'Adams believes in drafting good players, developing them, and giving them a road to the NHL. He believes those are the players that should get paid, not 33-year-old superstars who are on the decline.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Sabres will not deviate from a slow and steady plan
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Hamilton Take2: Sabres goal oriented
'Comrie was a pretty good AHL goaltender and played 207 games there which usually means he’s not an NHL goalie. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams talked about how their analytics department looked at how he improved in the American Hockey League and the numbers tell them that he’s ready for this opportunity.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Sabres goal oriented
Buffalo Sabres sign Brett Murray to 1-year contract
'The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Brett Murray to a one-year contract. The contract is worth $750,000, according to the team.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign Brett Murray to 1-year contract
Ready to be Sabres: Comrie, Lyubushkin excited to join the organization
'"Just how much Kevyn Adams talks about how much he wants to build a culture around how good the guys are, to make sure he has good people first," Comrie said.' … [Read more...] about Ready to be Sabres: Comrie, Lyubushkin excited to join the organization
Granato discusses Sabres' moves free agency
'"They fit our needs, but they fit what we wanted too, in people and competitors. We didn't need to do a lot. We're an organization that, I think month to month, week to week," Sabres coach Don Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Granato discusses Sabres’ moves free agency
Hamilton Take2: The Sabres could be finally hitting on late-round draft picks
'From 2010 on, the Sabres got pretty much nothing after the first two rounds of the drafts, and in many cases only the first round pick came through. You just can’t build a team if you’re whiffing on all your lower-round picks.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: The Sabres could be finally hitting on late-round draft picks
Peterka, Quinn show growth at Sabres development camp
'The open spots matter. When the season begins Oct. 13 against the Ottawa Senators, there might be room for only one of the two players, who both seem to be ready for the leap to the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Peterka, Quinn show growth at Sabres development camp
Sabres top pick Matthew Savoie 'feeling at home' already in Buffalo
'"Yeah it's tough, always want to be on the ice as much as I can especially being in a camp like this, it's some people's first chance to see me play. I think I am really close to being back but unfortunately it was too soon." said Savoie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top pick Matthew Savoie ‘feeling at home’ already in Buffalo
Sabres development camp begins at Harborcenter
'Many of these kids are just looking to make a solid impression, but realistically, it will take several years with the hope of just getting the chance to play in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres development camp begins at Harborcenter
Sabres re-sign Victor Olofsson to 2-year-deal
'Olofsson has shown a lot of promise early in his career having posted two 20 goal seasons and had a career high 49 points last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Victor Olofsson to 2-year-deal
Sabres sign goalie Eric Comrie and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin
'With a ton of uncertainty between the pipes with Craig Anderson hitting the tail end of this career, the concerns of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen not being ready to man the ship as the Sabres number one goalie, it makes sense to add another goalie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign goalie Eric Comrie and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin
Sabres keep winger Vinnie Hinostroza on one-year deal
'He had 13 goals and 12 assists for the Sabres in 62 games with the Sabres last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep winger Vinnie Hinostroza on one-year deal
Sabres bring back Malcolm Subban
'Despite that, Subban had a very positive impact in the locker room and in the community, which is something the franchise values greatly as they continue to rebuild under head coach Don Granato and GM Kevyn Adams.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bring back Malcolm Subban
Hamilton: No big contracts in Sabres' free agency period
'He understands where fans are coming from, and said, “It’s understandable that people think about that, and there are players that are going to become available on Wednesday that is elite and it’s natural for the fans to think about that. But where we’re at right now, I really believe strongly the first step was identifying our young core and our players took steps last year, … [Read more...] about Hamilton: No big contracts in Sabres’ free agency period
Hamilton Take2: Sabres stay patient, stick with talent in NHL draft
'I asked Adams if taking Leinonen was any indication that they could be losing Portillo to free agency. “No, it’s just the goaltending position, and you want to make sure that you have a pipeline, you have flexibility and options moving forward, and when you’re drafting young goaltenders, there’s a long path. It’s good to have options and you want to have depth in net,” Adams … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Sabres stay patient, stick with talent in NHL draft