We are very nearly through 2025, and the Buffalo Sabres don’t look like they’ve changed even a little. After yet another offseason in which we heard how pivotal it was to make the playoffs, the Sabres find themselves in the basement of the Eastern Conference as the calendar changes.
The Sabres still can’t win on the road, dropping an embarrassing 7-4 decision to the lowly Calgary Flames. As Christmas approaches, it doesn’t hurt to be a little hopeful and put together a wish list. These are the things that the Sabres and their fans no doubt hope come to fruition in 2026.
New Ownership
Where to start when it comes to complaints about ownership? The fact that literally no one thinks this team can make the playoffs is so far down the list of things wrong with this franchise that it barely even registers at this point.
Ownership has been called out in more spaces than can be listed here. There are rumors about internal caps. The Sabres are one of the few teams without a true President of Hockey Operations (owner Terry Pegula wears that hat). It was fine and well to bring in Jarmo Kekäläinen as a consultant to general manager Kevyn Adams, but it doesn’t seem like he’s had much of an impact.
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