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Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Michael Augello discuss the Buffalo Sabres' goal-scoring dilemma, the Columbus Blue Jackets' off-season, Nikita Kucherov's next contract, and more.
Sardarian was selected by Buffalo in the third round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday traded the rights to unsigned forward prospect Stiven Sardarian to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for future considerations. Sardarian, who has played the last four seasons in the NCAA, was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. The Russian, however, did not submit paperwork to NHL Central Registry indicating he is no longer an undergraduate student, according to Puckpedia.com. He will remain on a reserve list until paperwork is ... Read t...
The 2021 NHL Draft featured high-end talent at all three positions, headlined by Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston. Owen Cameron takes a look at what changes would be made if general managers across the league had a second chance to make their picks.
BUFFALO – When word leaked in early March the Sabres would deal defense prospect Radim Mrtka to the St. Louis Blues if veteran defenseman Colton Parayko waived his no-trade clause , Seattle Thunderbirds coach Matt O’Dette said he and his assistants checked in on the youngster. Their message to Mrtka, 19, was simple: control what you can control. “He handled it really well,” O’Dette told the Times Herald. “He’s pretty, in a lot of ways, ... Read the full article The post Sabres prospect R...
The season that was for the Montreal Canadiens was a tremendous success by all reasonable measures, as they not only returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight campaign, but also enjoyed consecutive road Game 7 victories over the divisional rival Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres before eventually falling in the Eastern […] The post Canadiens Could Poach $29.85 Million Star From Bitter Rival appeared first on HEAVY .
Winger Jeff Skinner , who will count $6.4 million against the Buffalo Sabres’ salary cap in the upcoming season, has signed a one-year contract with EHC Biel, a team in the Swiss League. Skinner, 34, played 32 games for the San Jose Sharks last season, scoring six goals and 13 points before having his one-year contract terminated. After the Sabres exercised a buyout for final three seasons of his eight-year, $72 million contract following the ... Read the full article The post Ex-Sabres ...
After three of the seven Canadian NHL teams made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26, here's a ranking of each team's chances to win the Cup in 2026-27.
Benson’s off-ice energy and on-ice contributions helped the Sabres snap the longest postseason appearance drought in the NHL.
Despite losing a strong offensive weapon, Buffalo is set up for success for the long haul.
TheHockeyNews.com's series ranking every NHL team's off-season continues with a look at the Buffalo Sabres. After a remarkable 2025-26 season, have they done enough to remain a top contender in the Atlantic Division?
The Detroit Red Wings' ongoing search for a new general manager has put Dylan Larkin's trade request on hold, while the Buffalo Sabres appear no closer to bolstering their goaltending for the upcoming season.
The season for both the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres can be considered a major success, as both clubs advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on an eventual collision course toward one another in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.For the Canadiens, it was their second straight trip to the postseason after multiple years of finishing on […] The post Sabres’ Zach Benson Doesn’t Hold Back On Canadiens Fans appeared first on HEAVY .
The Sabres went on a meteoric rise from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to an Atlantic Division title.
The 2026-27 NHL season is approaching fast, which means sooner rather than later we will get into award predictions, whether they are team-related or individual awards. A trophy that has…
The Montreal Canadiens took on the Buffalo Sabres in a winner-takes-all Game 7 in the second round of the 2026 Playoffs in a situation that has repeatedly shaped the franchise’s…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Could Rickard Rakell be the stopgap answer until Michael Hage is ready? [ A Winning Habit ] Olivia Cook was happy to hear that her adopted style of coaching was similar to Martin St-Louis’s when she joined development camp as a guest coach. [ NHL.com ] Around the league and elsewhere Can the Buffalo Sabres repeat their 2025-26 performance? [ NHL.com ] Konsta Helenius leads Buffalo’s prospect list. [ NHL.com ]
A report surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks makes it clear why drafting someone like Xavier Villeneuve might be an excellent decision for the organization. After much speculation surrounding who the Chicago Blackhawks would select with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the front office shook things up. Instead of using their first-round pick, Chicago traded it to the Buffalo Sabres for young, yet NHL-proven defenseman Bowen Byram . Still, the Blackhawks went ahead and took a cal...
The Vancouver Canucks have traded many players since they officially started a rebuild last season. This included moving players this summer, as they have already traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Nils Hoglander.While the Canucks have been busy, it would not be surprising if they continued to trade more players before next season is here. […] The post Canucks Trade Pitch Sends 28-Goal Sniper to Sabres appeared first on HEAVY .
While the Boston Bruins did manage to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs this last season despite being part of the heavily competitive Atlantic Division, the bad news is that they were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal by the rival Buffalo Sabres.And unfortunately for the Bruins, they’ll begin next season without defenseman Charlie McAvoy […] The post Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy Opens Up About Gruesome Olympic Injury appeared first on HEAVY .
When the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres in November 2021, the move came with enormous expectations. Vegas didn’t trade for a good player — they…
Former Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato is back in the NHL. The Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday named Granato an assistant coach on Rick Bowness’ staff. Granato, 58, most recently led Team USA’s entry in the World Championship in the spring, his first head coaching gig since his dismissal from the Sabres following a sixth-place finish in the Atlantic Division in 2023-24. After arriving in Buffalo as an assistant in 2019, he led the Sabres ... Read the full article The post Blue Jac...
The Buffalo Sabres’ annual preseason rookie tournament will have a different look this year. The Sabres announced today they will host a two-game Prospects Showcase against the Boston Bruins on Sept. 13 and 14 at LECOM Harborcenter. Beginning in 2015, the Sabres annually hosted the Prospects Challenge, a tournament that featured five or six teams. Ticket information and rosters will be released at a later date. The Sabres will play two games in Boston ahead ... Read the full article ...
The New York Knicks will have a new local streaming home as they defend their NBA title. So will the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres. And if DAZN gets its way, those seven teams will just be the start. A day after announcing […]
Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders, and Sabres all head to DAZN.