Sabres’ Recent Extensions Pose Long Term Threat JP Gambatese | October 20, 2023 Just prior to the new season, the Buffalo Sabres doled out an 8-year, $11 million annual average value (AAV) contract to star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, as well as a seven-year,…
2023-24 NHL Award Candidates: Atlantic Division JP Gambatese | October 20, 2023 Heading into the 2023-24 season, the Atlantic Division boasts significant high-end talent who could compete for NHL Awards come season’s end. Awards like the Hart Memorial, Art Ross, and Rocket…
Early Sabres’ Trade Deadline Targets at Forward JP Gambatese | September 27, 2023 The strength of the Buffalo Sabres’ lineup is held in the forward corps. Led by Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens, their young core is among the best in the league,…
Early Sabres’ Trade Deadline Targets on Defense JP Gambatese | September 11, 2023 It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres’ defense, albeit improved, is a weak spot on the roster. Past the big two of Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, the depth is…
Sabres: Reasons for Pessimism Heading into 2023-24 JP Gambatese | September 6, 2023 With the 2023-24 season right around the corner, expectations for the Buffalo Sabres are pretty high, as they should be. In 2022-23, the Sabres finished just one point shy of…
Sabres: Reasons for Optimism Heading into 2023-24 JP Gambatese | September 6, 2023 Last season, the Buffalo Sabres took huge strides. Development from the likes of Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, and Rasmus Dahlin alongside continued success from Alex Tuch and Jeff Skinner propelled…
Why the Sabres Should Not Trade Victor Olofsson JP Gambatese | September 2, 2023 Despite scoring a career-high of 28 goals this year, Sabres’ right winger Victor Olofsson had a tough end of the season – he scored just five goals from January 28th…
Behind Sabres’ Tage Thompson’s Meteoric Rise JP Gambatese | August 30, 2023 On July 1, 2018, the Buffalo Sabres sent Ryan O’Reilly to the Blues in exchange for a pair of draft picks, Vladimir Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, and none other than Tage…
Sabres Expectations for Devon Levi as a First-Year Starter JP Gambatese | August 9, 2023 In recent history, quality NHL goaltenders have found their footing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick, and Connor Hellebuyck are among the most prolific NHLers to…
Sabres’ Owen Power: Analytics vs. the Eye Test JP Gambatese | July 28, 2023 As a Calder Trophy finalist defenseman, who averaged nearly 24 minutes per night while being deployed in tough situations more often than not, one might assume that Owen Power was…
Sabres’ Rebuild Can Take Lessons From Devils & Lightning JP Gambatese | July 17, 2023 With a rock-solid core of Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Dylan Cozens, and Owen Power, the Buffalo Sabres have set themselves up for a plethora of future success. It seems as…
Dominik Hasek: The NHL’s Greatest Goalie JP Gambatese | July 12, 2023 Stepping into a true starter role for the first time in the league at age 28, Dominik Hasek entered the limelight in 1993, a time in which Patrick Roy was…
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