Buffalo Sabres
Sabres Trade O'Reilly to Blues
July 1st, 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 forwards Vladimir Sobotka and Patrik...
6 Stories from Sabres Development Camp
July 1st, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres development camp wrapped up at Harborcenter on Saturday. It was an exciting week for fans who filled the arena every day. On several occasions, general manager Jason Botterill, assistant GM Steve Greeley and Rochester Amerks GM Randy Sexton mentioned...
Sabres Sign Hutton and Wedgewood
July 1st, 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 Elliotte Friedman, Hutton's deal is a three-year contract with Wedgewood providing backup as...
Sabres' Logjam on Defense
June 29th, 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 still be looking to add talent to a group that was one of the worst in the league...
Sabres Trade for Speedy Sheary
June 28th, 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 news of his own Wednesday morning. The Sabres' GM acquired Conor Sheary...
Penguins Trade Sheary & Hunwick to Sabres
June 27th, 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 pick can become a third-round pick if Sheary scores 20 goals or 40 points...
Botterill Doesn’t Have Eyes for Lehner
June 27th, 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 by the Sabres last year, the team has decided to move on. General manager Jason...O'Reilly Still a Sabre...For Now
June 25th, 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. Leading up to Friday evening, as many as eight teams had reportedly contacted Jason Botterill...
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review
June 24th, 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 many are second-guessing general manager Jason Botterill’s master plan. Don’t. At...
Sabres Welcome Dahlin With No. 1 Pick
June 23rd, 2018 In reality, the Buffalo Sabres didn’t choose Rasmus Dahlin as much as the NHL assigned them the phenom. It happened nearly two months ago when NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly flipped the card at the draft lottery, revealing the Sabres logo. It was as if the lottery...Sabres Pick Rasmus Dahlin #1 Overall
June 22nd, 2018 With the 1st Pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres Have Selected Rasmus Dahlin From Frolunda HC in the SHL. About Rasmus Dahlin From the very start of the draft process until the second the Buffalo Sabres made their selection, it was clear that Rasmus...
Ranking Sabres Prospects Before the Draft
June 21st, 2018 Take a deep breath. The Buffalo Sabres are just one day away from selecting the franchise-altering defenseman that they have so desperately needed. Soon, Rasmus Dahlin will officially be a member of the blue-and-gold, injecting a much-needed boost of elite talent on the...
NHL Rumors: Lindholm, Kessel, O'Reilly, More
June 21st, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, Arizona GM John Chayka fights back about the clubs interest or lack thereof in an expensive winger, the Calgary Flames have interest in a Carolina center and the Sabres and Penguins might be making moves this week. Arizona Shoots Down Kessel...
