Topical Sabres notebook: Don Granato sees 'intriguing' potential in Riley Stillman By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Feb 28, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 × By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter The No. 30 of former Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller is raised to the rafters of the KeyBank Center. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Don Granato has an eye for talent.kAm%96 qF772=@ $23C6D’ 4@249 H2D @?46 2 AC@ D4@FE 7@C E96 %@C@?E@ |2A=6 {627D 2?5 E96 '2?4@FG6C r2?F4<D[ E96 =2EE6C @7 H9:49 :?4=F565 6IE6?D:G6 H@C< =625:?8 FA E@ E96 EC256 5625=:?6 :? a_``]k^AmkAmvC2?2E@’D 6G2=F2E:@?D H6C6 E2<6? :?E@ 4@?D:56C2E:@? H96? E96 r2?F4<D 49@D6 E@ 24BF:C6 r9C:D w:88:?D 2?5 |2I:> {2A:6CC6[ 3@E9 @7 H9@> H6?E @? E@ 2AA62C :? 6G6CJ 82>6 5FC:?8 E96 4=F3’D CF? E@ E96 $E2?=6J rFA 7:?2= E92E DAC:?8]k^AmkAm%96 6IA6C:6?46 @A6?65 vC2?2E@’D 6J6D E@ 5:776C6?E DJDE6>D 2?5 D<:== D6ED 2C@F?5 E96 }w{[ 2?5 :E’D D6CG65 9:> H6== :? 9:D C@=6 H:E9 E96 $23C6D] x? 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