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'"My sense a week or two ago was that they were still very hopeful that they would get a settlement done here and reach an agreement prior to the start of the season," TSN's Darren Dreger said with Martin Biron and Craig Rivet on The Instigators on Friday. "There's still that possibility, but I'm now getting the sense that, from a player's perspective, he's okay starting the … [Read more...] about Eichel fine without signing extension before start of the season?

'Personally I think Ellis could’ve been a valuable addition to Chris Taylor’s staff in Rochester, but Ellis wants to go at his own pace, “For sure, I’m taking things slow and I ended up here at the academy and not only am I learning development, but I’m learning coaching and the business side of things, so it’s checked a lot of boxes for me, so I see where my vision is and … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Ellis is trying to stay in hockey, but change careers

'There will be multiple practices each day so there are plenty of opportunities to meet fans schedules.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open training camp in two weeks

'Pominville had on his familiar number 29 and he said he got the number back from Jake McCabe right away, “When the trade happened, Dave Williams, our equipment guy called me and he said McCabe sent him a text saying, 'I guess I'm going to change my number,' so he said he wanted an excuse to change his number anyway, so he's like, I'm going to go to 19, so I texted McCabe and … [Read more...] about Pominville is settled back into Buffalo

'Phil Housley did wonders with the defensemen the past four seasons in Nashville and Bogosian can't wait to work with him, “In my short conversations I've had with him, I really like where he's going and where he's coming from.” “Skating is definitely my strong point,” Bogosian said. “Last year and the year before I felt like I was handcuffed back there. I don't think I got a … [Read more...] about Bogosian is looking forward to this season

'Pominville gets #29 back, while Jake McCabe switches to #19. McCabe wore 19 in college with Wisconsin as well as in World Juniors when he captained Team USA to the gold medal in 2013. McCabe couldn't get 19 when he started with the Sabres as Cody Hodgson had it at the time. Pominville's back up plan likely would've been #50, which he wore in juniors and in Europe during the … [Read more...] about Sabres new guys get numbers; 7 players change theirs

'If Butcher had signed with the Sabres, he likely would have started in the AHL with the Rochester Americans playing behind a defenseman like Brendan Guhle. He would be the sixth left-handed defenseman on the depth chart in Buffalo, and his chances of playing in the NHL will likely be sooner with the Devils than the Sabres. For what Butcher wanted in his new contract, the … [Read more...] about Butcher passes on Sabres; signs with Devils

'“We went into the summer looking for some type of term, but I'm fine with a one-year deal. I have full confidence in my abilities. Professionally for my future it makes more sense. I wanted a long term, but my agents were always telling me to do a one-year deal here.”' … [Read more...] about Lehner has had a grueling summer

'According to Morreale, Butcher still has two visits scheduled with teams before heading home to Wisconsin on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Report: Butcher to make NHL decision by Sunday

'Hockey tends to be a universal culture and players in the NHL are generally very welcoming to new players. Antipin appears to be off to a good start.' … [Read more...] about Antipin settling in with the Sabres

'“The bottom line is we want to get him signed, he wants to be part of Buffalo moving forward. In all our interactions whether with myself or Phil Housley, Jack has been extremely excited about communicating with us. I know he’s working extremely hard to make sure that he stays healthy and he’s hoping to be a leader to taking this team to the next level.”' … [Read more...] about Botterill said things are positive with Eichel

'"When you have those ankle injuries that Eichel had, I mean that's no joke.... What he was battling was a real nuisance, but when he was playing, his numbers are unbelievable."' … [Read more...] about Rupp: Eichel has potential to be top five center next year

'"I think it's going to take about another week," Butcher's player agent Steve Bartlett said with Andrew Peters and Craig Rivet on The Instigators on Tuesday. "We started out with a very broad number of teams that had called and expressed interest, we went to a process of phone interviews, and then we started to work it down to a manageable number that he thought offered what … [Read more...] about Butcher’s decision likely to come in another week

'One thing the team continues to produce is a family friendly environment for the fans. This year, the Sabres have added the new Blue Cross Kids Zone in the 100 level that will offer fun activities for the younger Sabres fans. The team is also offering family packs for 10 games this season with specially priced kids tickets five games.' … [Read more...] about Fans to experience upgrades, new incentives at Sabres games this season

'"I put in a lot of work this summer on and off the ice. Really focused on shooting, needed to get better at that."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons believes he can score 20 goals in a season