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'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has tendered a qualifying offer to forwards Justin Bailey, Nick Baptiste, Sean Malone, Danny O'Regan, Sam Reinhart and C.J. Smith.' … [Read more...] about Sabres qualify 6 restricted free agents

'Botterill said the decision not to qualify Wilson was made to avoid arbitration but maintained optimism that a deal with the forward can still be reached. Wilson scored 14 points (6+8) in 49 games with Buffalo last season after being acquired from Detroit on Dec. 4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will not extend qualifying offers to Antipin, Wilson

'First-round picks set to attend include Alexander Nylander (2016), Casey Mittelstadt (2017) and Rasmus Dahlin (2018). Eric Cornel (2014), Brendan Guhle (2015), Rasmus Asplund (2016), Marcus Davidsson (2017), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017) and Mattias Samuelsson (2018) are Sabres' second-round picks who are scheduled to particiate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2018 Development Camp roster

'"You can never have too many defensemen," Botterill said. "It was something that we did talk a lot about, about trying to add more defensemen. We certainly knew who we were going to take at number one.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to replenish defensive depth on Day 2 of the NHL Draft

'Buffalo began the day by selecting defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (6'4", 218 lbs., 3/14/2000) with the first pick of the second round, No. 32 overall. Samuelsson spent the 2017-18 season with the USA Hockey NTDP, where he finished second among the team's defensemen with 31 points (11+20) in 58 games. He also served as Team USA's captain during the 2018 IIHF World U18 … [Read more...] about Sabres select 5 players on 2nd day of 2018 NHL Draft

'"They're getting a guy who will complement Dahlin pretty well," Wilde, a second-round pick by the Islanders, said. "I can just imagine those two playing together. Mattias will definitely lock it up defensively and shut down and allow a guy like Dahlin to have a bit of freedom.' … [Read more...] about Former teammate believes Samuelsson will complement Dahlin

'Pekar's familiarity with the Sabres dates back to his youth. Being a Czech native, he's well-versed in Dominik Hasek lore, and the first game he ever played in an NHL rink was in Buffalo at age 14. He beamed when recounting his combine interview with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Pekar ‘never imagined’ being drafted into NHL

'"If you didn't know how old he was, you would not say that that was a 16-year-old defenseman," Craig Button, TSN's director of scouting, told Brian Duff. "It's one thing to have the obvious skills and to be able to master the game, handle the puck, skating. But his ability to understand what he can do and what he can't do, that's very uncommon for most players at that age.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make it official, draft Dahlin with No. 1 pick

'Botterill came away from that meeting impressed by Dahlin's humility and ability to critically assess his own play. Dahlin broke down the ways he could still improve - forecheck reads, battle levels, off-ice habits, adapting to North American ice - leaving the Sabres' general manager with the sense that Dahlin is a true student of the game.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin’s combine interview made strong impression on Sabres

'"They are great fans," he said. "I heard so many great things about them. Like they love hockey in that city and I can see that, when they come to me, they know me and I don't even play in the NHL. So, they probably love hockey."' … [Read more...] about With the draft behind him, Dahlin is eager to call Buffalo home

'"It was a scenario where, you finish 31st, you have to make some difficult choices," Botterill said. "We have informed Robin that he will not be coming back next year. Part of it that was so disappointing and difficult was that I know Robin is passionate about the city of Buffalo, passionate about helping this organization. We felt we had to make some adjustments and that was … [Read more...] about Sabres will not extend qualifying offer to Lehner

'"It feels crazy to be here actually," he said. "I can't believe it. Sometime in the near future I'll stop and think [about] what I am going through but I'm just trying to enjoy this time as much as I can."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin continues to take draft process one step at a time

'The longest home stand of the season will take place in February, when the Sabres will play seven consecutive home games to begin the month. The team will play eight afternoon games at KeyBank Center this season, including five of their nine Saturday home games..'. … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2018-19 regular-season schedule

'This is the first time in franchise history that the Sabres play four-straight home games to open a season. After that, the Sabres embark to Arizona to begin a season-long five-game road trip out west.' … [Read more...] about Highlights from the Sabres’ 2018-19 schedule

'The remainder of the schedule will be announced Thursday as part of a league-wide reveal on NHL Network beginning at 5 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ home opener set for Oct. 4 vs. Boston