about A statement from Kim and Terry Pegula

'"I think being around him every day, the way he handles himself and being able to learn from him, being able to build a relationship and go to him for things and advice, I think it's been so big for me," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Krueger left strong mark on players during 1st season as coach