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'If Power prefers a bridge contract before a long-term agreement, the Sabres could offer something like the three-year, $18 million deal Dahlin signed in 2021. A shorter contract would give Power time to position himself for a more lucrative long-term agreement. After all, he’s bound to produce more points because he quarterbacks the Sabres’ second power-play unit and isn’t … [Read more...] about Sabres mailbag: How much will it cost to sign Owen Power to a long-term contract?

'As horrible as the O’Reilly trade looked four years ago this month, it feels a wee bit better now that Thompson is a 47-goal scorer and a first-line center putting up more goals and points than Eichel ever did here. And ask any Sabres fan you find: Heading into next season, would you rather have Eichel or Tuch? You know the answer.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Jack Eichel’s Stanley Cup is no reason for Sabres to feel any shame

'A source familiar with the situation told The Buffalo News on Thursday that an agreement hasn’t been reached between the Sabres and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin or Owen Power, both of whom are eligible to sign contract extensions July 1, but both players have expressed a desire to remain in Buffalo long-term. There’s excitement and optimism on both sides of the negotiations that … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to grind through negotiations to sign Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power

'The ECHL affiliate is also an important place to stash goaltending depth, as the Sabres learned during the abbreviated 2020-21 season when they used their sixth goalie, Michael Houser, who hadn’t appeared in more than six games above the ECHL in any season since 2014-15. The Sabres had to turn to Houser four times in the spring of 2021 and, remarkably, the minor-league … [Read more...] about Sabres to have a new ECHL affiliate next season after agreement ends with Cincinnati

'“The Sabres have done a good job of changing the team from one that is wondering what it is all about to one that, I think, is on the cusp of being really, really good,” Meehan said Wednesday at Buffalo Riverworks during the unveiling of the Class of 2023 for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres captain/GM Gerry Meehan sees better days ahead for his old team