Every year, as the leaves turn brown and the days get cooler, the major sources for hockey news begin to churn out their projections for the new NHL campaign. It’s prediction season in the hockey world. The Buffalo Sabres came up just one point shy of making the playoffs in 2022-23, so do the experts
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The Buffalo Sabres recently wrapped up their weekend prospects tournament, and they finished with a 2-1 record. Throughout the course of the event, there were a number of players that stood out for good reasons, some that stood out for poor performances, and others that were generally invisible. I was personally at each of the
The Buffalo Sabres have arguably one of the best prospect pools in the NHL. They have young goaltending talent, solid defensive options, and a high-flying forward group with the potential to outscore almost anyone. Last season, they were a bit thin on the defensive front, but general manager Kevyn Adams addressed that by adding a
In 2022-23 the Buffalo Sabres knocked on the door of getting into the playoffs. If they want to bust through that door and end a playoff drought that goes back to 2011, the Sabres may have players on their roster next season that are benefitting from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans,
After a long wait, and a hectic first round of picks, the 2022 NHL Draft has come to a close. The Buffalo Sabres retained all of their picks as they were, and were not able to move up or down at all. While at least one deal was in place with the Ottawa Senators before
The Detroit Red Wings need help at center. Captain Dylan Larkin has cemented himself as a quality top-line center who would be an elite second-line center if the Red Wings found someone who could slot in above him. Therein lies the problem, since the Red Wings have been unable to find another top-six center, with
With the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery coming to a close last night, the Ottawa Senators are locked into the seventh overall pick, barring any trades. Sadly, although they had a chance to move up to select higher in the draft, they remain at their original seventh overall position. However, there will be many enticing options
The Ottawa Senators have not started the 2021-22 season the way they wanted. After Pierre Dorion declared that they were finished their rebuild and on to the fun part of competing for a playoff spot, the team dropped 10 of their first 15 games. A COVID outbreak and subsequent postponement haven’t helped their record, but
Chicago Steel forward Josh Doan earns United States Hockey League Forward of the Week honors, 2022 top prospect Matthew Savoie impresses in his USHL debut, and Florida Panthers prospect Henrik Borgström breaks a drought with a hat trick. Doan Earns USHL Forward of the Week Honors It was quite the week for Chicago Steel forward