Sabres Links: Myers hurt in debut, Bogosian excited to head home, Lindback at practice

Sabres Links

• Michal Neuvirth is ready to take over the starting role, Anders Lindback arrives in Buffalo, but we are still waiting on Zach Bogosian [Sabres.com]
• Bogosian is excited to be heading home [Winnipeg Sun]
• Bogosian also said on Sabres Hockey Hotline that he’ll be wearing #47 [Twitter]
• Justin Cuthbert says the Leafs should trade Phil Kessel to the Sabres for Jake McCabe, Hudson Fasching and a second-round pick. What do you think? [The Score]
• The Evander Kane trade reminds Patrick Kane how thankful he is the Blackhawks stuck with him through his off-ice issues [Chicago Sun-Times]
• Schopp: The Sabres may be at the bottom, but optimism is higher than ever [WGR 550]
• If the Sabres are tanking, who can blame them? [The Hockey News]
• It could take years before we really know who won this trade [Winnipeg Free Press]

Around The League

• The NHL ticket drive already reached half their goal, 5,000 ticket deposits, on the first day [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
• Tyler Myers took a Shea Weber shot off the knee in his and Drew Stafford‘s Jets debut. He did not return [TSN]
• Stafford is the opposite of Kane according to Paul Friesen [Winnipeg Sun]
• Myers is ready for a new beginning with Winnipeg [NHL.com]
• Darren Dreger said that other teams have already called the Jets inquiring about Myers, but Winnipeg isn’t interested in flipping him [TSN]
• The Oilers fought back yesterday to defeat Montreal in OT, pushing them six points ahead of the Sabres [Oilers.com]
• MLSE reportedly approves of a long rebuild [Sportsnet]
• Martin Hanzel is having back surgery, and will likely not be back for the Coyotes this season [Twitter]