'A week ago, almost nobody anticipated that Rudolph would even be linked with the Sabres, who acquired the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft from Chicago as part of a trade June 23 for defenseman Bowen Byram. There was speculation that the pick could become trade capital as the first round of the draft on Friday approached. Rudolph wasn’t projected in mock drafts to go to the … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres first-round pick Daxon Rudolph joins development camp: ‘I’m one step closer’
Archives for June 30, 2026
Sabres re-sign left wing Beck Malenstyn to six-year deal
'Malenstyn was set to become a free agent as of July 1. His previous contract was a two-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $1.35 million.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign left wing Beck Malenstyn to six-year deal
Inside the NHL: Sabres have quite a logjam at forward to figure out
'Down the middle, they have Tage Thompson, Josh Norris, Ryan McLeod, Sam Carrick, Noah Ostlund, Jiri Kulich and Tyson Kozak. Obviously, some of them can and will play wing. On the wings, they have Zach Benson, Josh Doan, Jack Quinn, Konsta Helenius, Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Justin Danforth. And Peyton Krebs still out there as a restricted free agent.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sabres have quite a logjam at forward to figure out
Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn to six-year contract
'The contract has a $2.917 million salary cap hit. He will receive a $2.5 million signing bonus in each of the first two seasons, according to Puckpedia.com.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn to six-year contract
Sabres extend qualifying offers to two players, pass on four
'Four players – defenseman Zac Jones, Nikita Novikov and Isaac Belliveau and winger Olivier Nadeau – did not receive a qualifying offer, making them free agents.' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend qualifying offers to two players, pass on four
Sabres draft Dax Rudolph, Ilia Morozov in 1st round amid busy weekend ahead of FA
'Dating back to just before the draft on Friday, Buffalo added five new draft picks, traded for a defenseman, and extended one of its pending unrestricted free agents.' … [Read more...] about Sabres draft Dax Rudolph, Ilia Morozov in 1st round amid busy weekend ahead of FA
Sharks’ Kesselring says he learned a ‘tough lesson’ with Buffalo Sabres
'“It was tough, to be honest,” Kesselring said. “I felt like I kind of played hurt and not myself all year, and then right before the trade deadline, I thought I was starting to play better, a little bit more consistent, and I felt like they had their mind made up for that year. It’s nothing against (the Sabres), I should have played better, I should have handled the situation … [Read more...] about Sharks’ Kesselring says he learned a ‘tough lesson’ with Buffalo Sabres
Sabres' Beck Malenstyn gets 6-year contract update
'Malenstyn is a physical, 6-foot-3, 209-pound left winger who held down a spot on Buffalo's fourth line and seems likely to retain that role going forward.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Beck Malenstyn gets 6-year contract update
Sabres lock up Malenstyn for six more years
'Two seasons ago, Buffalo had small forwards that got thrown all over the rink, and, then, general manager Kevyn Adams took notice. That's why Buffalo, two years ago exactly, sent a second-round pick to the Washington Capitals to get the aggressive forechecker in Malenstyn. Adams acquired an extra second round pick for moving down in the draft specifically to trade it. He saw a … [Read more...] about Sabres lock up Malenstyn for six more years
Mike Leone enjoys seeing the progress of the prospects
'Rochester Americans head coach Mike Leone is taking part in his third Buffalo Sabres Development Camp. Not only does he get to see the players here, but he also has coached some of them.' … [Read more...] about Mike Leone enjoys seeing the progress of the prospects
Buffalo Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn to 6-year contract
'The Sabres say his playstyle has made him a fan favorite and has earned him several nicknames like 'Malengoat' and 'Malentown.'' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn to 6-year contract
Sabres sign Malenstyn to 6-year contract
'The 6-foot-3 winger has brought a dependable physical presence to Buffalo’s lineup, as he ranked fifth leaguewide with 282 hits in the 2025-26 regular season. He also set the single-season franchise record for the stat, which has been tracked since 2005-06. Malenstyn pursued those bodychecks as the NHL’s fastest recorded skater, getting up to 24.94 mph (NHL Edge).' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Malenstyn to 6-year contract
Sabres extend qualifying offers to Krebs, Zellweger
'The deadline for NHL teams to extend qualifying offers to their own restricted free agents was Monday at 5 p.m. Players who do not receive qualifying offers before the deadline become unrestricted free agents.' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend qualifying offers to Krebs, Zellweger
Development Camp notebook | Kleber’s defensive dominance
'“We’re thrilled with him as a prospect,” Forton said. “If he wanted to come out this year, he would’ve had an NHL contract waiting for him. … We view him as a pretty high-end NHL prospect for us.”' … [Read more...] about Development Camp notebook | Kleber’s defensive dominance
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres 2026 Development Camp: Day One Notebook (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage