'The Amerks needed a different kind of defenseman to complement defensemen Lawrence Pilut and Ethan Prow. Cecconi’s work on a defense pair with Jeremy Davies was pivotal in Rochester’s run to the American Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final. Cecconi was one of their most trusted penalty-killers and used his right-handed shot to score two goals in 14 postseason games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign defenseman Joseph Cecconi to one-year, two-way contract
The Sabres Report - Jun 24, 2023
Sabres re-sign Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi to one-year contract
'Cecconi, 26, became a mainstay on the Rochester Americans’ blue line following his arrival in a trade Dec. 15, giving them a more defensive defender to complement some of their offensive threats.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi to one-year contract
Sabres re-sign defenseman Joe Cecconi to one-year deal
'Cecconi was a fifth-round selection of the Stars back in the 2015 NHL Draft. He has yet to make an appearance at the NHL level, but has played in 217 career AHL games, registering 41 points (7+34).' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign defenseman Joe Cecconi to one-year deal
Sabres re-sign D Joseph Cecconi, Youngstown native, on 2-way deal
'Cecconi, a 26-year-old Youngstown native, played in 41 games and the Calder Cup playoffs for the Rochester Americans this past season after being acquired in a December trade. He had eight points (three goals, five assists in the regular season, and five points (two goals, three assists) in the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign D Joseph Cecconi, Youngstown native, on 2-way deal
Sabres sign Youngstown native Joseph Cecconi to a 1-year contract
'The Youngstown native was traded to the Sabres organization in December of 2022 from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Oksari Laaksonen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Youngstown native Joseph Cecconi to a 1-year contract
Sabres sign Cecconi to 1-year deal
'The Sabres acquired Cecconi, 26, from the Dallas Stars last December. The Youngstown, New York native tallied eight points (3+5) in 41 regular-season games with the Rochester Americans and then added five points (2+3) in 14 playoff contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Cecconi to 1-year deal
Draft Preview | 7 (more) forwards who could be available at 13th overall
'To fit with what NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr is calling the "year for the skilled, speedy forwards," here are seven more forwards who could be options for the Sabres with the 13th pick.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | 7 (more) forwards who could be available at 13th overall
The Sabres Report - Jun 23, 2023
Mike Harrington: This draft marks the start of new stage for Kevyn Adams' career as Sabres GM
'“I’m really excited about how it’s played out for us in the decisions that we’ve made over the past few years,” Adams said. “The people that are in our organization that have come back I’m really excited about, so that gives me a lot of confidence in where we are moving forward. Players that go other places, whether it was timing or it just didn’t work out, you’re always happy … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: This draft marks the start of new stage for Kevyn Adams’ career as Sabres GM
Contracts for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power in works; Kevyn Adams confident in goalies
'“(We) have started those conversations so now we’re in the process of working our way through it,” Adams said. “We’ve made it clear to them we see them as really important people and pieces of our franchise moving forward and they’ve made it clear to us they want to be here, so we’ll keep working on it.”' … [Read more...] about Contracts for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power in works; Kevyn Adams confident in goalies
Draft Preview | 7 forwards who could be available at 13th overall
'Since this year's draft features several highly skilled and fast forwards, we will start by profiling seven who could be selected by the Sabres with the 13th pick. On Friday, we will examine seven more.' … [Read more...] about Draft Preview | 7 forwards who could be available at 13th overall
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Lukas Rousek: Season in review (Amerks.com) Linus Weissbach: Season in review (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
The Sabres Report - Jun 22, 2023
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams canvassing the league to upgrade his NHL roster
'The Sabres are in the market for a top-four defenseman who can complement Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power and Mattias Samuelsson. A goalie also will be on the shopping list if one the club likes is available for the right price.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams canvassing the league to upgrade his NHL roster
Sabres' 7-game preseason schedule includes neutral-site game in St. Thomas, Ont.
'A start time and broadcast information for the Kraft Hockeyville game involving Buffalo and Toronto will be revealed at a later date. It will be an intimate setting as Joe Thornton Community Centre has fixed seating for 2,200 fans and standing room for 300.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 7-game preseason schedule includes neutral-site game in St. Thomas, Ont.
Kevyn Adams looking at ‘every possible scenario’ to improve Sabres
'“You have to go into this very methodical, calm and flush everything out and make sure that ultimately the decisions you make are because you really are on board with what that’s going to do to help you win a Stanley Cup, not just do a move to make,” he said. “It puts us in a little bit of a different spot compared to maybe other drafts, but still philosophically, how I look … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams looking at ‘every possible scenario’ to improve Sabres
Sabres release 2023 preseason schedule
'Broadcast and ticket information for the preseason games will be announced at a later date.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release 2023 preseason schedule