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'“I know a lot of people counted us out, but this group in this room, we never counted ourselves out,” Cozens said. “We knew what we did last year and found a way to get close. And I think last year, we kind of let the outside noise make us think we were out of it. And that's something we've learned this year, don't worry about the outside noise. Just worry about this dressing … [Read more...] about Sabres continue Wild Card push with shutout win over Islanders

'“He’s smart,” Granato said. “He’s smarter than most guys on our team in many, many areas. So [for him], it’s a little less learning and a little more acclimating. … So, it’s an acclimation and I think he’s well aware of it, conscious of it, and conscious of the process he needs to go through to get stronger and quicker. With other guys there’s a lot of learning that they need. … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Benson continues to grow and acclimate to the NHL

'“Yeah, for sure,” he said. “We’re pretty lucky to be able to play teams we’re chasing so many times down the stretch here and we definitely have to take advantage of that if we want to get in. So, it’s a big stretch of hockey for us and we’ve got to be ready to go every night.”' … [Read more...] about Byram scores twice as Sabres gain ground in standings with win over Red Wings

'The Sabres will also finish their training camp in Munich, Germany and play an exhibition game against the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) club Red Bull Munich on Friday, Sept. 27. It will be the grand-opening event at Red Bull Munich’s new arena, SAP Garden.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play games in Munich, Germany and Prague, Czechia as part of 2024 NHL Global Series

'“It's something we'll do,” Granato said regarding the overtime decision. “Watching those two players, Dahlin and Byram together, they did a lot of very special things out there [against Edmonton], a lot of subtleties that I think it will become more and more noticeable consistently.”' … [Read more...] about Granato sees offensive potential in Byram, Dahlin pairing

'“We didn’t start as we wanted,” Luukkonen said. “That’s something coming off the trade deadline, and maybe mentally it’s not the perfect place to be as a team. Kind of refocusing after getting our feet back under us after the first and kind of sticking with it was a big thing today.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back for shootout victory following overturned OT winner

'Sjalin – a native of Osterlund, Sweden – was a fifth-round draft pick (145th overall) by the New York Rangers in 2017. He previously played for Leksands IF of the SHL, where he was teammates with current Sabres prospect Isak Rosen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Sjalin, 7th-round pick from Panthers

'The Buffalo Sabres have acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Erik Johnson, the team announced Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire 2024 4th-round pick from Flyers

'The Buffalo Sabres have acquired a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Devin Cooley, the team announced Friday. The pick originally belonged to the Washington Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire 2025 7th-round pick

'Jost has recorded 14 points (4+10) in 25 games for Rochester in 2023-24 while Clague leads all Amerks defensemen with 23 points (10+13) in 42 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Jost, Clague; loan Johnson to Rochester

'“I'll say it and I'm sure everybody else would say we're disappointed with where we are,” Adams said. “We need to be better. And the Bo Byram decision, making a big trade like that was to upgrade our team and to make our team better now and into the future, and that's what we're going to work towards in the summer.”' … [Read more...] about Adams discusses adding ‘top-pair talent’ in Byram, recaps trade deadline

' “… I just decided I wanted to get out here and be with the guys and try to get in the first game,” Byram said. “So, it was pretty easy once I started feeling better yesterday to try to get to Nashville and play.”' … [Read more...] about Byram records 2 points in Sabres debut in Nashville

'“It's an interesting position to be in because [Mittelstadt’s] loved in that locker room,” coach Don Granato said following the game. “They know it’s a business. They know it’s that time of the year. … Obviously, you have to play a game. These guys, in this building and this rivalry, playing the Maple Leafs, is something they’re excited about. I think that pulled them right … [Read more...] about Sabres react to Byram trade following OT loss to Leafs

'The fourth-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Byram has 63 points (23+40) in 146 career regular-season games. He has 12 assists in 27 career playoff games, 20 of which came during Colorado’s run to the Stanley Cup in 2022.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Byram from Avalanche

'“It feels great to have the confidence of the coaching staff,” Luukkonen said after practice at LECOM Harborcenter on Tuesday. “Starting back-to-back, it’s not a usual thing you get to do as a goalie. It feels great to have the trust of the coaching staff to get those two back-to-back starts. It was great.”' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen embracing workload as Sabres’ primary starter