Buffalo Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan spoke to the Buffalo

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Buffalo Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan spoke to the Buffalo News Wednesday and said he believes they should build their team around goaltender Ryan Miller, who is set to become an unrestricted free agency this summer. Grant Fuhr Jersey . "You look at all the championship teams and it starts from goaltending out. ... I prefer you build around him rather than use him as a pawn to try and get something to make you better," Nolan told the Buffalo News. "You learn to deal with the now as a coach and weve got one of the better goaltenders in the world here and Id like to build around him myself." Though Nolan said he does not discuss contracts with players. He did however mention he had spoken with President of Hockey Operations Pat LaFontaine about creating a culture that draws in the best players. "I talked to Pat about this and I said the one thing we want to do is create an environment where people want to come here and stay here," Nolan said. "Hopefully he likes what were doing. You never know." After the New York Rangers recent signing of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, Miller, Jaroslav Halak (Blues) and Jonas Hiller (Ducks) are the remaining top unrestricted free agent goaltenders. Nolan seems confident in the netminder. "You look at all the top guys, our top guy Ryan Miller, hes consistent all the time," Nolan said. "Thats why Lundqvist gets a big contract. There are those guys and theres the rest of us." Ryan Smyth Jersey . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. Wayne Gretzky Jersey . The stress, the waiting, the whispers about whether he doped during his stellar cycling career, all of it ended when - after nearly two years - federal prosecutors closed an investigation of him last week without bringing any charges. http://www.officialoilersfanstore.com/customized/ .com) - Delon Wright scored 17 points and No.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Add Buffalo Sabres defenceman Christian Ehrhoff to the list of players the team is considering dealing before the NHLs trade deadline. Ehrhoff revealed Friday that he recently complied with the Sabres request to submit a list of eight teams that would make up the no-trade clause of his contract. He declined to reveal the teams on the list. Though the submission of the list doesnt guarantee EEhrhoff will be dealt before March 5, it suggests he has been the topic of trade conversations. Connor McDavid Jersey. On Tuesday, general manager Tim Murray confirmed hes shopping several players, including goalie Ryan Miller, to rebuild the last-place Sabres (17-34-. Ehrhoff is a 10-year NHL veteran and in his third season with Buffalo after signing a 10-year, $40 million contract on June 30, 2011. ' ' '