Mittelstadt and the Sabres Big Year Ahead Jeff Seide | July 26, 2018 Last April, when Casey Mittelstadt wristed a laser past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, scoring his first-ever NHL goal, it likely felt as good for Buffalo Sabres fans as…
Last Chance for Several Young Sabres Anthony Sciandra | July 19, 2018 As he promised at the 2017-18 end of season press conference, Jason Botterill has shaken up the core of the Buffalo Sabres’ roster. With a new cast of characters, there…
Eichel Playing Numbers Game Jeff Seide | July 9, 2018 No. 15 or No. 9, it doesn’t matter what number Jack Eichel has on his jersey; starting in the 2018-19 season, he needs to be No. 1 for the Buffalo…
Sabres Fans Bickering: A Great Thing Jeff Seide | July 5, 2018 As many in the United States paused to celebrate their country’s independence yesterday, I, for one, am also grateful to be celebrating something else: the avid, vocal, outspoken and opinionated…
Sabres Trade O’Reilly to Blues Brandon Share-Cohen | July 1, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres have traded Ryan O’Reilly to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2019 first-round pick, a 2021 second-round pick, 2016 first-round pick Tage Thompson and veteran…
Sabres Sign Hutton and Wedgewood Jim Parsons | July 1, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres met their goaltending needs early Sunday morning as they signed Carter Hutton and Scott Wedgewood to deals that were announced right around the same time. As per…
Sabres’ Logjam on Defense Anthony Sciandra | June 29, 2018 As the roster currently stands, the Buffalo Sabres have nine NHL defensemen under contract for the 2018-19 season. While this isn’t necessarily a “bad problem” to have, Jason Botterill could…
Sabres Trade for Speedy Sheary Jeff Seide | June 28, 2018 While trade rumors continue to swirl around Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly, and Rasmus Dahlin fandemonium begins to ramp up at the team’s development camp, general manager Jason Botterill made some…
Penguins Trade Sheary & Hunwick to Sabres Brandon Share-Cohen | June 27, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2019, the Penguins announced Wednesday. The…
Botterill Doesn’t Have Eyes for Lehner Jeff Seide | June 27, 2018 Call him a scapegoat. A Donald Trump supporter. Even a hothead. But there’s one thing you can’t call Robin Lehner now: a Buffalo Sabre. Because of a disappointing last-place finish…
O’Reilly Still a Sabre…For Now Anthony Sciandra | June 25, 2018 It’s tough to call a draft “uneventful” especially when your team picked first overall, but following a week chock full of trade rumors, the Buffalo Sabres stood pat, for now.…
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review Jeff Seide | June 24, 2018 Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres’ biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but…