Sabres Links: Sabres on NBC 11 times, Ennis talks new contract, Toronto hires Dubas
Toronto was the focus of NHL news yesterday by hiring analytics advocate Kyle Dubas as their new assistant GM. They also made a low cost high reward move with David Booth.
Sabres Links
- The Sabres will be on NBC 11 times this season [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- New contract hits home with Tyler Ennis [Sabres.com]
- Did the Sabres kill their chances of getting Connor McDavid with their additions? Probably not, but that doesn't stop The Hockey News from asking the question [The Hockey News]
Around The League
- Toronto hired 28-year-old Kyle Dubas as their new assistant general manager, as well as fired Claude Loiselle and Dave Poulin [Sportsnet]
- The Maple Leafs also signed David Booth to a one-year, $1 million deal [TSN]
- The Rangers settled with Mats Zuccarello, sign him to a one-year, $3.5 million deal [New York Post]
- The mayor of Glendale believes the council members violated the open meetings law in regards to the Coyotes [Arizona Central]
- Dallas avoided arbitration with Antoine Roussel by signing him to a four-year deal [Dallas Morning News]
- The Ducks signed RFA Sami Vatanen to a two-year, $2.5 million deal [The Score]