'Lafferty spent the 2023-2024 season with the Vancouver Canucks playing in 79 games while tallying 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign Sam Lafferty as NHL Free Agency heats up
The Sabres Report - Jul 2, 2024
Welcome home: Buffalo Sabres sign free agent and WNY native Dennis Gilbert
'Before being acquired by Buffalo, Gilbert played in 82 career NHL games with Chicago, Colorado, and Calgary. From 2015 to 2018 He played at the University of Notre Dame, appearing in 116 total games during his time with the Fighting Irish.' … [Read more...] about Welcome home: Buffalo Sabres sign free agent and WNY native Dennis Gilbert
Buffalo Sabres add another piece, sign forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year deal
'Aube-Kubel, 28, spent last season with the Washington Capitals, where he scored six goals and had 16 points in 60 games. His best NHL season came with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-2022, when he scored 22 points in 67 games and helped the Avs win a Stanley Cup.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres add another piece, sign forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year deal
'Nowhere else I'd rather be': Hamburg native Patrick Geary embraces playing for hometown team
'"Just coming to these games, sold out barn. What's a better place to be? Play hockey in Buffalo; there's nowhere else I'd rather be," said Geary.' … [Read more...] about ‘Nowhere else I’d rather be’: Hamburg native Patrick Geary embraces playing for hometown team
Unless the Buffalo Sabres make a notable addition to their roster it will be a disappointing offseason
'But it's what they didn't do that has me concerned. My issue is with the middle-six. As it stands, Peyton Krebs is slotted in as the Sabres third line center. Last season Krebs had four goals and 13 assists in 80 games. Unless he can triple his offensive production, the Sabres will be leaving meat on the bone and putting too much pressure on their top two lines. Krebs is a … [Read more...] about Unless the Buffalo Sabres make a notable addition to their roster it will be a disappointing offseason
Longtime Sabres Jeff Skinner, Zemgus Girgensons sign with new teams
'Skinner is heading west on a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers worth $3 million. The forward played six seasons in Buffalo before the team opted to buy out the remainder of his contract on June 29. The 32-year-old was Buffalo's highest-paid forward. He joins a team that was one win away from winning the Stanley Cup this past season.' … [Read more...] about Longtime Sabres Jeff Skinner, Zemgus Girgensons sign with new teams
Minor deals headline Sabres on first day of free agency
'The team signed five players, largely focusing on the bottom six of the line-up as well as overall roster depth.' … [Read more...] about Minor deals headline Sabres on first day of free agency
Sabres sign Zucker to 1-year contract
'Zucker, 32, had 32 points (14+18) in 69 games last season for Arizona and Nashville. He has scored 20 or more goals in a season six times, including a career-high 33 goals in 2017-18 and a 27-goal campaign with Pittsburgh in 2022-23.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Zucker to 1-year contract
Lafferty joins Sabres on 2-year contract
'Lafferty, 29, has recorded 83 points (36+47) in 289 games over five seasons with Pittsburgh, Chicago, Toronto, and Vancouver.' … [Read more...] about Lafferty joins Sabres on 2-year contract
Buffalo native Gilbert joins Sabres on 1-year deal
'Gilbert, 27, played a career-high 34 games for Calgary this past season and had seven points (1+6). He has 12 fights in 82 career NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo native Gilbert joins Sabres on 1-year deal
Sabres sign Aube-Kubel to 1-year contract
'Aube-Kubel, 28, had 16 points (6+10) in 60 games last season. His 159 hits ranked fifth on the Capitals while his average of 13.02 hits per 60 minutes led the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Aube-Kubel to 1-year contract
Bryson returns to Sabres on 1-year deal
'Bryson played in 36 games for the Sabres last season, recording one goal, seven assists, and a plus-5 rating while averaging 14:40 of ice time.' … [Read more...] about Bryson returns to Sabres on 1-year deal
Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts
'The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Josh Dunne to a two-year, two-way contract worth an annual average value of $775,000. Forwards Brett Murray and Mason Jobst, defenseman Jack Rathbone, and goaltender Felix Sandstrom have been signed to one-year, two-way contracts worth $775,000 each.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts
Sabres add physicality and experience on 1st day of Free Agency
'“When you look at the offseason, kind of what we were looking to accomplish, we wanted to be harder to play against, we wanted to bring in more physicality, more identity kind of into that bottom six. We wanted to be a team that wears teams out, that can be relentless on the forecheck and hard, and we want to be a team that's more responsible defensively.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres add physicality and experience on 1st day of Free Agency
2024-25 Home Opener set for Thursday, October 10
'The team will be returning home from the 2024 NHL Global Series, where the Sabres will play their first two games of the regular season against the New Jersey Devils at O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5.' … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Home Opener set for Thursday, October 10