The Buffalo Sabres are the second team this morning to announce significant front-office restructuring, confirming that team owner Terry Pegula is stepping into the role of president. The Sabres say this shift enables Pegula to collaborate more closely with team COO John Roth, who leads the team’s business aspects, and general manager Kevyn Adams, who spearheads the team’s … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Name Terry Pegula Team President
Sabres Prospect Topias Leinonen Out Two Months With Injury
Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Topias Leinonen will miss the beginning of 2023-24 due to injury, The Buffalo News’ Lance Lysowski relays. Buffalo selected the massive 6-foot-5, 234-pound netminder in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, but he struggled last season with just a .885 save percentage in the Finnish junior circuit. He’ll miss around the first two months of the … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospect Topias Leinonen Out Two Months With Injury
Summer Synopsis: Buffalo Sabres
For the 12th season in a row, the Buffalo Sabres failed to make the playoffs at the end of the regular season. However, for the first time in several years, the end of the regular season did matter quite a lot to the Sabres. Being one of the best scoring teams throughout the year, Buffalo finished one point back of the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, raising … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster Rick Jeanneret Passes Away
The Buffalo Sabres announced late last night that Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Rick Jeanneret passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Jeanneret began his career with the franchise when it was just one year old, joining their broadcasting crew for the 1971-72 campaign and working for the team for 50 years. He retired after the end of the 2021-22 campaign. Sabres owner Terry Pegula … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster Rick Jeanneret Passes Away
Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ilya Lyubushkin
The Buffalo Sabres have announced they are sending defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025, originally owned by the Minnesota Wild. It had been rumored for several weeks that Lyubushkin could be on the chopping block due to the logjam on defense in Buffalo, and a move finally came to fruition. As most have known for over a … [Read more...] about Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ilya Lyubushkin