Posts About "Matt Moulson"
Revisiting the Thomas Vanek Trades
July 1st, 2020 As the years go on, we re-examine both good and bad trades. Hindsight is 20/20 and some trades turn out great and others not so much. At the beginning of the 2013-14 season, the New York Islanders were coming off the heels of their first playoff berth in seven seasons. Young center John Tavares was a budding star in the NHL and the...
Islanders: Garth Snow's Most Memorable Trades
February 21st, 2020 In light of the 2019-20 NHL Trade Deadline only being a few days away, I decided to look back on some of Garth Snow's most memorable trades from when he was general manager of the New York Islanders. While Snow certainly wasn't liked by many – if any – Islanders fans, he did make some trades that helped shape the beloved team that...
NHL CBA: Making the Case for Annual Amnesty Buyouts
December 12th, 2018 It may seem like the last NHL work stoppage was only a couple of years ago, but there’s already potential for another lockout on the horizon. There’s an opt-out clause in the current NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that could put the 2020-21 season on hold. Though these stoppages turn off fans and result in less money...
Sabres Face a Bevy of Buyout Options
June 16th, 2018 The NHL’s first buyout window opened early Friday morning. Teams have until June 30 at 5 p.m. EDT to issue their buyouts. The Buffalo Sabres, owners of the worst record in the NHL last season, have several players who are on the buyout bubble this summer. These seemingly small, calculated moves factor into the larger, more cohesive...
Matt Moulson's Disappearing Act
February 2nd, 2018 Confidence. When one has it, everything seems great. When one lacks it, it can be tough to persevere. If anyone knows this, it’s former Sabres winger Matt Moulson. Moulson reached the 30-goal mark for three straight seasons while playing on the New York Islanders. He was one of a few bright spots during some dark, dismal seasons for...
Who Should Be on Sabres' Protected List
June 15th, 2017 On Friday general manager Jason Botterill will undertake his first big challenge with the Sabres. He will submit his exposed list to the NHL. Of that list, the Las Vegas Golden Knights will select one player from Buffalo. My colleague Brian Matthews gave his thoughts on who he would expose, check that out for some opinion on the trade...
So Long Sabres, Hello Golden Knights
June 8th, 2017 The clock is ticking for Jason Botterill. Over the next few weeks, the new general manager of the Buffalo Sabres needs to hire an entire coaching staff, figure out who to select with the eighth-overall pick in the upcoming draft and, just as important, determine which member of the team will be sent packing to the Las Vegas Golden...
Sabres Best-Case Scenario for Expansion Draft
June 1st, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have very little to fear when it comes to the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, which will take place on June 21. Yes, the Sabres are going to lose a player — most likely Zemgus Girgensons or Linus Ullmark. For a team that lacks the sort of depth that successful playoff teams have, losing a player to the Las Vegas Golden...
Sabres New GM Needs to Trim Roster Fat
May 5th, 2017 In an offseason filled with uncertainty for the Buffalo Sabres, we know one thing for sure – there is some much-needed roster manipulation in order. The next general manager has his work cut out for him, thanks to some Darcy Regier and Tim Murray contracts that have since gone south. Buffalo essentially needs to trim the fat off...
Sabres in a Peculiar Situation
January 31st, 2017 Being in a multi-year rebuild, the trade deadline has been a busy event for the Buffalo Sabres in recent years. The team traded captain Jason Pominville at 2013's trade deadline. The Sabres shipped franchise goaltender Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott out of Buffalo just days before 2014's event. The last two trade deadlines have also...
4 Sabres Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
January 17th, 2017 Last week, we gave you four Boston Bruins that the Vegas Golden Knights faithful should have an eye on. A week before that, we ran the same exercise with the Anaheim Ducks. This week, it's the Buffalo Sabres, and they're in a little bit of a different situation than the Ducks and Bruins. While hopes of a deep postseason run are still...
Recap: Palat Leads Lightning Past Sabres, 4-2
January 13th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 behind a three-point effort from Ondrej Palat on Thursday. Palat tallied two goals and an assist and Ben Bishop made 24 saves in his return to the crease for the Lightning to earn an important two points over an Atlantic Division foe as the team looks to move into playoff...
Recap: Sabres Come Back to Defeat Islanders in OT
December 17th, 2016 Kyle Okposo and Matt Moulson held the knife while Rasmus Ristolainen stabbed the Islanders in the back. In his first game against his former team, Okposo’s perfect pass to Ristolainen 42 seconds into overtime led the Buffalo Sabres to a dramatic 3-2 come-from-behind win over the New York Islanders in sudden-death fashion at Key Bank...
