The Buffalo Sabres have announced the following promotions and new hires within their front office:
Stacy Roest has been promoted to director of player personnel and general manager of the Rochester Americans. Roest joined the Sabres in January as a pro scout after spending more than a decade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he served as director of player development and assistant general manager.
Tim Kennedy has been promoted to director of player development. Kennedy, a Buffalo native and former Sabres player, has spent the past five seasons as a development coach with the organization.
Neil Komadoski has joined the team as assistant director of pro scouting. Komadoski has spent the last 16 seasons as a pro scout for the Vancouver Canucks.
Milan Lucic has been hired as a pro scout. Lucic played 1,177 games in the NHL and was a Stanley Cup champion with the Boston Bruins in 2011.
Derek Dorsett has joined as a forward development coach. Dorsett played 10 NHL seasons and has spent the last three years as a development coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jarkko Ruutu has been hired as a European development coach. Ruutu played 652 games in the NHL and has spent the last 10 years working for the Columbus Blue Jackets – one as pro scout and the last nine as a development coach.
