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'I’m not here to tell you that Ralph Krueger was an inspired hire who should excite you but I’m not going to say he’s destined to fail and the Sabres are so bad they could only get a guy who had been out of the league for six years. I do like a number of things I have read and heard about Krueger over the last couple of days but his success or failure as coach of the Sabres … [Read more...] about Botterill has his man

'Steve Smith is the only Sabres assistant coach that hasn’t been told he can look for work. Smith coached in Edmonton with Krueger.' … [Read more...] about McKenzie: Ralph Krueger will be named the next head coach of the Sabres

'The former head coach of the Edmonton Oilers has been away from the National Hockey League for a while as he has served as chairman of the Southampton Football Club in the English Premier League from 2014 to February of 2019. It has been long rumored that Krueger has had interest in returning to the NHL to serve in some sort of executive role, however it seems like he is … [Read more...] about Friedman: There’s a ‘decent chance’ that the Sabres hire Krueger

'Swedish sports journalist Daniel Sandström has spoken with Brynäs general manager Michael Sundlov, and he said negotiations have not even started with Larsson. Sundlov added, "It remains to be seen. Unfortunately, it feels far-fetched. But no one would be happier than we. If he is going home to Sweden, we hope that he will come to us. But there are many teams in KHL and Europe … [Read more...] about There are conflicting reports that Johan Larsson has signed with a team in Sweden

'Zach Bogosian already had hip surgery, and it’s not looking good for either defenseman to be ready for opening night.' … [Read more...] about Pilut undergoes shoulder surgery

'Former Columbus Blue Jackets head coach, and current assistant coach Todd Richards was another potential person of interest for the Sabres, however Shannon reported on Friday that the Sabres will not interview Richards for the job.' … [Read more...] about Report: Tippett and Martin are front runners for Sabres’ coaching vacancy

'"I think Buffalo is a desirable market. They have foundational talent, an ownership group ready to spend and they've shown they're competitive in spots."' … [Read more...] about Yost: Buffalo is “a desirable market” with “foundational talent”

'After his season in Sudbury, Luukkonen joined the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League, where he earned a victory in the final game of the 2018-19 regular season, making 32 saves in a 4-2 win over the Belleville Senators. However, he is currently recovering from offseason hip surgery that he's expected to make a full recovery from within the next six months. … [Read more...] about Luukkonen named Most Outstanding OHL Player of the Year

'The 50-year-old Grönborg had reportedly been interested in returning to North America to take a coaching job in the NHL, and it had been speculated that the Sabres were a team that had interviewed with the Swedish National Team head coach. However, he has decided to stay in Europe and sign a two-year contract to coach in Zurich, Switzerland.' … [Read more...] about So no Grönborg?

'As for some clarification on Ruotsalainen's contract, if he does not make the Sabres roster from opening night this year, he will go back to Ilves for the 2019-20 season. Once his season is over in Finland, he can be assigned to the Rochester Americans and play out the remainder of the season in the American Hockey League. After the 2019-20 season, he will have no restrictions … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ruotsalainen to entry-level deal

'Pominville was on a team that won 10 straight games and was on a team that was the worst in the NHL after that happened. He said, “When things were going well, we probably weren’t as good as things were going and I can also say I don’t think that we’re as bad as where we were at the end of the year and we have to take responsibility and look at ourselves in the mirror.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are still undecided on Pominville

'At 5’8, Ruotsalainen is very undersized. He was 18th in league scoring for Ilves netting 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points in 59 games. He also had seven points in seven playoff games.' … [Read more...] about Report: The Sabres have come to terms with Arttu Ruotsalainen

'Last year, Grönborg was in the running for the New York Rangers' job that Boston University coach David Quinn got. Grönborg said, “I had talks with different NHL teams with the Rangers being one of the teams I was talking to and had a great conversation with the Rangers people. I think it was really interesting with the choice they made, a college coach. Two college coaches … [Read more...] about Grönborg doesn’t feel like he’s a European coach

'Last year, Nylander only got four games in with the Sabres, so he said getting 12 this season will help him moving forward, “It’s good I got a lot of those games in for next year. I thought I played well and I know what I can do up there and now I know what I need to work on for the summer.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nylander had another frustrating season

'"He's a winner. He can coach at different levels, and has almost won everything he's been into," Boustedt said on Tuesday morning with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on WGR. "He's a very good educator, he's good at developing players. All of the National [Hockey] League players that we have on our men's national team always tell me that they love to play for him because he … [Read more...] about Boustedt: Grönborg is ‘a good developer, a winner, and a good teacher’