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'After a brief return to the Amerks, Lazar was called back up to Buffalo in late December, where he became a permanent fixture in the team's bottom-six group of forwards. He became one of Buffalo's best players in the faceoff circle as the season went on, taking key draws on the penalty kill, power play, and in late-game situations and overtimes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Curtis Lazar to two-year contract extension

'Lazar, on paper, should be the Sabres' fourth line center to open the season. With Staal likely as the second line center, that leaves just one spot open.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ plan at center becoming more clear with Lazar signing

'He will likely return to the Sabres once training camp officially opens later this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Laaksonen to Pelicans in Finnish Liiga

'"I think just the initial shock of everything was the biggest emotion I felt and we felt," Staal said on Friday in his first Zoom conference call as a member of the Sabres. "It's been a great fit here in Minnesota for me and for my family. We really integrated well, not only on the rink for me, but my kids and my wife. To me, that's my most important thing. So when you get … [Read more...] about Staal hopes to make an impact with the Sabres

'With only four forwards under contract as of Thursday - Jack Eichel, Kyle Okposo, Jeff Skinner, and now Staal - there is an awful lot of flexibility for the new general manager.' … [Read more...] about A single step

'Staal should give the Sabres an upgrade at second line center. He has played the position much more than Johansson has throughout his career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Eric Staal from Minnesota for Marcus Johansson

'A move like this to acquire a veteran player like Staal was something that was in the cards for Adams since he took over the job.' … [Read more...] about Adams focused on putting Sabres in position to be a good team next season

'"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