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'The Sabres have four key unrestricted free agents – captain Brian Gionta, defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and Cody Franson, and goaltender Anders Nilsson.' … [Read more...] about After disastrous road trip, Sabres return to Buffalo with trade deadline on the mind

'Among those players in major-juniors having outstanding seasons are forwards Giorgio Estephan with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Cliff Pu with the London Knights.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: A look around the organization as trade deadline looms

'The trade deadline is Wednesday. Murray has little choice but to sell off veteran free agents and maximize his return while he can. Time is running out on the season. Murray should be on the clock, too.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason’s Power Take: With Sabres on block, Murray should be on clock

'With 20 games left, they probably need to go 14-5-1 or better to have a chance at the playoffs. It's hard to imagine. They're more likely to finish last in the East.' … [Read more...] about Jerry Sullivan’s Power Take: Sabres are a consistent tease

'Fighting in 'youth sports' is unacceptable ... in all sports, not just hockey," Peters said.' … [Read more...] about Junior Sabres coach on brawl: ‘I did not do a good job this weekend’

'Last week, the team put out a "Gone Fishin'" sign when it was time to head to its bye. The only sign General Manager Tim Murray should be holding up now is "For Sale."' … [Read more...] about Disaster in the desert: Sabres’ melt down in lost weekend

'"It's more precautionary than anything," Bylsma said. "He got bumped several times at the net, more than just the penalty. There was the one in the first two in the second and the penalty. They were related."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner’s status uncertain

'The Arizona Coyotes got three goals in the third period to wipe out a 2-0 deficit, including Radim Vrbata's slapshot with 18.9 seconds left, to stun Buffalo, 3-2, in Gila River Arena.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Coyotes 3, Sabres 2

'Pick a problem, any problem, and the Sabres had it Saturday night in Pepsi Center. The sum of the parts was a 5-3 loss to the lowly Colorado Avalanche, about as ill-timed a defeat as Dan Bylsma has had in his two years as Sabres coach.' … [Read more...] about Mile High mess costs Sabres dearly

'"It definitely doesn't affect me," Kane said of trade talk prior to Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche in Pepsi Center. "Am I aware of it? Of course. But it doesn't affect me. It's just this time of year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kane shutting out trade talk

'The Sabres also fell to 0-4-2 in their last six games in the Mile High City. They have not won here since 2005.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Avalanche 5, Sabres 3

'Peters is the coach of the Jr. Sabres Midget 15U team. A coach is shown in the video going after an opposing player around the 17-second mark when a fight spills into his team's bench.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Andrew Peters allegedly involved in youth hockey fight (video)

'And with only 22 games left, the Sabres need every point. They're 26-24-10 for 62 points in 60 games and enter Friday six points out of both the final wild-card slot (New York Islanders) and third place in the Atlantic Division (Toronto). They are even in games played with both of those teams. Here's how others in those races have fared while the Sabres have been idle...'. … [Read more...] about With R&R over, Sabres return to ice focused on Ws

'Grant was lost on waivers to Nashville when the Sabres tried to send him to Rochester in January but Buffalo reclaimed him when the Predators put him on waivers earlier this month. After leading the Sabres in scoring in the preseason, Grant did not score a goal and had only three assists in Buffalo during the regular season. He missed the last two games with a shoulder injury … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Girgensons says bye to injury

'Buffalo’s Dmitry Kulikov and Cody Franson are pending UFAs who could draw interest from contenders. The Sabres can retain salary in three trades this season.' … [Read more...] about Trades show Sabres the market for Kulikov, Franson