Tag: Buffalo Sabres

Bryzgalov Fallout Hits: Miller, Couturier, Luongo, Thomas, Emery, Hiller and KHL

Mike Harrington: (referring to Ryan Miller to Flyers speculation) Sean Couturier would be on the Sabres wish list. Pass it to Bulis: "If Roberto Luongo somehow ends up getting traded to Philadelphia, he'll end up in the one place more toxic…

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NHL Trade Hits: Hemsky, Neuvirth, Clutterbuck, Byfuglien, Ballard, Luongo and the goalie market

Bruce Garrioch: There have been no talks between the Senators and Oilers regarding Ales Hemsky in months. Bruce Garrioch: With teams need to cut salary, a league executive said trade talks are heating up, "There is a lot happening right now.…

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Buyout Hits: Teams that won’t or are not expected use buyouts and Brad Richards

James Mirtle: Teams that won't be using buyouts: Flames, Blue Jackets and New Jersey. Teams expected to not use buyouts: Stars, Penguins, Jets, Hurricanes, Sabres and Ducks. Bob McKenzie: Guesses teams that won't use buyouts: Ducks, Bruins, Sabres, Hurricanes, Stars, Senators…

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Morning Hits: Bernier, Read, Luongo, Grigorenko and Nichushkin

Pierre LeBrun: Believes that the Flyers and one other team were in Jonathan Bernier talks. The Flyers were offering Matt Read. Pierre LeBrun: Doesn't think the Islanders went too far down the road with Bernier talks. Darren Dreger: The Canucks…

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Morning Hits II: Miller and Vanek, Three Bernier landing spots and Hotstove video

Connor Mellas of NHL.com: Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek will be UFAs after next season. "Ideally, I would like to keep them here, yes," Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said at a press conference Thursday. "But again, we have to…

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Morning Hits: Hemsky, Stafford, Stastny, Richards, Messier and Lundqvist

David Staples: Staples thinks that a Ales Hemsky for Drew Stafford deal could work for both teams. Dennis Bernstein: When asked if the Leafs go after Paul Stastny? They should, and if the Avalanche draft Nate MacKinnon, even more so.…

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Free Agent Hits: Torres, Enroth, Briere, Canadiens, Kostitsyn and Gagne

Josh Rimer: The Sharks have re-signed Raffi Torres to a 3-year deal. Elliotte Friedman: $6 million over 3 years. Pierre LeBrun: The Sabres re-sign Jhonas Enroth to a 2-year deal worth $1.25 million per season. Kevin Kurz: Don't expect the Sharks…

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Sabres Hits: No buyouts, No luck moving up, May move No. 16, No Miller or Vanek talks

John Vogl: Sabres GM Darcy Regier said they have no plans for using their compliance buyouts at this time. John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres wanted to move up it the draft, but that may not happen. "To…

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Cammalleri and some other Flames may be available … Teams looking for top-six forwards

The Fourth Period: A source close to the Flames said they are taking calls on Mike Cammalleri. He has one year left at $7 million, with a cap hit of $6 million. GM Feaster is also on the lookout for…

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Sabres Pegula on Miller, Vanek and free agents … Senators looking for top-6 and to move up in the draft

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres owner Tom Pegula on Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek who have let it be known they would accept a trade out of Buffalo: “I can tell the fans I’m concerned, too,” said Pegula, who…

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NHL Draft Hits: Flames offer lacking, What the Avs need for No. 1, Sabres want to move up

Gare Joyce: On the Flames offer of all 3 1st picks for the 1st overall pick. Flames would pick Nathan MacKinnon over Seth Jones as a it's position of need. "Trade would never get made. Picks and a player of established…

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Free Agent Hits: Voynov, Backstrom, Wild, Weiss and Dupuis

Chris Nichols: Slava Voynov's agent tells R-Sport that he should be re-signing with the Kings "in the very near future." His agent confirms that there is an offer from Traktor. The Fourth Period: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that the…

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