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Who Should Be Jack Eichel’s Wingers?

Tristan Fitzpatrick | September 26, 2017

One of the first changes Phil Housley made to the Sabres’ lineup was moving Sam Reinhart to centre. Reinhart was a centre in junior and a good one, drafted 2nd…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

Should Nylander Be on the Sabres 2017-18 Roster?

Tristan Fitzpatrick | September 5, 2017

Just over 12 months ago the Buffalo Sabres selected Alex Nylander of the Mississauga Steelheads with the eighth pick of the 2016 NHL Draft. It was the consolation prize for…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Sabres Prospects

Lehner’s Contract Is a Win-Win

Tristan Fitzpatrick | July 26, 2017

The Buffalo Sabres have signed Robin Lehner to a one year deal for an unconfirmed $4 million AAV and avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for this week. This deal is another…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Sabres Goaltending

Sabres Should Sign Veteran Free Agents

Tristan Fitzpatrick | July 21, 2017

The Buffalo Sabres have made some bold moves this offseason. Jason Botterill’s first order of business was to boost the defence, with three new starters. One of the biggest acquisitions was…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Free Agents

The Fairest Deals For Sabres RFAs

Tristan Fitzpatrick | June 28, 2017

The Buffalo Sabres tendered qualifying offers for their restricted free agents on Monday. Included in the list are Robin Lehner, Marcus Foligno and Nathan Beaulieu. Here we will break down…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Free Agents

The Most Competitive Team the Golden Knights Could Ice

Tristan Fitzpatrick | June 19, 2017

The NHL has released the protected lists for the Las Vegas expansion draft. Cue the excitement among Golden Knights fans dreaming up who will be at the T-Mobile Arena come…

Categories Golden Knights Management, Vegas Golden Knights

Who Should Be on Sabres’ Protected List

Tristan Fitzpatrick | June 15, 2017

On Friday general manager Jason Botterill will undertake his first big challenge with the Sabres. He will submit his exposed list to the NHL. Of that list, the Las Vegas…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, NHL Expansion

How Much Is Evander Kane Worth?

Tristan Fitzpatrick | May 21, 2017

If the Buffalo Sabres were to re-sign Evander Kane this summer, how much would it take to keep him on the roster? Kane has 300 points in 496 career NHL…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

What To Do With Sam Reinhart

Tristan Fitzpatrick | May 4, 2017

A hot topic around the water coolers in Buffalo, fans can’t quite decide what to do with Sam Reinhart. The 21-year-old was drafted 2nd overall in the 2014 draft. Since…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice

5 Moves The Sabres Should Make at The Draft

Tristan Fitzpatrick | April 30, 2017

The NHL draft is less than a month away and the Buffalo Sabres don’t have a general manager. Here are some bold moves that at I think the incoming GM…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Sabres Management

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