Category: Jerry Forton
East Notes: Forton, Bergeron, Colliton, Alnefelt
SabresIn preparation for a busy offseason, the Buffalo Sabres are also ironing out the hierarchy in their front office. Earlier today, the team announced that Jerry Forton had been promoted to Assistant General Manager and Chris Bergeron has been hired as an amateur free-agent scout. The promotion is a lo...
Read moreOstlund evolving with Sabres, 'has every single quality other than size'
Noah OstlundBUFFALO -- Noah Ostlund keeps improving while he takes the next steps toward his goal of playing in the NHL.
Read moreIn drafting talented Russian prospect Viktor Neuchev, Sabres saw value
Buffalo SabresMONTREAL – In Viktor Neuchev, the Buffalo Sabres saw value. They ranked the talented winger as one of the top three Russian prospects in the NHL Draft, said Jerry Forton, the director of amateur scouting. Many Sabres scouts graded Neuchev as a first- or early second-round pick. Their analytics staff...
Read moreIn drafting talented Russian prospect Viktor Neuchev, Sabres saw value
Jerry FortonMONTREAL – In Viktor Neuchev, the Buffalo Sabres saw value. They ranked the talented winger as one of the top three Russian prospects in the NHL Draft, said Jerry Forton, the director of amateur scouting. Many Sabres scouts graded Neuchev as a first- or early second-round pick. Their analytics staff...
Read moreIn Topias Leinonen, Sabres thrilled to draft another high-end goalie prospect
Jerry FortonMONTREAL – All along, the Buffalo Sabres planned to select a goalie this year. But there was a problem: the 2022 NHL Draft was light on net prospects. Still, one youngster, Topias Leinonen, NHL Central Scouting’s top-ranked European goalie, caught their eye. “We felt this guy had first- (or) second-...
Read moreIn Topias Leinonen, Sabres thrilled to draft another high-end goalie prospect
Buffalo SabresMONTREAL – All along, the Buffalo Sabres planned to select a goalie this year. But there was a problem: the 2022 NHL Draft was light on net prospects. Still, one youngster, Topias Leinonen, NHL Central Scouting’s top-ranked European goalie, caught their eye. “We felt this guy had first- (or) second-...
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