from John Vogel of the Buffalo News,

One player Nolan definitely wants is defenseman Tyler Myers.

“He’s one of the bright spots on this team,” Nolan said in Bell Centre. “When you go through a rebuilding and restocking of the organization, some of the pieces you keep and you surround them. Tyler Myers is one of those guys you build your team around.

“Very rarely do you see a 6-foot-8 guy who can skate like a 5-foot-8 guy. He’s been tremendous for us all season long.”

Myers knows he’s a popular guy. His name comes up in nearly every conversation about trades. With less than a month until the March 2 trade deadline, there have been a lot more conversations.

“It’s been going on the entire year so I’ve gotten pretty used to it,” Myers said. “Just because it’s closer to the deadline, it’s not going to change anything for me.

“I’ve seen enough in the media to know that Tim’s not shopping me,” he said of Sabres General Manager Tim Murray, “but I think every player should understand for the right price I’m sure anything can happen. Until that time comes, if it ever comes, the focus is to play as well as I can for this team.”

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