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'It was likely that Eichel was set to slot in on the top line at Friday's session with Taylor Hall on his left wing and Victor Olofsson on the right wing. Instead, it was Casey Mittelstadt who got in the first reps on the top line, while camp invitee Riley Sheahan also rotated in.' … [Read more...] about Eichel out day-to-day with upper-body injury

'Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn have played their roles in helping Team Canada capture Group A of the tournament. The Canadians went a perfect 4-0 in the preliminary round, while out-scoring the opposition 33-4 in that span.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospects find success at 2021 World Juniors

'The make up of the practice groups on Friday were not what has been in the past with training camps, with an even amount of talent spilt up between the two sessions. Instead, the first group consisted mostly of the players who will either make the 23-man roster or be fighting to make the six-man taxi squad. The second group was made up of mostly players who could be utilized … [Read more...] about Welcome back to hockey

'The 36-year-old just retired from the NHL in September of 2019 after a 13-year career in the league, 11 with the New York Rangers and two with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The shot-blocking defenseman appeared in 927 career games, scoring 56 goals and registering 208 assists for 264 points.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres hiring Dan Girardi in player development role

'"We've had regular coaches meetings, we've been in touch with the players over the platform of Zoom, and we had meetings for the month of October. We came together as coaches here in Buffalo, and went over the past and planned the future. We've been here for a few weeks now, in the trenches getting ready for what's coming up. ... It's been an interesting year for all of us, … [Read more...] about Krueger: ‘We’re looking [forward to] this next chapter in the Sabres’ story’

'Buffalo's first telecast on NBC comes on Sunday, March 7 when the team heads on the road to face the New York Islanders. The other NBC telecast featuring the Sabres comes on Saturday, April 17 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play three times on national television in 2020-21 season

'The 22-year-old has not quite lived up to the hype yet of being the Sabres' first round pick (eighth overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft. In 114 games played with the Sabres over parts of the last three seasons, Mittelstadt has scored 17 goals and registered 22 assists for 39 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Casey Mittelstadt to one-year deal worth $874,125

'The Sabres will face the other seven teams in their division a total of eight times this season, and, for the most part, will play each team in two-game increments in one city.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release 56-game schedule for 2020-21 season

'NHL rosters will consist of 23 players with an $81.5 million salary cap.' … [Read more...] about NHL and NHLPA announce agreement on 2020-21 season

'According to betonline.ag, new Sabres forward Taylor Hall is listed at 28-1 odds to win the Hart Trophy in 2021, an award which he won back in 2018 while with the New Jersey Devils. However, his new teammate and captain Jack Eichel is listed at 40-1 odds to win the award, despite finishing eighth in voting for the Hart Trophy last season.' … [Read more...] about Hall given higher odds to win Hart Trophy than Eichel

'Already in the team's first official practice of the tournament, the two Sabres prospects have been paired up with Chicago Blackhawks 2019 first round pick (third overall) Kirby Dach on Canada's top line.' … [Read more...] about Cozens, Quinn make Canada’s roster for 2021 World Junior Championship

'While both sides still have plenty of topics to discuss and finalize before any official announcement can be made for the season, one hot topic that has been discussed for quite a while now is divisional realignment.' … [Read more...] about Report: NHL divisional realignment coming into light

'Perhaps the biggest detail to come out of the reports over the last 24 hours is that the NHL has officially set its new target start date of the season for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, which would include a 56-game schedule.' … [Read more...] about Report: NHL targeting Jan. 13 start to 2020-21 season

'This decision for the Cyclones leaves the Sabres and the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League without an ECHL affiliate for the 2020-21 season. While it may not impact a majority of Sabres prospects heading into the upcoming season, there are a couple of names that could leave the Sabres in a tough decision for their playing status in the coming weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ ECHL affiliate opts out of 2020-21 season

'The Buffalo Sabres have a total of four prospects currently playing in Finland to start their 2020-21 season. Three out of the four prospects playing in the Liiga are on a loan agreement from the Sabres, which means that once training camp opens for the 2020-21 NHL season, those players will return to North America.' … [Read more...] about Finnish Liiga suspends regular season amid COVID-19 restrictions