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'"We were all going nuts," Michael said. "The parents, all the kids. There was eight of us. The whole restaurant was like, 'You guys are crazy.' We're sitting there watching a phone, jumping up and down on each other."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Mittelstadt create memorable night at summer hockey league

'"I think throughout my career, that's something you want to continually build on," he said. "I think you want to continually grow that as a person as you mature, as a person and a player. I think you want to sort of pass on to young guys as much as you can, anything you may have picked up and anything that might help the team in the future."' … [Read more...] about Skinner says young core made Sabres an attractive destination

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forward Jeff Skinner from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Skinner from Hurricanes

'"I respect his work ethic a lot off the ice, just his professionalism, how he goes about handling himself," Botterill said. "He comes to camp in great shape, a true professional from that standpoint.' … [Read more...] about Botterill thrilled to add ‘consistent goal scorer’ in Skinner

'The Sabres will be joined by the Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins to compete in a round-robin challenge featuring prospects from each team. The participating teams will each play three games during the course of the event, which will be held entirely at Harborcenter.' … [Read more...] about Tickets on sale for fourth annual Prospects Challenge

'After making his NHL debut with one assist in two games for the Sabres in 2016-17, Smith (5'11", 181 lbs., 12/1/1994) completed his first full professional season in 2017-18 by tallying 44 points (17+27) in 57 AHL games with the Rochester Americans. His totals ranked third among Amerks skaters in points, tied for second in goals and tied for third in assists. Smith's fast … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Smith to 1-year contract

'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995) recorded a career-high three goals and added one assist in 12 NHL games during his third professional season in 2017-18. He also appeared in 37 AHL games for the Rochester Americans, where he finished with 15 points (10+5) and a plus-3 rating before adding two goals in three AHL playoff contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Bailey to 1-year deal

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has signed forwards Daniel O'Regan and Nicholas Baptiste to one-year, two-way contracts with average annual values of $874,125 and $787,500, respectively, at the NHL level.' … [Read more...] about O’Regan, Baptiste sign 1-year deals

'Malone (6'0", 197 lbs., 4/30/1995) made his NHL debut in the last game of 2016-17 before completing his first full professional season in 2017-18. In 73 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL) last season, he recorded 22 points (12+10) and added two assists in three playoff contests. The Buffalo, New York native's 12 goals ranked second among Amerks rookies.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Malone to 1-year contract

'A nine-year NHL coaching veteran, Smith joins the Sabres after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Carolina Hurricanes, where he was responsible for the team's defensemen and penalty kill. The Hurricanes allowed the second-fewest shots per game (28) of any NHL team during his tenure.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Steve Smith as assistant coach

'The defenseman appeared in his second professional season in 2017-18, posting 20 points (7+13) and tying for fourth among all SHL defensemen with seven goals in 41 games. Through two SHL seasons, he has totaled 23 points (8+15) in 67 regular-season games, adding eight points (4+4) in 20 postseason contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Dahlin to entry-level contract

'"For a long time, the number nine has always been a part of my identity as both a person and as a player," Eichel said. "The opportunity opened up to switch and I felt it was the right time to make the change as I begin the next phase of my career as a Sabre."' … [Read more...] about Eichel to wear No. 9 starting in 2018-19

'"The more we sat and thought about it, we feel that it's a great fit for me," Thompson said Monday. "It's going to be exactly what I've been looking for as far as an opportunity to go in and play a lot and produce and help the team win. The organization believes the same things so it's nice to be on the same page."' … [Read more...] about Thompson excited for more responsibility with Sabres

'It's also a good time to reiterate what head coach Phil Housley said on April 9: "What are they willing to change?"' … [Read more...] about Duffer: After some signings and a big trade, a look at the depth chart

'Thompson (6'5", 201 lbs., 10/30/1997) was St. Louis' first-round pick (26th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut for the Blues in 2017-18, recording nine points (3+6) in 41 games. In 46 career AHL games for the Chicago Wolves and San Antonio Rampage, the forward has recorded 20 points (9+11) and added three points (2+1) in 10 AHL playoff contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Thompson, Berglund, Sobotka, 2 picks from Blues