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'It’s also interesting that adding a defenseman immediately leads to the conversation about Rasmus Ristolainen. Winning the Dahlin lottery opened up the conversation about Ristolainen… as we all wondered if he’d be more effective with a little less on his plate. Has that happened? I’m not so sure. Now we’re rolling through the same cycle with the addition of Montour.' … [Read more...] about Montour! And the Tweetbag!

'Montour was in his third season with Anaheim and has netted five goals and 20 assists for 25 points in 62 games. He’s put in 169 NHL games, scoring 16 goals and 47 assists for 63 points. Montour also has playoff experience, participating in 21 games. He was taken by the Ducks in the second round of the 2014 Entry Draft.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres make a big trade, getting a defenseman from the Ducks

'Adam Wilcox had been on an AHL contract with Rochester, but he has now earned a NHL deal. Buffalo has inked Wilcox to a one-year, two-way contract for $650,000. Wilcox has been waived so he can be sent to the Amerks.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres give goalie Adam Wilcox a NHL contract

'Skinner left the game less than five minutes into the middle stanza after being tripped by Carl Haeglin in front of the net. The forward was down on the ice and was attended to by trainers before being helped off the ice. However, he was able to come back in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Washington 5-2

'I’m just going to keep saying, the last two games are why fans are so upset and frustrated with this team. They are perfectly capable of playing games like this and had they played the majority like this, we wouldn’t be taking about if they’re going to make the playoffs, we’d be talking about when playoff tickets go on sale.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres string together two excellent games

'"You don't really want to rally behind a loss, but with the position we are in it was important to follow it up against one of the best teams in the league."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Capitals

'O'Regan has had a pretty good season with the Amerks this season with 18 goals and 34 points in all 53 games played. The 25-year-old is fourth in overall team scoring this season, and tied for third on the team in goals. He was also on pace to set a career-high in goals through 76 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up O’Regan, Wilson; assign Pilut to Rochester

'"He may finish second in the NHL in goals. The Sabres have a lot of cap space, so he'll have a lot of leverage but Skinner has to know there's a cap on his value. If the asking price is $7.5 to $8 million dollars, the Sabres have to meet that demand. If he asks for around $10 million dollars, then yes, that might be a point where you have to move on."' … [Read more...] about Larkin: Strongly believe the Sabres ‘need to pay Jeff Skinner whatever he wants’

'Kucherov and Steven Stamkos both scored in the shootout for the Lightning, while Eichel and Casey Mittelstadt were not able to score on Vasilevskiy, giving Tampa Bay the win.' … [Read more...] about Lightning defeat Sabres 2-1 in shootout

'If we had seen that kind of effort against the Rangers, Devils and Panthers, they would’ve won all three games.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres need to match the game they played in Tampa every night

'"It sucks to lose, but we got one point and some of our confidence back."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning

'"We believe that there are as many as five teams, in the moment, that have expressed interest in Matt Duchene. The three serious contenders, and this could change literally hour-by-hour, are Nashville [Predators], the [New York] Islanders, and [the Columbus Blue Jackets]. There are some who think Buffalo is in, some who aren't so sure about that. Likewise for the San Jose … [Read more...] about Are the Sabres in on Duchene?

'Fox believes that even though Skinner would be a valuable piece at the deadline on Monday, Botterill is looking to keep him in town. When the offseason comes, Fox thinks that Botterill can easily convince Skinner to extend with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Fox: Trading Skinner would be ‘disheartening to the fan base’

'Rodrigues played with Eichel for one game before he got injured last season. Phil Housley added, “We’re just trying to mix it up again, we’re not getting a lot even strength, but that’s really not my concern, it’s when we don’t have the puck, that’s going to give us the best chance to win, but Evan has been playing really well and it’ll be interesting to see how that pans … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rodrigues getting a chance with Eichel

'"They want a coaching change? No. We've made progress as an organization compared to last year. We're in a position where we've been in games. I see the results on the ice. I see the communication we're going through here. There's not going to be a coaching change."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: ‘There’s not going to be a coaching change’