Free agency has been fairly quiet for the Buffalo Sabres in 2024 as they have opted for the approach of signing bottom six players, and hoping that their core forwards improve strategy.
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The Buffalo Sabres are widely regarded as having one of the best prospect systems in the NHL even after trading former ninth-overall draft pick Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers.
After missing the playoffs by one point in 2022-2023, the Buffalo Sabres regressed to 84 points in 2023-2024. A roster makeover started at the trade deadline, as the Sabres acquired defenseman Bowen Byram for forward Casey Mittelstadt to reallocate their assets.
Zach Benson exploded onto the scene as an 18-year-old NHL rookie, looking to make an even bigger impact for the Buffalo Sabres in his second season. After the dust settled on the NHL Draft, free agency, and the trade market, the Sabres appear to be banking on a leap in production from their 2023 first-round pick.
As free agency approached and winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel began looking for his fifth NHL team in the last three and a half years, he told his agent he wanted to join a younger group.
Eleven days after his marathon nine-month, 105-game season ended, Ryan McLeod was posing for pictures at his friend’s wedding when he learned the Edmonton Oilers had traded him to the Buffalo Sabres.
The Jacksonville Icemen recently announced that they have re-signed Christopher Brown for the 2024-25 season. Brown will be entering his seventh season in the ECHL and sixth with the Jacksonville Icemen after spending the first year of his career with the Wheeling Nailers.
Welcome back. It’s time to kick off Daily Faceoff’s second annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses and so much more.
BUFFALO – Sabres center Sam Lafferty’s first three NHL teams utilized him in a checking role, deploying him for faceoffs in enemy territory for a whopping 73.7 percent of his zone starts.
Welcome back. It’s time to kick off Daily Faceoff’s second annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses and so much more.
With the recent buyout of star forward Jeff Skinner, the Buffalo Sabres now have a gaping hole at the top of their lineup. Though he was coming off a highly disappointing season, the winger was one of the team’s biggest offensive contributors and replacing him won’t be easy.
The team from Western New York has locked down one of its top draft picks. On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced they had signed forward Konsta Helenius to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Buffalo Sabres have made it official with one of their first-round draft choices. News broke on Monday afternoon that Konsta Helenius signed a three-year, entry-level contract.
Last week highlighted the start of the 2024 NHL Free Agency with big names like forwards Steven Stamkos, Jake Guentzel, and Jonathan Marchessault all finding new homes.
The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that they have signed first-round draft pick Konsta Helenius to a three-year, entry-level contract. Helenius was selected 14th overall in the NHL Draft in Las Vegas at the end of June.
The Sabres have signed 2024 14th overall pick Konsta Helenius to his three-year, entry-level contract, per a team release.
The Buffalo Sabres have the longest ongoing playoff drought in the NHL at 13 years, and in their continued effort to end that, on July 5, they traded their top prospect Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio.
In this edition of the Buffalo Sabres News & Rumors, we look at the eventful day that was July 5. The Sabres traded star prospect Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers, brought in Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio, re-signed Henri Jokiharju, and a pair of restricted free agents filed for arbitration.
Statements like ‘the time is now” didn’t exactly jive with Kevyn Adams’ early work in the offseason. The Sabres were quiet at the draft, trading back in
The Buffalo Sabres announced Friday that they traded top-tier prospect Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for center Ryan McLeod and forward prospect Tyler Tullio.
On Friday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded forward Ryan McLeod to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect forward Matthew Savoie. Edmonton also added their own prospect, Tyler Tulio, to the transaction.
The Buffalo Sabres traded former top-10 draft pick Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Ryan McLeod and forward prospect Tyler Tullio on Friday.
Rather than wait for an arbitrator to sort out his next contract, the Buffalo Sabres, and Henri Jokiharju have agreed to a one-year, $3.1M contract.
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms on unrestricted free agent goaltender James Reimer, as he signs a contract with the club. It is a one-year deal, worth $1 million.
Chad DeDominicis of Expected Buffalo reports that the Sabres intend to buy out forward Jeff Skinner.
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