[Buffalo Hockey Beat] - Sabres make first move of offseason, hire Eric Staal as special assistant to GM Kevyn Adams

The Sabres on Wednesday hired , who played 32 games for Buffalo in the dreary 2020-21 season, as a special assistant to general manager Kevyn Adams. Staal, 40, will report directly to Adams and be used in all aspects of the hockey department, including scouting and work with players and prospects. Adams and Staal, of course, know each other well, having won the Stanley Cup as teammates the Carolina Hurricanes ... The post first appeared on .