The Sporting News

'Perhaps Ristolainen was merely misquoted or his statement was lost in translation. Then again, maybe seeing a former teammate hoisting the Stanley Cup in June has him hoping for a similar outcome with another club. Whatever the reason, his remarks ensure he'll remain a fixture in media trade chatter as training camp approaches next month.' … [Read more...] about NHL rumors 2019: Could Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen be on the move?

'The 25-year-old restricted free-agent winger signed a one-year contract worth $2 million on Thursday, two days after going through an arbitration hearing. An independent arbitrator found a middle ground between Rodrigues' request and Buffalo's offer, which Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported were $2.65 million and $1.5 million, respectively.' … [Read more...] about NHL free agency 2019: Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues awarded $2 million contract

'Chicago may have lost a promising defensive prospect, but in return, they get a versatile winger who can play the left or right side and is still developing his all-around game; he is expected to become a secondary scorer with a lot of upside.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add to defensive depth, acquire Henri Jokiharju from Blackhawks for Alexander Nylander

'Johansson tallied 11 points in this year's postseason and notched a game-winner for the Bruins, but Boston ultimately fell to St. Louis in seven games in the Stanley Cup final.' … [Read more...] about NHL free agency news: Sabres sign Marcus Johansson to 2-year deal

'Vesey became expendable, more or less, when New York selected Finnish teenager Kaapo Kakko with the second overall pick in the NHL Draft last month.' … [Read more...] about NHL trade news: Rangers send Jimmy Vesey to Sabres

'During a development camp scrimmage Saturday, Cozens was skating for the puck and was hip-checked by defenseman Brandon Hickey. As he went over Hickey's back, Cozens put his left hand out and landed on it, hitting the ice hard. The 18-year-old took off his glove and skated directly over to the bench, where trainers escorted him to the dressing room. From the looks of things - … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens suffers apparent hand injury at development camp

'Miller scored three goals and added 26 assists in 65 games for Vegas last season. He also had 10 goals and 31 assists in his first year with the team and was key to the Golden Knights' depth down the stretch in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That resulted him him getting a four-year, $15.5 million with Vegas last offseason. Clearly though, the team didn't like his production enough … [Read more...] about NHL trade news: Sabres acquire defenseman Colin Miller from Golden Knights

'The same report says Buffalo has "kicked tires" on Wild winger Jason Zucker, who is coming off of a 42-point season in Minnesota.' … [Read more...] about NHL trade rumors: Sabres contacted Wild about winger Jason Zucker

'Skinner is a perennial 30-goal scorer having eclipsed the mark four times since coming into the league as a rookie in 2010.' … [Read more...] about NHL free agency news: Sabres sign Jeff Skinner to massive deal

'Krueger, 59, previously coached the Oilers in 2012-13. He finished his time in Edmonton with a 19-22-7 record and did not make the playoffs. But, he has had success on the international stage as coach of Team Europe at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The team made it all the way to the championship game, where it ultimately fell to Team Canada.' … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger to become next Sabres head coach, report says

'Finding a suitable replacement for Housley is an obvious priority. The Sabres are making their fifth coaching change since 2013 and there's a critical need for stability behind the bench.' … [Read more...] about NHL rumors: Sabres’ GM Jason Botterill facing a critical offseason

'The way the season ended is a tough blow for the Sabres, who kicked off the season on a high note and boasted of a 10-game win streak in November. However, things quickly unraveled in December and the team went 16-33-8 after the 10-game streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Phil Housley after season implodes

'"This hit does not meet any of the criteria for unavoidable head contact …," the league announced in a video showing a replay of the check. "The issue on this play is Eichel's angle of approach, which picked Soderberg's head and makes it the main point of contact."' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Jack Eichel suspended 2 games for illegal head check on Carl Soderberg

'"Brendan Guhle is an excellent skater who is ready to take the next step in his career," Ducks GM and interim coach Bob Murray said in a statement. "Adding Guhle and a first-round pick is an important step as we retool our team moving forward."' … [Read more...] about NHL trade news: Sabres acquire Brandon Montour from Ducks

'Housley did not give an estimated timetable for Okposo's return, or discuss future career implications.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo injury update: Sabres winger diagnosed with concussion