Sabres news and notes

[JATMtheJATM]

Levi is hockey easts player of the year

https://twitter.com/TheChargingBUF/s...ovlcteDyg&s=19

https://twitter.com/hockey_east/stat...eizVmOW0w&s=19

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https://twitter.com/TheChargingBUF/s...ovlcteDyg&s=19

https://twitter.com/hockey_east/stat...eizVmOW0w&s=19

He's gotta get moved up quickly. I can't take much more of UPL. He gives me palpitations.

[JATMtheJATM]

I'm not a huge fan of this language. Maybe I'm overreacting, but. The Sabres have reached out to Devon Levi, and he's "thinking it over"

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...-sale-process/

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I'm not a huge fan of this language. Maybe I'm overreacting, but. The Sabres have reached out to Devon Levi, and he's "thinking it over"

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...-sale-process/

That was the reporter saying that, not Levi.

[JATMtheJATM]

That was the reporter saying that, not Levi.

Right. But he was. Apparently it was Buffalo or nothing. I don't blame him. Ultimately, he got his wish

[ckg927]

Am I happy that Levi is in the Blue & Gold? YES.

Honestly, I WISH that he had started with Rochester and not get thrown right into the Sabres' playoff chase; however, I get that with the way the ELC is structured, he wouldn't be able to. Rochester is in the playoff hunt as well, but they are in a MUCH better position to make the playoffs than Buffalo. With the way the AHL playoffs are structured, the top 5 teams in the North Division(the Amerks' division)get in. As of now, they're 4th. Levi should have gone down to Rochester and get acclimated to the pro game.

[sukie]

Sep thread worthy?

[JATMtheJATM]

Ryan Johnson watch officially on as the college season ended last night

[ckg927]

Looks like Dylan Cozens and Owen Power are going to be playing some more hockey after the season wraps up; they're likely to be added to Canada's World Championship team. If it happens, they are going to be playing alongside Adam Fantilli and Connor Bedard(among others).

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Sabres sign Russian winger Viktor Neuchev to entry-level contract

Neuchev scored 40 goals while playing junior hockey back in Russia.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed another one of their prospects from their 2022 NHL Draft class with third-round pick Viktor Neuchev agreeing to his three-year entry level deal.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Viktor Neuchev to a three-year, entry-level deal. pic.twitter.com/KmXq4AVFBk

— Sabres PR (@SabresPR) May 2, 2023

[ckg927]

Owen Power is one of the three nominees for the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year.

Granted, it's nice to see Power in the conversation...BUT the Calder is likely to go to Seattle's Matty Beniers. And he deserves that honor.

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Berniers was waaaay better than Power. Hopefully the light turns on for him next season.

[mightysimi]

I don't know +10 on that ****ty defensive team is pretty good. Specially playing almost 24 min a night.

[JATMtheJATM]

Larry Pilut with the game 5 OT winner and the Amerks come back from an O-2 series deficit and advance

[JATMtheJATM]

Olivier Nadeau assigned to Amerks as his Q season ends.

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I don't know +10 on that ****ty defensive team is pretty good. Specially playing almost 24 min a night.

He had a lot of rough patches and played light against tough teams. He was bolstered by the team around him most nights, although I agree he showed improvement towards the end of the season. He needs more confidence, needs to feel like he belongs in this league. He should have that now. He was still playing timid at times, afraid to shoot the puck on net, thinking he was supposed to pass it to a teammate. He also needs to gain some upper body strength. It's coming. He'll be what he was supposed to. Berniers, however, was lightning right from the start.

[JATMtheJATM]

Sabres pick 13th. Didn't move up or down.




Bedard will go to Anaheim/Chicago/Columbus

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I love Alex Tuch more and more....

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports...g-clancy-award

This is rare: a fight in an international hockey game.

Alex Tuch and Tobias Fohrler went at it. pic.twitter.com/68O1HDb6qP

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 9, 2023

[sukie]

Tuch and the development of Tage make Eichel a non factor. Sabres way better off.

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See anyone on this list you'd like to add to the defense?

Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams when asked if they’ll be looking at add another defenseman this offseason.

“What’s important is we have a really, really good D corps to start,” Adams answered. “When you think about the age of our guys and what I’ll call them is your core foundational pieces, we’re set up very well.”

Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power will get long-term contract extension offers this offseason.

The Sabres could use another defenseman that could play on a top-two pairing with Dahlin, Power and Mattias Samuelsson.

They’ll have about $19.5 million in projected salary cap space. Finding a ‘cheaper’ option in free agency is an option – someone looking to play Dahlin or Power – but will most likely go the trade route.

Potential trade candidates include Matt Grzelcyk (BOS), Alec Martinez (VGK), Noah Hanifin (CGY), Connor Murphy (CHI), Will Borgen (SEA), Dylan DeMelo (WPG), Tyson Barrie (NSH), Dante Fabbro (NSH), and Sean Walker (LA).

Potential free agent candidates include Matt Dumba (MIN), Connor Clifton (BOS), Ryan Graves (NJ), Scott Mayfield (NYI), Justin Holl (TOR), and Radko Gudas (FLA).

Could get Borgen back? He's doing quite well I've heard. Or Matt Dumba as a free agent.