Posts About "Nicholas Baptiste"
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 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 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...
3 Sabres Prospects to Watch
October 28th, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres compiled an impressive group of prospects during their rebuilding years. From the rebuild through the present day, general manager Tim Murray has adjusted the roster through trades and free agency. Through this change, opportunities have emerged for Buffalo's young talent to earn a spot with the team. To date,...
Sabres Survive Western Swing
October 22nd, 2016 Sabres fans were treated to the return of legendary TV and radio personality Rick Jeanneret on its recent road trip while promising rookie forward Nick Baptiste registered his first-career NHL goal, but Buffalo's early-season road swing through Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver wasn't anything to write home about. Most likely, though,...
Q & A With Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray
March 12th, 2015 Wednesday night, while the Buffalo Sabres were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs, a surprise visitor dropped in on the Niagara Ice Dogs and Erie Otters game. That visitor was none other than Sabres GM Tim Murray. Murray is actually the 2nd NHL GM that has appeared at an Erie Otters home game this season. Edmonton Oilers GM Craig...
3 Silver Linings for the Buffalo Sabres
February 27th, 2015 The Sabres have just 20 games remaining in the 2014-2015 regular season. Buffalo has 43 points with a 19-38-5 record. The club is in last place and are the current front-runners in the McEichel sweepstakes but the gap between themselves and other bottom dwelling clubs is narrowing. The Edmonton Oilers currently are three points ahead of...
OHL Trade Deadline: Flurry of Action as Contenders Stock Up
January 12th, 2015 With the excitement of the World Junior Championships and the thrilling Canadian win in the rearview mirror, it’s back to business for the rest of junior hockey in the country. With the early January trade deadlines for all three CHL leagues now past, it’s time for the dust to settle and a mad dash to the finish line. Some...
