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'O'Regan, 24, and was a fifth round pick of the Sharks in the 2012 NHL Draft. He played with Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues at Boston University back in the 2014-15 season. He's played 19 games in the NHL this year with just four assists. In the AHL with the San Jose Barracuda, O'Regan has seven goals and 18 assists in 31 games.' … [Read more...] about Kane traded to the Sharks

'Lehner may be the most interesting of the players not traded on Monday, while veterans like Gorges and Pouliot will probably be gone this offseason. Lehner will need a new contract in the offseason, so Botterill can either sign him to a long term-deal or he could trade Lehner's rights to a team looking for a goalie. The 26-year old goaltender currently carries a cap hit of $4 … [Read more...] about Sabres end deadline day making just one trade

'“It was a difficult market for rentals. We had a lot of conversations out there, there certainly was a lot of interest, but I think you saw with the rental market it was more of a difficult market than previous years.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill only had one legitimate offer for Evander Kane

'I like this third period so far by the Sabres. They are not sitting back and letting the Bruins come at them. By locking things down, I want to see the team possess the puck and make it hard for the Bruins to get any offensive momentum their way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bounce back with 4-1 win over Boston

'"Law of averages. Keep shooting the puck on net."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins

'The 39-year old, 15-year NHL veteran spent three seasons as the Sabres captain from 2014 to 2017. Gionta suited up for 230 games with the Sabres, scoring 40 goals and 103 points.' … [Read more...] about Gionta signs with the Bruins

'The Buffalo Sabres made their only trip of the season to our nations capital. No Evander Kane in the lineup for Buffalo, with the trade deadline under 48 hours away. Kane has likely played his last game as a Buffalo Sabre.' … [Read more...] about Capitals late surge secures 5-1 win over the Sabres

'Kane will finish up with 196 games in Buffalo scoring 68 goals and 50 assists for 118 points. That’s an average of 28 goals every 82 games.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres begin life without Evander Kane

'"When you close the gap quicker it limits their time on the puck and limits their creativity. They have a lot of that. To start the game we gave them too much room, and they've got guys that are going to make plays."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Capitals

'“He leans on guys, he’s physical, he just has more urgency in his game and because of that, I think he’s getting rewarded in the production area.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ristolainen thinks his game can be even better

'Detroit had multiple opportunities to win the game in overtime, but came up empty each time. Tomas Tatar couldn't convert a breakaway chance and Andreas Athanasiou's 2-on-1 chance was foiled courtesy of a spectacular save by Lehner. Scandella's game winner came on Buffalo's fourth shot of OT, the team's 30th shot of the game. Howard finished with 27 stops while Lehner turned … [Read more...] about Scandella’s buzzer beater sends Sabres to 3-2 OT win in Detroit

'"The two points and the win are the only thing that matters right now."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Red Wings

'Despite Kane's wishes, if I were Jason Botterill, I would not use Kane again until after Monday's deadline. It's too close to lose the assets you can get for him.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane’s time is winding down in Buffalo

'For the short time I’ve known Kane, he usually knows who says what about him. He has a Twitter account that can be active at times. He said, “I’m aware of what’s going on and I have social media, but do I spend all day looking at it? Absolutely not, but who knows? I’ve known guys that have found out via social media before anybody else knows.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are bracing for the NHL Trade Deadline

'Earlier this month, Jake McCabe had surgery to repair his thumb. Now, the Sabres have announced that he will have shoulder surgery that will require a recovery time of four to six months.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe is having a second surgery