Sabres Links: Roster freeze ends, Ott talks future, St. Louis could be in trade mix

Steve Ott discusses possibility of trade and returning to Buffalo in the summer [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
Hamilton: Sabres starting to get their legs back at practice [WGR 550]
The last straw with Ted Nolan [Buffalo Wins]
Coller: Luke Adam has developed into a true 200-foot player [WGR 550]
Buffalo re-branding itself as a hockey mecca [AP]

Martin St. Louis reportedly asked for a trade after not being chosen to Canada, but there is no traction on a deal right now [New York Post]
Steve Yzerman is stepping down from his position of Canada’s executive director [TSN]
Sweden is furious about Nicklas Backstrom’s drug test [Sportsnet]
Lightning claim Mike Kostka off of waivers from Chicago [CSN Chicago]
P.A. Parenteau hoping he can stay in Colorado [Denver Post]
Ryan Smyth not worried about being traded [The 4th Period]

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