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The Sabres acquired Cody Hodgson at last season's trade deadline. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Bernier, Biron, Boyes, Brennan, Briere, Campbell, Conklin, Drury, Ennis, Enroth, Gaustad, Girgensons, Gragnani, Hodgson, Kassian, Kotalik, Lydman, MacArthur, Miller, Moore, Noronen, Novotny, Pegula, Regier, Rolston, Ruff, Sulzer, Tellqvist, Torres, Zubrus
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – With the NHL trade deadline hitting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, here’s the Buffalo Sabres’ Eastern Conference standing and their activity since 2006:

2006, third place, 83 points

General manager Darcy Regier made no additions, only trading No. 3 goalie Mika Noronen to Vancouver for a second-round pick (current backup goalie Jhonas Enroth). Some argued the inactivity bit the surprising Sabres, who lost four defensemen to injury during their run to the Eastern Conference final. They lost Game 7 with just …

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Martin Biron has become one of the NHL's best backup goalies. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Brennan, Ennis, Flynn, Gerbe, Grigorenko, Kaleta, Leino, Leopold, New York Rangers, Porter, Rolston, Scott
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – When the 113-day NHL lockout ended and Martin Biron left his East Aurora home for his backup goaltending gig in New York, the 35-year-old’s wife and four children stayed behind.

With a shortened season, a new house and the school year in full swing, the loquacious former Sabre didn’t want to uproot his family.

For now, Biron’s living alone in New York, an arrangement that has worked out “OK.”

“There’s times I’m sitting for three, four, five hours consecutive in my …

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Mikhail Grigorenko could make his NHL debut Sunday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Brennan, Grigorenko, Leino, McKee, Myers, NHL Lockout, Ott, Pardy, Porter, Regier, Rochester Americans, Ruff, Stafford, Tarnasky, Turgeon
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Sabres first planted the seeds almost seven months ago inside the Consol Energy Center. Mikhail Grigorenko, the slick center that had just fallen to them 12th overall at the NHL Entry Draft, would be given every chance to play in the big leagues immediately, they said.

The strong words from the team’s brass that June night in Pittsburgh resonated. The Sabres hadn’t had an 18-year-old play regularly for them since center Pierre Turgeon, the No. 1 overall pick …

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Rick Jeanneret's induction into the Sabres' Hall of Fame kicked off a string of honors, including today's, the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. ©2012, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Darling, Housley, Jeanneret, LaFontaine, May, Mogilny, Robert
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The scene plays out just about each time Rick Jeanneret walks around in public. Inevitably, fans stop the Sabres’ legendary announcer and tell him how much they enjoy the team’s broadcast.

Then they make a short plea to the play-by-play veteran, whose enthusiasm and passionate calls have made him a local icon.

“The other thing they say is, ‘Please don’t retire,’” Jeanneret, who will be honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto, said Friday inside the …

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Jason Pominville wants to stay even-keeled as formal CBA talks begin again. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Enroth, Europe, NHL Lockout, Pominville
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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AMHERST – Don’t get too giddy yet, players cautioned. A new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and its locked-out talent doesn’t appear imminent.

Nonetheless, for one of the few times during the 52-day work stoppage, there’s some encouraging news. The NHL and the Players’ Association will formally meet today in New York, the first face-to-face bargaining session since mid-October.

A long, productive meeting between NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr at an undisclosed location over the …

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Jason Pominville wants to hear more details of the NHL's proposal to end the lockout. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Biron, Europe, Leopold, NHL Lockout, Pominville, Sulzer
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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AMHERST – Like other players, Buffalo Sabres captain Jason Pominville heard some positive vibes when he learned the NHL had submitted a new, revamped collective bargaining agreement proposal to the NHL Players’ Association on Tuesday.

The 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue, down from 57 percent for the players under the old CBA, seemed fair and logical to some outside observers. The NBA and NFL both allocated money similarly following lockouts last year. The NHL’s offer is up from 43 percent in …

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Brad Boyes' acquisition at last year's trade deadline was significant. ©2012, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Bernier, Biron, Boyes, Brennan, Briere, Campbell, Conklin, Drury, Ennis, Kotalik, Lydman, MacArthur, Miller, Moore, Noronen, Novotny, Pegula, Regier, Ruff, Tellqvist, Torres, Zubrus
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – With the NHL trade deadline hitting at 3 p.m. today, here’s the Sabres’ Eastern Conference standing and their activity post-lockout:

2006, third place, 83 points

General manager Darcy Regier made no additions, only trading No. 3 goalie Mika Noronen to Vancouver for a second-round pick. Some argued the inactivity bit the surprising Sabres, who lost four defensemen to injury during their run to the Eastern Conference final. They lost Game 7 with just two regular defenders, Brian Campbell and Toni …

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