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'"It’s evident through his thorough planning and execution that Matt is passionate about developing young talent and our players will benefit from his approach to the game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres name Matt Ellis director of player development

'The 22-year-old is about to play his third season in North America with the Sabres organization since being drafted in the second round (33rd overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft. In two years playing mostly with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League, Asplund has scored a total of 13 goals and 47 assists for 60 points in 108 games played.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres to loan Rasmus Asplund to Västerås IK in Sweden

'Hawerchuk wasn’t in Buffalo that long, but he did not disappoint. Over his five full seasons wearing blue and gold, Hawerchuk scored at least 86 points in each season. He didn’t score as many goals as he did with the Jets, but Hawerchuk was a premier playmaker as his 275 assists would attest. He wasn’t the captain of the Sabres, but he was certainly a leader. He was also a … [Read more...] about One of hockey’s best ever and he played here

'According to the team, Luukkonen's addition was topical after goalie Rasmus Tirronen suffered an upper-body injury that will force him to miss up to 4-6 weeks of action. TPS also said in their statement that the loan agreement is valid during Tirronen's absence, after which the situation will be reviewed again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Luukkonen to TPS Turku in Finland

'Hawerchuk was first diagnosed with stomach cancer back in September of 2019 when he took a leave of absence from his head coaching duties of the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. In April, Hawerchuk had finished his first round of chemotherapy, but more than three months later was back fighting cancer after, what his son called, "a resurgence of this terrible … [Read more...] about Former Sabres forward Dale Hawerchuk passes away at age 57

'The new royal blue jerseys are very similar to the navy blue jerseys that the team has primarily worn since the 2010-11 season. Aside from the change in color, the crest on the front of the jersey is bigger and has adopted the detailing of the 50th anniversary jerseys the team wore this past season. In addition, the swords on the logo are also detailed with beveling to give a … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil new royal blue jerseys

'Considering the lack of faith in the organization a large number of the fanbase has developed, there was concern they would find a way to mess this up. Maybe the shade of blue would be too dark, maybe they would try too hard to make a brand new jersey design. Sometimes when it comes to jerseys, teams make things more difficult than they have to be. They get too fancy with a … [Read more...] about New Sabres jerseys are a return to the good old days

'Sabres captain Jack Eichel was the only player to come away with two team honors as he was named the Foundation Man of the Year, as well as the Most Valuable Player.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce team award winners for 2019-20 season

'It was expected that Ruotsalainen would come to North America this upcoming season and compete for a roster spot with the Sabres. If he failed to make the NHL club, he would then be assigned to the Rochester Americans and continue to develop at the AHL level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Ruotsalainen to Ilves until further notice

'Despite his exclusive rights expiring with the Sabres this offseason, the 22-year-old was still able to do enough to earn his first NHL contract with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Murray to two-year entry-level contract

'This year's winner will be announced during the Conference Finals in August. That individual will receive a $25,000 donation from the NHL to a charity or charities of their choice. The two runners up will receive $5,000 to a charity of their choice.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel nominated for the King Clancy Trophy

'According to Russian sports newspaper Sport Express, forward Michael Frolik has been offered a one-year deal to play the 2020-21 season in the Kontinental Hockey League with Avangard Omsk.' … [Read more...] about Report: Michael Frolik has one-year offer to play in the KHL

'To me, that cost is a young No. 1 center and something of significance.' … [Read more...] about So you want to trade for Jack Eichel? Good luck with that

'"Knowing next season wasn’t going to start on time, and that even the draft, usually held in June, was now going to be delayed, we decided to take this as an opportunity to change course," Pegula wrote. "A change in the GM position is never easy; continuity is often an advantage, particularly during these tumultuous times. But when the hockey gods give you the rare gift of … [Read more...] about Kim Pegula: Time off for Sabres allowed them ‘an opportunity to change course’

'Nightingale has served as the team's Director of Analytics for the past two seasons, and has been with the organization for the past seven seasons working in the analytics department.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote Crowe, Nightingale in scouting department