Category: Buffalo Sabres

Curtis Lazar has signed a two-year deal keeping him with the Buffalo Sabres for an average salary of $800,000 per season. Lazar, 25, signed with the Sabres last season and started the year in Rochester, before becoming a regular contributor in Buffalo ... MORE

Victor Olofsson was not among the top three finalists for the Calder Trophy, but the Buffalo Sabres winger received another honor for his outstanding rookie season. Olofsson, a 25-year-old who scored 20 goals in 2019-20, was named Monday to the NHL All-Rookie ... MORE

The Buffalo Sabres announced this evening that the team has acquired forward Eric Staal from the Minnesota Wild for forward Marcus Johnasson. Staal, a veteran of 16 NHL seasons and 1,240 games, brings a veteran presence to the Sabres locker room. He ... MORE

The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has named Matt Ellis director of player development. Ellis, who played 356 games in the NHL over nine seasons, including 286 for the Sabres from 2009 until 2015, has spent the past four years working ... MORE

Former Buffalo Sabres great and Hockey Hall of Fame member Dale Hawerchuk died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The Toronto, ON native was 57-years-old. Dale’s son, Eric, tweeted Tuesday “after an incredibly brave and difficult battle with cancer, our dad has ... MORE

It’s something Buffalo Sabres fans have been waiting for since 1996, royal blue is back! The Sabres unveiled their royal blue jerseys to commemorate their 50th season in the National Hockey League.Last season the Sabres revealed their gold jerseys with widespread fan ... MORE

The Buffalo Sabres have announced their annual Player Awards for the 2019-20 season. The awards are presented by Roswell Park Comprehensive Care Center, KeyBank, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, LECOM, Fallsview Casino, and Labatt USA. The recipients are as follows. Most ... MORE

he Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Brett Murray to a two-year, entry-level contract. Murray, 22, was selected by the Sabres in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft. He joined the organization on a one-year AHL contract prior to ... MORE

Jack Eichel has been selected as the Buffalo Sabres’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for the second straight season, the NHL announced Monday. The trophy is awarded annually to the player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ... MORE

The NHL announced the three finalists for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) as voted upon by the professional hockey writers association. Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson was not among them. The three finalists are Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, ... MORE

Get ready for a Bills-Sabres collaboration like you’ve never seen before. As announced on Monday, July 13, the Bills and Sabres have teamed up to bring Buffalo sports enthusiasts everywhere the content that they crave. Through “Captains Circle” – a new digital ... MORE

Amid a pandemic and civil unrest across the globe, the National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association found common ground on a format to hold the Stanley Cup Playoffs next month and both sides compromised to ensure labor stability through 2025-26. According ... MORE

Of the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB the NHL is the first sports league to confirm a path forward for their 2019-2020 season. As of May 26, the league is officially ending regular season play and moving towards a playoff format that ... MORE

On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Buffalo, and noted that he wants to see the Bills and other professional sports teams return. But he admitted that it could be a challenge – depending on the league. Fans would not be included ... MORE

Ralph Krueger and the Buffalo Sabres traveled to the center of the hockey world to play the first of 13 games remaining on their regular season schedule. The Sabres left Montreal wondering when or if they’ll play another NHL game before next ... MORE