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'The award is given to the goaltender voted to be the most outstanding in Division I NCAA men's ice hockey during the regular season. The announcement that the Sabres goalie had won came Friday afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Devon Levi wins Mike Richter Award

'I felt this was a development year with next year being the playoffs. It certainly has been, but important games right up to the last week of the regular season is a bonus for this team.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: A development year for the Buffalo Sabres

'I hope nobody is giving up on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen yet. These days in the NHL you need two goalies and Luukkonen has shown signs of improvement. He’s also been wildly inconsistent, but you don’t give up on a 24-year-old goalie that has only played 46 NHL games. Most of his numbers are below average, but he also gives his team a chance to win as he’s 17-11-4 this season. Yes, … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Levi’s NHL debut explains Sabres decisions at trade deadline

'"Having been in our organization for a bit is the first thing," Granato said. "Lots of communication before he got here. Building some relationships before he got here through prospect camp. His work and his accomplishments obviously. Those and many factors go into our comfort in putting him in sooner than later."' … [Read more...] about Devon Levi will start for the Sabres on Friday

'The team has only played that way in a handful of games this season, and it made me wonder if he had the kind of team that is capable of playing that way. Forwards are often out of sync with the defensemen, which has led to an unusual amount of outnumbered situations. They turn the puck over at an alarming rate and have to defend off the rush, which is harder. They also rarely … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Are the Sabres capable of living up to expectations?

'"I knew in my heart I wanted to be a Buffalo Sabre. I'm so happy to be here," Levi said in his opening press conference after practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres introduce Devon Levi to Buffalo

'It remains to be seen how quickly he can make it to the NHL, but he'll likely get the opportunity to compete with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Eric Comrie in training camp ahead of next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Devon Levi to entry level deal

'In his two seasons at Northwestern, Levi’s numbers were staggering. Last year he went 21-10-1 with a 1.54 goals against and a .952 save percentage. This season, he was 17-12-5 with a 2.24 goals against and .933 save percentage. His save percentage leads the country for the second straight year.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres sign goaltender Devon Levi to 3-year entry level contract

'Adams had built a team of too many small and fast players. Everybody was the same and even though they have so many very good, young talented players, you need to be difficult to play against too.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: These Sabres are finished getting ‘bullied’

'The Wild drafted Greenway in the second round of the 2015 NHL entry draft. He's 26 years old and has two years remaining on his current contract with a reported $3 million cap hit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade for Wild forward Jordan Greenway

'"They have a lot of offense, they're second in the league in goals, but they cannot keep the puck out of the back of their net and they're second from the bottom in penalty killing," DiBiase pointed out. "They hope Greenway is going to help their bottom six in a big way while also being open to some upside offensively."' … [Read more...] about What trade for Jordan Greenway means for Buffalo Sabres | Locked On Sabres

'Buffalo drafted Portillo in the third round of the 2019 draft. He's been playing for the last three seasons at the University of Michigan.' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal Portillo to L.A. Kings for 3rd-round pick

'The Sabres could use the help after losing some of their defensive depth when Casey Fitzgerald was picked up on waivers by the Florida Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade for defensive depth in Stillman with Vancouver

'The Sabres weren’t ready to play their arch rival in their building which was puzzling considering they’re in a playoff race for the first time in over 10 years. Compound that with they were leaving for two games in Florida on back-to-back nights against teams that recently they were a combined 1-12-3 in the state of Florida.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres back in playoff picture

'Thompson was struggling with his game early on during his time with the Sabres organization, while O'Reilly went on to win a Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe trophy in his first season with the Blues. "So many people actually bashed him over... the span before he really emerged in," Sabres coach Don Granato said about his superstar center.' … [Read more...] about No second thoughts for Thompson against O’Reilly