'Terms of Mrtka’s contract were not disclosed, but an entry-level contract has a maximum value of $975,000, according to the NHL’s current collective bargaining agreement. Puckpedia.com reported Tuesday that Mrtka’s contract has an annual cap hit of $975,000, and he has the potential to earn bonuses of up to $1 million per year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign 2025 first-round pick Radim Mrtka to three-year, entry-level contract
Archives for July 16, 2025
Mike Harrington: The Sabres need to be better defensively, and Bowen Byram helps that quest
'What did the Sabres do exceptionally well here? By electing arbitration prior to working out the deal, they avoided an offer sheet possibility and got a reasonable deal. No one was going to jam them up with some outrageous offer they would have to match, and they weren’t going to give up Byram for draft picks.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: The Sabres need to be better defensively, and Bowen Byram helps that quest
Sabres sign prospect Radim Mrtka to entry-level contract
'Mrtka, 18, is expected to play junior again next season with the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. He briefly played pro early last year in his native Czechia before coming to North America to receive more ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign prospect Radim Mrtka to entry-level contract
Byram inks two-year extension with Buffalo
'The agreement ends the longest-running saga of the Sabres’ offseason, at least temporarily. Rumors had swirled about Byram being dealt in a possible trade dating back to the beginning of the offseason. Instead, he’ll return to what should be one of the best defensive cores in the entire NHL next season alongside Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Mattias Sammuelson, and the newly … [Read more...] about Byram inks two-year extension with Buffalo
Sabres ink Mrtka to an entry-level deal
'The 18-year-old defenseman is 6’6 and weighs 207 pounds. In those 49 games Mrtka had three goals and 35 assists for 38 points. At Development Camp he wasn’t sure if he was going back to Seattle, but there’s a pretty good chance that he will.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Mrtka to an entry-level deal
Sabres reveal season opponents as chicken wings
'Each opponent was dressed up as a theme pertaining to the team with a creative title on top in honor of the upcoming schedule drop.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reveal season opponents as chicken wings
Sabres sign Mrtka to 3-year, entry-level contract
'Buffalo selected Mrtka with the ninth-overall pick in last month’s NHL Draft. The 18-year-old joined the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds last November and played 43 regular season games, finishing with 35 points (3+32) and a plus-10 rating. Prior to that, the 6-foot-6 blueliner played for Ocelari Trinec in his native Czechia’s Extraliga, and he's also represented … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Mrtka to 3-year, entry-level contract