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'Fasching, 22, was acquired by former Sabres general manager Tim Murray during the 2014 NHL Trade Deadline, sending defenseman Brayden McNabb and two second round picks to acquire the then-highly touted prospect. Despite the accolades, Fasching was not able to get things going in the Sabres organization. Fasching registered only 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 22 games in a … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Hudson Fasching to Arizona

'Luukkonen also represented Finland at the World Junior Championships in Buffalo. In the five games he had a 3.13 goals against and .879 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres sign Luukkonen

'"You could tell early that he was something else," Lundqvist said with Jeremy White on WGR, Wednesday morning. "You heard a lot of good stuff about him. A few years ago, he came out and had his first practice with us in the Elite League. He did stuff right away that was like, 'Okay, this kid is something special.' From then, he's gotten better and better. This year, he matured … [Read more...] about Lundqvist on Dahlin: ‘You could tell early he was something else’

'Bogosian came to Buffalo along with Evander Kane in the Myers deal. The problem with the 27-year-old defenseman is he’s only been healthy in one season and that was way back with Atlanta in 2009-10 when he only missed one game.' … [Read more...] about Does Zach Bogosian have a future with the Sabres?

'As for Carolina, there have been many speculations that the two franchises could work out a "1-for-1" type-swap, centered around O'Reilly and 'Canes Jeff Skinner, or one of their defenseman (Justin Falk, Noah Hanifin, Jaccob Slavin).' … [Read more...] about Canadiens, Canucks and Hurricanes linked to O’Reilly

'"The league hasn't gotten easier, but I think it has gotten younger. With that, I think these younger defensemen are coming in, and speed is probably a bigger part of the game than it was 5-10 years ago because there's a little bit more space to use your speed. I think that while it's a difficult adjustment for all young players, I do think the young players and their speed … [Read more...] about Greeley sheds some light on the Sabres’ European signings this offseason

'"Well, they're real. It's not something that somebody made up and sat in their basement and it just started to spread," Shannon said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Thursday. "It's one of those ones where whether his comments at the end of the season were a factor or not, I wonder what the new leadership (Phil Housley and Jason Botterill) feel about O'Reilly as a … [Read more...] about Shannon: O’Reilly trade rumors are real

'“It’s starting to feel like it’s more likely now than not likely,” TSN insider Darren Dreger said on TSN 1040 in Vancouver on Tuesday. "There's so many teams that are looking for versatile forwards. In his case, he can obviously play center, he can play the wing. He's a good character guy, he's got a high level of compete. It makes you wonder why Buffalo would want to part … [Read more...] about O’Reilly trade speculation reaching a national level

'Housley wouldn’t talk like they’re taking Dahlin, but he did say, “Winning the lottery was huge for us and I just had a sixth sense that we were going to be able to get that pick, I just knew it when they came down to two and when they flipped that logo over, just like you guys, we were back home in Minnesota high-fiving, so it’s an exciting time for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley has kept his eye on Dahlin

'Jeff Skinner would be an interesting piece for the Sabres to bring back in a trade. He has just one more year on his contract at $5.725 million. Skinner is now 26 years old, coming off a 49-point season. Two years ago, 2016-17, was one of Skinner's best seasons of his career. He tied his career high point total with 63, and set a career high in goals with 37. Despite … [Read more...] about Bob McKenzie on Ryan O’Reilly: “Carolina has interest”

'The answer is Dahlin did 10 pullups and he did not vomit after the Wingate. As far as how the whole experience was, Dahlin said, “It was fun, it was kind of hard, but most of the time it was fun.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin wrapped up his Scouting Combine on Saturday

'After the Sabres interview, Botterill took him on a tour of the arena and the Sabres room. Dahlin said, “Everything is great here, at the World Juniors too. I played at the arena and it’s pretty awesome here, I love it here.”' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin said he likes Buffalo

'Third round pick Casey Fitzgerald (Boston College), fourth round pick Brett Murray (Penn St.) and fifth round pick Philip Nyberg (UConn) don’t have to be signed by Friday’s deadline because they are playing college hockey.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres choose not to sign three prospects

'After everything that had happened with Kane since arriving in Buffalo, Botterill had no desire to keep him here or offer him a new deal. He knew the numbers and it didn’t add up for what he’s trying to do in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about The Sharks have agreed to terms with Evander Kane on a seven-year deal

'Buffalo's second round pick (33rd overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft has also represented Sweden in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship back in 2016 and 2017. In 14 games played with Sweden in Finland and Canada, Asplund scored four goals and registered 12 points playing as a second / third line center role.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Asplund to entry-level contract