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'The move will provide Buffalo about $7.5 million in immediate salary cap relief, and the Sabres could have more than $30 million in cap space available for the start of free agency on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres buying out Jeff Skinner, opening $7.5M in cap space

'Ranked as the third-best international skater by NHL Central Scouting Services, the 5-foot-11, 189 pound Helenius is a “reliable, solid player with a great set of tools,” according to the scouting report. “Plays a mature game and does not shy away from the physical side of the game despite his size. A unique skater who always seems to be in the right spot at the right time. … [Read more...] about Sabres keep pick, draft Finnish center Konsta Helenius at No. 14

'Buffalo moved down three spots to pick No. 14 in the first round while adding an additional second-round selection (No. 42) in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Obtaining the second-rounder originally owned by the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres now hold consecutive picks in the second, among their nine selections in the draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd-rounder

'The Sabres most recently picked 14th in 2021, drafting forward Isak Rosen, one of their top prospects in Rochester over the past two seasons. Zemgus Girgensons, a pending free agent who has been an alternate captain for three seasons was drafted 14th in 2012. Among the other 14th picks were skaters who played more than 500 games for the team, Ric Seiling (1977) and Jay McKee … [Read more...] about 4 check: Options for Sabres with No. 14 pick

'If you tuned into this year’s Stanley Cup Final, you likely heard Warren Foegele’s name mentioned a few times.' … [Read more...] about 4 free agents the Sabres could target this offseason

'Buffalo will kick off the slate on Sept. 21 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins and will finish off the preseason on Sept. 30 against the Detroit Red Wings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce preseason schedule; includes 3 games at KeyBank Center

'“I’ve talked to every team around us that we’re open,” Adams said. “Hey, we’d even look to move up. That’s not always easy to do, but I think we have the assets to do that. We’re very open to moving back, depending how the draft slides and where guys are going. So all of that’s on the table.”' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres ‘wide open’ to draft deal, potential Jeff Skinner buyout

'Forton will oversee the amateur and pro scouting departments in his new role, joining assistant GM Mark Jakubowski and associate GM Jason Karamanos working under GM Kevyn Adams in Buffalo’s hockey operations department.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote WNY’er Jerry Forton to assistant GM

'Before Rochester, Appert spent three seasons as the head coach for the U.S. National Team Development Program and 11 seasons as head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.' … [Read more...] about Sabres name Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert as assistant

'Buffalo had a 3% chance of winning the lottery for the first overall selection June 28 in Las Vegas, and similar odds in the second draw for the second pick. There also was a chance the Sabres could move down to 12th or 13th.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hold 11th pick in 2024 NHL draft

'A concept that coach Don Granato struggled to implement and explain during his disappointing final season behind the Sabres bench turned into a postseason theme. Granato was held to account for Buffalo’s inability to end the longest playoff drought in NHL, and several players spoke of the new for greater accountability in the dressing room during their exit interviews.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres reintroduce Lindy Ruff

'“He may be the most competitive person I’ve ever met in my life,” Pegula said of Ruff. “Just go fishing with him and you may never go fishing with him again. He’s also never going to ask anyone to do something he wouldn’t do himself. So, I welcome Lindy as our next head coach.”' … [Read more...] about Terry Pegula hails Lindy Ruff as ‘most competitive person I’ve ever met’

'“It is tremendous that Lindy has a long-storied history in the Buffalo Sabres. It is terrific that he is connected to the City of Buffalo and the Western New York community — but that’s really just an added bonus,” Adams said. “He’s the right person for this job, and I truly believe that he is the person that’s going to take us to the next level.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams: Lindy Ruff ‘is here to win’

'Ruff has the fifth-most coaching wins in NHL history and is the winningest coach in Sabres history by a wide margin, posting a record of 571-432-78-84 from 1998-2013. Scotty Bowman is second in franchise history with 210 wins. Granato had a 122-125-27 record with the Sabres, including his time as interim head coach in 2021.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Lindy Ruff for second stint as head coach

'“Terry Pegula watches closely, talks to me every day, has strong opinions on what he sees,” Adams said. “And we have great conversations.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Terry Pegula is as engaged as he’s ever been,’ says Sabres GM Kevyn Adams