Sabres News
- The Sabres have brought back Jochen Hecht on a one-year, $1 million deal. He says he’s healthy and ready to go. [WGR]
- Watch Lindy Ruff’s interview after Day One of camp. [Sabres.com]
- Mikhail Grigorenko shook off the nerves for his first day of camp in Buffalo. [WGR] And Lindy Ruff wants Grigs to force him to keep the youngster on the squad. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- If you missed our schedule analysis yesterday or want to read more, you can find a few of them here. [Sabres.com, The Buffalo News, Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- Should the Sabres be interested in making some trades, here are some likely partners. [Sabres Everywhere]
- So far the Sabres haven’t done much to entice their fans back to the arena. Do they need to do more? [Queen City Sports]
- Why Brian Burke was fired and Darcy Regier wasn’t. [Kukla’s Korner]
- A great article on NHL real estate development across the league, with a focus on what Buffalo is doing down at the harbor. [The Atlantic Cities]
Around the NHL
- This article on the little things in the CBA that may have gone unnoticed is definitely worth a read. [Puck Daddy]
- Fans turned out in record numbers yesterday as camps opened around the league. [SB Nation]
- Dates to watch on this year’s schedule. [ESPN]
- Scott Gomez has been put in bubble wrap by the Habs – he was told to go home and not play hockey so he can be bought out next summer. [NHL.com]
- The Rangers re-signed RFA Michael Del Zotto. [TSN]
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Can the Senators build on last year’s unexpected success? [Globe & Mail]
- Here are the winners and losers of this year’s NBC/NHLN broadcast schedule. [Puck Daddy]