Sabres Should Draft for Offense Richard Spalding | June 22, 2017 Heading into the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, many fans and pundits believed that the Buffalo Sabres would use the eighth overall pick to bolster their blue line. Instead, the Sabres…
Asplund’s Decision a Minor Setback for Buffalo Sabres Richard Spalding | June 10, 2017 The double-barreled firing of general manager Tim Murray and head coach Dan Bylsma has produced its first casualty: Swedish prospect Rasmus Asplund has decided to remain overseas and will not…
Sabres Best-Case Scenario for Expansion Draft Richard Spalding | June 1, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have very little to fear when it comes to the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, which will take place on June 21. Yes, the Sabres are going to…
Lehner Is a Playoff-Caliber Goalie Richard Spalding | May 30, 2017 Last week, I suggested that new Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill absolutely should consider finding out what it would cost to acquire backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer from the Washington…
Buffalo Sabres Left Wing Options Richard Spalding | May 25, 2017 If the Buffalo Sabres wish to put an immediate end to their current six-year playoff drought, there are two holes they need to fill this offseason. The first is obviously…
Sabres Should Look to Expansion Draft to Improve Goaltending Richard Spalding | May 19, 2017 There’s been talk that the Buffalo Sabres should take advantage of the expansion draft in order to add a quality defenseman to its roster. While it would cost the Sabres an…
Affordable Options For Sabres Blue Line Richard Spalding | May 13, 2017 Now that the Buffalo Sabres have announced that former Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Botterill will be the team’s new GM, the franchise must get to work. There is…
Buffalo Sabres Cannot Afford to Trade for Elite Defenseman Richard Spalding | May 8, 2017 Ask any Buffalo Sabres fan what the number one job of the team’s new GM should be (outside of hiring the right head coach, that is), and you are bound…
Sabres Rebuild Still in Good Position Richard Spalding | May 1, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres stunned the sporting world when they dismissed both head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray on Thursday, April 20 of 2017. Clearly, owner Terry Pegula…
Fans & Media Can’t Blame ‘the Tank’ for Sabres’ Woes Richard Spalding | April 27, 2017 When fans ruminate over the Buffalo Sabres’ disappointing 2016-17 regular season, there will be no shortage of people or events to blame for a season that fell well-short of expectations.…
The Good, Bad & What Got Murray Fired Richard Spalding | April 24, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres said “Sayonara!” to head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager, Tim Murray, last Thursday morning. You would be hard-pressed to find a Sabres fan who was surprised…
Sabres Have Legitimate Case for Trading Sam Reinhart Richard Spalding | April 20, 2017 News flash: the Buffalo Sabres need to improve their blue line this offseason. Okay, if you are a Sabres fan, you know that statement is anything but a news flash.…
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