Sabres Transactions
Jeff Skinner and the Sabres' Whirlwind Offseason
August 3rd, 2018 Last night, Jason Botterill continued to shake-up the Buffalo Sabres' core by adding veteran winger Jeff Skinner in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Sabres sent a solid prospect back the other way in the form of Cliff Pu, a 2019 second-round pick and two more...
Ryan O’Reilly Trade: Who Won?
July 2nd, 2018 Ask an arbitrator and they’ll tell you that when both sides of a deal think they made out like bandits, it’s usually a fair and even outcome. Armchair general managers on both sides are having a field day with the trade that was consummated Sunday night between the...
Sabres Find Stability With Hutton
July 2nd, 2018 After months of debate among fans, the Buffalo Sabres have finally revealed their plan in net. It was initially reported that former St. Louis Blues backup Carter Hutton had spent all of Wednesday afternoon in Buffalo visiting the team's facilities. Today, the Sabres...
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...
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...
Boston Terriers Reunited in Buffalo
February 27th, 2018 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone and inaction on the part of the Buffalo Sabres' front office has left fans disappointed. In a season that has failed to meet expectations, the trade deadline followed suit, truly capturing the zeitgeist of the 2017-18...
Botterill Keeps Piecing Together the Sabres' Puzzle
August 1st, 2017 Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has been a busy guy this summer, signing players to contracts that create win-win scenarios with his restricted free agents. His business savvy-salary cap mindset has led to more depth for the organization and a much stronger...
Sabres Win with Wild Trade
July 6th, 2017 Time will tell if the Minnesota Wild or the Buffalo Sabres got the best of their recent deal. Both teams’ fans have claimed it a win for them, which usually means it’s a pretty fair deal. While that may be the case, the deeper one digs into the deal right now, the...
Botterill Sets Up Sabres for Low Risks, High Rewards
July 3rd, 2017 For the first time in what felt like forever, the Buffalo Sabres were one of the most active teams on the opening day of the National Hockey League's free agency period for all the right reasons. On July 1, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill completed seven free...
With Beaulieu Sabres Getting Motivated Player
June 19th, 2017 Prior to the roster freeze for the expansion draft, the Buffalo Sabres made another move to improve the defense. They acquired Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2017 third-round pick (68th overall selection). The 24-year-old is a left shot...
Get to Know the Sabres' Nathan Beaulieu
June 18th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres headed into another uncertain offseason filled with large question marks, both offensively and defensively, as the team turned its ship in a different direction with general manager Jason Botterill at the helm. In his first trade as general manager,...
Variables of Eichel's Next Contract
May 11th, 2017 Once the Buffalo Sabres officially hire a new general manager, one of the priorities on the list this summer will be beginning extension talks with the face of the franchise Jack Eichel. The 20-year-old center is entering the final season of his entry-level contract. He's...
Does Kane Factor into the Sabres' Future?
May 4th, 2017 While a Buffalo City Court judge dismissed charges against forward Evander Kane on Tuesday, the verdict regarding what role he plays in the Sabres' future is still in question. In two seasons with Buffalo, Kane has 78 points in 135 games. The Vancouver, British Columbia...
