Posts About "Justin Bailey"
Canucks News & Rumors: Salary Cap, Leivo, Motte, Boeser
July 7th, 2019 Since the NHL Entry Draft in June, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been busy putting next season’s team together. Without a significant amount of salary-cap space, he seems to be focusing on players with less-expensive contracts. Jim Benning, Vancouver Canucks, 2019 NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Last Chance for Several Young Sabres
July 19th, 2018 As he promised at the 2017-18 end of season press conference, Jason Botterill has shaken up the core of the Buffalo Sabres' roster. With a new cast of characters, there will be a great deal of competition for starting roles, particularly at forward. For several youngsters on two-way deals, and those approaching the final year of their...
Sabres' Prospects Need to Step Up
May 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres have relied on Jack Eichel, Ryan O’Reilly, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen to carry all of the offensive load over the past three seasons. The lack of help from the supporting cast has been well documented and is one of the biggest reasons the Sabres have been in the NHL’s basement for multiple...
Sabres: Love Them, Hate Them or Both
October 16th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night, 3-1 for their first win of the season. On one hand, the goose egg in the win column is officially gone; the monkey is off their back. Phil Housley has his first win as a head coach. After being called up from Rochester, Justin Bailey infused energy and speed into the lineup,...
Who Should Be Jack Eichel's Wingers?
September 26th, 2017 One of the first changes Phil Housley made to the Sabres' lineup was moving Sam Reinhart to centre. Reinhart was a centre in junior and a good one, drafted 2nd overall in 2014. But when he arrived in Buffalo, Jack Eichel and Ryan O’Reilly were already established as the top centres under Dan Bylsma. Reinhart put up decent numbers...
Sabres Forward Prospects Look to Complete Roster
July 13th, 2017 Several prospects who attended development camp this year will wear a Buffalo Sabres uniform throughout the season. However, only a select few will be in the starting lineup against Montreal on Oct. 5. The goal of any development camp is for players to mature physically and mentally. The veterans of these development camps are...
Buffalo Sabres Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 Heading into another training camp with new faces in the front office and behind the bench, there are opportunities for prospects to prove their worth to the Buffalo Sabres organization. With the way the roster is currently made up, it appears there will be a few battles in camp and with that, an ability for prospects to force their way...
Sabres' Development Camp: Storylines to Watch
July 7th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres will open their development camp on Saturday afternoon at HarborCenter. It'll run through the weekend and commence with the three on three French Connection Tournament on Tuesday. The Sabres will have 40 prospects in total participating in the camp. Mostly made up of drafted players, but a few camp invites are on...
Sabres' Depth Bodes Well for Botterill's Blueprint
June 5th, 2017 Let’s just get one thing out of the way right out of the gate here – the Buffalo Sabres are not the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not even close. Well, not yet at least. Sabres general manager Jason Botterill moves on from a Penguins organization that has undoubtedly established itself as one of the premier teams in the NHL over the...
Sabres' Bailey Has Consistency Issues
May 9th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres’ prospect pipeline seems dry if you consider who they have down in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans. Player development has slowed to a concerning crawl, but not all news out of the minors has been bad. One of those few bright spots in Rochester has been forward Justin Bailey. Bailey,...
Bailey Is Earning His Spot
February 17th, 2017 Throughout their rebuild, the Buffalo Sabres have acquired a number of prospects they hope will be key players for the club in the future. High draft picks such as Rasmus Ristolainen, Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel have already proven their worth. Hudson Fasching and Will Carrier, both of whom were obtained through trades, look as though...
Sabres 2013 Draft Picks Paying Off
December 20th, 2016 Fans of the Buffalo Sabres were in a panic after the 2012-13 NHL season. The team had fired long-time head coach Lindy Ruff during the latter half of the season before trading captain Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline. Sabres fans knew more changes were coming. The Buffalo faithful had been calling for...
Carrier Gets the Call from Sabres
November 4th, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres made another roster move in an attempt to improve the bottom of the roster with the influx of injuries. The call this time goes to 21-year old William Carrier. The Quebec-native was a player I highlighted as someone who could be under the radar but earn a spot out of training camp. He was unable to make the roster...
