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'Forton also was an amateur scout for the team during the 2014-15 season and filled in as an assistant coach during the 2013-14 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote Jerry Forton to assistant General Manager

'The Buffalo Sabres, with eight total picks, will start their night at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in Las Vegas later this month with the 11th overall selection. Buffalo could certainly decide to trade its first-round pick or stick with the more traditional approach and seek out another top-rated prospect. In that case, Canadian junior hockey center for the Spokane Chiefs of the … [Read more...] about Another NHL Scouting Combine wraps up in downtown Buffalo

'Power showed confidence in his defending and the poise he had with the puck, especially on breakouts. Power improved quite a bit for the Sabres after Jan. 1, but what I saw in this tournament was even better. Power gets crucified by a faction of Sabres fans because he’s big and doesn’t hit like Jacob Trouba. The fact is the 21-year-old wasn’t drafted first overall to hit. He … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Sabres at World Championship

'Dylan Cozens, Owen Power, and Bowen Byram are on the Team Canada roster. Rasmus Dahlin and Victor Olofsson are competing for Sweden, and JJ Peterka is skating with Germany.' … [Read more...] about 6 Sabres competing at ice hockey world championship

'The Sabres, who finished this season 6th in Atlantic Division, went into the lottery with a 3.0% chance of winning the first overall pick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come away with 11th overall pick from NHL Draft Lottery

'If I’m Adams, I’m looking to trade the pick for a top-6 forward. If the player coming to Buffalo is good enough, I’d also be interested in sweetening the trade by adding another prospect if it were the only way to get the deal done. Adams knows he made a mistake last summer sitting on his hands thinking everybody was going to improve. He got a rude awakening when everybody … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres should trade 11th overall pick

'Ruff compiled 571 wins with the Sabres from 1997-2013, a period which included the franchises' only trip to a Stanley Cup final in 1999. After Buffalo, Ruff spent four years as a head coach in Dallas, and most recently coached for four seasons in New Jersey, going to the playoffs twice with the Stars and once with the Devils.' … [Read more...] about Sabres introduce Lindy Ruff as head coach with eyes looking forward, not in the past

'"Granato is a development coach. Lindy Ruff is someone who can push them to be the best they can be," Braden says, another hockey fan.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans react to Lindy Ruff’s return

'"This is a team ready to take the next step," Ruff said in a statement released by the Sabres. "I am both humbled and honored to be trusted to help this team win now. It is not a job that I take lightly. It is my goal to ensure that players believe in each other, play for each other and love being a Buffalo Sabre. There is no doubt that we all need to embrace the challenge … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

'After all, it has been 13 years out of the playoffs and 13 years of the same mid-April locker room cleanouts in the KeyBank Center. The players who spoke over the two-day period expressed how thankful they are for Don Granato and how he has impacted their level of play. However, most players also acknowledged the need for more accountability and consistency going forward in … [Read more...] about Sabres players emphasize accountability in locker room cleanouts

'That seems like it would eliminate Michael Peca, Seth Appert and David Carle. Carle is the head coach at Denver University where he’s won two NCAA championships and one Gold Medal at the World Junior Championship with Team USA.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Who could be the next Sabres’ head coach?

'Yes, the Sabres were still in the race until Game 79 this season, but in my opinion, they were never really in the race. Every time they got close, the collars got tight and they could never win a fourth game in a row.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres extend playoff drought to 13 years

'According to data from the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, homes that sold in June of 2011 had a median sale price of $125,000. That number is now $220,000, according to the statistics released March 8.' … [Read more...] about Do you remember the last time the Sabres played a postseason game?

'You also can’t have a team that isn’t hard to play against. Buffalo has a few players that are hard to play against, but not enough.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: This Sabres organization has ‘long way to go’

'Buffalo only has five loser points this season, while two of the teams ahead of them are with the league leaders. The New York Islanders are two points ahead of the Sabres, but they have 15 loser points. The Washington Capitals have nine loser points and lead the Sabres by four points.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres struggle to pick up ‘loser points’