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'“It’s been crazy, I got the call right around midnight last night. It was a wave of emotions and then shock and then I didn’t get much sleep last night, but this morning it turned into a lot of excitement, so I think there’s a good opportunity for me here and I’m ready to prove that I can play in an elevated role for an extended time, so it’s really excited.”' … [Read more...] about Kesselring didn’t find out he was traded to the Sabres until midnight

'Brady Martin - Center - Soo Greyhounds (OHL).' … [Read more...] about Opinion: 2025 NHL Mock Draft

'The problem with Peterka, at this point of his career, is he’s a severe liability defensively. That is something that can be fixed, but he has to be willing to commit to it.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Peterka to Utah for Kesselring, Doan

'The Sabres have a whole stable of young prospects, so trading this year’s pick is certainly on the table again. General manager Kevyn Adams says he’s had all sorts of trade talks since the season ended.' … [Read more...] about Sabres willing to trade ninth overall pick if they can get NHL-ready talent

'"I don’t think it’s productive or beneficial for me to get into specifics about our players, because this is the time of year where there’s so much going on, and there’s probably a lot of misinformation out there. I’ll leave it at that," said Adams at the start of his Tuesday press conference.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams mum about whether JJ Peterka wants to be traded

'This year will see the Sabres playing a set of three home-and-home series, starting with matchups against the Columbus Blue Jackets, followed by a pair of back-to-back meetings with the Detroit Redwings and Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2025 preseason schedule

'The Sabres knew what a supreme talent he was, and took a flier on him by drafting him in the fifth round of the 1988 NHL Draft. However, they thought it was a long shot that he’d actually come and play,' … [Read more...] about Alex Mogilny finally gets call to Hockey Hall of Fame

'This camp gives fans the opportunity to see many of the young college players and others the Sabres have drafted over the last few years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to hold Development Camp June 30 through July 3

'In his "32 Thoughts" podcast, Friedman says the Sabres don’t want to trade Peterka, but now are, at least, willing to listen to interested teams. Friedman adds Peterka hasn’t softened his stance. "It’s the reality of the situation," said Friedman. "People know Peterka is unhappy, and it’s believed he would like to go somewhere else. And I just think that reality is sinking in … [Read more...] about Peterka gave no indication back in April that he was unhappy with Sabres

'Dahlin wasn’t treated very well during the 4-Nations Face-Off this past February, as he saw no time on special teams and didn’t play in either overtime game they played.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin selected as part of first six players for Sweden for 2026 Winter Olympics

'"I was very interested in the position that he was offering. I was interested in the situation and the challenge with Buffalo, and the opportunity and the potential on the team. But also the roll is important to me, because I didn’t want to be looked at as somebody who's retiring or who doesn’t want to do work. I want to be 100% in, 24/7, doing everything I can to help Kevyn … [Read more...] about Before joining Sabres, Jarmo Kekalainen took some time to decide what was next for him

'The Bills have a state-of-the-art draft room and they offered it to Kevyn Adams and the Sabres to set up shop for the Draft on June 27 and 28.' … [Read more...] about Bills have invited Sabres to use the stadium for NHL Draft

'Kekalainen served as the Blue Jackets' general manager from 2013 until 2024. Under his tutelage, Kekalainen helped build a Columbus team that went 410-362-97 in 869 regular-season games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Jarmo Kekalainen to serve as senior advisor under Kevyn Adams

'Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson was the hero for the United States on Wednesday at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. He completed a hat-trick, including the game-winning goal in overtime of a 6-5 win over Norway.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores hat-trick in overtime thriller against Norway

'He is currently serving as the performance coach for the U.S. men's national team at the World Championship in Denmark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Brian Galivan as team’s director of performance