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'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

'"I think it's been unique, just as it has been for anyone in not only hockey, but across all businesses," Crowe said with the Buffalo media in a Zoom conference call on Monday. "The unique part I think would be setting a bit of a different process to re-evaluate the work that had previously been done for the draft and utilizing different video, watching players from different … [Read more...] about Sabres’ new hockey operations department ready for unique 2020 NHL Draft

'The 22-year-old has spent the past two seasons in the Sabres organization, racking up seven goals and five assists for 12 points in 66 games. With the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League in that same span, Thompson has 21 points (12+9) in 24 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Tage Thompson to three-year deal

'There are six years left, at a $5.85 million cap hit annually, remaining on Schmaltz' contract. That is a hefty price to pay for a player that is average in both the offensive and defensive zone.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Should you want Nick Schmaltz? Not really.

'Ennis is an intriguing idea for a reunion with the Sabres. Not just because he makes sense on the ice, but he makes sense from a financial stand point as well.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres free agent options: Tyler Ennis

'Granlund is a playmaking forward, very similar to Marcus Johansson who keeps to the outside and sets up his teammates in quality scoring areas.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres free agent options: Mikael Granlund

'"People call and make phone calls and ask about players every day, and my job is to listen and have conversations. It's something that I want to make very clear that we have no intention, and we're not shopping Jack or talking to teams looking to do anything with Jack. It's just people calling to ask questions and you have conversations. That's really the extent of it."' … [Read more...] about Adams: ‘We’re not shopping’ Jack Eichel

'How many more bad seasons away are we from Eichel finally saying "I'm done."?' … [Read more...] about Do we have to build a Jack Eichel fear bunker?

'According to TSN hockey insider Bob McKenzie, one Sabres player who has been asked about by other teams in trade chatter is captain Jack Eichel. McKenzie tweeted on Monday that the New York Rangers were among some teams believed to be interested in the 23-year-old center.' … [Read more...] about Report: Rangers among teams to call Sabres about Jack Eichel’s availability