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'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

'Thompson must get quite a bit stronger if he’s going to step up to the next level in the NHL. He said that process is already underway, “I’ve been doing a lot of leg, lower half strength, a lot of stability, things that are going to translate on the ice like being strong in the corners, using my body, cutting to the net and being able to take pucks against bigger guys.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Thompson looking to get better in development camp

'"Lots of people [are> saying how Buffalo just got 35,000 new fans," Cozens said. "Everyone is supporting, and [the Sabres are> going to be most of Whitehorse's new favorite team. It's pretty cool."' … [Read more...] about Cozens and Johnson eager to get to work with the Sabres

'Players not qualified include former Sabre draft picks Eric Cornel, Brycen Martin, and Sean Malone. Although, Malone has already signed a 1-year AHL contract to stay in Rochester. He played one game for the Sabres in 2017. Also not qualified was defenseman Jack Dougherty. He was acquired from the Predators last season in exchange for Nick Baptiste.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce qualifying offers for seven RFAs

'The month of October will feature 13 games, which includes the team's annual three-game road trip to California to play the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks. Following the matchup with the Sharks in San Jose on Saturday, October 19, the Sabres return home for the second half of the home-and-home series with the Sharks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release 2019-2020 regular season schedule

'Will Borgen, Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson are the only three healthy participants with NHL games under their belt. Some other familiar names that will be returning to camp include Rasmus Asplund, Marcus Davidsson, Matej Pekar, Casey Fitzgerald and Mattias Samuelsson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2019 Development Camp Roster

'This is a guy who has won multiple Stanley Cups, and is the leader that could maybe help get the young entitlement out of the Sabres dressing room. I thought Jack Eichel made strides as the leader of the Sabres last season, but Williams is a respected leader that Eichel could learn from. The winger was a $4.5 million cap hit for the Hurricanes, and if I could get him for under … [Read more...] about There are a few free agents the Sabres should pursue

'“We love Dylan’s potential,” Jankowski said of the Whitehorse, Yukon native. “He had a great year in Lethbridge. He’s a big man that can skate extremely well. He’s got good offensive abilities, we think that’s only going to develop and improve over time as he gets stronger as he becomes what we call a little bit more ‘hockey mature.’ The fact that he plays a strong 200-foot … [Read more...] about Jankowski liked how the NHL Draft panned out for the Sabres

'I don’t think Ristolainen is a bad player though. He can get up ice on the rush, which is what NHL defensemen have to do these days. He’s a right-shot defensemen, which are harder to come by. He has four-straight 40-point seasons and is a power play weapon with 95 of his points over the last five seasons coming from the power play. Ristolainen is also durable considering he … [Read more...] about The Ristolainen debate