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'"He's the best defenseman I've every coached, by far. Especially being that young and playing like a man on a man's level, nobody else has gotten close to that. As far as the players I've coached, he's No. 1. As for players I've seen, I think he's better than a young Erik Karlsson. Of course, Erik is really good right now, and I think he's better than a young John Klingberg... … [Read more...] about Johansson: Dahlin is ‘the best defenseman I’ve ever coached’

'"He is kind of that same level with [Connor] McDavid."' … [Read more...] about Donovan: [Dahlin] is on that same level with McDavid

'“Dahlin aside, there are another six or seven, very, very good players and you could argue depending on your needs are that the top 10 to 12 players are all going to play absolutely in the National Hockey League, so we’re pleased with the draft and we’re pleased to be picking first overall, although you don’t ever want to finish last and do it again and I don’t believe that we … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Assistant GM Randy Sexton said they have a clear organizational plan

'"We usually start [scouting] when the players are 17. There's not much use to start earlier than that because so much changes. We have, of course, been hearing about Rasmus Dahlin for four or five years already because when a talent like that pops up, everbody in the hockey world knows about him very quickly. We've been following him, but it's very clear that he is going to be … [Read more...] about Stubb: Dahlin is ‘a complete package’

'"What stands out to me is that I haven't talked to a single person over here, or back home in Sweden, that's really pumping the breaks. Everyone raves on and on about how good he is, or how great he is. At first your thought is 'Okay, maybe this is just a thing in Sweden.' I remember talking to Ray Ferraro at the start of this season and he said defensively (Dahlin) is like … [Read more...] about Lindqvist: Everyone raves on and on about how great Dahlin is

'“Exceptional, that is the first word that comes to my mind," Bergenheim said with Howard Simon on Monday. "He’s definitely a player that you don’t see come around too often in this world.”' … [Read more...] about Bergenheim: You don’t see players like Dahlin come along very often

'"The most special thing for him is his personality, He has the edge that the best players have, he's a true winner. He want's to win everything that he participates in. He's so stubborn. He's the most stubborn player I've ever coached. Every practice, every situation, he's there stepping for his team and he wants to win the game for us. He has the same character as some of the … [Read more...] about Rönnberg: Dahlin is a ‘true winner’

'On Friday the 29th, it’s 9:15 until 10:15 and 10:45 through 11:45 and then on Saturday June 30, it’s the French Connection 3-on-3 tournament starting at 10:45. This is a ticketed event available free to season ticket holders only. The rest of the camp is open and free to the public.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres have moved development camp to June 27 through the 30th

'Botterill has until June 25 to extend qualifying offers to his restricted free agents. Botterill didn’t want to get too far into that, “Right now we’re still going through our evaluation process and I’d just feel more comfortable if we talk about that as we get closer to the 25th and make a statement in general about the entire group.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill said there will likely be no buyouts this season

'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