Sabres Links: Buffalo News season preview, Keys to early success, Akeson waived

Sabres Links

• Buffalo’s season begins with a sense of possibility [Buffalo News]
• Catching up to speed is a mandate for the new look Sabres [Buffalo News]
• The Sabres waived Jason Akeson in order to send him to Rochester [Twitter]
• New overtime format will result in a learning curve for the Sabres [Buffalo News]
• It’s a long way up to get to the playoffs [Buffalo News]
• Dan Bylsma’s approach starts with the little things [Buffalo News]
• Will Tyler Ennis score more than 25 goals? [Buffalo Wins]

Around The League

• The Devils signed Lee Stempniak to a one-year deal [TSN]
• Carolina signed Eddie Lack to an extension [News Observer]
• Edmonton waived Nikita Nikitin [Edmonton Journal]
• Sergei Gonchar was released from his PTO by the Penguins [NHL.com]