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'"If you're going to move Ristolainen, he is the most marketable piece to bring in a top-six forward. I don't think that had to necessarily happen on July 1st, but as you get closer to August and the start of training camp, I would get worried."' … [Read more...] about Cullen: “You think differently about this lineup if they move Rasmus Ristolainen”

'The team didn’t announce a timetable for its No. 1 picks recovery.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens will need surgery on his thumb

'The 26-year-old has spent the last three seasons with the Rangers, playing in 240 games while scoring 50 goals and picking up 40 assists in that time. This past season in New York, Vesey matched a career-high in goals with 17, while setting career-high marks for assists (18) and points (35).' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Jimmy Vesey from the Rangers

'Now that he’s here and back with friends Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues, Vesey is happy to come to Buffalo, “I’m really excited to be part of the Sabres and I look forward to contributing to the team and see what we can do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vesey is looking forward to playing for Buffalo

'In his three seasons with the Wolf Pack, Gilmour finished with 105 points (32+73) in 190 games and was named as an AHL First-Team All Star this past year. With the Rangers at the NHL level, Gilmour went on to score two goals and register five points in 33 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add defenseman John Gilmour

'The 31-year-old is coming off a season with the Iowa Wild where he played in 33 games with a 19-12-2 record, a 2.81 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and three shutouts.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign goalie Andrew Hammond to one-year deal

'Dea has familiarity with Sabres general manager Jason Botterill as he's played a handful of games for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Penguins with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add center depth with signing of J.S. Dea

'In parts of three seasons with the Flames, Lazar never gained his footing as he scored just three goals and 15 points in 70 games. This past year, Lazar played in just one game in the NHL with the rest of the time being spent with the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League. With the Heat, he went on to score 20 goals and 41 points in 57 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Curtis Lazar to a one-year deal

'Miller knows the type of team the Sabres have and he thinks they’re building towards what he thinks works in the NHL, “A lot of speed and a lot of skill. In the new NHL that is absolutely what you need. You see all the teams that are successful like Tampa and Toronto, its speed, speed, speed and that aggressive style, so I think it’ll be exciting to see what we can do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller is looking forward to his new team

'Free agency isn’t all about Buffalo. Botterill wants to win in Rochester too and he said he keeps that in mind, “We talked about it last week, a No. 3 goalie is very important for us and we like our depth on defense, but if we can find an opportunity to maybe bring in one or two forwards, we’ll certainly look at that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill is ready for Free Agency

'Miller is 26-years old and under contract for another three years and has a very affordable $3.875 million cap hit. In 65 games with Vegas this season Miller had three goals and 26 assists for 29 points. The season before in 82 games Miller netted 10 goals and 31 assists for 41 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres get Colin Miller from Vegas for draft picks

'Portillo said he has a specific style he uses on the ice, he said, “I would say I’m a big goaltender, but I wouldn't say I play the typical big goaltender kind of play. I’m more of a hybrid goaltender and I like to play the puck with my stick.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres third round pick Portillo is enjoying his second trip to Buffalo in a month

'I was trying to gauge how confident he is in making the team. He said, “It’s my goal to play in the NHL next year and I’ll try to do the best I can when camp starts and lets see what happens.” If Ruotsalainen doesn't make the team, he can't go Rochester unless Ilves approves the move and they likely wouldn't because they would want him on their team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruotsalainen looks to make the team after four seasons in Finland

'The 23-year-old just came off a career-year with the Sharks with 17 goals and 56 points in 82 games, as well as four goals and five assists in 20 playoff games.' … [Read more...] about Labanc on that offer… sheet

'"You look at the way the rosters are constructed now - everyone's paying two, three, four guys a lot of money, there's a shrinking middle class, and then in order to balance your check book, you got to have seven or eight guys at the bottom of your payroll that are inexpensive. These are the million dollar guys, and usually those are young players, college free agents. And … [Read more...] about Kevin Allen: There’s a shrinking middle class in the NHL