Sabres' Murray on trades, Miller and the Kesler, St. Louis factor

Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray phoned in to Hockey Central at Noon Friday and, as we've seen since he was named to the post, he provided straight-forward answers to the questions - without being too revealing that it would hamper himself.

Tim Murray says there are no untouchables, but the young guys will be hard to trade. #Sabres (HC@Noon)

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Murray: "I just feel the way to rebuild is through the draft." Looks to accumulate picks and young players. #Sabres

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Murray: The best players are at the top of the draft. Getting there is painful. We're there. #Sabres

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Murray: "If players like (Ryan Kesler, Martin St. Louis) are available, it's complicating things." #Sabres #Canucks #TBLightning

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Murray: We haven't made Miller's camp a contract offer, they haven't come looking for one. My gut tells me they want to move on. #Sabres

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Murray: "We do need leadership, I get that." We'll have to address that through free agency, and internally. #Sabres

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Murray: "We'll address the goalie need going forward. Not getting a goalie back will not hold up a trade, that's for sure." #Sabres

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Murray was asked if there was a club that surprised him with their interest in Ryan Miller. "No." More than four teams have asked. #Sabres

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Murray on Ted Nolan: "He's got a strong chance to continue on in this organization, in my estimation." #Sabres

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Tim Murray, chuckling when asked about talks with former team: "I am trying to do a deal with Bryan." We'll see, Tim says. #Sabres #Sens

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Source: Sportsnet.ca