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'“Discussions are going on and we’re having a lot of them on a lot of different players. Jack in particular if people were thinking like oh something’s going to happen at the draft, we’ve never looked at any sort of timeline or pressure point to say we have to do something on any player,” Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said after the draft.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart are gone, now the attention remains on Jack Eichel on Sabres trade front

'So the Sabres get a first-round pick next year that could get moved to 2023 if the pick is in the top ten. Then there’s the player they got, another prospect. The Panthers drafted Levi in the seventh-round in 2020 which it seems for a guy like Reinhart, they should have gotten an NHL player.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres F Sam Reinhart excited for fresh start with Panthers

'Power’s been highly touted as the top prospect in this year’s class. At 6’6″, the defenseman is hard to miss on the ice. He was a two-way threat on defense in recent games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Michigan defenseman Owen Power with the #1 pick in NHL Draft

'Rosen is the 8th-ranked international skater by NHL.com. The scouting report from the NHL says he’s a fast skater with an offensive mindset. It’s also said he has a good shot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Swedish Forward Isak Rosen with the 14th overall pick

'This move comes as no surprise as Ristolainen has expressed his frustration with losing and not making the playoffs in Buffalo as he’s spent his entire career up to this point with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres traded D Rasmus Ristolainen to Flyers ahead of NHL Draft

'“We’re willing to listen to every possible thing that’s going to get our franchise pointing in the right direction,” Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres discuss draft but all eyes still on possible trades leading up to Friday night

'The Sabres will play four home games to start the season. The team will play on New Year’s Day in Boston.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2021-2022 season schedule released

'Here is the schedule starting in late September that includes three home games and three away games before the regular season gets underway.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2021 preseason schedule

'On Wednesday, the league’s newest club, the Seattle Kraken, will have the chance to select 30 players, one from each team except the Vegas Golden Knights.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce available, protected lists for 2021 Expansion Draft

'“The challenge excites me,” Granato said. “The demand of the challenge is what excites me. To walk in, I fully believe we have a huge opportunity right in front of us. I think our players have started to grasp that with excitement and energy. The demand of Sabre fans and the demand of our hockey community is right where I want to be.”' … [Read more...] about Granato sees opportunity and obligation in front of him

'General manager Kevyn Adams would only go as far as revealing he “spent a long time on the phone” with Eichel’s agent Wednesday, calling it a “great conversation.” But he added that the organization’s stance “hasn’t changed” in regard to the treatment of Eichel’s injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ stance on Eichel treatment ‘hasn’t changed,’ GM Adams says

'This will be Granato’s first NHL head-coaching job. The 53-year-old joined the Sabres as an assistant coach for the 2019-20 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make Don Granato full-time head coach

'As of Wednesday morning, there’s a small memorial outside of KeyBank Center in honor of Sabres legend Rene Robert, who passed away after being hospitalized for a heart attack.' … [Read more...] about There’s a small memorial outside of KeyBank Center in honor of Rene Robert

'The Sabres organization announced the players passing Tuesday via Twitter saying “the entire Sabres organization and Western New York community are praying for the Robert family and cherishing the memories he created in Buffalo.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres legend Rene Robert passes away

'It was down to Buffalo, the Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks for the number one spot in Wednesday’s NHL Draft Lottery. The Ducks earned the number three spot, and the Sabres were awarded the number one pick, leaving Seattle as the number two team in the Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win #1 pick in NHL Draft lottery