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'Birthplace aside, however, the new Sabres prospect spent much of his upbringing in Prague; Tomas is from Jihlava, less than 100 miles southeast of the capital city. The junior Kucharcik has represented Czechia at various international tournaments, including the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the Under-18 World Junior Championship as a teammate of ninth-overall pick Radim … [Read more...] about 4th-round pick Kucharcik’s journey from Italy to Czechia to Buffalo

'Danforth, 32, has played 183 career NHL games across the last four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2024-25, he totaled 21 points (9+12) in 61 games, averaging 14:16 of ice time. His 126 hits, a career high, ranked fourth on the Blue Jackets. And with Danforth on the ice at 5-on-5, Columbus controlled 51 percent of expected goals and 54 percent of high-danger scoring … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Justin Danforth to 2-year contract

'The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Carson Meyer and defensemen Zac Jones and Zach Metsa to two-way contracts worth average annual values of $775,000. Jones' contract is for one year; Meyer and Metsa are each signed for two years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Fiddler-Schultz to ELC, 3 others to 2-way deals

'“It’s just honestly an honor to be here every time I come to this camp,” McCarthy said after Tuesday’s practice. “You can’t really pass up on putting on NHL gear. It’s just a surreal feeling being out there with a lot of the coaches I worked with when I was younger, and at this level it’s amazing."' … [Read more...] about Development camp doesn’t get old for local kids McCarthy, Geary

'The Sabres have acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from Chicago in exchange for forward Sam Lafferty, the team announced Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire 6th-round pick from Chicago

'Kozak, 22, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent Tuesday. He made his NHL debut Dec. 5 and played 21 games as a rookie for the Sabres, tallying five points (3+2) while averaging 10:29 of ice time. The 5-foot-11 center, whose NHL action was spread across five separate stints on Buffalo’s roster, earned head coach Lindy Ruff’s trust and praise for his reliable, two-way … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Kozak to 3-year contract

'Rathbone, 26, was scheduled to his unrestricted free agency on Tuesday. He originally joined the Sabres organization on a one-year contract last summer, then had 23 points (6+17) with a plus-9 rating in 63 games with the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Rathbone to 2-year deal

'Geertsen had five assists in 31 games last season with the Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas’ AHL affiliate) while playing primarily on defense. He’s played 447 career AHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Geertsen to 2-year contract

'Johnson, 23, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on Tuesday. He has played 44 games – 41 in 2023-24, three in 2024-25 – in his NHL career with the Sabres, totaling seven assists and a plus-one rating with an average ice time of 14:08. … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Johnson to 3-year contract

'McLeod, 25, enjoyed a career-best season in 2024-25, his first with the Sabres, playing 79 games and setting new personal highs in goals (20), assists (33), plus-minus (+13) and average time on ice (16:50).' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign McLeod to 4-year contract

'The Buffalo Sabres have extended qualifying offers to forwards Tyson Kozak and Ryan McLeod; defensemen Bowen Byram, Ryan Johnson, and Conor Timmins; and goaltender Devon Levi.' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend qualifying offers to 6 players

'The Buffalo Sabres’ 2025 development camp runs from Monday through Thursday at LECOM Harborcenter, with ninth-overall pick Radim Mrtka and the rest of the organization’s 2025 draft class joining a collection of other Sabres prospects for instructions, workouts and on-ice sessions.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2025 development camp roster

'Belliveau, 22, split last season between Pittsburgh’s AHL and ECHL affiliates. The 2021 fifth-round pick has seven points (1+6) in 24 career AHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Timmins, Belliveau from Penguins

'Mrtka doesn’t figure to join the NHL lineup for at least a couple years, but Buffalo began Saturday – the second and final day of the draft – with a trade to provide immediate help on the blue line.' … [Read more...] about Draft notebook | Sabres swap second rounder for immediate blue-line boost

'Here's a breakdown of each selection made by the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres’ 2025 draft class