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'The Walt Disney Company and Turner Sports announced their television and streaming schedules Wednesday morning, and TNT will broadcast four games involving the Sabres and ESPN Plus/Hulu will broadcast three Sabres games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play on national television seven times this season

'No, the Buffalo Sabres left wing isn’t taking on a second sport or using an unorthodox tack to prepare for hockey season. Benson will take the mound for the Sabres on Sept. 6 when the Buffalo Bisons host their annual Hockey Day. Benson will throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Bisons' game at 1:05 p.m. against the Syracuse Mets.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Zach Benson to throw first pitch on Bisons ‘Hockey Day’

'The Sabres went 9-4-1 in their last 14 games to climb out of last place and finish seventh in the Atlantic Division. They showed cohesion. They got strong goaltending from James Reimer. They offered some – dare I say it? – optimism for this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Learning Lindy Ruff’s system, Alex Tuch’s next move and the KeyBank food

'USA Hockey announced the group that will be considered for Team USA roster spots in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, and the orientation camp is part of the process Team USA uses to determine its 25-player roster for the Winter Olympics in February in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch to join U.S. men’s Olympic orientation camp

'“He’s capped right here at No. 7 until the Buffalo Sabres make the playoff s,” network analyst and former New York Islanders blueliner Thomas Hickey said bluntly. “And then he’s in the Norris conversation. Why not him? ... This is a guy that I would just love to see in a playoff series. It would be a coming-out party of sorts. Not that he’s not there now, but we would … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Rasmus Dahlin’s preseason ranking shows how Sabres have to earn respect

'“It’s going to be super-special just to wear the Sabres colors, having played for the Jr. Sabres,” Kuntar said. “But what’s even more special is that this is a great opportunity to show a lot of new faces what I’m capable of.”' … [Read more...] about Williamsville’s Trevor Kuntar ready to crack Sabres’ AHL lineup

'The prospects who played for Team USA were: Luke Osburn, a defenseman who will be a freshman at Wisconsin this fall; Brodie Ziemer, a forward from the University of Minnesota; and Adam Kleber, a defenseman from Minnesota Duluth.' … [Read more...] about Three Sabres prospects complete World Junior Summer Showcase with Team USA

'“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