Sabres Transactions Archives

Sabres’ Rodrigues Lands $2 million Deal in Arbitration

The Canadian Press | July 25, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues has been awarded a one-year, $2 million contract following an arbitration hearing.
The independent arbitrator’s ruling was announced by the Sabres on Thursday, two days after the hearing. The value …

Sabres Sign Free Agent Johansson

Josh Bell | July 6, 2019

After a quiet few days on the free agent market, the Buffalo Sabres have signed Marcus Johansson to a two year, $9 million contract. Johansson was one of the top…

Sabres Barely Dip a Toe in Free Agent Pool

Jeff Seide | July 2, 2019

While other teams made splashes in the first day of free agency, the Buffalo Sabres did not. The organization added four players–center Curtis Lazar, defenseman John Gilmour, goalie Andrew Hammond…

Sabres’ Colin Miller Can Be A Difference-Maker

Jordan Deshane | June 29, 2019

Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill is not a firm believer in kicking off the weekend early. While most were just putting their feet up and cracking open a beverage…

Golden Knights Trade Colin Miller to Sabres

The Canadian Press | June 28, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenceman Colin Miller from the Vegas Golden Knights for a pair of draft picks.
The Golden Knights acquired a second-round pick in t…

Sabres’ Move for Montour Is Step in Right Direction

Jeff Seide | February 25, 2019

Not every move needs to be a blockbuster. Adding Brandon Montour, a right-shot defenseman, from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Brendan Guhle and a first-round pick in the…

Sabres & Predators Make Minor Trade

Jeff Seide | October 2, 2018

Late Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced they have traded forward Nicholas Baptiste to the Nashville Predators for right-shot defenseman, Jack Dougherty. While not a headline-making splash of a trade, it’s…

Jeff Skinner and the Sabres’ Whirlwind Offseason

Anthony Sciandra | August 3, 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…

Ryan O’Reilly Trade: Who Won?

Jeff Seide | July 2, 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…

Sabres Find Stability With Hutton

Anthony Sciandra | July 2, 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…

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…

Sabres Ink Notre Dame’s Oglevie to ELC

Jeff Seide | April 12, 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 contract. We've…