'Girgensons, 26, tallied 12 goals and 19 points in 69 games last season, both of which represented his highest totals since 2014-15. His 11 even-strength goals tied his career high and ranked fourth on the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Girgensons to 3-year contract
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Sabres sign Tobias Rieder to 1-year contract
'Rieder, 27, tallied 10 points (4+6) in 55 regular-season games with the Calgary Flames last season. He averaged 1:36 of shorthanded ice time per contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Tobias Rieder to 1-year contract
Sabres ink defenseman Matt Irwin to 1-year deal
'Irwin, 32, recorded one assist in nine games for Anaheim last season after being acquired from Nashville at the NHL Trade Deadline.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink defenseman Matt Irwin to 1-year deal
Sabres sign Davidson to 1-year deal
'Davidson, 29, tallied 20 points (3+17) in 34 games last season as an alternate captain with the Stockton Heat, the AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames. He led Stockton defensemen with .59 points per game (minimum five games played).' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Davidson to 1-year deal
Crowe, director of scouting, breaks down Sabres' Class of 2020
'"We also thought he was another guy that is trending positively from a growth perspective. Adding strength and size are only going to help him. He's got good speed, he has an elite shot, but he also makes a lot of plays. The versatility of his game combined with the productive output is what ultimately made him very attractive to us."' … [Read more...] about Crowe, director of scouting, breaks down Sabres’ Class of 2020
Sabres 2020 NHL Draft Coverage: Day 2 Selections
'The Sabres kicked off Day 2 with a trade, acquiring the 34th pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for picks No. 38 and 100. They used the pick to select German forward John-Jason Peterka.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2020 NHL Draft Coverage: Day 2 Selections
Takeaways from Kevyn Adams following Day 2 of the NHL Draft
'"I think that's why I didn't sleep a lot last night," Adams said Wednesday following the conclusion of the draft. "I was thinking about Peterka. 'Ok, how could we figure out a way to possibly get this kid?'' … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Kevyn Adams following Day 2 of the NHL Draft
Get to know JJ Peterka, the Sabres' 2nd-round pick
'He refined those abilities against stronger competition last season, most of which was spent playing against men in German's top pro league. He learned how to get to the net against stronger players, skills he felt translated against the best in his age group at the 2020 World Junior Championship.' … [Read more...] about Get to know JJ Peterka, the Sabres’ 2nd-round pick
Kaleta: Costantini 'will do whatever he can' to play for Sabres
'"But that character part of his game, where that work ethic and determination and perseverance comes into play, that's why you draft a kid like that because he knows it's going to take work. He'll do whatever he can to get to the point where he puts on the actual Sabres jersey."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta: Costantini ‘will do whatever he can’ to play for Sabres
Sabres re-sign Johansson to 1-year deal
'Johansson, 25, made his NHL debut for the Sabres last season, going 1-3-1 in six appearances. He went 14-4-3 with a .921 save percentage in 22 games with the Rochester Americans, earning a spot in the AHL All-Star Classic for the first time in his career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Johansson to 1-year deal
Sabres tender qualifying offers to 6 restricted free agents
'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has tendered a qualifying offer to the following restricted free agents...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres tender qualifying offers to 6 restricted free agents
Sabres select Quinn with 8th pick in NHL Draft
'Quinn, a native of Cobden, Ont., ranked second in the Ontario Hockey League with 52 goals in 62 games for the Ottawa 67s last season. He became just the third OHL player in the last 10 seasons to reach the 50-goal mark in his draft year, joining Arthur Kaliyev, Alex DeBrincat, and Sabres forward Jeff Skinner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select Quinn with 8th pick in NHL Draft
'Jack's a Sabre' | Why the Sabres selected Quinn with the 8th pick
'"… You see the ability for him to keep getting better. His athleticism is high. Just a lot of the metrics that we look at when we're scouting, he met and some. This was just a player that, the more work we did, the more excited we got."' … [Read more...] about ‘Jack’s a Sabre’ | Why the Sabres selected Quinn with the 8th pick
Sabres' Quinn: 'I'm very excited to try to be able to make this team'
'"I worked on my skating a lot that year and I think that was a big reason my game improved and I was lucky enough to get drafted into the OHL, he said. "I think the three years from there my game continuously got better."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Quinn: ‘I’m very excited to try to be able to make this team’
Adams looks ahead to NHL Draft, start of free agency
'"I've been talking to the other general managers every day around the clock," Adams said. "And some of the veteran ones, even this morning that I talked to, they asked me how I'm doing. I said, 'I'm excited. You know, it's my first time through this.' And they said, `Well, 10, 15 of them and you're still nervous, excited and anxious and all those good things.' I just think … [Read more...] about Adams looks ahead to NHL Draft, start of free agency
