The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Kale Clague to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The deal with carry a league-minimum $775K cap hit at the NHL level, marking Clague’s third consecutive one-year, league-minimum contract. Clague hasn’t found his way to consistent NHL minutes yet, instead serving as Buffalo’s de facto call-up this season. He was recalled five … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Kale Clague To One-Year Extension
Sabres, Sharks Swap 2024 First-Round Picks
The Sharks have moved up three spots in tomorrow’s first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, acquiring the 11th overall pick from the Sabres, per a team announcement. They’re sending the 14th overall pick back to Buffalo, which they originally acquired from the Penguins in last year’s Erik Karlsson trade, along with the 42nd overall pick, which was previously acquired from the Devils … [Read more...] about Sabres, Sharks Swap 2024 First-Round Picks
Buffalo Sabres Intend To Buyout Jeff Skinner
Chad DeDominicis of Expected Buffalo is reporting that the Buffalo Sabres intend to buyout forward Jeff Skinner. Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported last week that the Sabres were considering a buyout of the final three years on Skinner’s deal, but with the buyout window opening today, all signs point to his time in Buffalo being finished. Skinner is owed … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Intend To Buyout Jeff Skinner
Sabres Unlikely To Move Goalie, Won’t Extend Young Players This Summer
The Buffalo Sabres used a trio of netminders last season as they searched for stability in the crease. Now, it appears that two-thirds of that group will be back next season as the Sabres are planning to roll into the 2024-25 season with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi as their netminders (as per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News). The news isn’t all that surprising given … [Read more...] about Sabres Unlikely To Move Goalie, Won’t Extend Young Players This Summer
Sabres Considering Buying Out Jeff Skinner
The Sabres are considering exercising a buyout on the final three seasons of Jeff Skinner’s contract, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Skinner has a full no-move clause and is signed through 2026-27 at a $9MM cap hit. Skinner’s tenure in Buffalo has been inconsistent, to say the least, but the timing of a potential buyout is puzzling. Now 32, he’s just one year removed … [Read more...] about Sabres Considering Buying Out Jeff Skinner