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'"Being called like an older guy in college, now, going into my junior year, really helps with that," McCarthy said. "I've kind of had a lot of games under my belt now and made two pretty deep runs (with Boston University), been on some good teams. So I think learning from a lot of guys and playing under a lot of guys helped me a lot."' … [Read more...] about Hometown talent showing their growth on the ice at Buffalo Sabres Development Camp

'In his first and only season with the Sabres, McLeod scored 20 goals and added 33 assists (53 points) in 79 games. The 25-year-old forward played nearly 17 minutes a night and had his most productive season as a pro.' … [Read more...] about Ryan McLeod gets four-year deal from Buffalo Sabres after career year

'After spending the last two years with the Detroit Red Wings, veteran goaltender Alex Lyon has agreed to a two-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. The contract has an average salary of $1.5M per season.' … [Read more...] about Why the Buffalo Sabres adding veteran goaltender Alex Lyon is a smart decision

'"His puck skills at the skills session were pretty good for a big man," Rochester Americans head coach Michael Leone said. "It was really impressive to see the size, skating ability, and puck skills."' … [Read more...] about Day by day approach for new Buffalo Sabres defenseman Radim Mrtka at Development Camp

'However, round two started with some fireworks for the Sabres as they traded the 39th overall pick and Connor Clifton to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres open day 2 of NHL Draft with trade, make 9 picks overall

'"I'm excited like it's one of your dreams to be drafted, especially that high," Mrtka said. "So it's an amazing feeling and yeah I'm so excited to move to a new city and a new team."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres select towering defenseman Radim Mrtka with 9th pick in NHL Draft

'"Crazy, I got the call around midnight last night," Kesselring said. "A wave of emotions and shock, and then regular routine this morning. I got up at 6:30 to go skate and stuff, but then this morning that turned into a lot of excitement."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres welcome Michael Kesselring, Josh Doan after trade with Utah Mammoth

'Moving on from Peterka is not something I believe the Sabres want to do, but after Adams danced around whether or not his 23-year-old winger has asked for a trade, it feels like he's on his way out.' … [Read more...] about Mock offseason: Why these trades make sense for the Buffalo Sabres

'Both teams announced the deal with Utah revealing it signed Peterka to a five-year contract worth $38.5 million. Peterka completed his rookie contract this season, and was eligible to become a restricted free agent next week.' … [Read more...] about Trade! Buffalo Sabres deal JJ Peterka to Utah Mammoth for Kesselring & Doan

'"I thought at the exit meeting with JJ, with me and Lindy (Ruff) separately, both were very productive, positive, honest," Adams said. "That's one of the things I like about JJ Peterka is his ability to analyze his own game and be better defensively. I need to do more to help the team win more games, and I think that's a sign of maturity from him. No, it's all positive on the … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams addresses JJ Peterka trade rumors

'On Tuesday, Mogilny was one of the eight members named as part of the 2025 class. Mogilny spent six seasons in Buffalo after defecting from the Soviet Union as a 19-year-old and was immediately a star.' … [Read more...] about At long last, Buffalo Sabres great Alexander Mogilny is heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame

'On Saturday, Head Coach Lindy Ruff and General Manager Kevyn Adams held their end of year press conferences at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about “I believe we should be a playoff team and we failed”

'"Ultimately, we failed," veteran forward Jason Zucker added. "We didn't accomplish our goals of getting to the playoffs and becoming a playoff team. I think that's a big piece of what we need to take into the offseason."' … [Read more...] about ‘This year was a failure’: Hear what the Buffalo Sabres had to say at locker room cleanout

'After he was rewarded with a five-year extension in the summer, Sabres starting goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saw his numbers plummet.' … [Read more...] about As the playoff drought extends to 14 seasons, where did it all go wrong for the Buffalo Sabres?

'"We know where we're at. I'm disappointed where we're at but we can do anything about that. But we can work on our game and we're going to continue working on our game until it's over," adds head coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Mixed emotions linger as playoff drought reaches 14 seasons for Buffalo Sabres