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Jason Pominville became a Sabres regular in 2005-06. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Briere, Drury, Hackett, Larsson, Leino, Leopold, Miller, Minnesota Wild, Pegula, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Instead of trading captain Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild before the deadline Wednesday, the 13th-place Sabres could’ve tried staying in the playoff chase and acquiring another player to make a run at eighth place, general manager Darcy Regier said.

But the Sabres, whose owner, Terry Pegula, has spent tens of millions of dollars pursuing his championship dream, no longer embrace that kind of philosophy.

They’ve started thinking long-term.

“The preference is to build for a Stanley Cup versus a playoff …

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Jason Pominville played 578 games with the Sabres. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Hackett, Larsson, Minnesota Wild, Pominville, Regier, Rochester Americans
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Minnesota Wild first asked the Sabres about star winger Jason Pominville three weeks ago, general manager Darcy Regier.

When the Wild’s interest diminished, Regier still approached his captain for a list of eight teams he could refuse a trade to. Regier said he had “no real interest” in trading Pominville, although he wanted to keep his options open.

Then, Tuesday night, Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, who had been talking with Regier about another player, said he wanted to …

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Luke Adam spent more than a year in the minors. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Biega, Crosby, Flynn, Hasek, Leino, Miller, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Porter, Portland Pirates, Regehr, Rochester Americans, Scott, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – One day this winter, Luke Adam finally had enough. The 22-year-old cleared his head and stopped wondering about his future with the Buffalo Sabres.

In just a few months last season, Adam suffered a stunning decline, morphing from a first-line NHL scoring threat into a forgotten AHL player repeatedly bypassed for recalls.

But fretting wasn’t helping Adam’s career.

“That’s what got me in trouble,” Adam said Tuesday prior to the Sabres’ 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins inside Consol Energy Center, …

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Jason Pominville has played 577 games with the Sabres. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Leino, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – Following the Buffalo Sabres’ morning skate, captain Jason Pominville politely declined to say whether he has given general manager Darcy Regier a list of eight teams he wouldn’t like to be traded.

Pominville sure sounded like he has submitted a list, though.

“I don’t want to answer by yes or no, but what I can say is Darcy has a job to do, and for him to be able to that in my case, in guys that have these kind …

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Robyn Regehr crunched Milan Lucic on Sunday, his last Sabres appearance. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Brennan, Crosby, Leino, Leopold, Los Angeles Kings, Miller, Myers, Pardy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pominville, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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PITTSBURGH – Robyn Regehr’s absence from Buffalo Sabres practice Monday morning inside the First Niagara Center raised eyebrows.

With Wednesday’s deadline approaching, had the veteran defenseman waived his no-trade clause and been dealt?

The 32-year-old was just enjoying a maintenance day off the ice.

Shortly after practice ended around noon, Regehr walked into the dressing room and said he couldn’t “say yes or no right now” about ditching his no-trade clause again, which he waived in 2011 to leave Calgary.

But Monday night, the …

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Robyn Regehr has a no-trade clause. ©2013, Dam Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Adam, Los Angeles Kings, Regehr, Regier, Rochester Americans
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – The Sabres traded defenseman Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings tonight for two second-round picks, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported.

It was widely believed the 32-year-old would waive his no-trade clause to join a contender. The veteran, an unrestricted free agent following the season, had previously waived it to join the Sabres in 2011 from Calgary.

Regehr said earlier today inside the First Niagara Center before the Sabres left for Pittsburgh he hadn’t waived his no-trade clause and the media …

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Tyler Myes (57) battles Patrice Bergeron on Sunday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Boston Bruins, Leopold, Myers, Pysyk, Regier, Rochester Americans
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Almost a day later, Jordan Leopold’s trade to the St. Louis Blues hadn’t “really processed yet,” Tyler Myers said Sunday morning. As soon as he found out about the deal, a surprised Myers sent Leopold, a mentor and occasional defense partner, a text message wishing him all the best.

“He seemed excited and ready for a new start,” Myers said prior to the Sabres’ 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins inside the First Niagara Center.

For some Sabres defensemen, Leopold’s …

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Jhonas Enroth played well Saturday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Boston Bruins, Enroth, Flynn, Hasek, Leino, Leopold, Miller, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Scott, Vanek
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Slick winger Thomas Vanek (muscle strain) will miss his third straight game tonight when the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Naturally, with their fierce Northeast Division rival in town, tough guy John Scott will dress.

But what about the rest of the lineup?

Backup Jhonas Enroth, who stopped 35 shots in Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Washington, has played four strong games under Rolston after struggling more than a year. The Swede deserved to win against the Capitals.

Could Rolston turn …

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Darcy Regier speaks to the media Saturday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Flynn, Leopold, McNabb, Miller, Pominville, Pysyk, Regier, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Scott, St. Louis Blues, Vanek, Washington Capitals
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Given their 12th-place standing with Wednesday’s trade deadline approaching, the Sabres must listen to “anything and everything” available to them, general manager Darcy Regier said Saturday after trading veteran defenseman Jordan Leopold.

Yes, that means Regier could envision himself dealing franchise cornerstones like goalie Ryan Miller and captain Jason Pominville.

“I am listening. I have talked to all 30 GMs over the last, if I say week, it certainly takes in all of them,” Regier said Saturday prior to the …

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Corey Tropp was injured Oct. 15. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
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Portland Pirates, Rochester Americans, Rolston, Schaller, Tropp, Vanek, Washington Capitals
Bill Hoppe     Olean Times Herald
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BUFFALO – Sabres prospect Corey Tropp, thought to be done for the season after suffering ligament damage in his right knee playing for Rochester opening night, made a surprising return to the Americans’ lineup Friday in their 4-1 home loss to the Toronto Marlies.

Tropp damaged the medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament Oct. 15 after scoring twice in the Amerks’ 6-5 win over the Syracuse Crunch.

The 23-year-old winger underwent surgery later in the fall. He had an assist Friday.

Prior …

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