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'“Salary retention was a nonstarter from the beginning with us that we would not compromise on,” Adams said. “We felt that when we were talking about the term of the contract that we were trading away to retain salary in for this level of player just was going to be a nonstarter. We want to make sure that we have the flexibility moving forward, not just in the short term but … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Adams: “We were not going to be backed into a corner” with Eichel trade

'It started roughly a minute after Olofsson’s goal. Carl Grundstrom netted his second goal of the season to put the Kings on the board, and the Sabres held a slim 2-1 lead after two periods.' … [Read more...] about Sabres give up three unanswered goals, fall 3-2 to Kings

'Anaheim had scored three unanswered goals, and the Sabres only had one shot on goal in the third period, but it didn’t matter. Buffalo made their opportunities count, and in overtime, Rasmus Asplund delivered the game-winning goal to give them the 4-3 victory.' … [Read more...] about Asplund nets OT winner, Sabres top Ducks 4-3

'It was a rough frame for Buffalo despite getting a lead. The Sabres didn’t even have a shot on goal for the first 10 minutes of the second period, and had to battle to keep the puck out of the net. Tampa put the pressure on, but goaltender Craig Anderson kept the score at 1-1 until the final minute of the second period. Drake Caggiula scored the go-ahead goal, but there was … [Read more...] about Sabres step up in final 21 minutes to beat Tampa 5-1

'Fatigue could have played a factor in this one, as the Sabres were fresh off a game Friday night against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Don Granato said he noticed a shift in team energy late in the contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop second straight in OT loss to New Jersey

'“That’s obviously one of the best teams in the league and I think we played a really good game against them,” forward Dylan Cozens said. “I think we out-chanced them and if a few more bounces went our way I think we definitely could have won that game. But we just got to regroup after that and get ready for tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Ullmark shuts down Sabres, Buffalo drops first game 4-1

'The game wasn’t available on MSG. You could only see it on ESPN’s streaming service.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans head to KeyBank Center

'“Fill the barn Friday night for Me and Cally on ESPN+,” He wrote. “If it’s a sellout I’ll buy everybody a beer! Bourbon for me.”' … [Read more...] about ESPN commentator promises everyone a beer if KeyBank Center sells out on Friday

'“We had great momentum,” defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “The only thing that was missing were the goals, but we worked hard and we did everything we could and we got two points so that’s all that matters right?”' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Coyotes in shootout, 2-1

'So, he and Isabel moved back East. They eventually settled in Williamsville, where his wife took $5,000 from her credit card and started a successful real estate company. In 1981, the Supreme Court in British Columbia awarded him $355,000 in damages and said the Canucks had a duty to care for their players.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Mike Robitaille comes home to the Buffalo Sports Hall

'New York’s collective championship drought in the four major professional sports is guaranteed to surpass 10 full years now that the Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs. ESPN shared a graphic to its SportsCenter account Thursday to commemorate the, uh, milestone, but it came with an oversight: The Buffalo Sabres weren’t included.' … [Read more...] about ESPN forgets Sabres on graphic of New York sports futility

'“We are definitely a young team and I think we have good leaders in the group,” forward Zemgus Girgensons said. “There is young leaders as we know. I think anytime there’s a fresh team, fresh faces, it bonds the guys right away together.”' … [Read more...] about Experience is key for young guys in Sabres’ first preseason game

'“I have nothing but good things to say about them and the people that I’ve worked with down there have been great. This was just a personal decision that I think is very important for each of us and I choose not to get the vaccine,” said Allen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres national anthem signer Doug Allen won’t return over vaccine mandate

'According to Adams, Eichel will likely head to the injured reserve list. He says this situation is critical in building the organization going forward and wants the fans and players to trust the organization.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel no longer Sabres captain

'“He made it clear to me that he doesn’t want to be a distraction,” Adams said. “He doesn’t want to take away from what we are trying to build here. He will continue his rehab, not necessarily in this facility on a daily basis, but then we will work towards where we go from here.”' … [Read more...] about GM Kevyn Adams doubles down on organization’s stance regarding Jack Eichel