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Sabres coach hires Murray, Barr to coaching staff (The Associated Press)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Sabres coach Dan Bylsma says former NHL players Terry Murray and Dave Barr will be joining Buffalo's coaching staff.

Bylsma announced the hires Thursday during the team's pre-draft news conference.

Murray, 64, is the uncle of Sabres general manager Tim Murray. He has previously been the head coach of the Washington Capitals (1989-94), Philadelphia Flyers (1994-97), Florida Panthers (1998-2001) and the Los Angeles Kings (2008-12). He was most recently head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of American Hockey League.

Barr, 54, had been an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils since 2011.