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'“Everyone’s heard the phrase, ‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ and I think there’s a lot of truth to that,” he said. “Our team is not good, and if the team’s going to be a joke, I think maybe we should provide the punch lines.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres playoff drought is no laughing matter. The ‘medicine’ to treat suffering fans definitely is

'According to Puckpedia.com, Levi will earn a salary of $775,000 in the first year of the contract, and $850,000 in the second year of the deal. He also will be exempt from waivers for the 2025-26 season, or until he reaches the 60-game threshold in the NHL. Levi has played 39 NHL games over the last three seasons, including nine in 2024-25.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign goalie Devon Levi to two-year contract

'That doesn’t mean that there haven’t been some initial conversations about a new lease and what it would take to help make some much-needed renovations at the almost 30-year-old downtown arena. But actual negotiations, likely to also involve the state, won’t start in earnest until after the Bills stadium is completed and then continue into the next year, Poloncarz said.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center lease negotiations won’t start until after new Bills stadium is done

'But there is one possible date Buffalo could entertain: Jan. 1, 2028, the 20th anniversary of the first Winter Classic, held at what was then Ralph Wilson Stadium between the Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Bills pursue outdoor NHL game at new Highmark Stadium, 2029 or 2030 NFL draft

'Puckpedia.com has the Sabres at just a shade under $5.2 million in cap space. Unless they make a blockbuster deal or there’s some serious math involved, the Sabres likely will stand pat.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Don’t expect another trade this summer

'Nolan, 67, is of Ojibwe descent and is from the Garden River First Nation, just east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Nolan coached the Sabres from 1995 to 1997 and was named the Jack Adams Award winner as the NHL’s top coach in 1997. He coached the Sabres in a second stint from 2013 to 2015.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres coach Ted Nolan to receive Canada’s Order of Sport award

'Timmins was a restricted free agent, and his two-year deal has an average annual value of $2.2 million, which puts the Sabres’ cap space for 2025-26 at around $5.19 million, according to Puckpedia.com. AFP Analytics projected Timmins’ next contract to have a cap hit of $2.67 million.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Conor Timmins to two-year deal, avoid salary arbitration

'“I’m a 200-foot player,” Ziemer said earlier this month at Sabres development camp at LECOM Harborcenter. “I like to play with an edge. I like to bring it every night. I like to be physical. And I like to find the soft ice, to use my shot and score.”' … [Read more...] about Brodie Ziemer’s path to the Sabres began in Minnesota, with a stop in Amherst

'What’s the question mark: The top two centers. Maybe even the top three centers. The Sabres are betting on McLeod’s upside. The seventh-year pro scored a career-best 20 goals last season and can play all three forward positions and in power-play, even-strength and shorthanded situations.' … [Read more...] about A way-too-early projection of the Buffalo Sabres 2024-25 lineup

'Timmins, a defenseman and a restricted free agent, has filed paperwork to ensure he receives a raise over the Sabres’ original qualifying offer, which was not disclosed. He scored three goals with 12 assists in 68 games last season with Toronto and Pittsburgh, and his last contract was a two-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $1.1 million.' … [Read more...] about Salary arbitration date set for Sabres, Conor Timmins

‘He learned classroom English growing up in Havlickuv Brod, Czechia. But when it came to colloquial English – a necessity in communicating on the ice, in the locker room and in everyday life in North American hockey, Mrtka suddenly found himself at a loss.’ … [Read more...] about Sabres top pick Radim Mrtka climbs over language barrier as he prepares for NHL

'Buffalo has seven of its 11 October games at home plus its first three of November. That’s 10 of the first 14 overall downtown for a team that finished last season 23-15-3 on home ice. That should be an advantage.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: With heavy home advantage early, schedule gives Sabres chance for quick start

'The Sabres’ 82-game schedule includes a six-game road trip that begins in eastern Pennsylvania and ends in the Pacific Northwest in December, and visits from the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Oct. 18 and Jan. 12.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres open 2025-26 NHL season Oct. 9 vs. NY Rangers, first of seven home games in October

'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

'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