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'While their 3.57 goals-per-game ranked third overall, their 3.62 goals-against was the league's seventh-highest.' … [Read more...] about Who could the Sabres target to improve their defense corps?

'Despite Olofsson's numbers this season, Fairburn noted that his game was too streaky, and he wasn't reliable enough to garner a full-time role during the final month of the season. CapFriendly indicates that his annual salary is $4.75 million, and he's eligible next summer to become a UFA.' … [Read more...] about Emergence of young Sabres could make Victor Olofsson a trade candidate

'Before the game, his sons, Jake and Levi, announced the starting lineup. And after Sabres winger Casey Mittelstadt ended the game with a blazing shot past Senators netminder Mads Sogaard, the team made a beeline toward Anderson to give him one big group hug. The crowd rose to their feet for a lengthy standing ovation as the Senators lined up to hug their former netminder and … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson announces his retirement from the NHL

'Handing Levi the starter's job for next season, however, would be a significant burden to place on his young shoulders. Fairburn believes Sabres GM Kevyn Adams must find a suitable short-term veteran option to pair with Levi instead of Comrie or Luukkonen.' … [Read more...] about Could the Buffalo Sabres go goalie shopping this summer?

'No matter how you slice it, it's been a difficult season for Greenway in 2022-23. The hulking winger has appeared in just 45 games for the Wild thus far, racking up a mere two goals and five assists for seven points while logging a tad over 13 minutes in average nightly ice time.' … [Read more...] about Wild trade Jordan Greenway to Sabres

'The club has opted to act quickly regarding contract extensions under GM Kevyn Adams, signing the likes of Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson to long-term deals very early in their careers in the hopes of getting bang for their buck down the line. So far, that strategy has paid off, with Thompson, in particular, blossoming into one of the NHL's brightest young stars this … [Read more...] about Buffalo gold rush: Sabres sign Cozens to seven-year extension

'After a few promising campaigns, Dahlin has now fully blossomed into the elite defender many projected him to be after going first overall in the NHL draft back in 2018, leading the Sabres' blueline and thrusting his club into the thick of a competitive playoff race.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin replaces Tage Thompson at NHL All-Star Game

'They’ve been whupped so hard so often, you can understand why attendance at their games has been so dismal. It’s hard to blame long-suffering Buffalo fans for being in show-me-don’t-tell-me mode, but for the first time in what feels like forever, the Sabres are truly showing everyone they’ve finally turned the corner toward prosperity.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres gift their fans with competitiveness

'Thompson notched five points in the first period – another franchise record that beat 19 occasions of four-point periods – while Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin and Dylan Cozens each got three points in the opening frame.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson ties nhl record for most goals in a period

'Friedman believes Chychrun has informed Coyotes management that he'd prefer getting traded to a post-season contender. That would give the edge to the Kings, who made the playoffs last season and currently sit third in the Pacific Division. The Sabres last made the post-season in 2011 and are currently six points out of an Eastern Conference wild-card berth.' … [Read more...] about Could the Buffalo Sabres land Jakob Chychrun?

'The Sabres had three head coaches in Dahlin’s first three years, finally finding some stability in Don Granato during a time when stability in the world was at its lowest during a global pandemic. This helped Dahlin begin to unlock the potential he had. It just took some deprogramming of bad habits from what the previous coaches had previously instilled.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin enters the Norris Trophy conversation

'The young core of Dahlin, Thompson and Cozens, youngsters Owen Power and JJ Peterka and veterans Alex Tuch, Skinner and Kyle Okposo give people reason again to believe in this club long-term.' … [Read more...] about The Buffalo Sabres finally look better

'Granato's arrival coincided with the first real positive movement for the Sabres as a hockey team in several years, as the 55-year-old joined the club midway through a disastrous 2021 season and proceeded to lead them to an impressive 16-9-3 finish over the final two months. And while the Sabres failed to reach the playoffs again last season, they experienced incremental … [Read more...] about Sabres sign coach Don Granato to two-year extension

'In locking in Samuelsson to this type of deal so early in his career, the Sabres are clearly hoping that the 22-year-old will blossom into the legitimate top-four defenseman they believe him to be, eventually out-performing his $4.285 million price tag and turning into a bargain asset while being under contract for a long period of time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Samuelsson to seven-year extension

'“I want the Sabres to succeed,” Okposo said on Saturday. “I know how difficult it's been at times for sports fans in this city and for the people in this city because so much of life is connected to the Bills and the Sabres. And I feel that every day, especially when I'm here in the summer and even in the winters.”' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo named 20th captain in Buffalo Sabres history