Archives for June 28, 2025

'Mrtka, 18, only got serious about playing hockey and pursuing a professional career in the last three years, but he became a playmaker for Seattle. He joined the Thunderbirds in December 2024 after playing the first 10 games of the season with HC Ocelari Trinec of the Czech Extraliga. He led Seattle’s defensemen in points and was fifth among rookie defensemen in the WHL in … [Read more...] about Sabres pick defenseman Radim Mrtka at No. 9 in NHL draft

'The former first-round draft pick in 2020 enters his fourth full NHL season, and has scored 39 goals with 58 assists in 159 games, and even in an injury-riddled season, became key on the Sabres' penalty kill before he sustained the ankle injury against San Jose. However, Quinn is minus-26 in his three full seasons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Jack Quinn to a two-year contract extension

'“Coming in and trying to help find a solution is always fun, because there’s a way to go up and a way to go down,” said Doan, who played with Kesselring on the Arizona Coyotes before the franchise relocated to Utah last year. “The group here is finding its way and going in an upwards direction. You look at where Arizona was and how you’ve got to see that, for a little bit. I … [Read more...] about Josh Doan, Michael Kesselring ready to find solutions with Sabres

'“I think they see me with a lot of potential, and I played well when I had a lot of opportunity this year,” Kesselring said on his introductory video call with Buffalo media. “So I think the goal is just to carry that over and keep getting better. I think I’m a big guy that can move and I think I’m good two ways, so there’s a lot of ways that I can impact the game. And I’m … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Michael Kesselring gives Sabres solid option as new tower with Owen Power

'The change in format for this year stems from the 2023 draft in Nashville, an event that became a tipping point, of sorts, for its immediate future. Nashville isn’t cheap, which teams found out when they toted their entire hockey operations staffs to Tennessee. Additionally, according to Sports Business Journal, storms across the Southeast created travel issues, which delayed … [Read more...] about NHL draft is decentralized this year. What it means for Sabres, and how teams will handle the change