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'"The reality is, with the pace that we're going to be on, we're going to need some depth. You never know the way testing will fall. All the different things we're learning from the Buffalo Bills, they're in a different world, of course, in football, but there are lessons for us to take into our group, and we will need depth."' … [Read more...] about Sabres back on the ice for Friday practice

'The Sabres drafted Mittelstadt in the first round back in 2017, and his game has not evolved to the point where he's been able to contribute consistently and effectively at the NHL level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Mittelstadt to one-year deal

'Buffalo's regular season will end with back-to-back games in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on May 6 and 8.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open 56-game regular season January 14 against Capitals

'The NHL is still talking to Ontario and Quebec, but there is a real worry that they won’t be able to convince British Columbia to allow the Vancouver Canucks to play there. Since it’s an all Canadian division, the NHL would have to find a city north of the border for the Canucks to play in. The city that makes the most sense is Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton has been very close … [Read more...] about Paul Hamilton weighs in on NHL 56 game schedule, what it means for the Sabres

'Another thing that has to be decided on is how big are the rosters? Will it be 26 players adding one forward, a defenseman and a goaltender? Will there be a taxi squad of four players? How would all the extra players affect the salary cap?' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: NHL still with hurdles to cross to start new season

'I’m hearing that if the proposed 56 game schedule is played without fans, the Sabres could possibly lose close to $60 million this season.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Sabres bracing for financial hit in new NHL season

'As of now, players don’t want to start training camps until after the holidays. That would mean a season couldn’t start until the end of January or early February. That is two months away so nobody can predict what COVID will be like by then.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: NHL faces COVID/Labor challenges in restart

'If things go the way Gary Bettman wants them to go, the NHL season will already be underway when the World Junior Tournament is over. The reason I don’t think Quinn is ready is because he is a late bloomer.' … [Read more...] about Paul Hamilton: Where Sabres’ top pick Jack Quinn plays this upcoming season is still a mystery

'There’s one thing against the NHL right now. The Canadian border is closed and some states have quarantine rules for people entering. If the league starts up in January, chances are good that the seven Canadian teams would have to form their own division and stay in the country. That would mean the Sabres would have no games against the Leafs or Montreal and would also not see … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: NHL weighing options to start new season

'I think Ralph Krueger has to give Dahlin the chance to blossom this season. I believe his minutes need to go up. In his first full season Dahlin played all 82 games and had nine goals and 35 assists for 44 points. In just 59 games last year, the kid had one more assist and just four fewer points. If you project last year’s numbers over 82 games, it would come out to six goals … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Sign Rasmus Dahlin to a long-term deal

'In his 60 games played for the team, he has 22 goals and 24 assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward Victor Olofsson to a two-year deal

'He’s one of the few players the Sabres have that will go to the tough areas to score a goal.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Buffalo Sabres sign Sam Reinhart to 1-year deal

'Many are saying it’s easy, just trade Rasmus Ristolainen and open up $5.4 million. First of all, other teams have scouts and they understand the limitations Ristolainen has, especially in the defensive zone. If he could play on a good team and be on their second or third pair, he’d probably be somewhat better. The other stumbling block in that plan is Ralph Krueger is a huge … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: After signing Hall… What’s next for Sabres?

'Hall said that there were multi-year deals on the table from other teams, but after he talked with teams, he realized that COVID-19 is affecting what teams do and that maybe a six or seven-year deal wouldn’t be such a good idea this year. He said that once he decided on a one-year deal, Buffalo became more appealing. He said the Sabres never offered him a long-term contract. … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Taylor Hall is open to being a Sabre long-term

'From Hall’s perspective, he’s said many times that Ralph Krueger is his favorite coach that he’s played for. Adams confirmed Krueger and Hall spoke a lot in the past two days.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Sabres hope 1-year deal for Hall turns into ‘long-term relationship’