Ralph Krueger, coach: He spent the past five years as chairman of Southampton Football Club, an English Premier League soccer team. Krueger, who turns 60 on Aug. 31, was 19-22-7 with the Edmonton Oilers in 2012-13. Krueger also coached Team Europe in the World Cup of Hockey 2016, where they lost 2-0 in the best-of-3 championship series to Team Canada. … Colin Miller, D: Acquired from the Golden Knights on June 28, the 26-year-old is another puck-mover and quality skater on a crowded right side. He had 29 points (three goals, 26 assists) in 65 games last season, including 13 power-play points, and three points (one goal, two assists) in six playoff games. Miller joins a defenseman group that likely will be without Zach Bogosian (hip surgery) for the start of the season. … Jimmy Vesey, F:Acquired from the Rangers on July 1, the 26-year-old tied his NHL career high with 17 goals and set his NHL high with 35 points in 81 games last season. Vesey has scored 43 of his 50 NHL goals at even strength, an area of need for Buffalo, and led New York with 14 game-winning goals in his three seasons. … Marcus Johansson, F:Signed to a two-year contract July 6, the 28-year-old had 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) in 58 games with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins last season and an NHL career-high 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 22 playoff games during the Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup Final. ... Henri Jokiharju, D:Acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Alexander Nylander on July 9, the 20-year-old, who was the No. 29 pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, had 12 assists in 38 NHL games last season.