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'Forton will oversee the amateur and pro scouting departments in his new role, joining assistant GM Mark Jakubowski and associate GM Jason Karamanos working under GM Kevyn Adams in Buffalo’s hockey operations department.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote WNY’er Jerry Forton to assistant GM

'Before Rochester, Appert spent three seasons as the head coach for the U.S. National Team Development Program and 11 seasons as head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.' … [Read more...] about Sabres name Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert as assistant

'Buffalo had a 3% chance of winning the lottery for the first overall selection June 28 in Las Vegas, and similar odds in the second draw for the second pick. There also was a chance the Sabres could move down to 12th or 13th.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hold 11th pick in 2024 NHL draft

'A concept that coach Don Granato struggled to implement and explain during his disappointing final season behind the Sabres bench turned into a postseason theme. Granato was held to account for Buffalo’s inability to end the longest playoff drought in NHL, and several players spoke of the new for greater accountability in the dressing room during their exit interviews.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres reintroduce Lindy Ruff

'“He may be the most competitive person I’ve ever met in my life,” Pegula said of Ruff. “Just go fishing with him and you may never go fishing with him again. He’s also never going to ask anyone to do something he wouldn’t do himself. So, I welcome Lindy as our next head coach.”' … [Read more...] about Terry Pegula hails Lindy Ruff as ‘most competitive person I’ve ever met’

'“It is tremendous that Lindy has a long-storied history in the Buffalo Sabres. It is terrific that he is connected to the City of Buffalo and the Western New York community — but that’s really just an added bonus,” Adams said. “He’s the right person for this job, and I truly believe that he is the person that’s going to take us to the next level.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams: Lindy Ruff ‘is here to win’

'Ruff has the fifth-most coaching wins in NHL history and is the winningest coach in Sabres history by a wide margin, posting a record of 571-432-78-84 from 1998-2013. Scotty Bowman is second in franchise history with 210 wins. Granato had a 122-125-27 record with the Sabres, including his time as interim head coach in 2021.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Lindy Ruff for second stint as head coach

'“Terry Pegula watches closely, talks to me every day, has strong opinions on what he sees,” Adams said. “And we have great conversations.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Terry Pegula is as engaged as he’s ever been,’ says Sabres GM Kevyn Adams

'The seventh head coach to be relieved of his duties during Terry Pegula’s ownership of the Sabres, Granato had the most success and longest tenure of the playoff drought. The move comes with the 56-year-old Granato still having two seasons left on his contract, which featured an extension that kicked in to start next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire coach Don Granato

'Solemn at the start of his 45-minute remarks, Adams spoke with more determination as he went on about the Buffalo’s unsatisfactory effort this season, on the ice, behind the bench, and all the way up to his desk in the front office.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM: ‘Our standard needs to be higher’

'The new hire is undoubtedly an important one for general manager Kevyn Adams, who said Tuesday that his next bench boss having previous NHL head coaching experience and pedigree is “important.”' … [Read more...] about 4 coaching candidates the Sabres could consider

'The Sabres added defensemen Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson in free agency, which led to modest improvement on the blue line. But finishing fourth in scoring last season, they did not make any changes to the forward group, or the leadership core, re-signing veterans Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons and Tyson Jost to one-year deals.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: How the Sabres fell short of playoff expectations

'It was a crowd-pleasing affair, as Alex Tuch tallied his 22nd goal for Buffalo, 18-year-old rookie Zach Benson tipped in his 10th, Jack Quinn adding a gorgeous goal in the third that turned out to be the winner, his eight goal in 25 games of an injury-riddled campaign, Dylan Cozen scoring his 16th into an empty net, and Tage Thompson getting into a slugfest with Washington’s … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres finish strong at home, attendance stagnant

'No team in major American professional sports has a longer active playoff drought. But at least the Sabres have company at the top, thanks to the New York Jets.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres playoff drought tied for longest in pro sports, again

'“We have to get better,” said All-Star defenseman Ramsus Dahlin, the most likely candidate to be Buffalo’s next captain. “We want to do something special in Buffalo. And everyone is on the train. This summer is going to be very, very important for us. We have to develop everything that we can. And we have to come back stronger, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend longest postseason drought in NHL history to 13 seasons