The calendar has officially turned from 2021 to 2022, and in this new year, you might be making some resolutions in an attempt to better yourself for the future. NHL teams are no different, and the Buffalo Sabres have some New Year’s resolutions themselves, hoping to close the door on a 2021 filled with losing,
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Another holiday season has come and gone, and 2021 is coming to a close. Unfortunately, the end of the year has seen some uncertainty arise in the hockey world as the 2021-22 NHL season was put on pause for a week, bringing back memories of March 2020, the last time the regular season was paused.
The Buffalo Sabres kick off the first weekend of live hockey with the Prospects Challenge Friday night against the New Jersey Devils at LECOM Harborcenter, and there’s no shortage of news in the lead up to it. Since Wednesday, Rochester Americans’ head coach Seth Appert has been running drills to prepare the young group for
The Buffalo Sabres have, once again, a slew of questions entering the new season. Near the top of that list is their goaltending situation. The franchise has young talent in the system, but as the rebuild continues, there’s now a need for the next generation to develop sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, their emergence must
In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I’ll discuss some major successes from this week involving three Buffalo prospects playing overseas; John-Jason Peterka, Arttu Ruotsalainen and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Peterka Averaging Four Points Per Game in Previous Two Contests Drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, Peterka recorded five assists
The Buffalo Sabres have announced new contracts for restricted free agents Sam Reinhart (one-year, $5.2 million), Linus Ullmark (one-year, $2.6 million) and Victor Olofsson (two-year, $3.05 million), but have otherwise remained relatively quiet since signing Taylor Hall to a one-year, $8 million deal on Oct. 11. Although there doesn’t seem to be much going on
The Dallas Stars have signed a prospect to an entry-level deal, the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators have each loaned a top prospect overseas for the start of the 2020-21 season, and we take a look at a player who many have pegged as a potential steal for our Prospect of the Day. Stars Sign