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'Much has been said about how well Power did for Team Canada winning the gold medal at the World Championship. Shields said he was even better than he was at Michigan, “When I saw Owen play at the World Championship, he looked better at that level than he did even in college, so that says a lot of the potential of somebody like that.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Steve Shields knows the Michigan stars very well

'"I looked at our team and our organization over the past few months and we did not have enough depth across the board," Adams said with Andrew Peters, Craig Rivet and Martin Biron on WGR. "Our pipeline is not deep enough. That's why we pivoted during the season and tried accumulate assets and draft picks to start to build that back up. We need to get better in every area both … [Read more...] about Adams: We have to get better in every area of our organization

'"I don't know how surprised you'd be that Rikard Grönborg would be interviewed by the Buffalo Sabres, probably very little," Dreger said with Andrew Peters, Craig Rivet and Martin Biron on Friday. "He's been interviewed by other NHL clubs, I think most recently the New Jersey Devils. Real good coach, no question about that. Longtime Swedish national coach, he's been around … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres have interviewed Rikard Grönborg for head coaching position

'Other defenseman high in the rankings are Brandt Clarke from Barrie Colts of the OHL, Simon Edvinsson from Frölunda in Sweden, and Luke Hughes, who’s headed for Michigan in the fall.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win 2021 NHL Draft Lottery

'“Our doctors still are not comfortable with any type of surgery that’s never been done on a hockey player before,” Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Adams: Sabres’ stance on Eichel getting surgery hasn’t changed

'After an opening game loss to Arttu Ruotsalainen and Finland back on May 22, the U.S. has strung together six-straight wins en route to the No. 1 seed out of Group B. Some of those wins came over teams like Canada, Germany, and host nation Latvia.' … [Read more...] about Thompson, U.S. finish first in Group B at IIHF World Championship

'The doctors need to go over the new imaging to decide if the rehab process is showing signs of improvement. If Eichel doesn’t like the results and wants to have the surgery that Sabres doctors haven’t been comfortable with, he has the right through the collective bargaining agreement to take the Sabres to arbitration.' … [Read more...] about Eichel could take Sabres to arbitration to solve ‘disconnect’ with team

'This kid was one of the few players on this roster that was always there for a teammate and figured out how the NHL game is played. I wrote earlier this season and am even more convinced that if Jack Eichel is no longer with the organization in October, Cozens should be named captain immediately. There aren’t many kids his age that could handle it, but he certainly can.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens wants to be a team leader

'Granato tried a lot of new things in the last half of the season. Some of it worked, some of it didn’t, but the experiment he stayed with was playing Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju against the other team’s best players, “It was a great experience,” Dahlin said. “I’ve never really played against the other team’s top lines before, so I felt that I took the next step defensively and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dahlin knows why his play improved

'According to a report from TSN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun on Friday, the Sabres already have several candidates lined up to interview for the open head coaching job. The two names brought up by LeBrun specifically were Rick Tocchet and Bruce Boudreau.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres set to interview Tocchet, Boudreau for head coaching job

'The expansion Seattle Kraken will have the same odds as the third worst team in the NHL, the New Jersey Devils, and 10.3%.' … [Read more...] about Sabres odds set for the NHL draft lottery

'“It’s an important conversation that I will have with Kevyn," McCabe said. "I think Kevyn has done a great job this year given the circumstances. I think as a first time [general manager], he’s handled himself well. I’ve really enjoyed my time with him so far."' … [Read more...] about McCabe needs to have conversations with Adams before deciding if he’s leaving in free agency

'All the nominees are selected by the teams. The trophy is for the player that best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made noteworthy humanitarian contributions in his community.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel is Sabres’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy

'Adams and Karmanos have to figure out what to do with Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen and Linus Ullmark. Karmanos said, “There’s a lot going on right now and we’re trying to get this on track and get a culture and an identity for our club and coach is a big part of that.”' … [Read more...] about Jason Karmanos likes the progress of the Sabres’ young players

'"In talking to people around the league yesterday, I had a NHL general manager who is potentially interested in trading for Jack Eichel say at the moment he's untradeable. So you've got a guy that's unhealthy, unhappy, and now potentially untradeable. It's a pretty ugly triumvirate for the Sabres and the worst-case scenario, I would imagine."' … [Read more...] about Seravalli: One NHL general manager says Eichel is ‘untradeable’ at the moment