Olean Times Herald

'The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 season Oct. 1 on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets and hold their home opener Oct. 3 versus old friend Bowen Byram and the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to open 2026-27 season Oct. 1 in Columbus, start home schedule Oct. 3 versus Chicago

'The Boston Bruins on Tuesday named Adams, 51, a senior advisor to GM Don Sweeney.' … [Read more...] about Bruins hire former Sabres GM Kevyn Adams as senior advisor

'His $4.5 million salary cap hit is the seventh-highest among Buffalo forwards. He just completed a two-year, $2.9 million contract.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Peyton Krebs to four-year contract, avoid arbitration

'Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, 60, and Davidson, 73, know each other well, having worked closely together with the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bring in John Davidson as senior advisor; Buffalo makes minor trade

'The 6-foot, 168-pound Dumont still thrived on the offensive side, scoring a team-high 28 goals and 44 points in 62 games for an overachieving club led by some 17-year-olds. Dumont’s numbers, significant for someone that young in major junior hockey, helped convince the Sabres to select him 188th overall June 27.' … [Read more...] about In sixth-rounder Dylan Dumont, Sabres could have underrated prospect

'Filing, of course, doesn’t mean a player will go to arbitration. Negotiations can continue. The sides usually reach a deal before the arbitration hearing.' … [Read more...] about Following career year, Sabres’ Peyton Krebs files for salary arbitration

'Villalta, 27, gives the Sabres a veteran netminder for the Rochester Americans. He will likely share the net with prospects Topias Leinonen or Scott Ratzlaff, both of whom spent time in the AHL last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add goalie depth for Rochester by signing Matt Villalta

'Tim Kennedy, the Sabres’ new director of player development, worked closely with Poltapov in his previous role as a development coach. He believes the versatile youngster can play in the top six or top nine.' … [Read more...] about Prospect Prokhor Poltapov could be ‘Swiss Army knife’ for Sabres

'Naturally, Zellweger, a defenseman the Sabres acquired in a trade last Friday with the Anaheim Ducks after dealing Bowen Byram, initially felt frustrated. But he said getting benched taught him some lessons. He started getting back to basics. From his seat high above the ice, he said he “really took it upon myself to watch the game closely. I really paid attention to the … [Read more...] about After trade, speedy Olen Zellweger sees opportunity with Sabres

'McDonough, 26, played with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season on an AHL contract, setting career highs across the board by registering 23 goals, a team-high 44 points, a plus-18 rating and 24 penalty minutes in 65 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Aidan McDonough to two-way contract; Matthew Peca inks AHL deal with Rochester

'The deal has a $3.1 million salary cap hit. The Sabres acquired Zellweger, 22, Friday in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign newcomer Olen Zellweger to three-year contract

'“By no means we’re desperate to add anything right now,” Kekalainen said. “It needs to be a perfect fit both from role, playing, ability. We’ve talked at nauseam about this with Lindy (Ruff) and what we may or may not need.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres make depth signings, trade after free agency opens; Jarmo Kekalainen open to making more moves

'Before they hired former NHL winger Milan Lucic as a pro scout, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said the Sabres did their “due diligence” on his arrest in 2023 on suspicion of assault and battery on a family member. Prosecutors later dropped a domestic violence charge.' … [Read more...] about Sabres did ‘due diligence’ before hiring Milan Lucic for scouting job

'Dealing Bowen Byram, who with the Chicago Blackhawks has the opportunity he coveted to become a No. 1 defenseman, and dishing winger Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade deal, has left two huge holes in the lineup. It appears Olen Zellweger, the defenseman the Sabres acquired Friday in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, will replace Byram. Buffalo’s blue line, … [Read more...] about As free agency begins, trades look like best way for Sabres to improve

'Lucic, 38, recently retired from playing after spending last season with the Fife Devils, an Elite Ice Hockey League team based in Scotland.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce six hires, including Milan Lucic as pro scout