June 23, 2011 - 5:59 PM
MINNEAPOLIS -- Robyn Regehr, reportedly asked by Calgary to waive his no-movement clause to be traded to the Sabres, has been doing his due diligence on Buffalo and Western New York, a source said this afternoon.
The defenseman has called at least one former teammate who is familiar with Buffalo. Regehr has calmly been discussing the scenario that would see the 31-year-old leave the only NHL team for which he's ever played.
The Sabres had no comment on the proposed deal.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
