New Look Sabres Get Same Results to Start 2020-21 Season Jeff Seide | January 17, 2021 As much as the pandemic has changed life since the beginning of the year and as much as the Buffalo Sabres have overhauled their front office and player personnel, some…
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams Jeff Seide | November 4, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have…
Sabres Snagging Hall is No Laughing Matter Jeff Seide | October 20, 2020 While everyone was waiting for Alex Pietrangelo to land a deal last weekend, Taylor Hall stole the show by signing with the Buffalo Sabres. Hall’s one-year deal worth $8 million…
Sabres’ Arbitration Cases Put Team in a Pickle Jeff Seide | October 18, 2020 After snaring prized free agent Taylor Hall, the Buffalo Sabres have roughly $13 million in projected cap space. How will they spend it? “We’re looking at our roster overall and…
Get Ready for One Hall of a Turnaround for Sabres Jeff Seide | October 16, 2020 Members of the media and Buffalo Sabres fans are still scratching their heads, raising their eyebrows, and asking themselves why? Others have a perma-grin, giddy with excitement, imagining lineup possibilities.…
Sabres Ink Curtis Lazar to 2-Year Deal Jeff Seide | September 25, 2020 On Thursday, the Buffalo Sabres announced that they re-signed forward Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million deal with an average annual value of $800,000. It’s a budget-friendly contract that…
Sabres Adding Staal is Step in Right Direction Jeff Seide | September 17, 2020 Buffalo Sabres rookie general manager Kevyn Adams’ trade for Eric Staal is low risk, high reward. It’s also a no brainer. Staal, a consummate pro, fills an immediate need without…
11 Day Power Play Is Trading a Puck for a Ball Jeff Seide | August 18, 2020 Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 pm, the puck, er, rather the ball will be dropped to start the 2020 edition of the 11 Day Power Play Community Shift, dubbed the…
Sabres Expected to Hire Seth Appert as Amerks Head Coach Jeff Seide | August 15, 2020 According to multiple reports, the Buffalo Sabres have hired Seth Appert as the Rochester Americans’ new head coach. Appert, 46, spent 11 seasons as the coach of R.P.I. before taking…
Boudreau Joins NHL Network as Guest Analyst Jeff Seide | August 11, 2020 Bruce Boudreau, the 2008 Jack Adams Award winner as NHL Coach of the Year, will join the NHL Network as an analyst for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.…
Sabres Ink Murray to Entry-Level Contract Jeff Seide | July 31, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Brett Murray to a two-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound winger made his professional hockey debut with the Rochester Americans last season tallying 24 points…
Buffalo Sabres’ All-Time One and Done Skaters Jeff Seide | July 15, 2020 In the history of the Buffalo Sabres, 460 skaters have taken the ice. Of those players, 12 have played just one game. Among them are 10 forwards and two defensemen.…