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'Not counting Justin Bailey, Seth Griffith or Nick Baptiste and adding Nolan, I have the Sabres with about $6.9 million of salary cap space.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Nolan from Los Angeles

'There really hasn’t been much talk about it in the NHL and head coach Phil Housley said the Pegulas have not brought it up with him, “No, not at all, it really hasn’t been brought up and we’ll deal with that if it arises.”' … [Read more...] about The Pegulas haven’t spoken to the Sabres about Trump and the anthem

'When I confirmed with him that he’s going to play for the U.S. team he said “Yes, I’d love to be a part of it, but there’s still some things to get through, but as of right now, we’re still entertaining things, trying to weed through some things, but at this stage, things are tough and you’ve got to find the right fit for the family.”' … [Read more...] about Gionta likely headed to the Olympics

'The head coach didn’t know if it’s long or short term.' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues has hand injury

'In Guhle’s case, the 19-year-old was tentative in the two games he played and showed that the AHL will be a great place for him to learn the pro game.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres trim the roster by four

'The Sabres had a rough start to the game, missing a lot of passes to each other. They had no shots through five minutes. The Leafs capitalized on the sloppy play, when James van Riemsdyk tapped in a backhand goal. Robin Lehner came out to challenge Mitch Marner, who passed the puck in front. Victor Antipin was covering one man in front of the net, but Johan Larsson failed to … [Read more...] about Leafs get back-to-back wins over the Sabres

'Porter has to clear waivers to go down.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim their roster

'The third again was a lot of pressure by the Leafs. The Sabres had just 4 shots on goal down 1 for most of the period. Finally in the final minutes, the Leafs got two empty net goals to end the game.' … [Read more...] about Leafs top the Sabres 3-0

'It’s always nice when a talented young player comes into camp knowing to absorb everything he can. Pu has a real good philosophy, “I think I’m just working as hard as I can, keep my mouth shut and ears open. The coaches have been great with me teaching me all the systems, so I’m just keeping my head down, work hard and hopefully earn a couple of more days here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pu is making the most of his opportunity

'Glotov has become a fan favorite for his personality on social media, on the ice, as well as his dynamic offensive style. His plans for this year were in question when Cape Breton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League no longer had a roster spot for him. They traded him to Shawinigan where he will now head to. Glotov was Buffalo's second seventh round pick in the 2016 NHL … [Read more...] about Sabres send four prospects back to juniors

'Just twenty-five seconds into the game's extra period Eichel was able to beat DeSmith for the game-winning goal in the 3-on-3 format. The goal capped a three-point night for the third year forward who made his preseason debut for the blue and gold.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel scores in OT, Sabres defeat Pittsburgh 4-3

'Five minutes in, and the Sabres are very active not only in the offensive zone, but in the defensive end as well. You can hear the chatter from the ice up here, and all five players on the ice are pressing the play in order to keep the puck from reaching Lehner's crease.' … [Read more...] about Gamenight: Hurricanes upend Sabres 3-2 in OT

'Pouliot was on an Oilers team last year that made the playoffs for the first time in years and is on the upswing with Connor McDavid. He only had eight goals and six assists in 67 games and he said the Sabres were attractive to him for many reasons, “The past few years haven’t been very good and it’s the same situation as I had a few years ago in Edmonton when I first signed … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pouliot wants to improve on a bad season

'“I need to speak up when things don’t work. As a group, we have to have more dialog between each other and also the coaching staff. As a group, we have to be able to go to them and say, ‘OK, we’re struggling with this, we need to change, we need to alter something’ and we have to be confident doing it. I think me and a couple of other guys really need to take control.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly ready to step up as a leader

'Scandella has played many times against Nashville, so he knows how Phil Housley coached their defense. Buffalo’s new defenseman is very much looking forward to Housley coaching him, “He wants north-south hockey and he definitely wants the D to be involved, so I feel like I have pretty good skating ability, so I think I’m going to mold pretty well into this system.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Scandella is enjoying his new team and city