Casey Mittelstadt proved to be one of the most impactful acquisitions of the Trade Deadline, joining the Avalanche in a one-for-one swap with defenseman Bowen Byram. Mittelstadt immediately stepped into a role as Colorado’s second-line center, scoring a confident 19 points in 29 games with the Avalanche between the regular season and playoffs. He was just what the doctor … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Mittelstadt, Sabres, Goodrow
Sabres Hire Chris Bergeron As Scout
The Buffalo Sabres have hired Chris Bergeron as a scout, shares Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News. Bergeron has served as the head coach of Miami (Ohio) University’s men’s hockey team for the last five seasons, posting a cumulative – and dismal – 35-116-16 record with the club. Those results earn Bergeron the title of lowest win percentage in Miami’s history, narrowly beating … [Read more...] about Sabres Hire Chris Bergeron As Scout
Sabres Promote Jerry Forton, Hire Chris Bergeron
In preparation for a busy offseason, the Buffalo Sabres are also ironing out the hierarchy in their front office. Earlier today, the team announced that Jerry Forton had been promoted to Assistant General Manager and Chris Bergeron has been hired as an amateur free-agent scout.The promotion is a long time coming for Forton, as he has spent the last decade with the Sabres … [Read more...] about Sabres Promote Jerry Forton, Hire Chris Bergeron
Sabres Hoping To Re-Sign Girgensons
The Sabres are interested in re-signing pending unrestricted free agent Zemgus Girgensons, relays Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. The 30-year-old has spent the last ten seasons with Buffalo after they drafted him in the first round back in 2012. However, Girgensons hasn’t reached the 20-point mark since his sophomore year and while he provides some value in a limited … [Read more...] about Sabres Hoping To Re-Sign Girgensons
Snapshots: Conditional Picks, Tocchet, Thunderbirds
The final series of the playoffs gets underway tonight with Edmonton taking on Florida. The events and outcome of the Stanley Cup Final will also affect the draft order in the next three years. As CapFriendly notes (Twitter link), the following four late-season trades will be finalized based on whoever wins this series: Ducks/Oilers: The 2025 fifth-round pick that went to … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Conditional Picks, Tocchet, Thunderbirds