Sabres Prospects
Future Sabres to Watch at 2018 Prospects Challenge
September 6th, 2018 The NHL’s faithful will endure another month before ‘real hockey’ begins. While the off-season may lack the entertainment value of the regular season and playoffs, there is still plenty to chew on in the form of trades, signings, tournaments and training camps. One...
Expectations for Amerks Rookies
July 27th, 2018 From the beginning of his tenure as general manager, Jason Botterill made it clear that the Buffalo Sabres' organizational rebuild would start in the minor leagues. With a well-curated cast of veterans mixed with a handful of returning prospects, the first step in his...
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...
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...
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...
Sabres Hoping College Kids are the Trick
May 21st, 2018 Jason Botterill, a former Michigan Wolverine, is a big proponent of the college route in terms of player development. This was evident when he was an assistant GM in Pittsburgh, and it has become more evident in his first year as GM of the Buffalo Sabres. Through the draft...
Sabres Prospect Update
May 16th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres' outlook got a lot brighter after the team won the NHL draft lottery. With a certain blue-chip defenseman all but guaranteed to don the blue-and-gold next season, fan interest has been reignited after an abysmal 2017-18 showing. Pair that with the...
Is Alex Nylander a Bust?
April 20th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres need Alex Nylander to take the next step in his personal development. Mired in a perpetual tailspin, the Sabres have failed to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven consecutive seasons. Now holding the greatest odds in the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery,...
Amerks Ready for Calder Cup Playoff Run
April 17th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres may have missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, but their American Hockey League farm team, the Rochester Americans, ended their three-year playoff drought. It’s a silver lining for the organization in an otherwise disappointing...
Sabres Ink Notre Dame's Oglevie to ELC
April 12th, 2018 Wednesday morning, before Sabres general manager Jason Botterill held his season-ending press conference, the team announced it had signed college free-agent forward Andrew Oglevie to a two-year, entry-level...
Buffalo Sabres Brass Analyzing Assets
April 5th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres front office has remained busy during the final stretch of the regular season. Over the past few weeks, the team has called up several minor league and junior players in order to analyze their progress. Since the beginning of last month, they have...
Sabres Sign Defenseman Borgen to ELC
March 26th, 2018 Finally, some good new to report for the Sabres organization. The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Will Borgen, their 2015 fourth-round pick, to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC). He will report to Rochester on an amateur tryout offer, giving them a boost for their...
Sabres Mittelstadt Has Decisions to Make
March 21st, 2018 Now that University of Minnesota Golden Gophers have been eliminated from the NCAA tournament, the Casey Mittelstadt watch has begun. The freshman had an impressive freshman year, putting up 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points in 34 games. He was also a dominating figure...
