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'If the Sabres didn't make a goalie trade, they'd enter next season with solid options, but maybe without certainty. Hellebuyck, more than anything else, would bring that certainty.' … [Read more...] about This is why the Sabres want Connor Hellebuyck

'"There would need be some hoops to be jumped through for him to end up on the Sabres at this point," DeDemonicis wrote on X on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ chances of getting Connor Hellebuyck in Jets trade change after analyst’s update

'Krebs was a key part of the action. He played in all 82 games and finished with 12 goals and 27 assists (39 points).' … [Read more...] about Sabres make Peyton Krebs free agency decision

'"I do think that Winnipeg is in a bit of a — kind of a tricky situation here," Biron said. "Yeah, obviously Hellebuyck can go back to Winnipeg and play for the Jets this year, but are you so far down the road now that it's like, 'You know, we're gonna get Hellebuyck back but he's not gonna be happy to be here and we should just make the move, right?' I think that Winnipeg … [Read more...] about Sabres get positive update on Connor Hellebuyck trade from Jets

'“Buffalo was like, ‘No, if we’re giving you the fourth overall pick, we have to get the eighth overall pick back,'” Friedman said on his podcast. “I think Winnipeg wanted both of those picks, and that’s why it didn’t happen.”' … [Read more...] about Connor Hellebuyck wanted to join the Sabres — this is why Jets trade didn’t happen

'Kampf's inclusion in the Tuch deal ends up being about matching the quantity of contracts on the move, and apparently he wasn't intending to play with the Sabres to begin with.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ trade return in Alex Tuch trade has already left NHL for contract in Czechia

'McDonough may end up mostly with the AHL's Rochester Americans, but he has kept improving his game, giving the 6-foot-2 forward a chance at eventually getting back to the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign 6-foot-2 power forward who has traveled journeyman path

'The Sabres should still have more moves coming, but they haven't happened yet.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rumors leaving hope for trade but uncertainty about lack of moves

'Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos wrote on Wednesday that if the Sabres got Hellebuyck, the cost would likely be goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and winger Jack Quinn. "The likely scenario here is Buffalo sending NHL netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Jack Quinn, the eighth overall pick of the 2020 draft, to the Jets," Kypreos writes. "The Jets’ original ask was for Zach Benson, but the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ trade offer for Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck revealed

'Levi has played 39 career games with the Sabres, but he didn't become a player they felt they could rely upon at the NHL level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally trade Devon Levi, and Oilers hope he solves goalie problem

'Malenstyn is a physical, 6-foot-3, 209-pound left winger who held down a spot on Buffalo's fourth line and seems likely to retain that role going forward.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Beck Malenstyn gets 6-year contract update

'The problem for the Sabres and Levi is that he was worse in 2025-26 at the AHL level than he was the season prior. That's not ideal, particularly in trying to assess his trade value.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Devon Levi trade cost given obvious comparison with Sebastian Cossa deal from Red Wings to Mammoth

'The Sabres evidently loved Rudolph's right-shot, offensive-minded game.' … [Read more...] about Why Sabres drafted Daxon Rudolph over Chase Reid, Carson Carels with Zach Werenski comparison

'It would make sense on the Sabres' timeline not to take someone who is too far away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ plans with No. 4 pick? A trade might be in the works

'Knies, a talented 23-year old winger, isn't going to diminish anytime soon. It's just a bit of an acceleration into a player ready for a top-six role, rather than someone still in need of some seasoning.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs-Sabres Matthew Knies trade rumor could shake up NHL with blockbuster deal