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'"Buffalo is on the list of teams that are expected to talk and present to Taylor Hall," Dreger said with Andrew Peters, Craig Rivet and Martin Biron on The Instigators on WGR. "Where Buffalo is on Taylor Hall's list? We will find out probably within the next few hours. That's interesting to me. That doesn't tell me that the Buffalo Sabres are a team here that are just simply … [Read more...] about Dreger: Sabres expected to talk to Taylor Hall in free agency

'Chris Johnston from Sportsnet adds to the report from Lavoie, saying that Girgensons' deal with the Sabres is a three-year deal with an average annual value of $2 million.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres close to contract extension with Girgensons

'"We understand that we have to be a better matchup team and a little bit - harder to play with is such a generic hockey term, but we want to make sure that harder to play against doesn't mean the old days of running someone over or fighting. It just means attacking or taking time and space away, those type of players. When I look at our [defense], we want to make sure that … [Read more...] about Adams: ‘We have to be a better matchup team’ and harder to play against

'While the team has not announced the hiring, the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League announced that Musser is leaving the organization to join the Sabres. Musser was serving as the team's assistant general manager since the 2018-19 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to add Tristan Musser to scouting staff

'In order to select Peterka, the Sabres made a trade with the San Jose Sharks to move from the 38th overall selection to pick No. 34. In addition, Buffalo gave up their fourth round pick (100th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft to complete the deal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade up in second round to select John-Jason Peterka

'"I would say it's a pretty good feeling that they show you that they trust in you and they really want you," Peterka said.' … [Read more...] about Peterka honored by Sabres trading up to draft him

'Constantini had an impressive first season in the OJHL this past season with the Jr. Sabres, scoring 36 goals and registering 32 assists for 68 points in 50 games. In six playoff games this year, he scored twice and registered eight assists for 10 points before the playoffs were canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Matteo Constantini from Jr. Sabres in fifth round

'Last season in Sweden's top junior league, Lyckåsen put up some great numbers in 44 games with 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points. He also got the chance to appear in one game with the parent club in the Swedish Hockey League, where he went pointless.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Albert Lyckåsen with 193rd pick in seventh round

'The young 18-year-old spent last season playing at the junior ranks in the Czech Republic, scoring 11 goals and registering 14 assists for 25 points in 32 games. Konecny is playing with Sparta Praha's junior program again this season, so far putting up four goals and nine assists for 13 points in nine games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Jakub Konecny with 216th pick in seventh round

'The 25-year-old netminder from Gävle, Sweden had an impressive season with the Rochester Americans in 2019-20, where he put up a 14-4-3 record in 22 games played with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. Johansson ended up being named to his first American Hockey League All-Star Game during the season, while finishing the campaign sixth in the league in … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Jonas Johansson to one-year deal

'However, a total of four restricted free agents were not extended a qualifying offer from the team, making them unrestricted free agents as of Friday at 12 p.m. ET. Those four players are forwards Dominik Kahun and Remi Elie, as well as defensemen Brandon Hickey and Matthew Spencer.' … [Read more...] about Six players receive qualifying offers from Sabres

'When Buffalo came up on the board with the eighth pick, Adams had a high-caliber players fall to him in Saginaw Spirit forward Cole Perfetti and teammate of Quinn with the 67's, forward Marco Rossi. While both players may have been ranked higher than Quinn in other people's rankings, Adams went with the best player available approach with the pick and felt that Quinn was the … [Read more...] about Adams excited to land Quinn with the eighth pick

'The 6-foot-1, 176-pound right-shot winger had a stellar season with the 67's last season, scoring 52 goals and registering 37 assists for 89 points in 62 games played. Quinn was one of only two players in the OHL last year to score 50 goals in the season, finishing just behind Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson with 55.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Jack Quinn with eighth pick in 2020 NHL Draft

'"I had a great offseason training-wise and a great skill coach, and I think those things translated through the year," Quinn explained. "One big thing André [Tourigny] was hard on me about, my coach, was getting to the inside of the ice and using my competitiveness to get to the middle of the ice and score goals that way and not sit back and just try to make plays. I think my … [Read more...] about Quinn is an offensive driver; ‘I like to score goals’

'Before Botterill was let go by the Sabres on June 16, he had spoken about wanting to bring Simmonds back on a contract extension. It seems very unlikely now that that will happen.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres give Simmonds permission to talk to other teams