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'Geary had a disappointing end to the season at Michigan State where the Spartans were upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament by Cornell. Michigan State was either ranked first or second for 14-of-16 weeks in the national polls.' … [Read more...] about WNY natives Geary and McCarthy are glad to be part of the Sabres organization

'The arbitrator can award Byram a one or a two-year contract and Byram gets to decide the term of the award. He needs to play two more seasons before he's an unrestricted free agent. Byram can still be traded or the two sides could agree to a contract before the hearing.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres taking Bo Byram to arbitration

'Team Blue used a Jake Richard hat trick to beat Team Gold 8-6. Richard has a knack for scoring in the 3-on-3 tournaments as this is his fourth camp. This past season was his sophomore season at UConn. In 34 games the Sabres 2022 sixth-round pick netted 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points in 34 games.' … [Read more...] about Richard leads the way in 3-on-3 tournament

'“If you leave just enough room in your cap where you maybe see a projection on a one-year deal, and then someone comes over the top, you’re potentially putting your organization in a really tough spot, so the moves and decisions we’ve made for weeks now leading up to this point is with that in mind, so we’ll be matching and have the opportunity to have the player under … [Read more...] about Adams said he won’t let Byram leave on an offer sheet

'McLeod,25, joined the Sabres last year following a trade from Edmonton and had a career year as he put up 20 goals and 53 points in 79 games played.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ryan McLeod to a four-year deal

'With the acquisition of Josh Doan, Buffalo also traded Sam Lafferty to the Chicago Blackhawks for a sixth-round pick in 2026. Lafferty signed a two-year free agent contract with the Sabres last season, but he wasn't at all as effective with Buffalo as he was in Vancouver with the Canucks the year before. Lafferty played 60 games for Buffalo and had four goals and three assists … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Ryan Johnson, trade Sam Lafferty

'The options in goal were thin, so signing the 32-year-old Lyon is their best option.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add to their goaltending signing Alex Lyon

'"I had a great conversation with Bo 1-on-1, understanding where he’s at. He loves his teammates, he loves being a Sabre, but he also understands that he has this window in his career, and what does that look like with other opportunities," Adams said. "We talked about that, and I’ve had a lot of conversations with [his agent] Darren Ferris. I’ve just been very honest with him, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ work now turns to Byram solution, NHL Free Agency

'Timmins played 68 games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Penguins. scoring three goals, and 12 assists in 2024. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound defenseman is the second right shot defensman the Sabres acquired via trade within the last week following the trade for Michael Kesselring earlier in the week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defensemen Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau from Pittsburgh

'Sticking with big defensemen again the 6-foot-4, 221 pound defenseman played his 2024-25 season with the Owen Sounds of the OHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman David Bedkowski with the 71st pick in the 2025 NHL Draft

'Kucharcik spent the last season between Czechia’s junior and second-tier pro league. He was teammates with Sabres first round pick Radim Mrtka on Czechia’s national team at the U-18 World Championship.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select center Matous Kucharcik with the 103rd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft

'Meloche played 51 games for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL tying for second in the league with 30 wins with a .900 save percentage and a 2.90 goals against average in 2024-25.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select goaltender Samuel Meloche with the 116th in the 2025 NHL Draft

'Laberge played the 2024-25 season with the Newfoundland Regiment in the QMJHL playing 63 games, scoring 12 goals, and 23 assists which ranked 16th among draft eligible players.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select defenseman Noah Laberge with the 135th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft

'Schultz playing 57 games for the Chicago Steel in the USHL scoring 14 goals and 39 points in 2024-25. Schultz brings lots of playmaking ability and was second on the team in points for Chicago and has a high skill set.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select center Ashton Schultz with the 167th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft

'Novotny’s 38 points this past season ranked fifth on Leksands IF’s J20 team. Novotny totaled 12 goals and now signed with the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres select forward Melvin Novotny with the 195th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft