Posts About "Sam Reinhart"
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Ducks, Bruins, Capitals, Sabres, More
November 7th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland updates the media on the status of Oscar Klefbom, noting how much of next season he believes the defenseman will miss. In Anaheim, expect the Ducks to sign a goaltender in an effort to meet expansion draft requirements. In Boston, what might Jake DeBrusk's next contract look...
Red Wings: Making Sense of Tyler Bertuzzi's New Contract
October 31st, 2020 Maneuvering to sign young stars in the NHL has become somewhat of an art form since the salary-cap era began. There's the need to appease the team's future without rattling its existing core. Also, the deal needs to fit within the constraints of the team's cap space. Finally, there's the concern of driving up the comp prices for other...
Sabres' Re-Signing Reinhart Is a Sound Deal
October 26th, 2020 After nine seasons of little intrigue or optimism, the Buffalo Sabres are setting themselves up for one heck of an interesting campaign in 2020-21. On Sunday morning, the team finalized a one-year deal with Sam Reinhart for $5.2 million. General manager Kevyn Adams has only been on the job for five months, but we are beginning to see...
Sabres' Arbitration Cases Put Team in a Pickle
October 18th, 2020 After snaring prized free agent Taylor Hall, the Buffalo Sabres have roughly $13 million in projected cap space. How will they spend it? "We're looking at our roster overall and we're working through each individual situation, but not in a vacuum, how the one individual fits into the bigger piece of all this. We're going about it...
Who Does Taylor Hall Push Out of Sabres' Top 6?
October 17th, 2020 The acquisition of Taylor Hall brings legitimacy to the Buffalo Sabres' top-six forward group. Head coach Ralph Krueger has all but confirmed Hall will be playing alongside center Jack Eichel on the first line. https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1315754787980357635 So, adding the former first-overall pick will also push...
Sabres Need to Do the Opposite of Their Offseason Instincts
August 24th, 2020 "Why did it all turn out like this for me? I had so much promise. I was personable, I was bright. Oh, maybe not academically speaking, but... I was perceptive. I always know when someone's uncomfortable at a party. It became very clear to me sitting out there today, that every decision I've ever made, in my entire life, has been wrong....
Canucks Can Take Advantage of the Buffalo Sabres
June 23rd, 2020 Making smart, value trades and signings are what separates perennial Stanley Cup contenders from the pretenders. Under general manager Jim Benning, the Vancouver Canucks have made plenty of moves - some hitting, many missing. Except for the JT Miller trade, it's often the smaller, less flashy deals that push a team to the next level,...
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Forwards
June 5th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished - and mercifully so - many are now conducting an autopsy of the past few months. To be sure, there was certainly more bad than good. Extending your franchise record non-playoff streak to nine seasons at a time when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something...
Sabres' Free Agents - Should They Stay or Should They Go?
April 16th, 2020 With the 2019-20 season on hiatus, so much is up in the air. We don't know if there will be a conclusion to the regular season, a shortened playoff format or really any semblance of playoffs to conclude the season. What we do know is that there will be an offseason. For the Buffalo Sabres, there are decisions aplenty to be made. What...
Sabres Hurt More Than Helped by NHL Season Pause
March 23rd, 2020 When the NHL originally said that the league would be suspended for a couple of weeks before being reassessed, there was a degree of optimism. The hope existed that we could potentially see a return to action. What a difference a few days makes. Now, it is unlikely we will see a completion of the 82-game schedule, nevermind a...
Sabres' Kahun Is a Solution for the Top-Six
February 25th, 2020 Their needs were pretty apparent. Everyone knew going into Monday's trade deadline that the Buffalo Sabres needed to address their need for a second-line centre and a second-line right-winger. While they were unable to solve their issues at centre, the addition of 24-year-old Dominik Kahun may have solved their problems on the...
Reinhart Leads Sabres in 3-2 Win Over Panthers
January 4th, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday. Conor Sheary and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Sabres in their second straight win. Linus Ullmark made 32 saves. Florida lost for the second time in three games. Mike Matheson and Evgenii Dadonov scored...
Sabres Weekly: Winning Ways, Olofsson Experiment, Eichel and More
October 28th, 2019 Welcome to Buffalo Sabres Weekly, where you can catch up on the last week of the Sabres throughout the 2019-20 season. From trending topics to news and notes, this is your weekly update on your favourite team. This space is specifically designed to resonate with Sabres fans in Western New York and abroad. Consider this your...
